More than 160 refrigerants are maintained under ASHRAE’s refrigerant classification standard, and that list continues to grow as the industry’s need for new refrigerants increases. A review of the new classes of lower global-warming potential (GWP) refrigerants within the context of legacy refrigerants and the forces that drive the development of new refrigerants is the focus of a new educational course from ASHRAE Learning Institute.
The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) joined forces.
The program, Generation Next, will help raise money from companies and trade associations serving the home construction and renovation industry to support scholarships for students pursuing careers as HVAC specialists and plumbers, carpenters, electricians, roofers, and masons.
Ritchie Engineering Co. Inc., manufacturer of YELLOW JACKET products and other service tools for HVACR professionals announced the hiring of Gary Lampasona as vice president of domestic sales and marketing.