ASHRAE and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have a dedicated web portal where jointly developed resources are available. Included are the Internet- delivered training courses ‘Refrigerant Literacy’ and ‘Sound Management of Refrigerants’ and a full semester university-level course on refrigerant technology. The courses are available for free access to ASHRAE members as a benefit of the ASHRAE-UNEP partnership and to enable ASHRAE members to assist in promoting the transition to lower GWP refrigerants. To assist the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (RAC) industry in developing countries, ASHRAE also makes the training freely available to UNEP’s OzonAction network of policy officers and UNEP clients, including government officials.
The portal is located at https://www.ashrae.org/professionaldevelopment/ashrae-unep-portal
(Source: HVAC&R Industry News, September 12, 2019)