This Earth Day, prepare for the HFC refrigerant phasedown with Trakref by revisiting the status of SNAP Rules 20 and 21; these are two EPA rules that you should know about. Between the two, SNAP Rules 20 and 21, have had an interesting series of events—from...
Read More
In July of 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the California HFC regulation: "Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigeration, Chillers, Aerosols-Propellants, and Foam End-Uses Regulation." These amendments set new emission reduction measures including GWP limits for refrigeration and air-conditioning...
Read More
In December of 2020, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 was enacted, which gives the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) new regulatory authorities to address HFC refrigerants. The AIM Act is a major shift for HFC refrigerant management. In fact, the AIM Act...
Read More
Are you a property owner or tenant who is considering purchasing HVAC equipment to modernize your commercial building? If so, you should be aware of the Section 179 deduction for HVAC equipment purchases and energy efficiency improvements. Significant tax savings exist for small and medium-sized businesses;...
Read More
Is your company's practices in line with the federal EPA policy changes that are already underway and will impact refrigerant regulations in 2021? In the past month alone, numerous regulatory activities have showcased the shift that will occur with federal refrigerant policy. For instance, there have...
Read More
Are you aware of California’s Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) reporting requirements for certain refrigerants? This post explains which facilities are impacted along with why, how, and when such facilities must submit annual reports to the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS). In fact, because reports are...
Read More
We are now entering the third refrigerant transition in the past thirty years. For those that have an asset-centric approach to refrigerant management, navigating this journey will prove to be easier, than the ones who don't. If you're unclear as to what I mean by...
Read More
Do you know what should be on your radar for refrigerant compliance in 2021? Now that plans for an HFC phase down in the United States have solidified, one thing is clear for refrigerant compliance in 2021: Change. Very likely, refrigerant handling requirements for hydrofluorocarbons...
Read More
If you're looking to make decisions about a store or restaurant's refrigeration and/or air-conditioning equipment in the near-term in Colorado, then you should be aware of the new Colorado HFC regulation (5 CCR 1001-26), which contains phase out dates. While numerous states now have their own...
Read More
We're excited to announce that on November 3, 2020, Trakref was approved to be an ENERGY STAR partner for building energy benchmarking. This partnership will help us further promote energy efficiency to our clients and, in turn, the relationship between commercial building energy efficiency and refrigerant...
Read More