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Available On-demand Until March 24, 2022
Abstract:
Recent federal and state hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant legislation requires HVAC industry change to meet the growing call for environmental protection. This transition will have significant direct and indirect impacts on the Unitary sector (residential/commercial splits, packaged/rooftop units). Previous Unitary sector refrigerant transitions, like the move from R-22 to R-410A, were disruptive in execution but clear-cut from a regulatory standpoint. The next transition, likely to occur within a few years, will not be as straightforward. Multiple, mildly flammable, low-GWP refrigerants will be available as soon as building codes allow. This webinar shares the drivers behind the next transition, leading low-GWP refrigerant candidates, timing and possible consequences.
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Speaker
 Chris Forth VP Regulatory, Codes & Environmental Affairs Johnson Controls Chris M. Forth is a 30+ year HVAC industry veteran who has worked in engineering, product management, and most recently in the regulatory and codes space as the Vice President of Regulatory, Codes, and Environmental Affairs for Johnson Controls Ducted Systems Business. Chris is heavily involved in industry codes and standards development as well as advocacy efforts to facilitate the safe transition to low-GWP refrigerants at the state, federal and international levels. He serves on the Air-conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (AREP), and the State Chamber of Oklahoma where he is based and offices out of the JCI Rooftop Center of Excellence Engineering, Testing, and Production Facility.
Chris works with numerous states on their refrigerant low-GWP transitions and with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the implementation of the American Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Act. Chris currently holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Engineering and Engineering Management from Oklahoma State University.
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The Transition to Low-GWP (Flammable) Refrigerants in the Unitary Market
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