Clean HVAC systems reduce energy consumption, lower operational costs and improve the wellbeing of building occupants by providing cleaner air and more comfortable environments

Posted: November 1, 2024

End-users vouch for the significance of proper ventilation, saying that its impact extends beyond health considerations and that it directly influences the overall experience and influences outcomes in commercial facilities. Indu Revikumar, Features Writer, Climate Control Middle East, has the story…

Posted: January 5, 2024

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

Yousuf Fakhruddin, CEO, Fakhruddin Properties, gives the lowdown on how developers are thinking about the air we breathe

Posted: May 11, 2022

Commissioning (Cx) and retro-commissioning (RCx) do not come for discussion in the design, delivery and the eventual operation of many new construction and existing buildings, says Ian Fail-Brown, adding that their avoidance directly impacts energy efficiency, reliability and IAQ

Posted: April 9, 2021

While energy efficiency is gaining significant attention, and retrofitting is being incentivised, indoor air quality needs to be equally considered and carefully balanced in new buildings and retrofitting efforts, says Aisha Al Abdooli, Director, Air Quality Department at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, in this interview with B Surendar of Climate Control Middle East. Excerpts…

Posted: October 20, 2016

Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and Founding Chair of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), cites a few studies to support his statement

Posted: October 5, 2016

Air quality inside buildings is a matter of concern in the GCC region, especially since people spend considerable amount of time indoors. While factors like energy efficiency and IEQ have a bearing on indoor atmosphere, industry experts debate about what sort of leadership, solutions and ideas ought to drive the equation.

Posted: February 14, 2016