United States. ASHRAE has received the prestigious Partnership Award from the Ozone Secretariat of the United Nations Environment Programme for its extraordinary commitment and contribution to the progress and achievements of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary.
The award was presented to ASHRAE at the 2017 Ozone Awards ceremony on November 23 in Montreal. The Partnership Award recognizes the work of civil society and other international organizations that have played a pivotal role in the development of the Kigali Amendment and/or the implementation of the Montreal Protocol.
"We couldn't be happier to have won this recognition. Receiving the Partnership Award is a great honor and recognition of the tireless work as ASHRAE and our members are doing to support ozone-depleting substance phase-out activities around the world," said Bjarne W. Olesen, President of ASHRAE 2017-2018. "We are proud to be part of this initiative and look forward to continuing our partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme as we work towards a more sustainable built environment."
"I congratulate ASHRAE on this well-deserved award that honors their exceptional efforts to support the advancement of technologies that help protect the ozone layer. We appreciate the organization's dedication to the Montreal Protocol and its contribution to the success of the treaty," said Tina Birmpili, Director of the Ozone Secretariat.
