QBD Cooling Systems

Brampton, Ontario
Partner of the Year - Product Brand Owner
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Minus Forty QBD Corp. is a Canadian manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment. Minus Forty QBD is recognized for multiple product innovations that enhance performance in energy efficiency and for expanded marketing efforts that promote ENERGY STAR®. Key 2023 accomplishments include:

  • Incorporating energy saving technologies into its commercial refrigeration equipment, including variable-speed compressors, LED lighting, fans, insulation, adaptive defrost, and natural refrigerants.
  • Developing a life cycle assessment for a popular model in order to identify areas for improvement in product design, energy efficiency, supply chain, and waste reduction.
  • Expanding ENERGY STAR marketing and sales efforts to capture a broader purchaser audience through outreach, internal and external meetings and events such as a company ENERGY STAR Day celebration, trade shows, newsletters, training, and multiple social media campaigns featuring ENERGY STAR.
In 2020 ENERGY STAR and its partners helped Americans avoid more than $40 Billion in energy costs