ASHRAE January TC & OE Joint Meeting

Come join us on January 15th at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim for a joint ASHRAE meeting hosted by the Tri-County and Orange Empire Chapter!

The meeting includes a tour of the Honda Center in Anaheim starting at 5pm, followed by a technical presentation by Gus Rolotti on the Current and Future Chiller Refrigerant. See below for the itinerary and more details regarding the presentation topic.   

Itinerary

4:30 pm to 5:00 pm Board Meeting and Social at Phoenix Club (Members encouraged to show up early) 

5:00 pm to 5:20 pm Walk to the Honda Center from Phoenix Club

5:20 pm to 5:30 pm Security Check In

5:30 pm to 6:15 pm Tour Honda Center

6:15 pm to 7:00 pm Walk back to Phoenix Club

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Dinner and Presentation on Refrigeration

Technical Presentation

Presntation Topic: Current and Future Chiller Regrigerants

Presenter: Gus Rolotti

Concerns over the impact of direct and indirect refrigerant releases to the atmosphere have resulted in a number of new regulations worldwide impacting their development and use in HVAC.  The Montreal Protocol, which originally was created to reduce ozone depletion, has now been expanded to reduce the impact of HFCs on global warming and climate change.  Individual countries have begun drafting regulations to prepare for this.  In particular, the USA’s EPA has made changes in its SNAP program that significantly change what refrigerants can be used in what applications.  This seminar will address review the regulations affecting the industry, will dispel some rumors and clarify some of the information needed to make decisions on chiller purchases and will provide a view of what can be expected in the future regarding refrigerants