Protecting the Environment

What A1 is doing to help the environment:

• We are the industry's only 100% R410a (Puron) contractor for new equipment.
• Refrigerant R22 (Freon) from old A/C units is retained and stored for later safe disposal.
• All metals are separated and recycled from removed air conditioning and heating units.
• Mercury from removed thermostats is extracted and recycled.
• We have dedicated staff for environmental and safety issues.
• All cardboard and other packaging materials are recycled.
• Our HVAC Consultants are trained to recommend equipment which causes the least environmental impact.
• Our field staff are trained, certified and licensed in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning that goes beyond the minimum standard.
• A1 has invested in the necessary equipment, tools and testing instruments to ensure environmental compliance.

What Industry is doing to be more Environmentally Conscious

To be environmentally conscious companies must plan, develop, and implement manufacturing processes and technologies that minimize or eliminate hazardous waste and reduce scrap.

Their major objective is to design products that are recyclable or can be remanufactured or reused. Expected benefits include safer and cleaner facilities, lower future costs for disposal and worker protection, reduced environmental and health risks, and improved product quality at lower cost and higher productivity.

Four Rs of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing

Reduction refers to efforts undertaken by manufacturing firms to minimize waste.

Remanufacturing refers to the repair, rework, or refurbishment of components and equipment for either re-sale or internal use.

Reuse mostly takes place within an organization and refers to a material that can be reused with minimal treatment.

Recycling refers to a material that has undergone a significant amount of treatment. This typically involves an outside firm that takes materials from disposed products and transforms them back into virgin materials for future manufacturing.

Together, these four strategies can result in less consumption of non-replenishable resources and considerably lower levels of pollution.