shecco, producer of ATMOsphere events on natural refrigerants around the world over the past decade, will be holding its first virtual ATMOsphere America conference on October 20-22, allowing speakers, sponsors and attendees to participate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first two days of the conference will focus on trends in natural refrigerant technologies in the North American market. The last day will cover – for the first time at an ATMOsphere America – developments in the Latin American market, including Mexico, Central America and South America.
shecco has held annual ATMOsphere America conferences at physical locations since 2012. The conference attracts hundreds of stakeholders dealing with natural refrigerant systems, including end users, contractors, manufacturers, consultants, engineers, architects, policy makers, academics, NGOs, and more.
“We believe that by doing this year’s ATMOsphere America online, we will be able to deliver the same high-quality content that our HVAC&R community has come to know, while ensuring everyone’s safety,” said Marc Chasserot, CEO of shecco.
For information on the program and registration, click here.
The Platinum sponsor for the event is Kysor Warren, while Gold sponsors include Tecumseh, Carnot and Arneg. There are also 11 Silver and 11 Bronze sponsors. (See complete sponsor list here.)
The North America program start on October 20 with a keynote speaker, market trends report, commercial end users/contractors panel, digitalization panel and commercial refrigeration case studies; it will continue on October 21 with a policy & standards session, industrial end users/contractors panel, utilities session and industrial refrigeration case studies.
Speakers as of September 17 include:
- Keynote: Mijo Vodopic, Senior Program Officer, Climate Solutions, MacArthur Foundation
- Market Trends: Ilana Koegelenberg, shecco
- Commercial end users/contractors: Dave Mastroieni, Longo’s; Harrison Horning, Hannaford; Ady Vyas, Neelands Group; and Todd Ernest, CEO and Founder, Climate Pros.
- Digitalization: Chris Pegg, RDM; Tristam Coffin, Livingstone Consulting; Ady Vyas, Neelands Group.
- Commercial Refrigeration Case Studies: Giacomo Pisano, Dorin; Yoram Shabtay, Heat Transfer Technologies; Secop representative.
- Policy & Standards: Glenn Gallagher, California Air Resources Board (CARB); Tony Lundell, International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR); Rajan Rajendran and Jennifer Butsch, Emerson; Christina Starr, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
- Utilities & Incentives: Ali White, Efficiency Vermont; Ammi Amarnath, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); Morgan Smith North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC);
For complete details on the program, click here.
On day three, ATMOsphere America’s program on natural refrigerant trends in Latin America will include: international and national-level policy developments, market trends, cutting-edge projects, manufacturer plans, and end-user experiences.
