Saying that everyone has a fundamental right to clean air, Mohamed Shafiq Ur Rahman of Dar Gulf Consult, Kuwait, reiterates the typical expectations of a consultant when it comes to specifying air filters, and highlights persistent shortcomings in installation and O&M
Posted: July 29, 2020
Kelvin Pradheephen Varghese, Director, Hitches & Glitches, discusses HVAC-specific measures that need to be taken to build confidence amongst occupants, as they look to return to commercial spaces
Posted: July 29, 2020
Professor Toby Peters, University of Birmingham and Professor Phil Greening, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, elaborate on the importance of an efficient, equitable and robust cold chain delivery mechanism to overcome the virus
Posted: June 23, 2020
Two of the country’s prominent supermarket chains report promising results after testing R-290 in their facilities, says Edgard Soares Pinto Neto, UNIDO Refrigeration Expert
Posted: June 23, 2020
Amidst a COVID-induced clamour for sophisticated air filtration technologies, it is important to be fully aware of blind spots, including the equipment that would need to be replaced to accommodate possibly a further pressure drop, says Dr Iyad Al-Attar
Posted: June 23, 2020
The next dollar is definitely coming from those avenues that flow harmoniously with the overriding global themes of decentralisation, de-homogenisation and individualisation in the wake of the thematic changes brought about by an event such as COVID-19, says Krishnan Unni Madathil
Posted: June 23, 2020
Mohanad Abobakr elaborates on the importance of façade design in healthcare sectors
Posted: June 23, 2020
Unlike field bus systems that are presently being used in buildings, All-Over-IP networks open up better possibilities for the development of smart buildings, argues Nabil Khalil, Executive Vice-President, R&M Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Posted: June 23, 2020
Frank Taaning Grundholm, Vice President – Global HVACR Sales – Drives, ABB Motion, elaborates on the winds of change blowing through the commercial buildings sector and the unique challenges they are posing in terms of climate control
Posted: June 23, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis is stress-testing the capacity of governance arrangements to deal with unexpected shocks, says Richard Kozul-Wright, Director of Globalization and Development Strategies, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), adding that South-South cooperation, though not a substitute for a proper international response to the crisis, can point towards a better future
Posted: June 7, 2020