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E360 Roundtable Focuses on Tech Shortage

E360 Roundtable Focuses on Tech Shortage

Forum concentrates on refrigerants, regulations, and the lack of qualified workers
Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
April 25, 2016

The latest forum was held Feb. 18 in Atlanta and was highlighted by Drusilla Hufford, director, stratospheric protection division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who gave a national and global regulatory update, as well as Rajan Rajendran, vice president, systems innovation center and sustainability, Emerson Climate Technologies, who briefed attendees on refrigerant and energy regulations.


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BPI Adds Prerequisites for HHE Credential

Change effectively expands the pool of certified professionals qualified to sit for the HHE exam
April 25, 2016

As approved by the HHE Certification Scheme Committee, any BPI-certified professional who holds either an active Building Analyst (BA), Energy Auditor (EA), or QCI certification is qualified to take the HHE exam. 


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ASHRAE Publishes IAQ Standard

Standard 62.2-2016 now covers multifamily units in all types of buildings
April 25, 2016

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2-2016, “Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings,” defines the roles of and minimum requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope intended to provide acceptable indoor air quality in residential buildings. 


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Maureen Beatty (left), executive vice president, National Refrigerants Inc., shares that the industry is looking into ways to make recovery of flammable refrigerants safer

Recovery Sector Aims to Keep Pace

Industry constantly adapting to latest batch of regulations, refrigerant phaseouts
Ron Rajecki
April 4, 2016

The refrigerant recovery and reclamation sector is striving to keep up with the changes taking place in the world of refrigerants, which means it is constantly creating new products to seamlessly adapt to the latest batch of regulations and refrigerant phaseouts.


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Refrigerant recovery is likely to remain a part of the industry, even in the age of naturals and hydrocarbons. Photo courtesy of Ritchie Engineering Co.

Natural, HC Refrigerants Spell Change — Not Doom

Examining the impact refrigerants lacking recovery requirements have on recovery and reclamation
Ron Rajecki
April 4, 2016

What long-term implications will this have on the refrigerant-recovery industry, which has been built on recovering chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — refrigerants that are increasingly being phased out? The answer: Change is on the horizon, but demise is not imminent.


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Using the latest technology in modern refrigeration systems, application engineers provide instruction and training for personnel and service technicians from all over the world at Bitzer’s new Schaufler Academy in Germany.

HVAC Refrigerants Continue to Evolve

Regulatory requirements are prompting manufacturers to utilize low-GWP alternatives
Kimberly Schwartz
March 28, 2016

As manufacturers research the viability of low-GWP and other natural refrigerants, they face the concurrent challenges of ensuring compressors are efficient, safe, and reliable.


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