Choosing Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers with Confidence: Understanding ENERGY STAR Testing Data and Performance Claims

This webinar, presented by Joe LaPorte, Chief Innovation Officer at PHC Corporation of North America, delves into the changes in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s ENERGY STAR® Program (version 2.0) and their impact on laboratory refrigerators and freezers. Discover why achieving ENERGY STAR certification is becoming more challenging for laboratory equipment and how manufacturers are innovating to meet these tougher standards. Explore the critical differences between testing criteria and real-world use, gaining valuable insights on what data to examine when making informed purchasing decisions for specific laboratory needs. With over 30 years of international experience in cold chain management and ultra-low refrigeration, LaPorte brings expert knowledge as a former member of the Energy Star stakeholder committee for Lab Grade Products and current voting member on the NSF committee that defined the American National Standard for vaccine storage. Learn about the recent changes to the EPA's Energy Program, understand their impact on laboratory cold storage equipment, and develop skills to evaluate testing data for making better purchasing decisions in this 25-minute educational session.