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Joanna R. Turpin

Joanna Turpin is a Senior Editor at The ACHR NEWS. She can be contacted at 248-786-1707 or joannaturpin@achrnews.com. Joanna has been with BNP Media since 1991, first heading up the company’s technical book division before moving over to The ACHR NEWS, where she frequently writes about refrigerants and commercial refrigeration. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington and worked on her master’s degree in technical communication at Eastern Michigan University.

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AHRI Offers Insights Into Flammable Refrigerant Research

Experts share results from testing A2L and A3 refrigerants in air conditioning and refrigeration units

Joanna R. Turpin

October 23, 2020

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AHRI offered panel discussions and presentations from industry experts who outlined the results of the organization’s flammable refrigerant research projects.

Preben Bertelsen, global applications engineer of food retail at Danfoss.

Danfoss Looks At Megatrends Shaping The Industry

Virtual event offered informational sessions on air conditioning and commercial refrigeration trends

Joanna R. Turpin

October 15, 2020

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In lieu of a traditional trade show and conference, Danfoss hosted its first-ever virtual event — Cooling United Live.

ComStar’s nonflammable (A1) alternative RS-53, also known as R-470A.

Nonflammable Alternatives to R-410A

Several A1 refrigerant solutions are available for comfort cooling applications

Joanna R. Turpin

October 14, 2020

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There are several nonflammable (A1) alternatives to R-410A available that are designed to be used in a variety of residential and commercial cooling equipment.

Nathan Walker (right) of Goodman Mfg. and Philip Johnston (left) of Daikin Applied.

Everything You Want To Know About R-32

Joanna R. Turpin

October 13, 2020

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Nathan Walker of Goodman Mfg. and Philip Johnston of Daikin Applied talk with The NEWS about some of the technical aspects of R-32, the mildly flammable refrigerant that will replace R-410A in many types of comfort cooling equipment.

RGF Environmental Group Inc. employees work on IAQ products.

Winter Is Coming, Raising Concerns About Indoor Virus Spread

As workers return to offices, worries persist about commercial building IAQ and COVID-19

Joanna R. Turpin

October 9, 2020

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As lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic are winding down in many areas, some workers are returning to their office buildings for the first time in months.