Since Rheem launched its sustainability initiative, A Greater Degree of Good, in 2019, the manufacturer has implemented programs to provide more environmentally sustainable solutions in North America and abroad.
The round was led by Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization climate investor. Cindi Bough, managing director of ventures at CI, will join the Gradient Comfort board.
More than 2,050 HVACR industry professionals attended ASHRAE's 2023 conference in Tampa, Florida. New leadership for 2023-24 was introduced, and a new IAQ standard addressing infectious aerosols was adopted.
The supermarket, which is powered primarily by solar energy and reuses the heat discharged by its refrigeration systems, will also serve as a site for Danfoss to test new energy-saving and climate-friendlier technologies.
Manufacturers are offering low-GWP refrigerant alternatives, as EPA is proposing a 700 GWP limit for most new comfort cooling chillers starting in 2025.
Prompted by energy-savings and carbon-reduction goals and helped by technological advances, building owners and managers are increasingly asking for sustainable buildings with high-efficiency HVAC systems.