How closely are your facilities following HVACR best practices? Did you know HVAC is the largest energy end use in the non-residential sector and accounts for more than 40 percent of total energy use? Meanwhile, the U.S. EPA estimates that the national refrigerant leak rate...
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Thanks for joining our commercial HVAC news roundup for October 2020. A lot happened in this month, including the EPA pre-publushing a new SNAP Notice and several states, including Washington, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Maryland, having updates in regards to their HFC refrigerant regulations. Let’s...
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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. You might wonder, what is the Refrigerant Geek Community exactly? In short, and as you will notice, the community...
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Achieving a 1% SF6 emissions rate will require that you and your team go beyond business as usual. That's why our team remains focused on creating innovative software solutions for gas management, which is why we are excited to announce our new way to track...
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Thanks for joining our commercial HVAC news roundup for 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. Let’s get started. #HVACNewsRoundup. State of...
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Over the next several weeks, our refrigerant geeks will be hosting LIVE roundtable discussions over Zoom on some of the most important HVACR compliance topics, and you're invited to join us. Live Roundtable Discussions From an overview of EPA Section 608 to a deep-dive into refrigerant leak...
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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. Since our refrigerant geeks will be attending, we thought you might want join as well. This will be an exciting event...
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What do the new EPA refrigerant regulations for 2020 entail, and how does this impact proper refrigerant management practices for HFCs and HFOs? In this article, we provide an important update on what's been going on with EPA refrigerant regulations in 2020, as ensuring that...
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Thanks for joining our commercial HVAC news roundup for 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...
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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. Proper Refrigerant Management: Beyond...
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