REEF Presents Heat Pumps for the Future: Design, Deployment, and Preparing the U.S. for What's Next
Join REEF for a timely conversation on how next-generation heat pump technologies are advancing building decarbonization while avoiding high-GWP refrigerants. This webinar brings together experts from policy, manufacturing, and standards development to explore how ultra-low-GWP refrigerants like R-290 are moving from concept to real-world deployment. Panelists will discuss the role of regulatory certainty, demonstration projects, and evolving safety standards in enabling safe adoption. Participants will gain insight into how coordinated action across government, industry, and standards bodies is helping de-risk innovation and prepare the U.S. market for the next generation of new cooling solutions.
Why Attend
Understand the next phase of heat pump innovation: Learn how ultra-low-GWP refrigerants like R-290 could reshape the climate impact of electrified buildings.
Hear directly from leaders shaping the transition: Gain insights from policy makers, technology innovators, and standards experts working to enable these systems safely.
Learn what’s happening now—not just what’s coming: Explore real-world demonstration projects, incentive programs, and the evolving safety and code landscape.
Prepare for market transformation: Understand how policy signals, deployment experience, and safety standards are aligning to support near-zero-GWP solutions.
Speaker Preview
Cheryl Winfield — California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Regulatory Certainty and Market Transformation
Cheryl will share how California is using regulatory signals and incentive programs to accelerate the transition away from high-GWP refrigerants. Her discussion will highlight the role of California policy—including SB 1206—in creating a clear pathway toward ultra-low- or zero-GWP alternatives, while supporting research, risk assessment, and recovery programs that help prepare the market for safe adoption of technologies like R-290 heat pumps.
Robert Benjamin — Aris Hydronics
R-290 Demonstrations in Action
Robert will discuss how R-290 heat pump systems are being deployed today through demonstration projects supported by efficiency program incentives. Drawing from real-world installations, he will share insights on working with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), engaging contractors, designing for safe operation and maintenance, and building confidence in ultra-low-GWP heat pump technologies.