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BGS says federal refrigerant phase-out and aging steam systems will require wide equipment replacements
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Joe Ajah, director for design and construction at the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS), told the Senate Institutions Committee on Jan. 23 that a federal phase‑out of widely used refrigerants and aging steam infrastructure is forcing extensive equipment replacements across state buildings.
Joe Ajah, director for design and construction at the Department of Buildings and General Services (BGS), told the Senate Institutions Committee on Jan. 23 that a federal phase‑out of widely used refrigerants and aging steam infrastructure is forcing extensive equipment replacements across state buildings.
Ajah said many air‑handling units still contain R‑22 refrigerant, which is being phased out, and that newer refrigerants such as R‑410A, R‑134a and R‑407C operate at higher pressures and often require replacing whole units and interconnecting lines rather than only recharging systems. He said BGS collects and reuses clean refrigerant when possible, but many units are beyond repair and must be replaced.
The committee was told that specific buildings already on…
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