Trane opens sustainable refrigeration centre in India

USA/INDIA: Trane Technologies has collaborated with the Cambridge Institute of Technology (CIT) engineering college to create a new sustainable refrigeration hub in Bengaluru, India.

The new Centre for Sustainable Refrigeration and Climate Control aims to empower India’s next generation of engineers with access to real-world technologies and hands-on learning opportunities. 

Designed as a learning-focused laboratory, the centre bridges the gap between traditional classroom education and practical industry applications. Featuring advanced systems and technologies from Trane Technologies, the facility serves as a hub for demonstrations, hands-on training, and student-led sessions.

“This centre provides students with real-world exposure to advanced HVAC technologies, application-focused learning, faculty development, knowledge exchanges and reinforces CIT’s status as an innovation-driven institution,” said Wilson Lawrence, Trane Technologies’ vice-president and general manager, India Engineering and Technology centres.

As part of this collaboration, Trane Technologies and CIT are also developing a credit-based curriculum that integrates academic foundations with industry-relevant skills. This programme will prepare students with both theoretical knowledge and practical expertise required in the HVAC and climate control industry.

In the future, Trane Technologies and CIT will introduce structured learning modules, expand lab-based training, and strengthen the platform for engineering excellence and climate innovation.

“This partnership with Trane Technologies marks a major step in advancing sustainable engineering education at CIT,” said Cambridge Institute of Technology CEO Nithin Mohan. “The new centre will equip our students with real-world skills and industry exposure, helping shape tomorrow’s leaders in climate technology.”