Widely recognised for his contribution to air quality-related education, Papathanasiou has the ability to translate intricate technical and environmental data into actionable insights

Posted: January 26, 2026

Air quality specialist, Sotirios Papathanasiou elaborates on how poor IAQ can increase incidences of infertility, prenatal mortality and birth defects. Excerpts from the interview he gave to Climate Control Middle East magazine…

Posted: November 26, 2025

In this issue, we turn our attention from IVF to the correlation between good Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ), and ovarian and sperm health.

Posted: November 10, 2025

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has announced the CIBSE Decarbonisation Conference 2025, a one-day event on 28 October in Dubai, aimed at exploring the challenges and opportunities in decarbonising the built environment across the Middle East

Posted: October 22, 2025

Innovation, resilience and healthy buildings to headline the conference next year; early bird registration open until October 31, Society says

Posted: October 20, 2025

As mentioned the last time around, this issue of the magazine marks the beginning of the Editorial Campaign, ‘IEQ & Fertility. And we at Climate Control Middle East can already feel the rush of excitement, given the assemblage of some of the most renowned specialists in the fields of fertility and air filtration. Over the years – and we are nearing 20 as a magazine – we have conducted weighty editorial campaigns, including on District Cooling, IEQ (in schools and healthcare) and the ongoing one on refrigerants. IEQ & Fertility is special, because reproductive health is an intensely emotional issue.

Posted: September 18, 2025

Why are we still playing catch-up on clean air, asks Dr Jenny Berens of Freudenberg Filtration Technologies

Posted: September 4, 2025

In a world that often normalises hype and loudness, Farhan Juratli, Associate Director – District Cooling, Dubai Holding; and Judicial Engineering Expert, UAE Ministry of Justice, endears himself through upholding a certain elegance and firmness of conviction in his communication. His words carry the weight of thought and the backing of scientific analysis. He is unsparing but in an understated way. Farhan has written an analytical piece comparing District Cooling with the VRF technology. He has subjected the two to a severe test based on parameters he feels ought not to be ignored or dismissed. And he has pronounced a verdict. Now, it might not go down well with one of the camps, but in his considered opinion, that is what it is.

Posted: August 18, 2025

Dr Iyad Al-Attar, who straddles the science and engineering of air filtration approaches and broader IAQ measures, to helm the project, CPI Industry says

Posted: August 5, 2025

In the delicate dance of creating new life, an often-invisible partner plays a critical role – the air we breathe, says IAQ consultant Dr Iyad Al-Attar, adding that for those undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and seeking to benefit from other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), as well as for couples hoping to conceive naturally, the purity of the air is emerging as a crucial factor in determining success. Dr Al-Attar in conversation with Surendar Balakrishnan, Editor, Climate Control Middle East…

Posted: July 24, 2025