ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force releases updated Building Readiness Guide
Clarifies HVAC systems’ guidance for evaluating HVAC systems and reopening of buildings
Added: Feb 2, 2021 | By CCME Content Team
Clarifies HVAC systems’ guidance for evaluating HVAC systems and reopening of buildings
Added: Feb 2, 2021 | By CCME Content Team
Ashok Jha, Head, FM & Retrofit Projects, Universal Voltas LLC, provides an overview of trends driving demand for retrofits in Kuwait, Oman and the UAE
Added: Jan 18, 2021 | By Hannah Jo Uy
The drying up of new projects from COVID-triggered economic uncertainty has spurred greater awareness and interest towards retrofit projects. Will the new wave of retrofits place greater emphasis on IAQ, or like before, will efforts solely be towards energy efficiency, with an eye on reducing operational costs? Hannah Jo Uy has the story…
Added: | By Hannah Jo Uy
Also releases guidelines for operating places of worship
Added: Jan 14, 2021 | By CCME Content Team
Mayor James Brainard of the city of Carmel, in the US state of Indiana, is into his seventh consecutive term in office, a unique position to bring about serious change in energy use among his electorate. A Republican, he is an advocate of the need to curb energy use and supports the Paris Agreement. Here, in an exclusive interview to Surendar Balakrishnan of Climate Control Middle East magazine, he speaks of focusing on low hanging fruit in addressing climate change and, at the same time, of being mindful of the need to protect those invested in the fossil fuel industry. Excerpts…
Added: Jan 7, 2021 | By B Surendar
Wouter Scheffer dissects the effectiveness of desiccant antimicrobial coatings in air conditioning systems
Added: Dec 27, 2020 | By CCME Content Team
Buys air-handling unit manufacturer through a share-purchase agreement
Added: Dec 16, 2020 | By CCME Content Team
The 2018 version is aligned with European standardisation developments, Eurovent says
Added: Oct 9, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Air filters are at the heart of efforts for achieving good Indoor Air Quality. What are the factors that ensure effective filtration solutions for sustained performance?
Added: Sep 12, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
Acquiring a filter without consulting with a professional filtration expert is like skipping a step to save money, says industry expert
Added: Aug 28, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
The first edition provides for a hands-on introduction to air filters for general ventilation
Added: Apr 3, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Candidates are nominated for the award by NAFA members and members of the facility management (FM) community
Added: Sep 24, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Dr Iyad Al-Attar lists a few practices explaining the reason behind frequent failure of air filters.
Added: Jul 12, 2016 | By Nayantara N
In this last and final installment on the present series on air filtration, Dr Iyad Al-Attar highlights the need for better air filtration technology for improved Indoor Air Quality and reiterates his call for joint responsibility to ensure that this becomes a reality. We hope that the sincerity his voice exudes and the earnestness and urgency of his mission has reached out to our readers.
Added: Jul 13, 2012 | By Dr Iyad Al-Attar
In Part 12 of the series on air filtration, Dr. Iyad Al-Attar discusses the function of each filtration stage and the filter design required and also addresses underlying reasons that would make filter performance deviate from the laboratory test reports
Added: Mar 13, 2012 | By Dr Iyad Al-Attar
In Part 11 of the series on air filtration, Dr Iyad Al-Attar explains the three vital stages of air filtration selection and argues that efficient air filtration is a concept whose time has come.
Added: Feb 9, 2012 | By Dr Iyad Al-Attar
Iyad Al-Attar follows particles on their microscopic journey, and argues that the selection process of filters needs to be accorded the seriousness it deserves.
Added: Jun 30, 2011 | By CCME Content Team
In the fourth part of the series on air filtration, Iyad Al-Attar interrogates if our indoor spaces are designed to prevent the spread of airborne contaminants, and stresses that compromising on residential and hospital indoor air quality is, or should be, unacceptable.
Added: May 30, 2011 | By Dr Iyad Al-Attar
In the third part of the series on air filtration, Iyad Al-Attar follows the microscopic journey of particles during a sandstorm, and asks a few relevant questions.
Added: Apr 20, 2011 | By Dr Iyad Al-Attar