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Your Refrigerant Management Program: 10 Questions to Answer
A refrigerant management program (RMP) ensures efficient maintenance operations; a well-equipped team; environmental sustainability; and compliant outcomes. But do you know what to look for in a refrigerant management program and how to stay compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency requirements? And what should be included in it to decrease your environmental footprint while meeting…
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Proposed EPA SNAP Rule Expands Flammable Refrigerant Listings
Earlier this year, in April, there was a new development with the EPA Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program when a HFC court decision unfolded that clarified the latest with SNAP Rule 20.
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HVAC News Roundup – June 2020
A lot has happened in this month in compliance and environmental sustainability, including a new proposed EPA SNAP rule on A2L refrigerants; world refrigeration day celebrations; and several other policy and compliance developments for decreasing companies’ environmental footprints.
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Introducing the Billion Ton Challenge
In 1987, world leaders came together and signed the Montreal Protocol to phase out ozone-depleting refrigerants, such as CFCs and HCFCs. But this refrigerant phase out did not stop refrigerant leaks or fully make HVAC pros aware of environmental sustainability needs.
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What’s Trending at Trakref – June 2020
Our team of refrigerant geeks remain focused on creating innovative HVAC/R and refrigerant management solutions to reduce refrigerant leakage. Through this, we hope to increase environmental sustainability and decrease companies’ environmental footprint.
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EPA 608 Changes in 2020
Are you aware of the EPA 608 changes in 2020? This post will briefly explain what changes have occurred; how they impact your facility; how they impact corporate sustainability initiatives; and what you need to be on the lookout for moving forward.
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HVAC Systems and COVID-19
Discussions on HVAC systems and maintenance best practices have become prominent amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With this development comes the recognition that buildings can no longer neglect their HVAC systems, particularly as it relates to adhering to maintenance best practices and enhancing maintenance programs. This is good for environmental sustainability as well as the health…
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Commercial HVAC News Roundup – May 2020
A lot has happened in this month, including a new court development on EPA’s requirements for HFC refrigerants; COVID-19 building readiness/reopening guidance from ASHRAE; and a new incentive program for supermarkets and food retailers in California. All of this is important to stay on top of for compliance, environmental sustainability, and decreasing your environmental footprint…
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EPA SNAP Lawsuit and HFC Refrigerant Ban
In a surprising turn of events, on April 7, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the U.S. EPA on its 2018 guidance document for SNAP Rule 20.
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Earth Day 2020 – The Refrigerant Management Conundrum
Buckminster Fuller was an inventor best known for creating the Geodesic Dome, he was a futurist that created things to help mankind and protect the planet, he referred to earth as “Spaceship Earth”.