California Leads the Way on Natural Refrigerants, HVACR Innovation & Market Transformation

Name: California Leads the Way on Natural Refrigerants, HVACR Innovation & Market Transformation
Start: 2026-04-22T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-22T02:00:00+00:00
Location: 375 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

About this event

Join the Bay Area Regional Network (BayREN), San Francisco Environment Department, REEF, êffecterra, and event partners CalNEXT and NASRC for the must-attend refrigerants event at SF Climate Week. Hear from state, industry, and contractor leaders on how California is turning policy into practical, scalable solutions, from emerging pilot strategies to real-world deployment. Learn how California is trailblazing the transition to natural refrigerants in refrigeration and HVAC and building bold circular refrigerant markets.

This fast-paced, interactive session features a rapid-fire Q&A with experts that will showcase how California is aligning its ambitious climate goals with real market transformation, and why others are following. Come ready to engage, ask questions, and walk away with a clear understanding of what technologies are available today, what’s coming next, and the exciting new programs designed to help small businesses overcome traditional cost and equity barriers.

Keynote

Elizabeth Scheehle, Research Division Chief, California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Moderator

Tristam Coffin, Co-founder, êffecterra

Speakers

Robert Leonard, President, Key MechanicalContractor perspective on deploying natural refrigerant systems and performance benefits for California clientsMatt DiCicco, Energy Sales Specialist, HussmannCO₂ RCU innovations and applicability for the small and mid-sized business marketStet Sanborn, AIA FASHRAE, Vice President & Director of Climate Impact, SmithGroupDesigning for affordability and scaling natural refrigerants in HVACRuth Ivory Moore, Sr. Director of Governance, Hudson TechnologiesCalifornia incentives driving refrigerant recovery, reclaim, and circularityAdam Smith, Sr. Director of Design, Construction, and Facilities, The Save Mart CompaniesEnd-user experience converting to natural refrigerants—costs, benefits, and operational insightsPierre Delforge, Head of Product and Operations, Harvest ThermalFrom CalNEXT to California Energy Commission (CEC EPIC): how California’s innovation ecosystem enables CO₂ HVAC solutions to scale from pilot to market

Light refreshments will be provided.

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About California Leads the Way on Natural Refrigerants, HVACR Innovation & Market Transformation in San Francisco

California Leads the Way on Natural Refrigerants, HVACR Innovation & Market Transformation is a free independent taking place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 375 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA, San Francisco, United States. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot. Currently 116 people have registered out of 116 spots. The event runs for approximately 2 hours.