In today’s rapidly evolving refrigeration landscape, choosing the right system can feel like navigating a maze of competing technologies, regulations, and priorities. At the 2025 International Institute of All-Natural Refrigeration (IIAR) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Kurt Liebendorfer, vice president at Evapco, and Ryan Reardon, P.E., owner and president of R2 Mechanical Consultants in Lodi, California, tackled this issue, presenting a case study comparing three different refrigeration options for a cold storage facility in San Antonio, Texas. 

What they found out was that sometimes, there is no single “right” answer — what works best depends on a host of variables, including installation and operating costs, utility rates, building and system design choices, and site location, to name just a few. With end users facing an unprecedented number of system choices, they stressed the importance of carefully evaluating performance metrics and the specific factors driving each project.

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