Product and Environmental Achievements

Carrier takes a comprehensive approach to continuously reducing its environmental footprint and the company is proud of its achievements, both in Product Innovation and Environmental protection.

Carrier Air Conditioning takes its environmental responsibilities seriously. The company's energy usage has remained stable although it has doubled in size over the last 10 years. Carrier implemented an ambitious environmental strategy. This resulted in a 90% improvement in the energy efficiency performance of its commercial chillers over the last 12 years. Carrier takes a comprehensive approach to continuously reducing its environmental footprint and the company is proud of its achievements, both in Product Innovation and Environmental protection.

Product and Environmental Achievements Timeline

1993  |  1994  |  1996  |  2001  |  2002  |  2003  |  2004  |  2005  |  2007

2007
EPA Award AWARD

2007 AHR (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration) Expo Innovation Award to Carrier Aquaforce chiller (U.S).

EPA Award AWARD

Carrier received EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award, 2007.

AWARD

Carrier was named in the top 10 international companies for energy efficiency by China's Ministry of Construction.

2006
Award

2006 China Construction Energy Saving - Air Conditioning Product Gold Award for Carrier Aquaforce chiller (China)

2005
Award

Second prestigious UK award for Carrier's Aquasnap Puron chiller – named Environmental Pioneer at the UK Cooling Industry Awards, 2005.

Award

Aquasnap Puron chiller named Product of the Year at the UK H&V News Industry Awards.

2004
Innovation

Led industry support for 13 SEER, participated in the first LEED-certified green building in China, 2004.

2003
Award

EPA recognised UTC and Carrier for Climate Leader Award.
read more at www.epa.gov/stateply/

Award

Carrier received a China Ozone Protection Award from the Chinese Government.

2002
RECOGNITION

Carrier's Evergreen variable-speed screw chiller is recognised as a product with world-class, non ozone-depleting efficiency.

2001
RECOGNITION

Carrier's EliteLINE container unit is recognised as generating lowest total equivalent warming impact.

1997
EVENT

Carrier was involved in UTC programme to reduce energy and water use by 25% of sales by 2007.

1996
FIRST

Carrier was the first company to use Puron™ non-ozone-depleting refrigerant.

FIRST

Carrier developed the first non-ozone-depleting centrifugal chiller.

1994
Award

Carrier received EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award.

FIRST

Carrier developed the first non-ozone-depleting centrifugal chiller.

EVENT

Carrier pioneered a worldwide CFC phase-out.

1993
EVENT

Carrier became a US Green Building Council (USGBC) charter member, 1993.
read more at www.usgbc.org/

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