Refrigerant Conversion Table
If you’re considering a conversion, this chart shows typical refrigerants types and conversion recommendations.
Green Fire Suppression Technologies
Article describing the movement towards Halon free chemicals with a comparative analysis.
Atmospheric Life of Refrigerant
The table ranks commonly used refrigerants based on their life in the atmosphere which increases the GWP.
2007 ASHRAE Applications Handbook – HVAC Applications
To determine the service life of a piece of HVAC equipment.
US EPA Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
SNAP is an EPA program to identify alternatives to ozone-depleting substances. The program maintains up-to-date lists of environmentally friendly substitutes for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, solvents, fire-suppression systems, adhesives, coatings, and other substances.
IESNA Lighting Handbook, Ninth Edition, (IESNA, 2000)
A resource providing general lighting design guidance, available from the IES website.
IESNA Lighting for Educational Facilities
An resource providing design guidance for educational facilities, available from the IES website.
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers
Provides education and resources about recycling mercury containing lamps.
Electricity Used by Office Equipment and Network Equipment in the U.S.: Detailed Report and Appendices, by Kawamoto, Kaoru, et al. (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, February 2001)
This ongoing project explores the effects of computers and other information technology on resource use.
Department of Energy, Energy Information Agency
This website links to EIA’s Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey.