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JCI acquires Tempered Networks

Move will create secure communications enabling, micro-segmentation of building networks and granular access control and authentication that fortifies critical data and services

Added: Jun 23, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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ASHRAE, U.S. DoE sign renewed MoU agreement

The two organisations seek to advance decarbonisation of the building sector by increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprint of buildings through their lifespan

Added: Jun 23, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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The great fight

Italy was among the hardest hit by the pandemic, with cases peaking to 200,000 a day. Adversity, however, pushed the country to invest in fighting the pandemic with a more holistic approach that focused on effective management of the built-environment and HVACR-related innovations, writes Nafeesa Mohammed

Added: Jun 19, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Empower wins two golds at IDEA 2022

Earns the twin honours in the categories, ‘Number of Buildings Committed’ and 'Total Building Area Committed' to District Cooling

Added: Jun 15, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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‘Ensuring access to buildings is key to tracing’

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…

Added: Jun 15, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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If you can’t measure risk, you can’t mitigate it

We know that IAQ can lead to serious health issues. It’s more urgent than ever that we learn how to map, measure and optimise it, says Sam Molyneux, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Poppy

Added: Jun 10, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Camfil launches virtual city

Camfil City is a 3D city with solutions for air quality challenges, company says

Added: Jun 7, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Midea conference highlights its V8 VRF system

China-headquartered company says it chose Dubai for global launch of the technology, citing it as the best place to demonstrate the toughness of the system in facing up to high-ambient conditions

Added: Jun 1, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Rich diversity of industry experts to speak at MEP-specific conference

The 5 th edition of The Client, Consultant, Contractor Conference and its co-located event, The Great Debate continue to attract stakeholders with expertise in offering clarity on contractual disputes, payment delays, project development, integration of IT, operational data, and health and safety, among other topics

Added: May 31, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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‘Emirates Safety Laboratory a great initiative’

Atam Hayat of Sharjah-headquartered Central Ventilation Systems says the laboratory will facilitate testing, inspection and certification for manufacturers of active and passive fire protection solutions

Added: May 29, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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It is happening. What now?

The way value chain economics works implies that pervasive increases in costs will automatically lead to a pervasive decline in demand for the goods produced, says Krishnan Unni Madathil

Added: May 27, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Seeley celebrates its Golden Jubilee

Ceremony also a nod to 10 years of partnership with UAE distributor, Climagulf Trading, climate control solutions provider says

Added: May 25, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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ICOS: Lockdown cut up to 87% CO2 emissions in Europe

A recent international study led by Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) scientists highlights the importance of human behaviour in the efforts to cut down CO 2 emissions

Added: May 24, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Rheem Conducts Pro Partner Conference

High-energy event in Las Vegas draws elite Pro Partners from the GCC region countries and across the United States

Added: May 22, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Daikin to participate in The Hotel Show Dubai

Company speaks of encouraging the hotel industry to go green with chillers and heat pumps as novel methods for producing hot water, of wanting to contribute towards accelerating the hospitality sector’s transition to carbon net-zero.

Added: May 20, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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THE GREAT DEBATE

Upcoming, uniquely styled discussion will compare the merits of chilled water and VRF systems, in the contexts of lowering greenhouse gas emissions and total cost of ownership (TCO) and of ensuring building occupant health and safety

Added: May 20, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Keeping up with HVACR regulatory changes

The pressure manufacturers feel when confronted with new standards, and the essentialness of harmonising standards in countries with similar ambient conditions

Added: May 10, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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WIKA joins Eurovent

Swiss industrial manufacturer comes on board as Corresponding Member.

Added: Feb 25, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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ENGIE hosts art exhibition on climate change

Uses the language and power of art to drive greater awareness towards climate change at the France Pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai.

Added: Feb 17, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Pulse Power

When it comes to non-chemical condenser water treatment, how does pulsed power technology stack up against other non-chemical water treatment options?

Added: Feb 11, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Deploying a connected CMMS is a no-brainer

O&M professionals often deal with the unknown due to limited visibility in their current tools, hence the need for the right approach in their software tools to get a larger picture and overcome their day-to-day challenges, says Prabhu Ramachandran.

Added: Feb 11, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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In Control

Kevin Laidler, Sales Director, Middle East and Africa, Armstrong Fluid Technology, speaks on demand-based control for proper system flow, the virtues of right selection, sizing and single-sourcing of pumping systems.

Added: Feb 11, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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DB OR DBB?

The perpetual debate between Design-Build and DesignBid-Build models gains more steam than ever, as the quality, execution time, budget and profits are more than ever dependent on which of the two is adopted for a project, says Sahul Hameed, General Manager, Bin Dasmal Contracting.

Added: Feb 11, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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AAF gets new COO for EEMEA, CIS, SAARC countries

Shailesh Nigam takes office with a mandate to lead key management and cross-functional operations, including acquisitions, reconditioning, logistics, sales-support, customer experience and growth operations, company says

Added: Feb 10, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Honeywell, Etisalat Misr sign MoU

Objective is to create advanced solutions for smart buildings, communities and cities, former says

Added: Feb 8, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

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Yas Holding wins SAP Award

Earns gong for “Innovation and Leadership in Asset Management”

Added: Feb 2, 2022 | By CCME Content Team

Snow Cape

Going to the Finnish Line

This is the first in a series on the World Expo, in Dubai, in the context of the HVACR industry

Added: Oct 7, 2021 | By CCME Content Team

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JCI unveils sustainability commitments

Company says it is accelerating vision for a healthy, sustainable planet, including committing to achieving net-zero-carbon emissions before 2040

Added: Jan 29, 2021 | By CCME Content Team

Khalifa Port strengthens UAE food security with new facility

Says storage and processing plant to be operated by National Feed; highlights how it has a tradition of developing ultra-modern cold and dry storage installations that provide importers and companies involved in food distribution with efficient and sustainable services

Added: Jan 25, 2021 | By CCME Content Team

Fresh food, with minimum energy

Danfoss says its Alsense IoT services, equipped with a holistic store-level software suite, will empower food retailers

Added: Jan 24, 2021 | By CCME Content Team

The bane of district cooling

How long should we have to live with the migraine that the Low ΔT Syndrome has come to represent, ask Philips Tharakan and Mohammed Faiz, adding that the answer may lie in deploying Intelligent ΔT Management Systems

Added: Jan 5, 2021 | By CCME Content Team

UPS delivers Pfizer vaccine in Saudi Arabia

Says it has spent months developing new products, agile approaches and new capabilities to ensure it is fully prepared to deliver the vaccine at the right time, at the right temperature

Added: Dec 21, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Buildings-related emissions hit record high: UN

Including construction, building sector now accounts for 38% of all CO2 emissions, body says, adding direct building CO2 emissions need to halve by 2030 to get on track for net-zero-carbon building stock by 2050

Added: Dec 17, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

What after the vaccine is ready?

Formidable logistical challenges might find the answer in simple reusable ice packs with water-based Eutectic solution between -50 degrees C and -68 degrees C, writes Zafar Ure

Added: Nov 19, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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The Big 5 Saudi to be held in May 2021

To be held in Riyadh, the event is expected to bring stakeholders even closer to the heart of Saudi Arabia’s USD 1.4 trillion projects market, dmg says

Added: Oct 28, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Sustainable energy body gets new Chair

Francesco Starace takes up the role of Chairperson at SEforALL, which works with the UN to accelerate and deliver at scale solutions needed to achieve UN Sustainable Energy Goal 7

Added: Oct 11, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Unified Control

A high-tech-enabled, futuristic, single-window visibility into a facility's electro-mechanical portfolio is just what the doctor ordered for efficiently operating the built-environment in the “new normal” engendered by COVID-19, says Sanjeevv Bhatia

Added: Aug 17, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

Why then the world’s mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.

Ghassan Freiwat, Deputy CEO, Awal Gulf Manufacturing, speaks of grit, as having helped him prise open a world of opportunities in the face of challenges. In this up-close-and-personal interaction, he speaks of the importance of collective grit, of cross-industry collaboration in averting the threat of diluting the basic concept of Perceived Market Value, amongst other measures that need to be taken to protect the marketplace

Added: Aug 17, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Imdaad launches new disinfection service

Aimed at businesses and household customers, the ‘Infinite Protection Package combines deep cleaning, disinfection and coating services for multi-level protection from germs on surfaces, company says

Added: Jun 28, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Ras Al Khaimah Municipality announces first RAK Energy Summit

Event, to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, aims to enhance dialogue and cross-learning opportunities on energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies in the region and across the world.

Added: Feb 16, 2020 | By CCME Content Team

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Empower commissions Barsha Heights DCP

Facility, built at a cost of AED 169 million, has a total capacity of 31,250 refrigeration tonnes, says Dubai-headquartered district cooling utility

Added: Dec 31, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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CAREL launches E2V-CW

The electronic expansion valve, with copper fittings for transcritical CO2 applications, ensures greater reliability and enables cost reduction, company says

Added: Aug 27, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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ASHRAE issues Call for Abstracts

Invites building energy analysis and performance simulation community to take the first step towards potential participation in the 2020 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild

Added: Aug 15, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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Daikin MEA relocates Dubai regional HQ

The new facility is situated on 22,000 square metres of land and combines the company’s Training Academy, air-handling unit (AHU) factory and the company’s experience centre

Added: Aug 7, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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ASHRAE signs MoU agreement with IDEA

The agreement with the International District Energy Association defines parameters for collaboration to advance the mutual interests of members of both bodies

Added: May 26, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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Thinking in multiples

Dharmesh Sawant, pointing out to the limitations of installing one VRF outdoor unit per apartment in high-rise projects, proposes the approach of multiple apartments connected to one VRF system and shares the benefits of this arrangement for stakeholders...

Added: Apr 16, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

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Empower earns ISO re-certification

District Cooling utility once again achieves ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) and OHSAS 18001:2007 (occupational health and safety) certificates

Added: Apr 4, 2019 | By CCME Content Team

The road travelled since 1998

On the occasion of Tabreed celebrating its 20th anniversary, George Berbari, CEO, DC PRO Engineering, looks at the progress made by the District Cooling industry in the region and, in the process, highlights some of the issues that need urgent attention for its growth and wellbeing

Added: Jul 15, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

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‘Safety awareness is growing in Saudi Arabia’

Ali A Mokhtar, President Safety Engineering Chapter, Saudi Council of Engineers and President, SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers), Saudi Arabia, in a conversation with Oscar Wendel, Campaign Manager, Safety Design in Buildings, shares his thoughts on fire safety and its future as a professional field in Saudi Arabia...

Added: Apr 30, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

Building the great brand of China

How are Chinese brands navigating increasingly stringent regulations and rising consumer demand in a gigantic local market, while battling historical prejudice from overseas in a business environment where reputation is a valuable currency? Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East has the story...

Added: Mar 17, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

‘Technology’s influence on cold chain is growing’

David Nicholls, Vice President of Situational Awareness and Telematics, Restrata, speaks exclusively with Hannah Jo Uy on how smart logistics is impacting the cold chain of the healthcare and FMCG sectors, and on the need to educate stakeholders on the cost-saving benefit of implementing disruptive technologies. Excerpts...

Added: Feb 13, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

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Taking the water route

Petra makes a case for the variable water volume system

Added: Jan 25, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

LIFT: The New Craft of Coaching

The New Craft of Coaching, opens the mind to the rich harvest for the taking if only young professionals were willing to embrace an elaborate and patient approach of apprenticeship under masters of the craft.

Added: Jan 21, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

Innovation paving the way for independence

In Taiwan, there is a sense of urgency among stakeholders in the renewable energy sector to develop a more robust energy mix to limit dependence on others. With national targets driving the uptake of solar power, companies are capitalising on expertise in manufacturing to meet the country’s objectives and to position themselves as international players in the fields of insulation and solar glass. Hannah Jo Uy has the story...

Added: Jan 19, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

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MEFMA conducts energy-efficiency seminar

Forum, a part of the association’s efforts to fully integrate sustainability into Middle East's FM community, sees participation from renowned FM experts in the region, tackles a wide range of key topics, including Intelligent Utility Metering and Analytics and strategies for reducing a business’ cooling costs.

Added: Jan 17, 2018 | By CCME Content Team

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Pumping forward

With the water demand graph spiralling up, industry insiders believe market drivers, such as energy efficiency, retrofit opportunities and disruptive technologies now propel the pump market. Benwen Lopez reports...

Added: Dec 10, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Empower, Trane discuss R&D to enhance DC sector

District Cooling utility provider’s CEO and chiller manufacturer’s President also discuss business opportunities and projects between the two companies

Added: Nov 29, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

‘We need to reduce energy use but cannot sacrifice IAQ’

ASHRAE President Bjarne Olesen was in the UAE in September to inaugurate the Society’s Global Training Centre for Building Excellence, in Dubai. B Surendar of Climate Control Middle East caught up with Olesen for an interview. Excerpts…

Added: Nov 27, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

‘Interventions should focus on minimising the UHI effect’

Matthias Roth, Associate Professor and Deputy Head, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, speaks exclusively with Hannah Jo Uy of Climate Control Middle East on his work as a principal investigator in the Urban Climate Lab, the international move towards climate-sensitive design, and on how recognition of the importance of Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect in the GCC region can serve as a catalyst in the efforts to improve outdoor thermal comfort and, as a result, reduce the use of energy and emission of greenhouse gases. Excerpts…

Added: Nov 25, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Clima Produkt joins Eurovent

Entry of Polish manufacturer has further strengthened our footprint in Europe’s most emerging market, association official says

Added: Nov 7, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Chigo launches CMV-T

Company says the new VRF system will be deployed at two stadia projects for FIFA WC 2018

Added: Nov 1, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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SKM launches R-1234ze chillers

UAE-based air conditioning manufacturer says initiative will help meet higher energy-efficiency standards in the region

Added: Oct 29, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Eliminating water hammer

How to protect pumping systems from damaging pressure surges

Added: Oct 16, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

CTI STD-152? No problem!

PFRP (Pultruded Fibreglass Reinforced Polyester) cooling towers, which conform to CTI STD-137, CTI STD-152 and ASCE 7-05 standards, are destined to be a driving force in the District Cooling industry, says Imran Ali...

Added: Oct 15, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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BELIMO to join Eurovent Middle East

Manufacturer of actuator and valve technology says the motivation for joining the association comes from a need to promote a coordinated approach towards standardisation, legislation and public initiatives

Added: Oct 15, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Going beyond G+3

The deployment of VRF system in a G+35 high-rise in the UAE busts the myth that the technology is suitable only for villas and low-rise buildings in the GCC region, writes Dharmesh Sawant

Added: Sep 27, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Averting a disaster

Relating from his experience, Peter Tracey broadly outlines the various strategies and measures that can be adopted to control Legionella...

Added: Sep 11, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Chigo introduces the CMV-T

New DC-inverter-based VRF system, company says, covers a wide capacity range from 8HP to 22HP for a single module

Added: Sep 5, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Skinny Insulation

New silicon-based heat insulation panel, with thermal conductivity (λ) of just 0.019 W/mK and incorporated with ‘core hydrophobisation’ technology, which makes the entire pore structure – and not just the surface – water repellant, is being presented as a solution for the construction industry, additionally because it reportedly is not susceptible to mould and its mineral-based raw materials offer high fire-retardant properties

Added: Aug 13, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

A towering responsibility for academia

The emergence of cutting-edge tools like BIM is placing an enormous responsibility on academia to produce students that are capable of using them to their fullest potential towards achieving sustainable development in the built-environment, says Dr Hassam N Chaudhry

Added: Jul 26, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Existential questions

Dominic McPolin, Chief, Central Planning Office, Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, Bahrain, shares questions he has been asked and how answering them with intellectual honesty is vital for the wellbeing of District Cooling in the GCC region

Added: Jul 20, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Restoring the through-value

mycon and Kipp Umwelttechnik join forces to restore the health of external heat exchangers at Vienna International Airport

Added: Jul 20, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Help, mould attack!

Not to worry – decidedly, dual rotary inverter compressors can help eliminate moisture, mould and other fungi

Added: Jul 19, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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WEG introduces new K1W water-cooled motor

Company says its 700 kW motor from its subsidiary, Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen features high efficiency and many application options

Added: Jul 17, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Blue Star forms subsidiary company

Blue Star International FZCO will be headquartered in Dubai; Dawood Bin Ozair has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer

Added: Jul 9, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Saudi House Price Index rises in Q1 2017

The overall HPI rises to 83 from the previous quarter index of 74; this marks the first observed increase in the average value of residential property prices since Q4 2015

Added: Jun 20, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Moisture carryover and IAQ problems

Farhan Juratli looks at the situation of an increase in microbial growth owing to poor dehumidification, resulting from the improper design of the drain pans and condensate trapping and the equally improper design of the cooling coil, which impedes the carrying out of the much-needed exercise of regular cleaning and maintenance

Added: Jun 18, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Bitzer expands BEST service tool

Software allows refrigeration and service engineers to operate all Bitzer IQ products with ease, company says

Added: Jun 18, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Sontay sets up operations in UAE

UK-headquartered building control solutions company’s facility in Sharjah will serve as a base for servicing customers in the Middle East, says company representative

Added: Jun 11, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

The pros and corners of HVAC duct cleaning

Bringing his professional experience to bear upon the issues involved in duct cleaning, Leo Radford offers pointers to get the job done efficiently and hygienically.

Added: May 29, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

The price of compromising on IAQ

Highlighting that uncontrolled movement of air within a building not only compromises the design intent of the HVAC system but also increases pollutants in a building that affect our mental and physical well-being, David O’Riley makes a case for continuous monitoring to obtain real-time data to enable remedial action.

Added: May 29, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Natural Refrigerants – A Clean Calculation

From the CFC ban and the Kyoto protocol to the EU regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases, increasingly, national and international laws are limiting the use of harmful refrigerants. Against this background, operators are confronted with the question of the ecological and economical characteristics of refrigeration methods. Dr Rob Lamb, Marketing Director at Star Refrigeration, and eurammon member, speaks to Climate Control Middle East about the important factors that go into an economic calculation.

Added: May 18, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

CONDENSING THE SOLUTION TO A NUTSHELL

Highlighting that condensate from air conditioning systems is potential recoverable water, Farhan Juratli, in Part I of the two-part in-depth analysis on selection and maintenance of HVAC systems, dehumidification and condensate water recovery, focuses on design and selection of cooling coils.

Added: May 16, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Belimo Energy Valve

The Belimo Energy Valve, which consists of a two-way characterised control valve, volumetric flow meter, temperature sensors and an actuator with integrated logic, combines many functions in a single installation-friendly unit, Belimo said.

Added: May 16, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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District Cooling in the air in Jordan

The Abdali area in Jordan’s capital, Amman, needed cooling and heating solutions customised to suit the ambience of the upmarket hub, while working within the constraints of the country’s climatic conditions and water scarcity. Araner proposed a design based on air-cooled chillers with zero water consumption. We bring you the case study…

Added: Apr 18, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Gerab Energy Systems revamps website

Company provides solutions for electro-mechanical systems that are used energy sub-metering, monitoring and control

Added: Mar 28, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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On the road to 2030

With nearly a year having gone by since Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 was unveiled, Climate Control Middle East takes a look at what the Kingdom has been doing to ensure that its policies and programmes are aligned with the transformational reforms outlined in the framework, and how the HVACR industry is faring in the resultant economic climate.

Added: Mar 27, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Maintaining integrity of temperature and principles

Offering a three-pronged approach to achieving a responsible cold chain, Abhishek Ajay Shah elucidates the best practices that need to be adopted for tightening the links.

Added: Mar 26, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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The energy regulations are moving in the right direction

David W Budzinski, Vice President - Indirect Channels & Distribution, MEA at Johnson Controls, talks to B Surendar, Editor, Climate Control Middle East, on the company’s present and future vision, and its commitment to providing energy-efficient products and solutions for the GCC region.

Added: Mar 19, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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BIFM publishes FM guide

‘Managing FM Teams Across Borders’ guide has been written by BIFM member, Bruce Barclay

Added: Mar 16, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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Beware the chain snatchers!

Brent Melvin succinctly sums up the roadblocks in efficient food chain logistics, and suggests that the time and money spent on due diligence and sophisticated equipment to ensure food safety prove cost-effective in the long run.

Added: Mar 15, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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The royal treatment

Guest comfort and sustainability are top priorities, says Irina Kurbatova, Environment, Health and Safety Director of Emirates Palace, as she talks about how the hotel maintains a well-ventilated indoor space, while still meeting energy-reduction targets.

Added: Mar 14, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

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The paradigm shift to ‘light and might’

Remember the shift from large and heavy desktop computers to flexible laptops? In the span of a few years, technological advances allowed people to achieve the same – or more advanced – work with the substantially smaller laptop. The advantages are obvious: laptops are more compact, offer the same high performance, are lighter and easier to handle and maintain. What if the same thing has just happened within the field of heat exchangers for District Cooling?

Added: Feb 2, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

The trends point to a positive era

Expressing optimism, Khuldoon Hameed of TransGulf Electromechanical discusses opportunities for growth for the HVAC industry in the GCC region

Added: Feb 1, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

Vigilating from far away

Krish Saxena elaborates on the benefits of remote monitoring and management in commercial refrigeration

Added: Jan 30, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

ENOC develops waste heat system

Oil major’s refinery company takes green route to addressing additional demand for naphtha hydro-treating

Added: Jan 26, 2017 | By CCME Content Team

New kid on the block

Natural refrigerants, such as ammonia dimethyl ether (R-723), help to protect the environment and improve sustainability, says eurammon…

Added: Dec 6, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

One for all, all for one

The onus is on the private sector to align itself to regional governments in their efforts to mitigate climate change, and to embrace solar energy as a giant leap towards a better and safer tomorrow, writes Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi

Added: Oct 27, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Master-planning for sustainability

The route to delivering sustainable cities begins with a holistic understanding of the relationship between buildings and the community in which they will be placed, says Sougata Nandi.

Added: Oct 18, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

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2L or not 2L

Since the lowest GWP products tend to be flammable, typically falling within the ASHRAE 2L category, the industry is faced with the dilemma of using the lowest GWP fluid and the attendant degree of flammability, or accepting a higher GWP refrigerant but with non-flammability. Stuart Corr discusses the finer points of the issue.

Added: Oct 5, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

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The VAV factor

Pointing out that smart control programs deployed via BMS deliver superior VAV performance and efficiency, Vijay Kumar adopts a hands-on approach to make a case for pressure-independent VAV.

Added: Sep 27, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Hygenic AHUs – an option for cleaner air

Eurovent has recently announced launching a three-level hygienic certification option for the Eurovent Certified Performance programme under the existing Certita Certification for air-handling units, with an avowed objective of improving air quality. Quentin Liebens delineates on the subject.

Added: Sep 25, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

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Insulating the planet against GWP and ODP

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.

Added: Aug 29, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Parking problems of the gaseous kind

Underscoring that carbon monoxide poses serious health risks, Syed Taqi Hussain discusses the importance of sensors to detect the gas in enclosed car parks, and offers tips on their selection and maintenance.

Added: Aug 21, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

A ‘joint’ effort towards sustainability

Underscoring that sustainable design involves more than site orientation and energy-saving construction techniques, Stephen Traynor enumerates the advantages of grooved mechanical piping systems, and highlights how alternative joining methods could contribute towards higher building rating.

Added: Jul 27, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

How smart is your building?

Pointing out that knowledge of control applications can go a long way in eliciting optimal advantage from a Building Management System, Arvind K Swarnkar lists thumb rules to help follow best practices for control systems in a smart building.

Added: Jul 24, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

‘It would be a major air to the market to have a more transparent industry’

The spotlight is once again trained on District Cooling, thanks to various government initiatives promoting it, bringing to fore challenges utility providers and end-users have to combat. Omnia Halawani analyses them and offers solutions, while making a plea for a streamlined sector.

Added: Jul 14, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

From greenbacks to a Green planet

Standing on its head the long-held notion that the private sector and sustainability are, in principle, two binaries which can never meet, CEO and Founding Chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, Rick Fedrizzi, in his book Green Think: How Profit Can Save the Planet argues that when businesses and environmentalists join hands, not only can the planet be saved, but the endeavour could also prove profitable. The book, since its publication late last year, has become a manifesto of sorts for businessbacked sustainability. George Berbari gives glimpses of the author and the book…

Added: Jul 14, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

CCHP – a backward glance and a forward gaze

Taking stock of the progress CCHP and decentralised power generation have made in the GCC region, George Berbari stresses that it can help governments achieve their energy-saving and sustainability goals.

Added: Jul 13, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Sub-metering in District Cooling – well worth the effort

Individual metering to rationalise billing has been a prickly issue that has plagued the District Cooling sector ever since it has made inroads into the Middle East. Mohannad Khader discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

Added: Jul 12, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

The topless towers of the HVAC kind

Which really has a better market – a water-cooled system or an air-cooled one? How much do regulations affect the industry, vis-à-vis the local manufacturers and end-users? Has the economic downturn influenced preferences of consultants in the cooling tower sector? Mohammed Abdul Hai investigates…

Added: Jul 4, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Combating Legionella

Poorly maintained cooling towers could be a breeding ground for the legionella bacteria, posing a serious health hazard to those exposed to it. Glenn Dobbs discusses ways to prevent legionella growth, while achieving energy savings, through using cooling tower water filtration systems and basin agitation.

Added: Jun 30, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Down Under eyes top spot

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.

Added: Jun 27, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

‘We’ve seen some crazy things in terms of counterfeit refrigerants’

Michael Jorde and Prakash Chablani, International Marketing Manager of Harp International and Managing Director of Unigulf Development, respectively, discuss the reasons behind the continued prevalence of counterfeiting in the refrigerant sector, the safety hazards it poses to the end-users and the different measures the public and private sectors can take to curb the practice.

Added: Jun 19, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

IoT is already knocking on our industry doors

Looking at IoT through the automation and controls lens, Vijay Kumar of Cylon makes a compelling case for adopting it in the MEP industry. He believes that we’ll miss the bus if we’re not quick to appreciate the power of IoT in the way the industry is poised to evolve.

Added: May 25, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Rejuvenating building exhaust air

Building exhaust air from commercial buildings has typically been thermally conditioned. Building exhaust air is typically dispensed to the outdoor air, requiring energy to condition replacement outdoor ventilation air. The general assumption is that building exhaust air is “contaminated”, says Prasad Natraj of AAF.

Added: May 24, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Fire safety – who’s accountable?

In light of the new UAE Fire Code, Karim Badruddin examines the liability of the client, contractor and the manufacturer of fire safety equipment used in a project and the impact of the insurance cost on the client and the contractor. He stresses that each party involved shares the responsibility for occupant safety.

Added: Apr 23, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Decoding COP 21

Widely lauded as a historic accord on climate change, the Paris Agreement aims to mitigate global warming, by bringing about a reduction in GHG emissions, among other goals. But what would the adoption of the agreement mean for the industry and the region? How would it shape government regulations and business decisions? We bring you responses and reactions from regional and international industry leaders and members of organisations.

Added: Apr 17, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

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Phenolic ductwork joins the mainstream

Saying that pre-insulated phenolic ductwork is a sustainable and cost-effective option compared to traditional galvanised sheet steel ductwork, Sarmad Fakhri makes a case for the former, in light of the first SMACNA’s Phenolic Duct Construction Standard.

Added: Apr 16, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Here come the robots!

Optimal air duct cleaning increases energy efficiency of buildings, while saving billions of dollars, enhances health and basic comfort of occupants and improves worker efficiency, says Steven Scanlan, and claims that deploying robotics-abled equipment instead of manual cleaning yields better results. 

Added: Mar 20, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Natural refrigerants – first choice for air conditioning

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.

Added: Mar 14, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

Painting the city Green

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, acclaimed to be the world’s first zero-carbon project, while using IAQ-enhancing paints from Jotun, helped the company improve its product assessment process and make its supply chain more sustainable. We bring you the case study…

Added: Feb 17, 2016 | By CCME Content Team

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Why now is the time for Dubai

In part I of this series, Christopher LaBorde reviewed how the global HVAC industry was poised for real change, and in part II, he addressed the reasons why the UAE was the right location for transformational HVAC leadership. In this third and final installment in the series, he asserts that Dubai has a big role to play in bringing about this change.

Added: Nov 23, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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IEQ in hospitals – human being is the yardstick

A hospital needs to be a healthy place, be it for patients, staff or visitors, says Faisal Zaidi, who gives pointers to achieve the goal through HVAC solutions.

Added: Nov 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Getting into the groove

Direct buried piping systems were one of the original applications for mechanical couplings and have been incorporated successfully in buried services for over 95 years. Simon Ouellette discusses buried pipework installation challenges and explains why mechanical joints are increasingly popular today for buried piping applications.

Added: Oct 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Greenspeak – EmiratesGBC

Saeed Al Abbar, Chairman of the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) and a member of the World Green Building Council Board of Directors, shares with Climate Control Middle East his thoughts on...

Added: Oct 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Arcadis launches new single brand

Arcadis launches new single brand, signaling strengthened global positioning in response to changing client needs

Added: Sep 21, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Energy modelling – need for a revisit

Pointing out that energy modelling software simulation often yields results that do not necessarily reflect future or current operation and use of a building, Hassan Younes makes a cogent case for more accurate models that could not only give a realistic picture but also contribute to the calculation of a building’s lifecycle cost and energy conservation.

Added: Sep 6, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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What ails our industry – Part VI

In this, the concluding article of a six-part series, George Berbari looks at radiant cooling systems as an attractive option, considering they help save on costs associated with air-handling unit, ducting, filtration, fan and chiller energy

Added: Sep 6, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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ASHRAE invites comments for building energy performance standard

ASHRAE has announced that its proposed Standard 214P, Standard for Determining and Expressing Building Energy Performance in a Rating Program, is currently open for public comment, which would serve as the “backbone” of such rating systems. The proposed standard, ASHRAE added, is open for comment until September 28, details of which are available at: www.ashrae.org/publicreviews.

Added: Sep 1, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Testing times

Saying that Thermal Energy Storage is not economically feasible in the GCC region until we have utility demand charges, rate shifts and incentives, Dan Mizesko explains the fine print. 

Added: Aug 4, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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The chilling case of counterfeits

The piracy industry is booming, with the HVACR sector incurring losses worth billions of dollars. Despite stringent action taken against various rogue dealers in the form of raids and hefty fines, the battle against counterfeit trade is far from won. Industry insiders shed light on the thriving menace.

Added: Aug 4, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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What ails our industry – Part V

In his continued endeavour to seek answers to what ails our industry, George Berbari in Part five of the series takes a closer look at fresh air AHUs with total heat recovery wheels… 

Added: Aug 4, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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‘We are not dreamers, and we are not selling dreams’

Faris Saeed and Emil Samarah, respectively the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer of Diamond Developers, met with Climate Control Middle East to discuss the development process behind The Sustainable City, in Dubai, and the measures, both planned and in place, to make sure it stays true to its name.

Added: Aug 2, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Valvue for money

The ‘cost is everything’ mentality continues to plague the valves industry in the region, but manufacturers insist a long-drawn-out strategy of building awareness will turn the tide in favour of quality and reliable performance.

Added: Jul 9, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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COP21: Countdown to Paris

A collection of stories, in anticipation of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Added: Jul 9, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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What ails our industry – Part IV

In this, the fourth of a six-part series, George Berbari focuses on the air side of things, highlighting the typical design and manufacturing mistakes related to FCUs and AHUs, and how they are impacting energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in the GCC region

Added: Jul 9, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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‘Sick building syndrome is a huge problem in the UAE’

Leo Schuler, the Founder and CEO of Switzerland-based Pro Ace (Progressive Air Consulting and Engineering), in conversation with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East on adopting a holistic approach in building design for better IAQ

Added: Jul 8, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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HVAC 360 – A step towards market transformation

HVAC 360 – A step towards market transformation Multiple stakeholders from pre-construction, construction and post-construction disciplines gathered at the 8th edition of The Climate Control Conference to give a 360-degree diagnosis on the current state of the HVAC industry.

Added: Jul 8, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Tower Power

With government initiatives, like the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy's on District Cooling, perhaps driving the growth of the cooling tower market in the region, is there a greater sense of optimism? Rajiv Pillai reports on the current state of health of the industry.

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Cool when the aluminum is hot

There is a perfect degree and type of cooling that is needed to mould the perfect metal, say aluminium industry experts, as they share their views on the importance of process cooling systems

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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R32 – a game changer?

Newly adopted in the GCC region by Daikin, R32 is purported to be a better alternative to the more popularly used HFC blend, R410A. But with some industry players still harbouring doubts over its suitability in high-ambient temperatures, it remains to be seen how big an impact the refrigerant will have on the region’s air conditioning industry.

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

What ails our industry – Part III

In this, the third of a six-part series, George Berbari focuses on the variable refrigerant flow industry in the GCC region, and talks of the next big thing – the variable water flow (VWF) system, which he sees as a panacea for overcoming current challenges

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Zamil signs SAR 348 mn contract with Al Fouzan

Inks deal towards supplying customised chiller systems for the Saudi Real Estate Development Company’s Dar Al-Hijrah Project, owned by the Public Investment Fund of the Ministry of Finance, in Madinah

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

ARAMENA registration in the works

Founding members to open up membership, once process is completed

 

By Fatima de la Cerna | Assistant Editor

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Decisively green

The benefits of adopting green measures in schools in the GCC region far outweigh the costs, argues Moheet Vishwas...

Added: Jun 3, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

What ails our industry – Part II

In this, the second of a six-part series, George Berbari turns his attention to what he describes as the less-than-salubrious state of affairs concerning air-cooled chillers and decorative and ducted-split systems

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

The wet-mesh effect

Zafer Ure extols the virtues of adiabatic air inlet cooling in saving energy and in improving the performance of air-cooled chillers, dry coolers and condensers.

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Variable vantage points

One of the highlights of the 3rd Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference was the interaction between consultants and the manufacturers of VRF systems. We bring you the blow-by-blow, verbatim account of the consultant community’s views on VRF systems and the response from the manufacturer community...

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

UAE State of Energy Report second edition scheduled for publication

Ministry of Energy calls for participation from interested authors H.E. EngSuhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy, has announced October 22 as the publication date of the second edition of the UAE State of Energy Report, in time for the International World Energy Day. According to a press communiqué, the announcement was made in the presence of H.E. Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA.

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Limited funding holds back GCC Cx sector

Late involvement in the project forces firms to be reactive instead of proactive By Fatima de la Cerna | Assistant Editor Major developers and main contractors in the GCC region understand all too well the role commissioning (Cx) plays in the construction industry, says Lee Hewitt, Operations Manager at Core Emirates.

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Oman workshop puts the spotlight on Renewable Energy

Draws the participation of both local and international experts The Research Council (TRC) of Oman, the country’s exclusive research funding body, organised a workshop on Renewable Energy in Muscat on the 8th and the 9th of April as part of its Renewable Energy Strategic Research Programme. An objective of the workshop was to introduce the programme and get feedback from all stakeholders on the proposed research themes.

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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For better physiological ease in classrooms

Intelligent building control systems are capable of meeting the objectives of a well-designed thermal comfort model and, broadly speaking, of addressing every air quality issue that is plaguing schools, says Moheet Vishwas.

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

A green perspective on the region

Climate Control Middle East in conversation with Marisa Long, PR & Communications Director of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), on the region’s efforts to green its built-environment and the significance of LEED certification. Excerpts from the interview...

Added: May 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Show me the data!

The 3rd Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference, held on March 30 and 31 at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort, Dubai, served as a platform for end-users, consultants and manufacturers to discuss issues plaguing the VRF industry. Lack of operational data for VRF systems and a call for the harmonisation of regulations were the two topics that secured major time and attention amongst the stakeholders. We bring you the first part of the report.

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Let’s accessorise

The global demand for HVAC accessories has been increasing rampantly. And in the region, speculation abounds that in the build-up to mega events like Expo 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the demand can go up even further. Rajiv Pillai has the story…

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Towards the two million TR mark

In an end-February interview, Ahmad Bin Shafar, the Chief Executive Officer of Empower, revealed the company’s plans for further acquisitions, including a drive towards the two million tonnes of refrigeration (TR) mark. Here are excerpts from the interview, conducted by Rajiv Pillai, Features Writer, Climate Control Middle East…

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Why make all the noise about acoustics

Global studies related to schools have proved how excessive noise and poor room acoustics are impediments to effective learning, says Paul Schwarz

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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What ails our industry – Part I

In the first of a six-part series, George Berbari speaks his mind out on what he describes as the ‘miserable current status of the HVAC industry in the GCC’. He begins by training his focus on the District Cooling industry…

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Tabreed AGA approves 5 fils per share dividend

Figure represents a payout ratio of 53%. Shareholders of Abu Dhabi-based Tabreed have approved a cash dividend of five fils per share at the company’s Annual General Assembly (AGA).

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

A champion of champions

The US EPA has been credited for helping school districts across the United States resolve various IAQ challenges and provide students with a healthy learning environment. Here, Fatima de la Cerna dissects the body’s role in establishing a programme to give an IEQ framework to schools…

Added: Apr 13, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Estidama doesn’t stop at air quality

Ensuring good indoor and outdoor air quality is an important prerequisite for the layout and design of the urban...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

The new “R”

Adding Rethink to the mantra of Reduce, Reuse and Recover, Shahid Akhtar Nazeer Ahmed demonstrates how to...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Automatic for the people

Experts agree that clever control systems can drastically reduce energy consumption in built-environments...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Rome rises to the challenge

Buffeted by the economic downturn, the southern European nation staggered but managed to stay on its feet. Today, it is banking on technological innovation...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

Modularisation – pros and cons

Positing the view that modularisation makes investing in District Energy and data centre facilities...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

A rose in the desert

The Desert Rose Project, a smart sustainable satellite city housing project, when completed by 2020, envisages combining comfortable living with sustainable...

Added: Mar 10, 2015 | By CCME Content Team

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Getting fit for the phase-down

The revised F-Gas Regulation will be applied from January 1, 2015 onwards. But what does it entail in practical terms? To answer this, eurammon has put together the most important facts and figures and background data on the regulation.

Added: Oct 23, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

The second coming

The International District Energy Association (IDEA) will be conducting the District Cooling 2014 conference in December in Dubai, with Empower playing the host. The conference will mark the return of IDEA to the region after four years. B Surendar in conversation with IDEA President Rob Thornton on what to expect at the meeting ...

Added: Oct 23, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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New NIA facility

JAFZA base to house storage and distribution features

Added: Sep 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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A case of ticking all the boxes

In the context of transport refrigeration, proper food safety measures go beyond ensuring that trucks are not over-stacked with pallets in a manner as to impede airflow or that there is a proper interlocking mechanism in place in the case of the insulated panels that make up the body of the trucks

Added: Sep 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Cooling tower filtration – Flushing out the problem

Claiming that the largest entertainment complex in the Southern Hemisphere improved cooling tower filtration and reduced maintenance and treatment costs, Glenn Dobbs and Roy McDougall present the case study and describe an end-user’s experience with multiple filtration technologies and their inherent advantages and disadvantages in their cooling tower systems.

Added: Sep 11, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

The real cost of economic development

Kuwait’s economic growth is heavily anchored on to industries that are observed to consume the most energy. We have the report.

Added: Sep 11, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

We are preparing for … a world without oil

Scandinavia is bracing itself for total independence from oil-based power generation. Following the devastating oil crisis of 1973, the region is now making inroads into exclusively producing power from renewable sources. We have the report.

Added: Sep 10, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Re-creating a recreation centre

Wulf Recreation Center in Colorado needed a renovation that included a new indoor pool dehumidifier and HVAC equipment. Today, the centre saves 32% energy expenditure annually guaranteed by an energy performance retrofit contract. We bring you the case study.

Added: Aug 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Getting Sensitised to Sensors

Syed Taqi Hussain offers advice on the maintenance of electrochemical carbon monoxide sensors.

Added: Aug 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

A view through the tubes

In Part I of the series on chillers, Dan Mizesko discussed the advantages and disadvantages of enhanced and super-enhanced tubes. In this second part, he looks at their monitoring, maintenance and operational issues.

Added: Aug 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Going the retro route

Underscoring that our endeavour to green our planet and make systems energy efficient by constructing buildings with breakthrough innovations cannot be successful unless it is coupled with retrofitting existing systems, Jafar Syed Imam makes a case for VRF technology to render them sustainable.

Added: Aug 15, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Unleashing VPF Technology

Centralised air conditioners should ideally provide comfort and energy efficiency. Variable Primary Flow systems coupled with Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves deliver on both counts, says Ismail Serhan Ozten of Danfoss, who presents proof to support his assertion.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Making VRFs work for you

Though VRFs have arguably stolen a march over other cooling systems, they still face some resistance due to piping leakage. Dharmesh Sawant demonstrates that this limitation can be eliminated by making certain modifications at the design stage.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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We see traction in every country across the Middle East

With flexibility, energy efficiency, ease of installation, a relatively small footprint and low maintenance as their perceived hallmarks, VRFs have made inroads into the region. Louis Rompre, Portfolio Manager (Unitary – EMEA), Trane, delves deeper into the subject in a conversation with Climate Control Middle East.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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What’s next for VRF?

The market is becoming increasingly conducive to the proliferation of the VRF technology.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Chill Out

With temperatures in the Middle East soaring to as high as 54°C during summer months, it doesn’t take rocket science to deduce that air conditioning systems are an absolute necessity in the region. There are certain cases, however, when employing traditional cooling methods makes less economic sense. We have the report.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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IEQual Opportunity

While Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is not a new issue in the region, the challenge lies in making the stakeholders of the HVAC and allied industries realise that IEQ-related building features are not as dispensable as they think them to be. We bring you the second and final part of our exclusive report on the 2nd Annual Middle East Indoor Environmental Quality Conference.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Bull Run

Despite the glitches District Cooling faced in its early days, it is the most optimum air conditioning system, given the millions of square feet of buildings in the region, believes Adib Moubadder, CEO of Emicool, and gives an insider’s view of the industry in his chat with B Surendar.

Added: Aug 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Plurality in Full Bloom

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing the CEO of Emicool, excerpts from which appear in this issue.

Added: Aug 13, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Beware of Counterfeiters!

Product piracy is a menace plaguing the HVACR industry the world over. Bitzer, Kühlmaschinenbau, warns about the dangers of using cheap imitations and shares information about his company’s ongoing initiative against fraudsters.

Added: Jul 16, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Down Under on its way up

Rising from the ashes of the recent downturn, Australia’s burgeoning industries represent strategic growth areas for HVACR and allied products. Industry players look at the Australian market with much hope. We bring you a special report.

Added: Jul 16, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Legislation to repeal carbon tax

The Hon Tony Abbott, Prime Minister and the Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment, Australia, issued a joint communiqué on the release of the carbon tax repeal bills for public consideration. Excerpts ,,,

Added: Jul 16, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Mimicking nature to combat MERS

The MERS virus – short for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – has surfaced in the region. S R Khanna throws light on the symptoms and claims that hydroxyl-releasing technology can minimise the viral infection risk by improving IEQ.

Added: Jun 14, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Insulating against moisture risk

Demonstrating how water vapour diffusion can greatly reduce the effectiveness of a material, Dr Laurentiu Pestritu underscores the importance of selecting the right kind of insulation in the interest of installation longevity and energy savings.

Added: Jun 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Cold Facts

Variable speed drives reduce energy consumption and increase system efficiency in refrigeration applications, says Abdelhak Dhab, and backs it with empirical evidence.

Added: Jun 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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One direction

There are no two ways about it – the industry needs to adopt a decisive and open-minded approach to win over building owners still reluctant to connect to District Cooling. By B Surendar.

Added: Jun 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Alluring opportunities at the cusp

Rise in population, rapid urbanisation, increase in per capita income and changing consumption habits in the GCC have powerful implications for the cold chain industry.

Added: Jun 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Air filtration – counting energy and environmental costs

Identifying consistent air quality, improved performance, reduction in energy consumption and environmental benefits as the prerequisites of air filtration systems, Prasad Natraj predicts that they will govern the future of the air filtration industry in the region.

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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‘Natural refrigerants make economic sense’

eurammon’s experts Janos Winter, Refrigeration Consultant at QPlan, and Bernd Kaltenbrunner, Managing Director at KWN Engineering and member of the eurammon Board, explain how natural refrigerants can be put to energy- and cost-efficient use.

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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The compressor market – a paradigm shift

Based on Frost & Sullivan’s research on PD and centrifugal compressors, Virein Kumar Yadlapalli envisages a tilt towards the non-oil and gas segment, which he predicts, will boost the demand for compressors.

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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The keyword is participation

The 2nd Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference, produced by CPI Industry, publishers of Climate Control Middle East magazine, held on March 31 and April 1, at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, served as a platform for industry stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding VRF technology and larger concerns about finding cooling approaches that are energy efficient, resource-conserving and economically viable. We bring you the first part of the report.

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Painting a broad picture

Dow Coating Materials, a supplier of raw material to the paints industry, covers all segments, including industrial and architectural. In the regional market since the 1970s, the company has eight offices in MENAT. Climate Control Middle East spoke to Jan Weernink, Marketing Director (Dow Europe); Omar Ayoub, Commercial Director (MENAT and SSA) and Khaled Abou Ghoneim (Technical Service Leader (MENA). Excerpts ...

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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LG wins two EPA honours

Receives Energy Star Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Balance Versus Indispensability

While regulation is hailed as an ally in the efforts to raise the bar on energy efficiency and health, government officials, the very architects of regulation, speak of the need for a balanced approach.

Added: May 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Coupling – Many Advantages

Postulating the view that mechanical couplings offer alternative noise and vibration attenuation solution to traditional methods, Larry Thau demonstrates it with examples.

Added: Apr 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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LV versus MV

Making a case for low voltage motors and equipment over their medium voltage counterparts for District Cooling applications, Nael Al Quqa enumerates their many advantages.

Added: Apr 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Twin perspectives on District Cooling

Jerome Sanchez spoke to Bob Miller, Technical Specialist for DC of Marafeq and to Ahmad Shehadeh, Chief Financial Officer and Acting CEO of Qatar Cool.

Added: Apr 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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New air treatment systems: hype and hypothesis

Pointing out that there is a lot of debate about new air treatment systems vis-à-vis IEQ and safety, Dr Connie Araps evaluates them based on empirical data to clear the air.

Added: Apr 9, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Kizad signs agreement with Spinneys

Supermarket chain will have distribution centre with dedicated cold storage facility in Kizad’s logistics cluster

Added: Mar 12, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

The man from extremes

M Rajkumar, CEO and Director Engineering of BESTPRO & AHRGLOBAL, has clocked 37 years of HVAC experience across geographical extremes – from Moscow to the Middle East – with a stint in the United States. A firm believer in sustainability, he talks of wanting to contribute to the region through cutting-edge technologies.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Why temporary cooling towers in the Middle East?

Arguing that cooling towers are prone to troubles that can throw an entire plant into turmoil, or worse, shut it down altogether, Daniel B Coday lists the benefits of temporary cooling towers and makes a case for them in the region.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Air limitation and all that …

The oil and gas industry needs efficient cooling, given the region’s ambient conditions. In light of this, Imran Ali highlights issues involved in process cooling and suggests solutions.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Prelude to a long saga

Prelude, Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas project, will set sail on a 25-year mission, heralding new engineering records. Passively cooled purpose-built cabinets will protect sample conditioning and process analyser instrumentation on the vessel. We bring you the details.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Benefits of CO2 (R744) as a refrigerant

With global pressure on phasing out environmentally harmful refrigerants, the HVACR world has rediscovered the efficacy of CO2. Hasan S Al-Harahsheh enumerates its many advantages and applications.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Special: Coat … uncoat

The paint sector constantly endeavours to counter the dual effects of harmful chemicals and wear and tear caused by the region’s environmental pressures. Mustapha Selim, Brand Manager, Caparol paints, throws light on a few of the high-tech solutions to hit the market.

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Special: Painting the town Green

The contributions of the paint and powder coatings industry towards Green Building and energy-efficiency efforts have gone a long way in delivering benefits, with heat reflection being one of them, says Yulia Gvozdeva

Added: Mar 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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As the mercury rises …

ASHRAE’s First International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates saw experts from across the globe converging in Doha to discuss challenges posed by high-ambient conditions. Covering a wide arc, the event was an attempt to look both inward and outward. We bring you the report.

Added: Mar 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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A good day to drive hard

For the first time ever, CPI Industry, publishers of Climate Control Middle East, hosted a golf tournament for professionals from the HVACR industry and allied industries. We bring you the day that was, in pictures ...

Added: Mar 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Lab-grown burger, anyone?

Dr Mark Post, Professor of Physiology at Maastricht University, known as the scientist behind the Google-funded, world’s first lab-grown burger, speaks to B Surendar

Added: Mar 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Abunayyan and Toray announce JV

Saudi and Japanese entities plan to deploy innovative RO technology for economical utilisation of water and energy

Added: Mar 7, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Scaling the cooling towers

Peter Tracey gives a broad outline of process cooling for industrial manufacturing operations and offers a few thumb rules to combat challenges encountered in its path.

Added: Mar 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Going beyond the surface

An accelerated growth in the region’s construction sector has benefi ted the paints and coatings industry, which, in turn, has seen major developments to combat challenges posed by Volatile Organic Compounds. Maniza Dewan and Roshni Jacob discuss the new advancements in the segment.

Added: Mar 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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A balancing act

With more stringent sustainability requirements and new market demands, air-moving equipment manufacturers are placing more energy-efficient and higher quality systems on offer. The challenge, however, is to move the products through a market that is observed to be still largely governed by price. Jerome Sanchez has the report.

Added: Mar 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Running fast to remain rooted

As the after-effects of the global economic slowdown refuse to go away, the HVACR sector in Italy has turned to R&D in an attempt to remain competitive and relevant. There is a collective hope that the worst is over. Report by Pratibha Umashankar, with inputs from Jerome Sanchez

Added: Mar 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Game Changer

First, it was the discovery of fire. And then came the invention of the wheel.

Added: Mar 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Propane gaining ground

Propane is a tried and tested refrigerant and is increasingly in demand, says eurammon, the joint European initiative of companies, institutions and individuals who advocate an increased use of natural refrigerants. It supports its arguments with case studies.

Added: Feb 21, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Abunayyan and Toray announce JV

Saudi and Japanese entities plan to deploy innovative RO technology for economical utilisation of water and energy

Added: Feb 21, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

‘VRFs will go viral’

The market for VRF systems will grow exponentially, considering the base itself is small, says Syed Jafar Imam, the Regional Director for AHI-Carrier, in an interaction with B Surendar…

Added: Feb 10, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Testing Times

Jerome Sanchez speaks to John Bainbridge, General Manager, Al-Hoty Stanger Laboratories

Added: Feb 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

“We are seven digits”

Ahmad Bin Shafar, the CEO of Empower, in conversation with B Surendar

Added: Feb 8, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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Heat exchangers – a market outlook

Spurred by a clamour for energy efficiency and smaller installation footprint, brazed plate heat exchangers in HVAC applications will gain market share, says Shwan H Lamei.

Added: Feb 6, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

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ISSQT-2014 to be held in Oman

International conference on seafood safety, quality and traceability systems to focus on regulation

Added: Feb 5, 2014 | By CCME Content Team

Trendsetting technologies for centrifugal chillers

The performance of centrifugal chillers could be optimised by combining the new technologies of magnetic bearings and variable speed drives, along with HFC refrigerants.

Added: Dec 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

More than just a FAÇADE

Intensified focus on energy conservation and stringent energy-saving regulations in many countries have contributed to the growth of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) as a façade technology

Added: Dec 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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It’s time to change those old dehumidifiers

Arguing that new dehumidifier technologies reduce operating expenses for natatoriums, Ralph Kittler, PE, walks us through the latest advancements.

Added: Dec 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Because Canada Can

Visible scars of the recent economic downturn are gradually fading from the face of the HVAC industry.

Added: Dec 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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Building a new vision

William P “Bill” Bahnfleth, the new ASHRAE President, in an exclusive interview with Climate Control Middle East, touched on a wide range of topics.

Added: Dec 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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ASHRAE and IAQA Sign MoU

Will work together in chapter collaboration, advocacy, technical activities and research

Added: Nov 4, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Cold Store Construction – A Handy Checklist

Saying that the quality and efficiency of a cold store depends on the quality of the main components that make it up, Ghaleb Abusaa provides a step-by-step guide.

Added: Oct 28, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

‘ARAMENA will be the voice of the HVACR industry’

Stephen R Yurek, the CEO of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), spoke to B Surendar on the sidelines of the ARAMENA inauguration ceremony, on September 11 in Dubai ...

Added: Oct 28, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Painting the town green

There is a discernible growth in the paints and coatings sector, owing to the boost in regional construction activity. But it comes with the challenge of manufacturing safer and more environmentally friendly paints and coatings. Jerome Sanchez has the report.

Added: Oct 28, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

On the double

Qatar is currently experiencing an incipient ramp-up in construction-related projects, owing to the 2022 FIFA World Cup ...

Added: Oct 28, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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“This nation has a bright future ahead”

Salah Nezar, Sustainability Director, Qatar Project Management (QPM), speaks to Climate Control Middle East on the current situation of the peninsula’s construction sector, in light of its hosting the 2022 World Cup and the ongoing projects related to Qatar’s National Vision 2030.

Added: Oct 28, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

No mean feat

Positing the view that ice thermal storage is an ideal solution to improve the performance and efficiency of a district cooling plant, Georges Hoeterickx supports it with a case study.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Operating behaviour of CO2 Booster

Postulating that the operational safety and efficiency of compressors can be significantly improved by using innovative and new technologies in their development and construction, Oliver Javerschek and Tobias Hieble demonstrate it through empirical and simulated results.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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Better building acoustics – some sound advice

Pointing out that while building codes in most other countries follow minimum acceptable standards and regulations to deal with acoustical issues, there is a lacuna in this area in the Middle East, Gerald Stewart advocates having a set of region-specific and enforceable codes to help curb noise in apartments.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Sound Ideas

No matter how diligent architects and engineers are when specifying sound control measures in buildings, unless contractors follow basic rules when detailing and finishing, sound performance will be downgraded, and putting this right later can be difficult, and very costly. Jason Hird highlights some of the common problems found on site, and demonstrates that effective sound control demands good practices on site.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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The search continues

The onus is on key stakeholders to find a suitable alternative refrigerant that can meet more stringent environmental requirements.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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Sealed: Inside and out

As a building's air tightness affects its longevity, environmental quality and energy efficiency, it is important that adhesives and sealants withstand the region's unforgiving weather. Jerome Sanchez takes a close look.

Added: Oct 16, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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Carel turns 40

Optimistic about future growth

Added: Oct 15, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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The challenges ahead for a fledgling

September saw the launch of ARAMENA, a regional association of HVACR manufacturers, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

Added: Oct 15, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

Engineering a synergy

Dr Marcus George, the CEO of Consortium Trading & Contracting Company, is involved in prestigious projects in the UAE and Qatar.

Added: Oct 15, 2013 | By CCME Content Team

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BRE launches retrofitted The Smart Home

Reinvents house to demonstrate energy savings through smart technology, fabric improvements and occupant empowerment

Added: Oct 6, 2013 | By CCME Content Team