As the economies of developing nations continue to grow, curbing energy use has become a greater imperative. In developed nations, the desire to move toward greater sustainability is strong and growing stronger. In both cases, highly efficient HVACR and water heating equipment is desirable, both for energy savings and because reduced energy use has significant environmental benefits.
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After nearly two years of internal discussion and input and approval from the Office of Management and Budget, DOE did promulgate a rule, including the consensus agreement levels as written into the language of the rule. It is important to understand that this has never before been done – stakeholders getting together and essentially doing the government’s work for it, presenting the final product and having it approved. It could very well represent a new way of doing business going forward.
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As we approach the next major step in the phase out of HCFCs, we need to examine their replacements. AHRI’s position is that manufacturers should be free to choose the most appropriate refrigerant for each application.
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As innovative and forward-looking as our member companies are with respect to producing energy efficient products, ensuring that highly energy efficient products result in actual energy conservation is another matter. It is not nearly enough to just mandate higher energy efficiency levels for products, whether they are furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, or water heaters. Instead, we must develop a comprehensive approach to encourage actual energy conservation, especially with respect to the use of the products that our members manufacture.
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Shortly after being named president of ARI in February, I was asked by several different media representatives what some of my priority issues would be. In each case, I said being proactive in the responsible use of refrigerants would be one of our top priorities.
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