Paris, 28 October 2022 – ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction are pleased to announce the opening for submissions for the 2022 Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Innovation Award until the closing date, 31 December 2022.
The Award is intended to promote innovative design, research and practice by recognizing people who have developed or implemented innovative technological concepts applied in developing countries to minimize global warming potential (GWP) through refrigeration and air-conditioning applications. The Award is part of the ASHRAE-UNEP OzonAction joint workplan for 2021-2023 under the global cooperation agreement established by both parties in 2007.
Due to the global pandemic, the 2020 Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Innovation Award was not completed. Therefore entrants who submitted entries in 2020 will be allowed and are encouraged to update their work if desired; their submissions will automatically be taken into consideration for the 2022 Award.
The Award selection criteria include:
• Description of innovation in the field of lower-GWP refrigerants.
• A confirmation project that has been implemented in a developing country.
• The extent of need.
• Environmental impact achieved including specific reference to the use of low-GWP refrigerants or technology.
• Description of further application in developing countries from both the technology and economic perspectives, including how the innovation is financially feasible to be replicated.
Information about the Award and the online submission form can be found at ashrae.org/lowerGWP. The jury, selected by ASHRAE and UNEP, will be made up of an international jury of experts in the field of refrigerant research and management.
Winners of the 2022 Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Innovation Award will be announced at Montreal Protocol related events. ASHRAE and UNEP will also team up to disseminate information to specialists and government officials in developing countries about the projects selected to raise awareness of successful technology applications.
For more information:
Amr Abdel Hai
Programme Management Officer
UNEP OzonAction
amr.abdelhai@un.org
Karen Buckley Washington
Senior Public Relations Specialist
ASHRAE
kbwashington@ashrae.org
