In addition, there are refrigerant issues to worry about. Older chillers using CFC refrigerants may be very expensive to recharge if a refrigerant leak occurs. And if a leak does occur, venting the CFCs to the atmosphere may damage Earth’s ozone layer.

Government at various levels, from city to state to federal, are all looking to reduce costs. Replacing older equipment with new energy-efficient chillers is one of the ways facilities can reduce their utility bills and ongoing operation costs. This article will take a look at some of the chiller retrofits that have taken place recently in various government facilities.