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Energy Efficiency 2018: Analysis and outlooks to 2040.
Reclassification of climate zones for indian cities.
Identifying peer groups in a multifamily residential building for eco-feedback design.
Modeling and dynamic simulation of an off-grid PV cooling system for an office building in different climate locations.
Enfriamiento de un edificio de oficinas con un intercambiador de calor tierra-aire (EAHX) de gran diámetro: resultados de monitoreo para condiciones de verano calurosas y secas.
Cooling of an office building with a large diameter earth-air heat exchanger (EAHX): monitoring results for hot and dry summer conditions.
Performance analysis of a solar air heating system with latent heat storage in a lightweight building.
World green building trends 2016: developing markets accelerate global green growth. Smart market report.
Long-term evaluation of an office building with large-scale heat pump and aquifer system in southern Sweden.
Electricity consumption prediction and variables sensitivity analysis of water source heat pump system in office building.
The power-saving effect of variable cooling water flow rate control of absorption chiller in an office building.
IIR document
200‐kWh latent heat storage unit using a pillow‐plate heat exchanger: demonstration in an office building.
Heat pumps in existing residential buildings.
The future of air conditioning for buildings. Executive summary.
Towards real MPC implementation in an office building using TACO.
Feasibility study of the application of a cooling energy storage system in a chiller plant of an office building located in Santiago, Chile.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Trigeneration: an asset for the world’s "best building"
One Central Park, the newly awarded “best tall building” in Sydney features trigeneration and on-site solar technology.
Heat pump market in the german new residential buildings
According to the German Federal Bureau of Statistics, the share of heat pumps used as primary heating device for newly constructed residential buildings was 32,2% in 2013 - a gain of 2% compared to 2012.
Real-time savings in buildings HVAC consumption
HVAC energy costs reductions by 25% are possible thanks to a software that automatically makes real-time adjustments to buildings control.
Heat pump and ice storage for heating and cooling an energy neutral German office building
Schnepf, a German company, has designed its new 2,500 m2 office building with an innovative energy concept, combining ice storage, a heat pump and solar energy.
Radiative cooling coatings that can adapt to the seasons
A novel material can be used as a coating on building’s rooftops or windows to provide radiative cooling in the summer without overcooling in the colder months.
Higher AC setting temperatures to reduce thermal discomfort and energy demand in warm countries
Using data from four cities in India, Philippines, and Thailand, a recent study found that occupants experience thermal discomfort from unnecessarily low air conditioning (AC) temperature settings. Warmer indoor...
How about refreshing Parisians with the Seine river water... (in French)
Following discussions between the Snefcca - French national trade union for refrigeration, professional cooking facilities and air conditioning companies) and the Paris City Hall (France), the project to use the non-drinking water network in order...
New Monaco Yacht Club House to be cooled thanks to ocean water
Monaco’s new yacht club sticks to the sea-water cooling tradition.
Personalized environment thanks to IoT sensors.
The building management system (BMS) adjusts lighting, heating, and air-conditioning in real-time, thanks to IoT sensors.
High efficiency AC system for the Grand Théâtre de Rabat
Four facilities should open in 2018 in Rabat, Morocco, under a gigantic cultural project began in 2010.
3D printing for passive buildings
3D printing of buildings, which has advantages in terms of cost and speed of construction, can also facilitate the design of near zero energy buildings.
Innovative material for passive cooling and natural lighting
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a polymer-based material that is more transparent to light than regular glass and maintains a comfortable indoor...
Replacement plan for R22 chillers at Canberra's Parliament.
Australia is committed to drastically phasing out HCFCs as from 2016.
Energy use by air conditioning in UK.
Air conditioning to cool buildings may account for almost 10% of UK electricity consumption.
Passive radiative cooling: promising results for a polymer film
A new material using radiative cooling was tested by a team of researcher at Boulder, Colorado. The results show that is could become a viable solution for supplemental cooling for buildings.
IIR news
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Available now: All 474 papers from the Purdue Conferences 2018
Welcoming 800 participants from 30 different countries, the 2018 Purdue Conferences took place at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, from July 9 to 12, 2018.
IIR Activity Report
IIR actions clearly correspond to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the goals. In 2020, the IIR publishes for the first time its annual activity report according to these goals, in...
Member news: Carrier launches a high-temperature heat pump with R290
Carrier introduces its first high-temperature air source heat pump designed for commercial applications, using R290 to enhance efficiency.
Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during MOP 28
Statement Given by the Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP-28) in Kigali...
Press release: Publish your PhD thesis dedicated to refrigeration in the International Institute of Refrigeration Fridoc database
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) references and makes available in open access on its website, PhD theses dedicated to refrigeration.
Press release : International Institute of Refrigeration launches new International Journal of Refrigeration online service
As of January 2017, not only will members of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) continue to receive the hard copy of the International Journal of Refrigeration (IJR) but IIR membership will now also give members access to the...
Press release: The IIR International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now freely accessible online
Available in 11 languages, the complete version of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) International Dictionary of Refrigeration is now freely accessible online.
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration Publishes an Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change
In line with its corporate objective to promote knowledge of refrigeration and associated technologies and applications on a global scale, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has published a new Informatory Note on “The Impact of...
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration appoints Professor Judith Evans as new president of Commission C2
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to announce the appointment of Judith Evans, Professor at London South Bank University, as the new president of IIR Commission C2 on food science and engineering.
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration produces five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction
The IIR commissioned several of its experts in their capacity as presidents of an IIR section, an IIR commission and as an IIR member to produce five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction.
Press release: The IIR Launches Quiz on The Impact of Refrigeration on the Climate Change
In conjunction with the newly released 35th IIR Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has launched a quiz on “Refrigeration and the environment”, which...
Press release: An impressive 1,000 abstracts received for the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
First held in 1908, the International Congress of Refrigeration presented by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is now the world’s leading event for research and industry in the HVACR sector, cryogenics included.
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration Creates a New Working Group on Careers in Refrigeration
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is delighted to announce its new Working Group on Careers in Refrigeration “CaRe”, chaired by Dr Catarina Marques.
Press release: IIR launches new Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation”
During the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.
Commission E2: at the forefront of heat pumps and energy recovery
Activities of the IIR’s Commission E2 “Heat Pumps, Energy Recovery”
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July 12, 2026 - July 16, 2026
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A conference co-sponsored by the IIR Since 1972, Herrick Labs has hosted the premier international conferences on Compressor Engineering, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, and...
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