Coolroom carbon calculator launches in the UK
Williams Refrigeration has launched a coldroom embodied carbon calculator in the UK, allowing users to generate verified embodied carbon figures for custom coldroom builds.
Will coldroom carbon calculators become a compliance requirement for HVAC tradies in Australia?
Refrigeration and HVAC tradies may face similar carbon reporting tools in Australia. Could signal upcoming compliance requirements for cold storage installs.
Key takeaways
- Williams Refrigeration launched a UK tool to calculate embodied carbon in custom coldroom builds.
- The calculator produces verified carbon figures for bespoke coldroom configurations.
- Carbon reporting tools like this could signal future compliance trends for Australian HVAC work.
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