The ARTI 21st Century Research (21CR) program, as it became known, was set up to foster an environment in which technical barriers are identified, potential solutions are investigated, and information is shared.
The 21CR program operates in a precompetitive research mode and is designed to help HVACR manufacturers create better products and services in the next decade. The hope is that these improved products will be integrated into buildings and process applications, thus using dramatically less energy than today's systems while addressing the comfort and IAQ needs of building occupants.