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Cooling Awards shortlist announced

rac_coolingawards_pageUK: Some of the industry’s newest and most innovative products and systems, applications and collaborations can be found within the shortlist for this year’s Cooling Industry Awards.

The shortlist just announced for the 17 award categories includes a number of familiar names. Airedale, a regular award entrant and winner, is shortlisted for five awards – Air Conditioning/Heat Pump Innovation, Building Energy Project, Data Centre Cooling Impact, End User (Non-supermarket) and Industrial Project.

Hereford-based Arctic Circle is also prominent amongst the finalists, its transcritical CO2 hotwater Harvester and Combined Convenience Solution each shortlisted for two awards.

The award winners will be announced at the London Hilton on September 23. The full list of shortlisted entries can be found here.

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