Engineering News Record East has published a commentary by Tristan Schwartzman, Principal and the Director of Energy Services at Goldman Copeland, and Stephen Murphy, an Energy Engineer at the firm. The commentary is titled “VIEWPOINT: New York State’s Newly Required Registration of Large Cooling Equipment.”
The commentary reflects Goldman Copeland’s expertise on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s amended Part 494 regulation on hydrofluorocarbons, the greenhouse gases often used in refrigeration and cooling equipment. To comply with the regulation, commercial property owners with at least one large or medium-size piece of equipment that utilizes refrigerant must register the equipment on a state platform and begin reporting on leakage in 2026.
Goldman Copeland, the New York City-based consulting engineering firm, is an expert on this process. If you would like to speak with one of our experts, please contact Sarah Ingber at [email protected].


