Gunderson, who has served as a director of the company since 2007, is currently chair of the corporate governance committee and a member of the audit, nominating, and technology committees.
Yurek stressed that the phasedown structure created by the bill would not affect equipment currently installed in homes and businesses nor HFC availability for current or future necessary applications.
The award recognizes OEMs, building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users for advancement in energy efficiency and environmental responsibility.
The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of HVAC systems on disease transmission in health care facilities, the workplace, home, and public and recreational environments.