Danfoss Briefing at AHR Expo 2016 Focuses on Challenges, Solutions
Issues include climate change, energy productivity, connectivity and a growing skills gap
Danfoss hosted its 21st annual press briefing Jan. 26 during the 2016 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida. Titled “Engineering Tomorrow,” this year’s briefing explored four major challenges facing the HVACR industry — climate change, energy productivity, connectivity, and a growing skills gap.
Danfoss North America President John Galyen opened the briefing by looking at each of the four challenges, beginning with climate change. He highlighted Danfoss’ global expertise in hydrocarbon (HC), carbon dioxide, and other low-global warming potential (GWP) alternatives across a wide portfolio of products that positions Danfoss to support the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Galyen said the company is leading a codes and standards task force to accelerate the adoption of low-GWP refrigerants, including those that are flammable or mildly flammable.