REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE Feedback - Section 4

SECTION 4 : Owners / Operators of systems

SECTION 4 : Owners / Operators of systems

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* 1. Please enter the details of your Company / Business

Name:

Company:

City/Town:

Country:

Email Address:

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* 2. Do you own systems with Low GWP refrigerants (i.e. HFO & HFO Blends, Hydrocarbon, Carbon dioxide, Ammonia or R32)??

Yes

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* 3. Do you operate systems with Low GWP refrigerants (i.e. HFO & HFO Blends, Hydrocarbon, Carbon dioxide, Ammonia or R32)??

Yes

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* 4. What is the share (%) of equipment using Low GWP refrigerants versus traditional HFC that you own or operate?

100%

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. Do you expect the share of equipment using Low GWP refrigerant to increase over the next 5 yrs?

Yes

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* 6. Please give the reason(s) for giving your answer in item 5) above.

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* 7. Do you have enough and adequately trained installers (in-house or sub contracted) to cope with an increase in the use of low GWP refrigerants based systems?

Yes

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* 8. How well prepared is your business for the use of systems charged with the following alternative refrigerants?

	Not Prepared				Very Well Prepared
HFO & HFO blends	HFO & HFO blends Not Prepared	HFO & HFO blends	HFO & HFO blends	HFO & HFO blends	HFO & HFO blends Very Well Prepared
Hydrocarbons	Hydrocarbons Not Prepared	Hydrocarbons	Hydrocarbons	Hydrocarbons	Hydrocarbons Very Well Prepared
Carbon Dioxide	Carbon Dioxide Not Prepared	Carbon Dioxide	Carbon Dioxide	Carbon Dioxide	Carbon Dioxide Very Well Prepared
Ammonia	Ammonia Not Prepared	Ammonia	Ammonia	Ammonia	Ammonia Very Well Prepared
R32	R32 Not Prepared	R32	R32	R32	R32 Very Well Prepared

Any Other Comments? (please specify)

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* 9. Rank the following technical issues that you think need to be addressed in order for you to be more confident of purchasing / operate more equipment using low GWP refrigerant in the futurei.e: -

	Least Important 1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Most Important 10
General Safety	General Safety Least Important 1	General Safety 2	General Safety 3	General Safety 4	General Safety 5	General Safety 6	General Safety 7	General Safety 8	General Safety 9	General Safety Most Important 10
System Reliability	System Reliability Least Important 1	System Reliability 2	System Reliability 3	System Reliability 4	System Reliability 5	System Reliability 6	System Reliability 7	System Reliability 8	System Reliability 9	System Reliability Most Important 10
Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant Least Important 1	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 2	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 3	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 4	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 5	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 6	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 7	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 8	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant 9	Cost of purchasing equipment/refrigerant Most Important 10
Cost of use	Cost of use Least Important 1	Cost of use 2	Cost of use 3	Cost of use 4	Cost of use 5	Cost of use 6	Cost of use 7	Cost of use 8	Cost of use 9	Cost of use Most Important 10
Cost of maintaining	Cost of maintaining Least Important 1	Cost of maintaining 2	Cost of maintaining 3	Cost of maintaining 4	Cost of maintaining 5	Cost of maintaining 6	Cost of maintaining 7	Cost of maintaining 8	Cost of maintaining 9	Cost of maintaining Most Important 10
Cost of replacement	Cost of replacement Least Important 1	Cost of replacement 2	Cost of replacement 3	Cost of replacement 4	Cost of replacement 5	Cost of replacement 6	Cost of replacement 7	Cost of replacement 8	Cost of replacement 9	Cost of replacement Most Important 10
Ease of containment	Ease of containment Least Important 1	Ease of containment 2	Ease of containment 3	Ease of containment 4	Ease of containment 5	Ease of containment 6	Ease of containment 7	Ease of containment 8	Ease of containment 9	Ease of containment Most Important 10
Skills of workforce	Skills of workforce Least Important 1	Skills of workforce 2	Skills of workforce 3	Skills of workforce 4	Skills of workforce 5	Skills of workforce 6	Skills of workforce 7	Skills of workforce 8	Skills of workforce 9	Skills of workforce Most Important 10
Design problems	Design problems Least Important 1	Design problems 2	Design problems 3	Design problems 4	Design problems 5	Design problems 6	Design problems 7	Design problems 8	Design problems 9	Design problems Most Important 10
Procurement	Procurement Least Important 1	Procurement 2	Procurement 3	Procurement 4	Procurement 5	Procurement 6	Procurement 7	Procurement 8	Procurement 9	Procurement Most Important 10
Availability of components	Availability of components Least Important 1	Availability of components 2	Availability of components 3	Availability of components 4	Availability of components 5	Availability of components 6	Availability of components 7	Availability of components 8	Availability of components 9	Availability of components Most Important 10
Reliability of components	Reliability of components Least Important 1	Reliability of components 2	Reliability of components 3	Reliability of components 4	Reliability of components 5	Reliability of components 6	Reliability of components 7	Reliability of components 8	Reliability of components 9	Reliability of components Most Important 10

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* 10. What % of the companies you use to service/maintain or your internal technical employees have already been trained in these areas?

	Less than 25%	25 to 50%	50 to 75%	75 to 100%
HFO & HFO blends	HFO & HFO blends Less than 25%	HFO & HFO blends 25 to 50%	HFO & HFO blends 50 to 75%	HFO & HFO blends 75 to 100%
Hydrocarbons	Hydrocarbons Less than 25%	Hydrocarbons 25 to 50%	Hydrocarbons 50 to 75%	Hydrocarbons 75 to 100%
Carbon dioxide	Carbon dioxide Less than 25%	Carbon dioxide 25 to 50%	Carbon dioxide 50 to 75%	Carbon dioxide 75 to 100%
Ammonia	Ammonia Less than 25%	Ammonia 25 to 50%	Ammonia 50 to 75%	Ammonia 75 to 100%
R32	R32 Less than 25%	R32 25 to 50%	R32 50 to 75%	R32 75 to 100%

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* 11. How important is it that your technical team members are periodically certified by undertaking training and examinations to test and demonstrate their knowledge in refrigerants is up to date?

Essential

Quite Important

Not Important

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* 12. Have you trained your internal specialists in the past 3 years on the use of low GWP refrigerants ? If YES, how was this carried out?

e-learning self-study

self-study using books and booklet

external courses delivered by other training providers

in-house training

a mix of all

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Are you using any of these at the moment and if so which are you finding to be the most effective?

	Not Used at all	Used occasionally	Used regularly	Used most usually
e-learning self-study	e-learning self-study Not Used at all	e-learning self-study Used occasionally	e-learning self-study Used regularly	e-learning self-study Used most usually
self-study using books and booklet	self-study using books and booklet Not Used at all	self-study using books and booklet Used occasionally	self-study using books and booklet Used regularly	self-study using books and booklet Used most usually
external courses delivered by other training providers	external courses delivered by other training providers Not Used at all	external courses delivered by other training providers Used occasionally	external courses delivered by other training providers Used regularly	external courses delivered by other training providers Used most usually
in-house training	in-house training Not Used at all	in-house training Used occasionally	in-house training Used regularly	in-house training Used most usually
a mix of all	a mix of all Not Used at all	a mix of all Used occasionally	a mix of all Used regularly	a mix of all Used most usually

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* 14. Which of these learning methods do your technical staffs use regularly to update their knowledge of refrigerants?

	Not Used at all	Used occasionally	Used regularly	Used most usually
e-learning	e-learning Not Used at all	e-learning Used occasionally	e-learning Used regularly	e-learning Used most usually
internet searches for technical material	internet searches for technical material Not Used at all	internet searches for technical material Used occasionally	internet searches for technical material Used regularly	internet searches for technical material Used most usually
reading printed manufacturers’ leaflets	reading printed manufacturers’ leaflets Not Used at all	reading printed manufacturers’ leaflets Used occasionally	reading printed manufacturers’ leaflets Used regularly	reading printed manufacturers’ leaflets Used most usually
reading printed guidance notes from other sources	reading printed guidance notes from other sources Not Used at all	reading printed guidance notes from other sources Used occasionally	reading printed guidance notes from other sources Used regularly	reading printed guidance notes from other sources Used most usually
informal or formal in-house talks	informal or formal in-house talks Not Used at all	informal or formal in-house talks Used occasionally	informal or formal in-house talks Used regularly	informal or formal in-house talks Used most usually

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Are you responsible for procurement of refrigerating equipment and services?

Yes

Partly (please specify)

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* 16. Does your business have a procurement policy that specifies the use of low GWP refrigerants?

Yes and it is adequate

Yes but it needs updating

No but it is required

No not required

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* 17. How do you demonstrate compliance with corporate environmental obligations in your undertakings?

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* 18. Would you be interested in receiving the results of this survey?

Yes

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