globalFACT has assembled the five stories you need to know for June 2020. Check out the latest globalFACT Forum Five:
HVAC Insider: System Efficiency is More Important than GWP
“Global warming potential, or GWP, is at the heart of the HVACR industry’s ‘green’ conversation. Today’s operators know all about the pressures they face to lower GWP to reduce environmental impacts.”
EFCTC: EFCTC welcomes additional science on HFC and HFO breakdown products
“It is important to note that previous scientific studies have shown that TFA and its salts present negligible risk to organisms higher on the food chain, including humans,” stated Nick Campbell, “They do not bio-concentrate in aquatic organisms, and do not bio-magnify in the food chain. This paper is an important addition to the scientific knowledge on TFA and the breakdown products of CFC replacements and it essential that its results are taken in context with previous work.”
EFCTC: Adventures of Brock & Ollie: HFOs and TFA
Watch the video to learn about low-GWP HFOs and the life cycle of the trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) that they can produce in the atmosphere.
Refrigeration Industry: UNEP and Partners release the Cold Chain 4 Life Celebration Kit for World Refrigeration Day
“As part of the 2020 celebrations for the World Refrigeration Day (WRD); the WRD Secretariat, ASHRAE, European Partnership for Energy and Environment (EPEE), the Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC), the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and UNEP OzonAction are jointly raising the awareness of the importance of the Cold Chain sector and its vital role for food safety and security as well as human health. The joint Campaign is entitled: ‘COLD CHAIN 4 LIFE.’”
Refrigeration Industry: 2020 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment
“The newly published 2020 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment includes updated information to help system designers and operators select and use equipment that is the best fit for a particular application or scenario.”
