On October 6th, the EPA introduced new rules as part of the AIM Act, expanding on our last webinar that discussed updates to maintenance practices and the new 15 LB+ rulemaking. Today, we shift gears and focus on the recycling and handling of HFCs used...
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October 2023 represents a significant milestone for all HVAC/R, EHS&S, and Sustainability professionals and business owners, building managers, commercial property companies, investment funds, and shareholders responsible for owning, operating, or servicing any A.C., Refrigeration systems for any use from cooling data to food, or keeping...
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Revolutionizing the HVAC/R Compliance Industry with Enhanced Speed, Improved Workflows, and Modern Navigation Trakref has just launched our revolutionary cloud-based EHS Software Solution The TR4 EHS Software solution offers a new approach to guiding the workforce toward your goals and capturing the information needed to measure real-time...
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New York State has a new Senate bill, S6030, which brings up several issues with climate accounting and Global Warming Potential. As noted here, the bill "purports to align New York’s emission accounting methodology with a federal methodology by shifting the measurement of GHG’s (greenhouse...
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If you own any building or business in the United States, you are now host to a new set of responsibilities -- because that unit likely contains high GWP refrigerants, including HFC refrigerants and maybe even some HCFCs and possible chlorofluorocarbons. For the past 25 years,...
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Accelerating Solutions, Expanding Reach, and Saving Money Through Collaborative Problem Solving On April 3, 2023, Fexa LLC completed the acquisition of Trakref, bringing together two leading companies in the facilities management space. Here's the official press release. Why this move was made This merger was driven by the...
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Global warming potentials and boosting your carbon literacy It's time to enhance your carbon literacy, as evolving regulations are transforming the decision-making process for refrigerant choices across your entire team -- and as the HVAC/R industry evolves under new regulations and scrutiny, it's crucial to recognize...
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Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time -- and it requires a collective effort from all of us to reduce our carbon footprint. While there are many sources of greenhouse gas emissions, from transportation to agriculture to energy production, one often-overlooked...
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Are you a property owner or tenant who is considering purchasing HVAC equipment to modernize your commercial building and work toward corporate sustainability? If so, you should be aware of the Section 179 deduction for HVAC equipment purchases and energy efficiency improvements for increasing environmental...
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I’ve found that many in the HVAC/R field are calculating refrigerant charges wrong, particularly when it comes to field-assembled equipment. So, in this post, which is Part 2 of our 3 Common HVAC Mistakes series, I’d like to explain how to calculate your refrigerant charge properly...
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