Regulatory Update

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Manufacturers are offering low-GWP refrigerant alternatives, as EPA is proposing a 700 GWP limit for most new comfort cooling chillers starting in 2025.

There are numerous federal regulations, state building codes, and safety standards that are supporting the transition to low-GWP refrigerants. Copeland recently outlined some of these issues in a webinar.

The DOE’s Energy Savings Hub is bursting with information; however, one has to dig fairly deep to find any mention of insulation.

The IRA incentivizes high-efficiency replacements and encourages the move to electrification, which is simply replacing fossil fuel systems with an alternative, electric heat source.

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Amid major changes in the HVAC industry, contractors met with U.S. House and Senate staff members to explain their needs.

Catch up on the latest headlines in our NEWSRoom video series.

Europe is enacting new stricter refrigerant regulations, in response to PFAS and calls for a faster HFC phasedown.

A steep cut in HFC production occurs next year, and it appears that not enough HFCs are being recovered/reclaimed to meet the demand for existing and new HVACR equipment. Just how dire is this situation?