EAc4: Enhanced Refrigerant Management

The Intent of this credit is to reduce the amount of harmful refrigerants used in cooling systems.

Requirements: You can either not use any refrigerants, or use refrigerants that meet certian specifications pertaining to their LCGWP, LCODP, ODP, GWPr, etc values.

Approach: Select equipment that does not need harmful refrigerants.  If doing a building remodel and using existing mechanical equipment,  create a comprehensive phase-out plan to eliminate harmful refrigerants.

There are several calculations involved in this credit, and it is part of the design submittal.

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