Johnson Controls-York Cooling Tower, Hattiesburg, Mississippi | US Cooling Infrastructure

Johnson Controls-York is a cooling tower facility located at 77 Academy Drive in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS 333415, which covers air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. As a cooling tower, it plays a role in rejecting heat from industrial processes or HVAC systems. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of ASHRAE 15, which sets safety standards for refrigeration systems in the United States. Cooling towers in this region typically use evaporative cooling, which can have higher water consumption compared to air-cooled systems. The facility's capacity and specific technology details are not publicly available, but its location in Mississippi suggests it serves local industrial or commercial cooling needs. Cooling towers are critical for maintaining operational efficiency in industrial and commercial settings. Johnson Controls-York contributes to the local economy and infrastructure in Hattiesburg, supporting temperature control for manufacturing or HVAC applications. The facility's environmental impact depends on its refrigerant type and water management practices, which are subject to federal and state regulations.

Cooling towers like Johnson Controls-York often use evaporative cooling, which consumes significant water and may require treatment to prevent scale and biological growth. The environmental impact also depends on the refrigerant used in associated systems; high-GWP refrigerants contribute to climate change. In the United States, facilities must comply with ASHRAE 15 and EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act, including refrigerant management and leak detection.