Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS)

What Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS) does

Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS) is a U.S. regulatory compliance and consulting firm, operating as a specialized division of DC Engineering, that helps refrigerant end-users — primarily food retailers, but also HVACR contractors and equipment manufacturers — transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants, implement leak-reduction best practices, and comply with the federal EPA AIM Act, Section 608, and an expanding patchwork of state regulations in California, Washington, New York, and New Jersey. The firm's core offerings span four service lines: Refrigerant Management Strategy (transition planning, software specification work, refrigerant banking), Regulatory Compliance (outsourced compliance management, gap analysis, enforcement-readiness preparation, annual reporting), Refrigerant Management Training (live-online and on-demand role-based courses), and Sustainability Consulting (GHG reporting, carbon accounting, internal/external communications). Its underlying technology is methodological rather than productized: the proprietary RMS Gap Analysis System, Enforcement Readiness Program, and Management by Metrics System codify consulting playbooks into repeatable service frameworks, and a content library (the 'Refrigerant Matters' blog and newsletter, fact sheets, and 100+ archived webinars) functions as the firm's primary thought-leadership and demand-generation asset.

RMS monetizes through two motions. Enterprise consulting is delivered on a quote-based, professional-services engagement model with what appear to be retainer or project-based arrangements with food-retail chains; only H-E-B is publicly named (via the Department Head's prior tenure), and the firm references collective experience with 'tens of thousands of supermarkets' across prior EPA and retailer roles. Training is sold on a per-seat, pay-as-you-go basis at $39.99–$99.99 per person across federal/state/specialty tracks, delivered live online and through a Thinkific storefront for self-paced learners, with customized in-person group training available on enterprise request. The firm reaches buyers through content marketing, webinars, and speaking at NASRC and FMI industry conferences, and has executed a co-marketing partnership with refrigerant-management software vendor Facilio. Headcount stands at approximately 6 employees across offices in Meridian, Idaho and Missoula, Montana; no external funding has been raised and the firm is privately held within DC Engineering.

Name

Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS)

Legal name

Refrigerant Management Solutions

Website

https://dcerms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Refrigerant Management Solutions is a U.S. regulatory compliance consultancy that helps food retailers, HVACR contractors, and equipment manufacturers comply with EPA AIM Act and state refrigerant regulations, transition to lower-GWP refrigerants, and prepare for EPA enforcement through strategy, compliance outsourcing, training, and sustainability services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Meridian

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: RMS provides outsourced compliance management, compliance strategy development, gap analysis, enforcement readiness preparation, and contractor management services to food retail end-users. Revenue is generated through consulting engagements and retainer arrangements with enterprise clients.
2. Training Programs: Live online training sessions and self-paced courses on refrigerant regulations, compliance, and management topics. Training is priced per person at $39.99-$99.99 per session. Past trainings available on Thinkific platform.
3. Sustainability Consulting: GHG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability communications consulting services for food retail companies.
4. Software Development Consulting: Specification development and testing services for clients designing custom refrigerant tracking and compliance software systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RMS is a consulting firm (division of DC Engineering) that helps refrigerant end-users — primarily food retailers, HVACR contractors, and equipment manufacturers — transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants, reduce refrigerant emissions, and comply with US federal and state refrigerant regulations. Its four service lines are Refrigerant Management Strategy, Regulatory Compliance (outsourced compliance, gap analysis, enforcement readiness, annual reporting), Refrigerant Management Training, and Sustainability Consulting (GHG reporting, carbon accounting, and sustainability communications).

Product overview

Refrigerant Management Solutions (RMS) is a consulting firm offering four core service areas: Refrigerant Management Strategy (transition planning, best practices consulting, software development specifications, and refrigerant banking), Regulatory Compliance (compliance strategy, outsourced management, gap analysis, enforcement readiness, and annual reporting), Refrigerant Management Training (role-specific online and in-person training programs), and Sustainability Consulting (GHG reporting, carbon accounting, and internal/external communications). The company focuses on helping food retail end-users transition to environmentally friendlier refrigerants, implement best practices to reduce emissions, and comply with US refrigerant regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $14 million in total penalties and repairs avoided through proper compliance programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FaciliominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRMS teamed up with Facilio, a refrigerant management software provider, for a joint educational webinar called 'Preparing for Part III of the AIM Act.' This was a co-marketing partnership to provide educational content to their respective audiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refrigerantmanagementsolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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