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ASHRAE posts dedicated refrigeration web page

USA: ASHRAE has launched a webpage dedicated to refrigeration and the advancement of its technology and application.

The new refrigeration webpage highlights the society’s commitment to supporting the role of refrigeration worldwide. The webpage features resources information and publications concerning refrigeration and refrigerants such as standards, design guides, ASHRAE courses and more.

“ASHRAE has a longstanding history of supporting refrigeration research and technology,” said ASHRAE president Sheila Hayter. “This page incorporates ASHRAE’s past in refrigeration, while keeping visitors abreast of our current objectives and leads the conversation on the future of refrigeration. We are confident that this page will be a powerful resource to industry professionals and the general public alike.”

Additional features of the webpage include: ASHRAE endorsed conferences and events covering refrigeration and refrigerants; refrigerant designations; interviews with members in the field of refrigeration; research and news on refrigeration-related topics.

You can find the refrigeration page here.

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