The world reportedly needs an estimated USD 5.4 trillion in annual urban climate finance to mitigate climate change. The challenge is a formidable one, but on the ground here in the GCC region – and I suspect in many other parts of the world – the disquietude is not over the multi-trillion-dollar investment that is […]
Posted: February 23, 2023
Independent testing can be a catalyst for a healthy dialogue and a process for continuous improvement, argues Jeremy McDonald
Posted: February 10, 2023
Achieving good Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is much about reliable monitoring, writes Biren Mahendra Shah, Co-Founder & Director, CATS Ecosystems
Posted: September 5, 2022
Farooq Mehboob, ASHRAE President (2022-2023 term) in conversation with Surendar Balakrishnan of Climate Control Middle East
Posted: August 19, 2022
Close coordination with the government as a public-private collaboration is key to a successful city-wide auditing of buildings for better IAQ and protecting occupants from the spread of contagious diseases, says Meiny Prins, CEO, Priva, in this interview with Surendar Balakrishnan of Climate Control Middle East. Excerpts…
Posted: June 15, 2022
As early as September 2020, Jeremy McDonald, a professional engineer with New York-based Guth Deconzo Consulting Engineers, writing in Climate Control Middle East magazine, spoke of the need for a building tracing programme – essentially, an audit of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) performance of buildings. This was at the height of the outbreak of […]
Posted: May 11, 2022
Why auditing and certifying buildings on their IAQ performance is crucial for infection control
Posted: May 11, 2022