» ASHRAE, UNEP Further Work in Protecting the Ozone
ASHRAE, UNEP Further Work in Protecting the Ozone

October 28, 2009, ATLANTA?ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme have launched a joint program of work in order to reduce emissions and encourage energy-efficient refrigeration and air conditioning systems and building designs.

The First Annual Cooperation Work Plan between ASHRAE and UNEP, an organization that promotes the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment, was presented on October 5, 2009 at the Region-at-Large Chapter Regional Conference in Kuwait. The program of work sets goals and timelines for phasing out ozone-depleting refrigerants and the management of ozone-depleting substance refrigerant banks, to name just a few.

One of the ways ASHRAE will support the established goals is by providing Distinguished Lecturers to present the latest achievements in non-Ozone depleting refrigeration technology to both ASHRAE chapters and technical activities organized by UNEP. ASHRAE will also support an ozone literacy course developed by UNEP.

?By partnering with UNEP, ASHRAE can more efficiently respond to the growing demand for new technologies that do not contribute to ozone depletion and are energy efficient,? Gordon Holness, ASHRAE president, said. ?Through collaboration, continuing education and provision of experts on the topic, ASHRAE, UNEP and the global community can look forward a healthier environment.?

The program of work is the result of a memorandum of understanding signed between ASHRAE and UNEP in June of 2007.
UNEP was formed in 1972 and acts as ?the voice for the environment within the United Nations system.? The Programme works with a wide range of partners to asses global, national and regional environmental conditions and trends; strengthen institutions for the wise management of the environment; and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology for sustainable development.

ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.

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