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  • A Glimpse Into the Refrigerant Geek Community

    More than software, Trakref is a logic-driven HVACR rules engine that guides you and your workforce and makes you a part of our Refrigerant Geek Community.

  • Operationalize Your SF6 Compliance Needs

    Achieving a 1% SF6 emissions rate will require that you and your team go beyond business as usual. It is important for environmental sustainability and corporate sustainability, but requires new ways of thinking.

  • HVAC News Roundup – September 2020

    A lot happened in this month, including New York finalizing its HFC phase out; the EPA announcing a settlement with Hawaii’s largest refrigerated food warehouse; and more. There is plenty to learn about environmental sustainability, corporate sustainability, compliance, and decreasing our industry’s environmental footprint. Many of these are important to ESG reporting and answering sustainability…

  • Refrigerant Geek Academy Live Roundtable Discussions

    Over the next several weeks, our refrigerant geeks will be hosting LIVE roundtable discussions over Zoom on some of the most important HVACR compliance and environmental sustainability topics, and you’re invited to join us.

  • GreenChill to Host Annual Recognition Event Online

    On Thurs., September 24, the U.S. EPA GreenChill will host its annual recognition event online. The program will honor achievements across GreenChill recognition categories.

  • New EPA Refrigerant Regulations for 2020

    What do the new EPA refrigerant regulations for 2020 entail, and how does this impact proper refrigerant management practices for HFCs and HFOs that have high global warming potential (gwp)? In this article, we provide an important update on what’s been going on with EPA refrigerant regulations in 2020, as ensuring that HVACR systems are…

  • HVAC News Roundup – August 2020

    A lot has happened in this month, including the EPA seeking to recover the cost of a 2016 clean-up involving an anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system; a proposal to update the safety standard IEC 60335-2-40; and ASHRAE releasing an updated building readiness guide. You’ll want to stay on top of it all to ensure you’re in…

  • Trakref Featured on Rate It Green’s New YouTube Channel

    We are excited to announce that Trakref has been featured on Rate It Green’s new YouTube Channel. Ted Atwood, President & CEO of Trakref, was interviewed by green builder Matt Hoots to answer some common questions and misconceptions in regards to refrigerant, environmental sustainability, and decreasing your company’s environmental footprint through proper refrigerant tracking. 

  • What’s Trending at Trakref – August 2020

    Our team of refrigerant geeks remain focused on creating innovative HVAC/R and refrigerant management solutions to reduce refrigerant leakage for environmental sustainability and decreasing companies’ environmental footprints.

  • Trakref Featured in Newest Edition of Retail & Restaurant Facility Business Magazine

    Trakref is featured in the newest edition of Retail & Restaurant Facility Business. As you may already be well-aware, discussions on HVAC systems and maintenance best practices have become prominent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.