The Green & Cool Academy opened its doors in autumn 2011 and feedback from the courses held in November, December and January shows that course participants are very satisfied. Assessments of the various course components gave average scores of 4.2 to 4.7 on a scale of 1 to 5. 

The Green & Cool Academy runs courses in several languages. Course participants have so far come from Sweden, Finland, Poland, France, Spain and Switzerland. Anders Hiorth, Chairman of the Swedish Society of Refrigeration, took part in one of the first courses and wrote a report in the society’s trade magazine, KYLA+ Värmepumpar (Refrigeration & Heat Pumps). His comments were overwhelmingly positive:

“I have been on many courses over the years and this was one of the best I have seen. The training centre is exceptional, and has knowledgeable instructors and first-class technical resources. I can warmly recommend this course to everyone who works with or intends to work with transcritical CO₂ refrigeration.”

The courses in transcritical CO₂ technology for refrigeration technicians are held at the PTC+ Practical Training Center in the Netherlands. The Green & Cool Academy aims to extend the knowledge of refrigeration technicians in system solutions, practical operation, troubleshooting and the installation of refrigeration systems that use R744 (CO₂) as a refrigerant. Hands-on exercises take place in a purpose-built, fully equipped retail environment.