HVAC

Cambodia has recently announced its new National Cooling Action Plan, the first to be developed in South-East Asia.

The FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar combine passive cooling strategies with innovative air-conditioning technology to offer fans and players a more comfortable microclimate.

Scientists at a German research organisation are looking to cool buildings using a “programmable” insulation foam that can change shape depending on the temperature.

Many causes of air pollution, such as vehicle emissions and industrial fumes, are more apparent outdoors, but air quality indoors can be equally poor. It can be a particularly acute problem in enclosed spaces like classrooms, with children being more vulnerable to the effects of pollution.

Mitsubishi Electric is to introduce a new room air conditioner in Japan which is said to automatically adjust to match your mood.

From 6-8 September 2022, Cool Contributions Fighting Climate Change Phase II (C4II) supported the Technology Training Week at the Cold Chain Innovation Hub (CCI) in the Philippines. The Hub is cooled by two R290 split air conditioning units provided in the first Phase of C4.

ICS Cool Energy has expanded its i-FH rental fleet with new water-to-water heat pumps running on R1234ze.

Industry body representing building control experts argues that heatwaves experienced over the summer have highlighted the growing value of better building management.

Japanese manufacturer Panasonic’s European division has announced the 2023 launch of its Aquarea L Series propane (R290) residential air-to-water heat pumps, boasting an improved design and A+++ efficiencies with a Seasonal COP (SCOP) of up to 5.12.

Engineers in Germany developing a propane-based refrigeration circuit for heat pumps are said to have achieved a heating capacity of 12.8kW with only 124g of propane.

Chinese manufacturer Midea claims to have registered and published the world’s first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for air conditioners with its XtremeSave series splits.

The German government is offering funding from its annual €600m energy research budget for projects aimed at decarbonising heating and cooling.

Danish OEM Advansor has launched the CuBig II, an energy-efficient CO₂ rack combining cooling and heating in one compact unit for larger supermarkets, cold storage and industrial applications.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has delivered two R1234ze(E) centrifugal chillers with a total cooling capacity of 8,400RT to Singapore’s Marina Bay district cooling facility.

Panasonic Corporation announced that its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company is expediting its growth strategy for its air-to-water (A2W) heat pumps business in Europe. The company plans to release three new environmentally conscious models for homes (with different heating capacities) using natural refrigerants in Europe in May 2023, a first for a Japanese manufacturer, and to more than double the lineup by fiscal year ending in March 2026.

Hailiang Business Hotel in Zhuji, China, has installed six 65kW (18.5TR) CO₂ (R744) heat pump units to replace its R22 heat pumps, resulting in 50% energy savings.

Bitzer, the refrigeration and air conditioning specialist presents its SPEEDLITE ELV52 scroll compressor, which was specially developed for electric buses and rail vehicles.

The City Advantage is a new Trane range of compact scroll water-cooled chillers and water-source heat pumps with lower GWP refrigerant R454B refrigerant.

With a belief that natural refrigerants will be the “only option” in the future, Enrad, a Swedish manufacturer liquid chillers and heat pumps, has been working exclusively with propane since 2008.

Automatic Heating, an Australian provider of heating and cooling systems to the commercial HVAC market, has installed 11 CO₂ (R744) heat pumps from Japanese manufacturer ITOMIC at six local Nightingale Housing carbon-neutral apartment buildings, resulting in estimated operational savings for tenants.