Reducing refrigerant emissions is critical to lowering a building’s lifecycle climate impact. New policies are accelerating the shift to low-GWP options.
In this recorded roundtable hosted by New Buildings Institute in partnership with the California Energy Design Assistance (CEDA) program, manufacturers share their low-GWP strategies. Panelists from Chemours, Trane Technologies, and Lochinvar present product updates and plans for HVAC, refrigeration, and water heating systems. They discuss how upcoming regulations are shaping innovation and influencing system selection for both new and existing buildings.
The session also covers how building designers can align system choices with climate goals and policy requirements. Audience questions explore future product rollouts and practical design considerations in real-world projects.
Watch the recording to learn how leading manufacturers are helping to reduce refrigerant-related emissions across the built environment.
View the presentation slides here: Low-GWP Refrigerants Slides
Panelists
Helen Walter-Terrinoni
Helen is the Director of Global Climate Policy at Trane. Prior to this, she worked as Vice President Regulatory Affairs at The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. Helen has also worked in Regulatory Affairs at The Chemours Company and Sourcing Planner at DuPont. Helen holds a Master’s Degree in chemical engineering, with a concentration in environmental engineering, from Syracuse University.
Dustin Wiggins
Dustin is the Segment Development Manager – Commercial Water Heating for Lochinvar, LLC. He will share information about refrigerants used in water heating and their newest low-GWP water heater.
John Milkint
John is West Coast Territory Manager at Chemours. Passage of the AIM Act by the federal government has led the EPA to put into place regulations to phase down HFC refrigerants, and John will be sharing his expertise on the future landscape of HVACR refrigerants.
This webinar was put on in partnership with New Buildings Institute.
