KISSIMMEE, FL — The history and future of refrigerants filled up Dick Shaw’s seminar at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s (ACCA’s) 34th annual conference. Shaw, ACCA’s technical education consultant, presented a discussion on the topic, “Contractors, Are You Ready For the Next Refrigerant Transition?”

Shaw talked about where the industry is headed, citing the need to remove ozone-depleting chemicals as the No. 1 reason for change.