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...
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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...
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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...
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Compliance planning enables you to properly manage HVACR assets and achieve operational success. Does your current HVACR maintenance plan reflect today's most important refrigerant compliance requirements well enough? And, is it ready for 2021? Let's find out. In this blog, we will briefly review refrigerant...
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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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