World Refrigeration Day is an international awareness campaign established to raise the profile of the refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat-pump sector.
The agreement defines the parameters by which ASHRAE and the American Industrial Hygiene Association
will work cooperatively on common public affairs goals and the coordination of technical activities and emerging research to accelerate the transformation to a more sustainable built environment.
The “National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building: Part 1 Operating Emissions” is a comprehensive guideline aimed at providing a broadly accepted minimum standard for what constitutes a zero-emissions building.
The Lower-GWP Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Innovation Award
aims to encourage the implementation of projects, in developing countries, that are shown to minimize global warming through refrigeration and air-conditioning management.
During a panel discussion at the AHR Expo, industry experts discussed a wide variety of topics including the refrigerant transition, workforce training, and the push for the adoption of heat pumps.
ANSI/AMCA Standard 500-L-23 establishes uniform methods of testing air leakage, air performance (pressure drop), water penetration, resistance to wind-driven rain and wind-driven-sand, and operational torque.