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10 gru 2020 · The intent of the new rules is to eliminate the use of very high-GWP refrigerants in every sector that uses non-residential refrigeration systems. Compliance begins for most home air conditioning equipment in 2025.
The EPA has approved the refrigerant for use in light commercial and residential applications for new equipment. This is why the major brands are already planning for new equipment in the future to use the “new-new” refrigerant on January 1 st, 2023 (which is the date the 2022 California Energy Code begins.)
12 sie 2021 · California Passes Nation’s First Building Code that Establishes Pollution-free Electric Heat Pumps as Baseline Technology. Majority of the state’s new homes and buildings estimated to be gas-free starting in 2023, cutting climate pollution and delivering significant air quality gains.
New AC and VRF equipment used for both residential and non-residential purposes must use refrigerants with a GWP less than 750. The effective date depends on the specific AC equipment category:
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16, 2022, with a goal of helping households save money on energy bills, improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve indoor air quality. The Act also provides funding for contractor training.
8 cze 2022 · On January 1, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will prohibit refrigerants with a GWP greater than 750 for new residential air conditioning equipment. For PTACs and room or window air conditioners, it will be even sooner, January 1, 2023.
New refrigerant rules were passed by the California Air Resources Board on December 10, 2020 to limit the purchase or use of new high-global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant. Compliance in California will begin for most home air conditioning systems in 2025.
