Features
17th February 2021
Danfoss moves to make data centres sustainable
DENMARK: The smart use of cutting-edge technologies in the construction of data centres could see these huge consumers of energy becoming sources of sustainable energy…
11th February 2021
LG air conditioners make net zero home
USA: LG air conditioning units are incorporated in the New American Remodel (TNAR), one of the energy efficient net zero show homes of the 2021…
3rd February 2021
CO2 heat pump to provide simultaneous heating and cooling
GERMANY: Engie Refrigeration is to install a Thermeco2 high-temperature CO2 heat pump to provide simultaneous heating and cooling to the Ludwigsburg council offices, near Stuttgart.…
31st January 2021
Five Daikin R1234ze chillers serve German factory
GERMANY: Five Daikin screw inverter chillers totalling 3,450kW and running on low GWP refrigerant R1234ze have been employed in the new Engelbert Strauss CI factory…
22nd January 2021
Tower project employs new air volume control system
JAPAN: A new 21-storey office block in Yokohama is to incorporate an optimal air volume control air conditioning system developed by Daikin in collaboration with…
17th January 2021
Underfloor AC transforms former warehouse
UK: An underfloor air conditioning system installed in a refurbished 1930s warehouse and former clothing factory in London has received a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. Completed…
12th January 2021
Carrier fan coils in prestige London development
UK: A total of 816 Carrier fan coil units have been supplied to the latest prestige London mixed-use development at Goodman’s Fields. The transformation of…
22nd December 2020
Toshiba takes lead role in Liverpool Music Academy
UK: The new Liverpool Music Academy (LMA), which is co-owned by singer Robbie Williams, has adopted the latest R32-based air conditioning from Toshiba. The project…
14th December 2020
Radisson upgrade makes room for Toshiba VRF
UK: Toshiba has supplied VRF air conditioning to the Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre hotel as a part of a multi-million pound nationwide…
3rd December 2020
Trane R1234ze heat pumps in pioneering wastewater scheme
UK: Trane has provided two heat pump chillers using Honeywell’s low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze in a groundbreaking district heating network in Scotland. The district…
28th November 2020
Carrier to provide IAQ solutions to Guangzhou hospital
CHINA: Carrier China is to provide chillers, heat pumps and IAQ solutions to the Guangzhou Respiratory Centre, a multi-functional medical facility planned to open in…
23rd November 2020
Greencold goes large with CO2 mobile refrigeration
UK: Wellingborough-based refrigeration and air conditioning contractor, Greencold, has taken its mobile CO2 refrigeration unit to a larger specification to accommodate the needs of a…
22nd November 2020
Ciat enhances the student experience
UK: The University of Leicester has chosen a Ciat air handling system for a major development of the Percy Gee building, the university’s four-storey social…
20th November 2020
Engie to supply HVAC to new minesweepers
BELGIUM: Engie Solutions has won the contract to install the HVAC systems and cold rooms on 12 new Belgian and Dutch minesweepers. Kership, a subsidiary…
11th November 2020
Double booking for Toshiba and Ciat
UK: The new 144-bed Ibis hotel in Bridgwater, which is scheduled to open early next year, features a heat recovery-based air conditioning system by Toshiba…
8th November 2020
Spanish Spar choses A2L refrigeration system
SPAIN: Madrid-based equipment distributor Grupo Disco has supplied its first commercial refrigeration system running on A2L refrigerants to a Spar supermarket in Barcelona. The new…
4th November 2020
Toshiba scores at Boston United
UK: Boston United FC’s new Jakemans Community Stadium West Stand has been equipped with a Toshiba SHRM-e VRF solution, installed by Nottingham-based Formost Air Conditioning.…
28th October 2020
Daikin AC wrap overcomes planning restrictions
UK: A “wrapping” service which enables condensing units to blend into their surroundings has enabled an air conditioning upgrade to meet modern UK planning requirements.…
3rd October 2020
Toshiba and Ciat in WHSmith upgrade
UK: Staff and visitors to the Swindon headquarters of UK retailer WHSmith are benefiting from the installation of Toshiba VRF air conditioning and Ciat ventilation…
28th September 2020
Toshiba answers hospital emergency
UK: Toshiba SHRM-e heat recovery VRF air conditioning has been installed as part of a fast-track project for the new NHS Nightingale Hospital at Exeter.…
21st September 2020
TCUK makes hotel room control easy
UK: EasyHotel, the international value hotel chain, is equipping guest rooms with Toshiba Carrier UK’s new mini-touchscreen air conditioning controller. Linked to Toshiba SHRM-e three-pipe…
14th September 2020
Daikin lands $11m order for UAE
UAE: Daikin has received an order worth over AED40m ($11m) from a leading private developer in the UAE. The order placed by Azizi Developments, a…
9th September 2020
Victorian building refurb achieves Excellent rating
UK: A former Victorian warehouse in London has been equipped with a chiller/heatpump, thermal store and a concealed Carrier air conditioning system as part of…
3rd September 2020
R32 goes large in commercial air conditioning refurbishment
UK: A former tram station in Bristol has become the first building in the UK to benefit from large scale R32 air conditioning. The 1930s…
2nd September 2020
Chiller retrofit proves benefits of EC fans
AUSTRALIA: Retrofitting EC fans to an air-cooled R134a screw chiller is said to have reduced fan power consumption by approximately 252,000kW over a 12-month period.…
22nd August 2020
Toshiba Carrier tests spot zone cooler
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is testing a spot zone air conditioning system to provide heating and cooling to a public viewing area at Chiba City Zoological…
20th August 2020
Cold Tube offers cool benefits
CANADA: A team of researchers from Canada, USA and Singapore have been exploring a cooling system using chilled water circulating in ceilings and walls. Although…