Business View Magazine l October 2022

7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 O p e n i n g L i n e s ECM TECHNOLOGIES LANDS $2.1 MILLION CITY OF PHOENIX CONTRACT RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE Company’s game-changing ThermaClear™ HVAC treatment dramatically reduces buildings’ carbon footprints, saving thousands of dollars in operating expenses and electricity cost Locally based ECM Technologies has been awarded a $2.1 million City of Phoenix contract for up to 12 million square feet of conditioned space after running numerous, highly successful, long-term pilot programs over the past four years in the Valley. The company’s proprietary ThermaClear™ radically extends the life and efficiency of HVAC systems with one treatment for the entire lifespan of the equipment, resulting in dramatic carbon footprint reduction and substantial energy savings, up to 15% annually. The company has treated over 12,000 tons of HVAC equipment to date, servicing in excess of four million square feet of building conditioned space. All makes and models of major HVAC equipment types have been successfully treated, ranging from one-ton mini-splits to 2,000-ton, water-cooled chillers. “In 2016, the City of Phoenix established its 2050 goal of becoming a carbon neutral city and the use of innovative technology such as this will play a role in that effort,” said City of Phoenix Public Works Energy Management Specialist Jim Gorombei.  “The City performed several pilot demonstrations with ECM Technologies and was satisfied with the results, therefore contracted with the company to implement its ThermaClear treatment in various