Zimbabwean HVAC technician at work

National Ozone Unit Platform

Beta — User Testing April 2026

Zimbabwe’s National Platform for
Refrigerant Compliance

Operated by the National Ozone Unit. Supported by HEVACRAZ. Built for every certified technician in the field.

Aligned with the Kigali Amendment · Montreal Protocol · SI 49 of 2023

NOU OperatedUNEP AlignedMontreal ProtocolKigali AmendmentSI 49 of 2023

Why This Platform Exists

Value for every stakeholder

For the NOU

Real-time oversight of every authorised HFC and HCFC handler in Zimbabwe. Auto-generated UNEP reports. Grey market detection. Supply chain enforcement.

For Technicians

Digital certifications, AI safety guidance, refrigerant tracking, job planner, and client reports in one tool. Accessible from any device.

For Zimbabwe

Stronger environmental compliance. Reduced illegal venting. Traceable refrigerant consumption. Credible Montreal Protocol reporting.

The Numbers

The scope of the platform

10

Zimbabwe provinces covered

34

Modules across three integrated systems

6

User roles for different stakeholders

100%

Compliance reporting automated for UNEP submission

Architecture

Three integrated platforms, one unified system

HEVACRAZ

HVAC-R Association of Zimbabwe

Registry, training, and field tools for the country’s refrigeration and air-conditioning trade.

RAC Field Companion

AI-powered field intelligence for technicians

Safety guidance, sizing, and job-planning support grounded in ASHRAE and UNEP documentation.

CertifyZim

Digital certification engine

QR-verified, tamper-proof certificates and COCs aligned with UNEP and NOU submission formats.

Built on a single database, unified authentication, and one deployment, so the NOU sees every handler, every certification, and every refrigerant kilogram in one view.

Platform Capabilities

What the platform delivers

National Registry

Every certified refrigerant handler in Zimbabwe, verifiable by QR code.

Field Toolkit

Installation records, COC generation, and refrigerant tracking for every job.

Voice AI

Real-time safety guidance grounded in ASHRAE 15, ASHRAE 34, and UNEP-ASHRAE procedures, nothing invented.

Supply Chain Tracking

Every kilogram of refrigerant from approved supplier to technician to field deployment.

NOU Compliance Dashboard

Live regulatory oversight with automated UNEP reporting.

Certifications

Digital, tamper-proof, QR-verified. No more paper certificates.

Backed By

The institutions behind the platform

National Ozone Unit Zimbabwe

HEVACRAZ

UNEP OzonAction

Ministry of Environment, Climate and Tourism

Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

This platform operationalises Zimbabwe’s international commitments under the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment.

Institutional attribution

This platform is operated by the National Ozone Unit (NOU) under the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Tourism, with professional support from the HVAC-R Association of Zimbabwe (HEVACRAZ). It implements Zimbabwe’s obligations under the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment.