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Thermal comfort in university buildings: differences between measured values and occupants' subjective evaluation.
Recommended by the IIR
European heat pump market and statistics report 2021.
Possibilities of adapting the university lecture room to the green university standard in terms of thermal comfort and ventilation accuracy.
Proposal of the EPBD Recast: Can it get the EU’s building stock ready for 2030 and after?
Reducing energy use in older large buildings.
Simulation-Based Eco-Economic Assessment Of Heat Pump Systems For Refurbishing All-Electric Non-Residential office building With Complex Energy Demand Structures.
Naturally air-conditioned nearly zero-energy housing: The Earth, Wind & Fire case study.
Cold climate HVAC solution.
Linking Energy Poverty with Thermal Building Regulations and Energy Efficiency Policies in Portugal.
A Review on Technical Challenges and Possibilities on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures in Heritage Buildings.
Roadblocks to heat pump use in residential buildings with Model Predictive Control for demand response and ancillary markets and potential solutions.
IIR document
How heat waves influence indoor temperature during summer in old renovated parisian buildings.
Analysis of a directly gas-fired absorption heat pump with an improved condensing boiler technology.
Ground source heat pump systems for energy efficient building retrofitting.
A Summary Review on Experimental Studies for PCM Building Applications: Towards Advanced Modular Prototype.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Solar-powered modular facade capable of cooling and heating a building
In Germany, researchers are testing a modular solar-powered facade that includes a mini heat pump for heating and cooling, and a decentralised ventilation unit with heat...
Evaporative cooling without adding humidity
Scientists at the University of Harvard have designed a prototype evaporative cooling system called Cold-SNAP that effectively cools air at low cost for both dry and humid climates.
Measures towards energy-efficient air conditioning in Southeast Asian countries
The IEA projects that electricity demand from air conditioning could reach 300 TWh by 2040 in the ASEAN region (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Energy efficiency measures...
Reclaiming waste heat from ice rinks’ refrigeration systems to save energy
Several studies and recent cases studies show that heat recovery from the refrigeration system is the biggest energy-saving measure in ice rinks.
Market assessment and financial schemes for sustainable cooling in Ghana and Senegal
In partnership with the UNEP’s “United for Efficiency”, Ghana and Senegal have implemented financing schemes to replace obsolete ACs and refrigerators, as part of the ECOWAS Refrigerators and Air Conditioners...
ICR 2019: an overview of current refrigeration research (part I)
Presentation of the main scientific and technical topics covered in the papers of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration and summary of some of the 14 keynotes.
An award-winning industrial dairy using an integrated heat pump system
A recent case study examined the energy consumption and system performance of an innovative integrated heat pump system of a dairy located in Norway. This dairy was among the winning projects of the 2019 “Heat...
IIR news
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Experience the unforgettable in Japan at ICR2015: It’s not just about refrigeration, it’s also about fun!
ICR2015: Discover the plenary speakers, technical tours, and popular tours and activities
15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference, June 13-15, 2022: the detailed programme is now available!
The detailed program of the 15th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants is now available online.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
