CO2 Refrigeration Curriculum Being Developed For Trade Schools
Goal is to build a technician workforce knowledgeable about natural refrigerants
The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) and ESCO Group are collaborating on the development of a CO2 curriculum for community college and trade school HVACR programs. Together, they hope to address one of the root causes contributing to a shortage of technicians trained to install and service natural refrigerant technologies.
Natural refrigerants - including CO2, ammonia, and hydrocarbons – are climate friendly alternatives to traditional HFC refrigerants and have been identified as one of the most impactful climate solutions globally. As a result, supermarkets are facing increasing regulatory pressure to transition to climate-friendly refrigerant alternatives. But market barriers such as high upfront costs, a lack of performance data, and a shortage of technicians trained in natural refrigerants have prevented the widespread adoption of natural refrigerants.