Registration for the ASHRAE 2019 webcast is now open
The webcast’s subject is ‘The Future of Refrigerants: Unitary and VRF Systems’, says ASHRAE
Added: Mar 3, 2019 | By CCME Content Team
Stories tagged with: VRF systems
Honeywell announces R-410A alternative for air conditioning systems
Solstice N41 is a lower GWP non-flammable replacement for a commonly used refrigerant, company official says
Added: Jul 16, 2018 | By CCME Content Team
LG introduces Multi V5 VRF system to the Gulf region
Company highlights dual-sensing feature and Smart Load Control to meet fluctuations in latent load
Added: Oct 29, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Midea wins bid to provide central air conditioning to seven stadiums in Russia
Company to supply falling film water-cooled screw chillers, full DC inverter VRF systems and fan-coil units
Added: Oct 11, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Unified control for multiple air conditioning systems
New web-based remote app supports the control of VRF and VRV systems, as well, says company official
Added: Sep 10, 2017 | By Benwen Lopez
‘High efficiency and IEQ standards are at the core of our product development’
Carrier highlights product range for Middle East market
Added: Aug 30, 2017 | By Hannah Jo Uy
Samsung expands Max Heat product line
Product equipped with flash injection technology that supports 100% heating capacity at -25 degrees C
Added: Aug 24, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
CPI Industry’s VRF Conference attracts heavy government participation
Abu Dhabi Quality & Conformity Council; Trakhees; Electricity & Water Authority, Bahrain; Qatar Ministry of Municipal & Environment and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) confirm their participation in the 5th Annual Middle East VRF Conference
Added: Feb 22, 2017 | By CCME Content Team
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating appoints new director for Strategic Programs
Company says Steve Scarbrough will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight of multiple strategic initiatives
Added: Sep 25, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
VRF – time for a mindset change
Until recently, though weighing heavily in its favour, the jury was still out on VRF technology as a serious contender in the region. That road hump has now been crossed. What has changed the narrative in the short interim? We read the signposts that signal the crossover, and the road ahead.
Added: Sep 20, 2016 | By Pratibha Umashankar
LG launches smart controller for air conditioning and heating products
Company says new AC EZ Touch provides statistics on time and power consumption
Added: Aug 16, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Daikin VRV IV series receives Abu Dhabi QCC certification
Product was earlier awarded Green Product of the Year by Emirates Green Building Council
Added: Jul 20, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Al-Futtaim signs exclusive distributorship agreement with Blue Star for its applied systems
The UAE-based company aims to widen its market reach through the agreement
Added: Jul 17, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
Turkey – stirred but not shaken
Turkey has recently been the epicentre of world news due to tectonic shifts in the region. This has in some ways impacted, yet strengthened the HVAC industry in the country for the coming years, say experts.
Added: May 30, 2016 | By Rajiv Pillai
Let’s talk VRFs
The 4th Annual Middle East Variable Refrigerant Flow Conference moved away from issues plaguing the VRF industry that had dominated the last edition of the event, and cast a forward-looking gaze at opportunities for growth and how the technology can help the region achieve its environmental goals. We bring you the post-event report.
Added: May 25, 2016 | By Rajiv Pillai
Defining affordability – an exercise in semantics?
With market demand for affordable housing projects reportedly on the rise, there is a perceived need for reasonably priced cooling solutions. But what exactly makes an HVAC system affordable? Is equipment selection a simple matter of looking at the initial cost, or should other considerations, like OPEX and energy efficiency be factored in?
Added: May 17, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
‘The chunk of retrofit savings will come from medium- to high-cost investments in HVAC’
Sandrine Le Biavant, Director of Consultancy at Farnek, speaks with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East about the retrofit sector in Dubai and shares her observations on market trends and challenges.
Added: May 15, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
Key criteria for selecting air conditioning load in the Middle East
Dharmesh Sawant of LG Electronics enumerates the various aspects that need to be considered while arriving at the right kind of air conditioning equipment for a building.
Added: Mar 31, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
VRF industry needs the support of FM for growth in the Middle East
A strong FM structure is vital for the widespread acceptance of the VRF technology in the Middle East.
Added: Mar 30, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Niggling issues are holding back the VRF market in the GCC region
VRF systems can do much better once they become more economically viable, say consultants.
Added: Mar 29, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Enough room for all HVAC players in Qatar
Dr Essam Elsarrag of the Gulf Organization for Research & Development (GORD-GSAS) says diversity of projects in Qatar, including 2022 FIFA World Cup-related developments, offers plenty of scope for different cooling approaches
Added: Mar 27, 2016 | By Surendar Balakrishnan
What’s holding VRFs back in the Northern Emirates?
Lack of chilled water networks in places like Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah should make VRFs an ideal fit, so why are they unable to make inroads as an alternative for one-to-one systems?
Added: | By Surendar Balakrishnan
Toshiba’s VRF wins Air Conditioning Product of the Year award
Second industry honour for SMMS-e VRF system
Added: Mar 20, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
‘Variable speed is the future of air conditioning’
Ryouji Sanou, President of Daikin Middle East and Africa, sits down with Fatima de la Cerna of Climate Control Middle East to discuss his company’s performance in 2015 and the growing interest in VRF technology in the region. He also shares his insights on the climate action plan the UAE has submitted to the United Nations for COP21 and the continued search for alternative refrigerants for high-ambient countries.
Added: Mar 14, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
ASHRAE offers new course on VRF systems
One of 11 instructor-led online courses conducted by ASHRAE Learning Institute accessible from anywhere
Added: Mar 2, 2016 | By CCME Content Team
SKM enters the VRF race with the launch of two new product lines
Expecting the Gulf air conditioning market to fully embrace VRF technology in the coming years, SKM launches two new product lines.
Added: Feb 15, 2016 | By Fatima de la Cerna
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
