Highlighting that thermal insulation and pre-insulated panels can negatively impact climate change if they are not manufactured in a responsible manner, as enshrined in international agreements, Sarmad Fakhri asserts that foam insulation products need to be not only CFC-free but also HCFC-free to ensure low global warming potential and zero ozone-depleting potential.
Posted: August 29, 2016
Answers to questions, such as what refrigerants will the phase-down apply to and whom will it affect, have been provided
Posted: August 23, 2016
Ammonia is also known to be not easily inflammable
Posted: August 14, 2016
India’s Centre for Science and Environment, and US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development organise side events
Posted: July 20, 2016
Australia has been making news in the HVACR industry for all the right reasons, from new efficiency-rating tools to a stringent regulatory framework, especially to improve the retrofit sector – a model worth replicating in the Middle East region. Australia’s success lies in its desire to create an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient society.
Posted: June 27, 2016
ASHRAE says that it has introduced major updates in the ‘2016 ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment’, including in chapters focusing on thermal storage, District Heating and District Cooling.
Posted: June 27, 2016
The 4th Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference moved away from issues plaguing the VRF industry that had dominated the last edition of the event, and cast a forward-looking gaze at opportunities for growth and how the technology can help the region achieve its environmental goals. We bring you the post-event report.
Posted: May 25, 2016
Can now be specified for projects requiring to comply with stringent regulations like Estidama
Posted: May 11, 2016
Says move has gained critical momentum post-EU resolution and COP 21
Posted: March 27, 2016
Air conditioning is no longer a topic of interest only for countries further south. Rising standards of living has resulted in a growing demand for comfort cooling in living and working spaces even across moderate climatic zones. The increasing need for energy also puts more focus on climate-friendly alternatives. Sigurd Schiller, eurammon member and Sales Manager for HVAC Germany South at Johnson Controls Systems & Service, explains the advantages of using natural refrigerants for air conditioning systems and comments on future market potential.
Posted: March 14, 2016