U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards Trane CenTraVac(TM) with 2007 Best-of-the-Best Stratospheric Ozone Award
September 25 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Trane
CenTraVac(TM) from the field of past Strategic Ozone Protection
Award winners to receive its prestigious "Best-of-the-Best" Award.
Trane's CenTraVac is the world's most energy efficient large
chilled water system, supplying cooled air for occupants and
residents of some of the largest office towers, manufacturing
facilities, universities and other multi-use buildings around the
world. Some of the most prestigious installations include: Credit
Suisse headquarters in New York City; the Burj Tower in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, the world's tallest building; the Petronas
Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and the U.S. EPA's Headquarters in
Washington, D.C. This award recognizes the Trane CenTraVac's
contribution to the protection of the ozone layer and to the
control of climate change. The EPA noted: "Through both managerial
leadership, and technological innovation, Trane has drastically
minimized the environmental impact of their centrifugal chillers by
developing numerous technologies to detect and prevent refrigerant
emissions, developing technologies to maximize the energy
efficiency of centrifugal chillers ... " In naming Trane as Best of
the Best, the U.S. EPA acknowledged Trane's commitment by stating
that "Trane and the CenTraVac chiller have continued the tradition
as the technological and environmental leader in the HVAC
industry." Trane's creativity was also recognized by U.S. EPA for
"implementing technologies and strategies to integrate chillers
into buildings in efficient and sustainable ways, and taking a
balanced approach to minimize impact on both ozone depletion and
global warming." Fifteen years ago, the Trane CenTraVac won the
Stratospheric Ozone Protection award for its groundbreaking energy
efficiency for large tonnage air conditioning chillers, and for its
superior performance in minimizing refrigerant emissions. Since
winning the first award, Trane has continued to lead the industry
in technical innovation working to define superior environmental
performance in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
industry. Trane's industry-leading, large tonnage chiller product
line uses R-123 refrigerant promoting a balanced approach to
minimizing environment impact in both ozone depletion and global
warming. The HCFC-123 chillers have significant environmental
benefits including: -- Minimal contribution to global warming
properties (GWP = 76). -- Low operating pressure ensures minimal
leakage in its hermetically sealed application (leak rate
documented to be less than 0.5% per year). -- Lowest atmospheric
life of all current refrigerant options for large chillers. -- The
most efficient centrifugal applications today with options that are
13.5% better in both full- and part-load operational performance
than competing offerings. Trane, the air conditioning systems and
services business of American Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE:ASD),
is a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and
comprehensive facility solutions. Its offerings include energy
efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems,
service and parts support, advanced building controls and financing
solutions. Each Trane system is designed to meet the specific needs
of customers who want heating, cooling, dehumidifying and air
cleaning systems for residential, commercial, institutional and
industrial applications. In 2006, Trane contributed $6.8 billion to
American Standard's total sales of $11.2 billion. As part of its
separation plan, American Standard Companies Inc. expects to change
its name to Trane Inc. later this year. For more information, visit
the Trane Web site at http://www.trane.com/ or the American
Standard Web site at http://www.americanstandard.com/. DATASOURCE:
American Standard Companies Inc. CONTACT: Perri Richman of American
Standard Companies, +1-732-980-6386, Web site:
http://www.americanstandard.com/ http://www.trane.com/
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