Pol08 - Refrigerant replacement – Above Green

Aim

To reduce the impact of refrigerants on the environment

Is a strategy and timetable to replace refrigerants with low environmental impact alternatives in place?

Credits	Answer	Select a single answer option
0	A	Question not answered
0	B	No
2	C	No, low environmental impact refrigerants (GWP ≤10) already in use
2	D	Yes, all refrigerants will be replaced with low environmental impact alternatives (GWP ≤10)

Criterion	Assessment criteria	Applicable answer
1	Filtering Where no refrigerants are used or only small (refrigerant charge in each system is ≤5kg) hermetic systems are installed in the asset, this issue can be filtered out of the assessment.	All
2	The strategy needs to cover: On-site equipment containing refrigerants which is to be replaced Which low environmental impact refrigerants will be used to replace the existing refrigerants A reasonable timescale over which this is to be delivered.	D
3	The strategy should cover air conditioning and refrigeration systems equipment within the building for the following uses: Walk-in cold storage enclosures Cold storage, including commercial food/drink display cabinets but excluding residential-scale white goods e.g. fridges and freezers Comfort cooling and heating (e.g. heat pumps) Process based cooling loads (e.g. servers/IT equipment)	D
4	A list of typical refrigerants with a low GWP can be found in Table 27 in the Checklist and Tables section of issue Pol 04 Global warming potential of refrigerants.	All

Criteria	Evidence requirement
-	The evidence below is not exhaustive, please also refer to the ‘BREEAM evidential requirements’ section in the scope of the Guidance for appropriate evidence types which can be used to demonstrate compliance.
1	Statement from the building manager indicating that the asset does not contain any systems that contain refrigerants or confirmation that the total charge is ≤5kg in any systems that are present.
2-3	Copy of the strategy/ objectives relating to replacing refrigerants.