RETA Breeze Jul-Aug 2025

RETA HQ 844-801-3711 info@reta.org RSES HQ 800-297-5660 general@rses.org Jim Barron Executive Director, RETA/RSES

jim@reta.org Lori Schiavo Senior Director of Operations, RETA/RSES lschiavo@rses.org Chantell Schaumburg HR Manager/Controller, RETA/RSES chantell@reta.org Kayla Branson Admin/Membership Assistant, RETA kayla@reta.org Larry Copeland Customer Service Rep, RSES lcopeland@rses.org Stephanie Date Events Manager, RETA/RSES stephanie@reta.org Dan Denton Chapter Relations Liaison, RETA ddenton@reta.org Allie Dulabaum Assistant Editor, RETA/RSES adulabaum@rses.org Kali Grigorica Marketing Coordinator, RETA/RSES kali@rses.org Halie Hugenberg Training/Testing Coordinator, RSES hhugenberg@rses.org Samantha Ibarra Certification Coordinator, RETA samantha@reta.org Cadie Johnson Administrative & Conference Assistant, RETA Cadance@reta.org Jason Kenny Production Specialist, RETA/RSES jkenny@rses.org Lupe Lopez Admin/Certification Assistant, RETA lupe@reta.org Eileen Lundin AP/AR Specialist, RSES elundin@rses.org Brenden Lurie Member/Chapter Relations Rep, RSES

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Message from the President .............4 From the Desk of the Executive Director ...............................................6 Conference Corner 2025 RETA National Conference ......8 Insulation Outlook ..........................18 Education Corner ............................20 RETA News ......................................21 Plant Air Balancing in Food Processing ..........................22

Machinery Room Ventilation ........26 Introducing RINAA ........................29 Growing Up “Compliant” Vol. 3a ................................................30 Membership Corner........................33 Shade Tree Mechanic Vol. LVII ............................................34 RETA Testing Corner No. 49 .........35 Certification Corner........................37 Certification Honor Roll.................38

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The RETA Breeze is the official publication of the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA). RETA is an international not-for-profit association whose mission is to enhance the professional development of industrial refrigeration operating and technical engineers.

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