Benchmarking required for energy efficiency
Considerable amounts of energy loss in existing buildings, says Head of Sustainability, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Added: Jan 20, 2019 | By Ranjana Konatt
Stories tagged with: energy consumption
Eurovent Middle East to begin the year with ‘HVACR Leadership Workshop’
Workshop will focus on reducing the energy bill in the food cold chain, says industry body
Added: Jan 17, 2019 | By CCME Content Team
Retrofits: Broadening the scope of thought
With an earnest attempt on the part of the UAE government to decrease the rate of energy consumption in the country, stakeholders give their take on the factors that drive the retrofit market.
Added: Dec 4, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
Daikin-Emitech Experience Centre focuses on ‘realistic end-user experience’
Centre to bring forth the invisible quality of Daikin, says VP, MEA Sales, Daikin Middle East and Africa
Added: Nov 15, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
‘Up to 85% of the total cost of pumps relates to opex,’ says Grundfos
Company official discusses opportunities for savings in retrofit projects
Added: Nov 11, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
‘Intelligent use of data can improve indoor climate’
CEO, IIoTD, says IEQ is a public health issue; discusses level of awareness in Denmark
Added: Nov 8, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
GCC region identified as high-growth area for polyurethane
Expected demand owing to energy-efficiency policies spearheaded by United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, says Dow Chemical
Added: Nov 6, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
UAE competing with advanced cities in implementing solar projects, says Etihad ESCO
CEO outlines projects and mechanism to address 70% energy consumption required to cool buildings
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‘Manufacturers must lead the industry towards energy efficiency’
If the situation is left as it is, we won’t move towards the energy-efficiency goal; there is a need for education, says Chairman and President, Daikin Middle East and Africa
Added: Oct 30, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
‘Leaders and politicians are catalysts in the chase for net-zero cities’
The concept of net-zero needs to be made palatable for there to be a demand for it, says Regional Director, C40 cities
Added: Oct 15, 2018 | By Ranjana Konatt
Etihad ESCO organises ‘Dubai Retrofit and Developers Awareness Program’
Workshop discusses ways to overcome challenges faced by building retrofit projects, CEO says
Added: Sep 30, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Noise of cooling systems is environmental pollution, expert says
Masahiro Tsujimoto, MD, Ziehl-Abegg Japan, exchanges experiences at an international meeting
Added: Aug 30, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Biofilms lead to energy-intensive operations, says Fresh-Aire UV
Company official observes growing use of UV to irradiate the cooling coils in HVAC applications
Added: Aug 20, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Inadequate refrigeration causes food poisoning that affects 600 million people globally
Artificial cooling the backbone of health, comfort and data, says Professor at University of Birmingham
Added: Apr 22, 2018 | By Hannah Jo Uy
ZAK World of Façades presents solutions for energy-efficient buildings
Effective monitoring of the construction process and control of air-tightness could reduce cooling loads by eight per cent, says expert
Added: Mar 22, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
Retrofit measures reduce energy consumption in UK airport by 58%
AHU system retrofitted with new FanGrid design, says company official
Added: Mar 18, 2018 | By Benwen Lopez
Daikin shifting to 100% inverterisation of splits by 2018
Company says overall, it is looking to increase market share in India, South America, Southeast Asia, and in Middle East and Africa
Added: May 21, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Why not wastewater for District Cooling?
Industry expert outlines how DC can help achieve long-term sustainability goals
Added: Apr 10, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Empower achieves power saving of 1000 MW in 2016; equivalent to AED 2.6 billion
The District Cooling provider says that it is expecting more number of users in the coming years
Added: Apr 2, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
‘Technological innovations will fuel growth in the HVAC sector in the GCC region’
However, Khuldoon Hameed of TransGulf Electromechanical, cautions about the increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers entering the market.
Added: Mar 30, 2017 | By Nayantara N
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
‘Water crisis is not getting the same attention as energy security’
Nuno Fragoso, Director of the Water and Environment Division at Eptisa, says people and industries are yet to realise the interdependence of the water and energy sectors
Added: Mar 26, 2017 | By Nayantara N
Inverter-based split air conditioners emerging as the preferred option
Michel Farah, Director, Corporate Environmental and Social Responsibility at Daikin Middle East and Africa, says the split systems come with bigger savings
Added: Mar 21, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Welbilt and Halton Group announce strategic alliance
Through the alliance, the companies seek to develop solutions that will reduce the kitchen footprint and total building energy consumption
Added: Feb 9, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
UAE Ministry of Energy, Masdar Institute and SKM sign agreement to develop energy-efficient chillers for the GCC region
New building cooling systems could help UAE achieve 20% energy savings, according to Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Added: Jan 25, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
LG Electronics Gulf to soon introduce residential air solutions equipped with inverter technology
Company says the technology improves the energy efficiency of air conditioners
Added: Dec 6, 2016 | 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…
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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
Controlling the controllables
Though BMS has been available in the market for many years, end-users continue to face obstacles that prevent them from fully reaping its benefits. One such obstacle, various stakeholders believe, is the industry-wide shortage of knowledgeable and skilled BMS operators. RMS has been proposed as a solution to overcome the problem, but is the region ready to deploy the technology?
Added: Aug 17, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
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
The Kingdom enters a new era
With its recently launched Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is planning to introduce social, political and economic reforms, aimed at reducing its dependence on oil, diversifying its economy and establishing the country as a global investment powerhouse. In light of one of the Middle East's biggest markets announcing such sweeping and ambitious reforms, what could the future hold for the region's construction and HVACR industries?
Added: Jul 19, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
RetrofitTech KSA seminar to focus on retrofit and refurbishment industry in Saudi Arabia
The two-day event will also give an update on Saudi Arabia’s national energy efficiency programme.
Added: Jun 30, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Dubai gets world’s first office building produced by 3-D printer
Siemens technology provides BM systems like air conditioning, fire protection and access control
Added: Jun 28, 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 Mohammed Abdul Hai
Honeywell installs ‘smart’ thermostat to help UAE mosques achieve energy savings
Al Tawba Mosque cuts energy costs by 37% during a six-month pilot programme*
Added: Jun 21, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
European Union’s smart metering initiative will cut emissions and create social and economic benefits by 2020
The latest report by GlobalData states that the Security of Electricity Supply (2005/89/EC) directive kick-started the EU's drive towards smart metering
Added: May 25, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
GORD partners with Yazaki to launch low-grade heat-packaged solar cooling project
The water-fire chiller project aims to reduce the electricity consumption of compression-based cooling systems
Added: May 17, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
‘We would like to see a lot more of integrated building design’
David Underwood, ASHRAE President*, and B Surendar, Editorial Director & Associate Publisher, CPI Industry, met during ACREX 2016 in Mumbai, India, for a discussion on the HVACR industry. Their conversation covered a wide arc encompassing subjects like integrated building design, efficacy of District Cooling, tightening cold chain to reduce food wastage, sub-metering and nuclear energy. We bring you the excerpts.
Added: Apr 28, 2016 | By B Surendar
Qatar Cool’s LEED-certified DCP 3 plant will be operational in June
It will have a cooling capacity of 35,000 TR and 25,000 tonne-hours of TES
Added: Apr 3, 2016 | By B Surendar
Saving lives and energy
A hospital in Italy faced increased burden of energy and expenses during the summer months. Installing adiabatic panels by Blue Energy resulted in increased cooling capacity and thermal comfort, while saving energy in air conditioning, claims the manufacturer. We bring you the case study.
Added: Feb 14, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
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
