Center for Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub

The EARTH Engineering Research Center will use a team-science approach to bring together talent in engineering (chemical, environmental, mechanical, and materials), architecture, business, chemistry, economics, geography, history, law, psychology, and entrepreneurship in one Innovation Ecosystem to co-create convergent technical and societal solutions with industry partners, technical and community colleges, professional organizations, regulators, and end users. EARTH's vision is to create a transformative "sustainable refrigerant lifecycle" to address the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) ecosystem's key technical and societal challenges: (1) lowering hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions, (2) creating safe, property-balanced replacement refrigerants, and (3) increasing HVACR energy efficiency.

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Location

Lawrence, KS

Lead Institution

The University of Kansas

Start Year

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Core Partners

Lehigh University
University of Hawaii
University of Maryland
University of Notre Dame
University of South Dakota

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Focus

EARTH will create a transformative, sustainable refrigerant lifecycle to reduce global warming from refrigerants while increasing the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation, and cooling.

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Center for Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub

The EARTH Engineering Research Center will use a team-science approach to bring together talent in engineering (chemical, environmental, mechanical, and materials), architecture, business, chemistry, economics, geography, history, law, psychology, and entrepreneurship in one Innovation Ecosystem to co-create convergent technical and societal solutions with industry partners, technical and community colleges, professional organizations, regulators, and end users. EARTH's vision is to create a transformative "sustainable refrigerant lifecycle" to address the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) ecosystem's key technical and societal challenges: (1) lowering hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions, (2) creating safe, property-balanced replacement refrigerants, and (3) increasing HVACR energy efficiency.

Energy and Sustainability

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Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure

Location

Lawrence, KS

Lead Institution

The University of Kansas

Start Year

Website

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Lehigh University
University of Hawaii
University of Maryland
University of Notre Dame
University of South Dakota

Focus

EARTH will create a transformative, sustainable refrigerant lifecycle to reduce global warming from refrigerants while increasing the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation, and cooling.

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Center News and Achievements

Locations

Center for Environmentally Applied Refrigerant Technology Hub

The EARTH Engineering Research Center will use a team-science approach to bring together talent in engineering (chemical, environmental, mechanical, and materials), architecture, business, chemistry, economics, geography, history, law, psychology, and entrepreneurship in one Innovation Ecosystem to co-create convergent technical and societal solutions with industry partners, technical and community colleges, professional organizations, regulators, and end users. EARTH's vision is to create a transformative "sustainable refrigerant lifecycle" to address the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) ecosystem's key technical and societal challenges: (1) lowering hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions, (2) creating safe, property-balanced replacement refrigerants, and (3) increasing HVACR energy efficiency.

Energy and Sustainability

Energy and Sustainability Icon
Energy and Sustainability Icon

Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure

Location

Lawrence, KS

Lead Institution

The University of Kansas

Start Year

Fact Sheet

Core Partners

Lehigh University
University of Hawaii
University of Maryland
University of Notre Dame
University of South Dakota

Center News and Achievements

Additional Information

Focus

EARTH will create a transformative, sustainable refrigerant lifecycle to reduce global warming from refrigerants while increasing the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation, and cooling.

Graduation Date

Education Web Page

Research Opportunities for Undergrads

Student Leadership Council

Locations