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  • PCM thermal energy storage for indoor environments

    During the IIR PCM 2018 conference which took place on May 21-23 in Orford, Canada, numerous applications of phase-change materials (PCMs) and slurries were presented, including in commercial refrigeration (refrigerated display cabinets), domestic...

    • Publication date : 2018/06/22
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  • New cryogenic methods to control indoor air pollution

    The journal Science of the Total Environment will publish in February 2019 an article exploring the capacity of cryogenic technologies to tackle indoor air pollution.

    • Publication date : 2018/12/27
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  • Briefs: Purdue University

    Purdue University will create a USD 23.5 million Center for High Performance Buildings to design systems for future structures that are more environmentally and user friendly, energy efficient, and safe. The project is funded by the US Commerce...

    • Publication date : 2010/05/27
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  • Assessing indoor air quality: Air cleaners

    The quality of indoor air and how to assess it are increasingly raising concern, whether this is related to the efficiency of air-conditioning systems or of air cleaners. Air-cleaner market is doing fine. According to the Environmental Protection...

    • Publication date : 2008/02/12
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  • Cool brick, a clue for natural refrigeration in desert environments.

    Virgina San Fratello and Ronald Rael have potentially found a way to cool indoor air temperatures in desert environments.

    • Publication date : 2017/03/05
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  • IIR Member news: Nordic news

    Leif Amdahl has been appointed Secretary General of the Norwegian Society of Heating, Air Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers (a corporate member of the IIR). The First Norwegian HVAC Education Award was presented to Johnny N. Holst for his work...

    • Publication date : 2004/04/28
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  • Radiative Cooling in the Sub-Saharan Desert

    A new way of lowering temperatures without using electricity has recently been developed. Iterrae, a French company, has discovered a way of using radiative cooling, a phenomenon that takes place at night, when the Earth is cooled by the 0 K...

    • Publication date : 2007/08/05
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  • Expansion in Purdue University will house a “smart-buildings” lab

    Purdue University is expanding the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. The expanded labs will house the Center for High Performance Buildings, where research is focused on new equipment and operational technologies to develop an understanding of the...

    • Publication date : 2011/08/17
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  • Indoor climate: benefits

    A study led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), tends to show that improved indoor climate also improves school results. According to the ICIEE (International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy), three experiments in which...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • Out of ordinary: Skiing under a hot desert sun

    What has been referred to as one of the "biggest refrigerators in the world", Dubai's indoor winter sports centre, designed by Acer Snowmech Consultants, spans 170 000 m3, defying nature and a stifling hot desert sun. In order to create an ideal...

    • Publication date : 2005/10/26
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  • Indoor air pollution as a health risk

    On September 7, industry associations issued an urgent statement to European Union institutions to highlight the importance of indoor air quality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Publication date : 2021/11/22
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  • In UK, 70% of office workers complain of poor IAQ

    Almost 70% of office workers in UK believe poor air quality in their place of work is having a negative effect on their day-to-day productivity and well-being.

    • Publication date : 2016/09/05
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  • Impact of indoor heat on mortality in the elderly

    A team of researchers has developed a model to assess the impact of indoor heat on the health status of populations, and more specifically on the mortality of people over 65 years of age. 

    • Publication date : 2021/06/28
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  • Energy saving initiatives for cooling in data centres

    In January 2021, Europe’s leading cloud and data centre operators signed the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, a self-regulatory initiative to become climate neutral by 2030. According to recent studies, free...

    • Publication date : 2021/02/25
    • Subjects: Technology, Environment
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  • Flammability hazards of air conditioners using R290 (propane)

    R290 (propane) attracts a lot of interest as a replacement refrigerant of high-GWP HFCs for household air conditioners, due to its negligible GWP, favourable system performance and relatively low cost. However, it raises some questions due to its...

    • Publication date : 2014/01/02
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  • New IIR Informatory Note on non-uniform environment

    A non-uniform indoor environment can reconcile the demand for a healthy and comfortable environment and the objective of low carbon emissions. 

    • Publication date : 2023/11/28
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  • Conference update: Melbourne

    IIR 2008 - HVAC Energy Efficiency Best Practice Conference will be held in Melbourne on September 18-19, 2008. This cutting-edge event will cover solar air conditioning and heating of buildings, comfort and indoor environmental quality in energy...

    • Publication date : 2008/08/12
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  • Conference update: Melbourne

    IR 2008 - HVAC Energy Efficiency Best Practice Conference will be held in Melbourne on September 18-19, 2008. This cutting-edge event will cover solar air conditioning and heating of buildings, comfort and indoor environmental quality in energy...

    • Publication date : 2008/02/12
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  • Conference update: Melbourne

    IIR 2008 - HVAC Energy Efficiency Best Practice Conference will be held in Melbourne on September 18-19, 2008. This cutting-edge event will cover solar air conditioning and heating of buildings, comfort and indoor environmental quality in energy...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
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  • The Beijing Congress

    The 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. IIR congresses are held every 4 years in various parts of the world, showing the global influence of the IIR. The previous event was held...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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  • The Beijing Congress

    The 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be held in Beijing, China, on August 21-26, 2007. IIR congresses are held every 4 years in various parts of the world, showing the global influence of the IIR. The previous event was held...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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  • Briefs: Obituary

    Dr P. Ole Fanger, Senior Professor at the International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy at the Technical University of Denmark, died on September 18, 2006, at the age of 72. He was considered as the world's leading expert on the effect of...

    • Publication date : 2006/11/15
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  • International events: Belgrade

    The IIR co-sponsored 40th International Conference on Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on December 2-4, 2009. With 750 participants from 20 countries, 63 papers and 132 exhibitors, the event was highly...

    • Publication date : 2010/03/07
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  • IIR Member news: Star Refrigeration installs ammonia chillers in an indoor skiing facility

    After 90 years of existence, indoor skiing now uses modern and energy efficient technologies. Star Refrigeration participates in this evolution with its ammonia chillers.

    • Publication date : 2018/12/27
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  • The IIR publishes two new IIR Informatory Notes on Energy Recovery!

    The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has just published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery: one on Energy Recovery in Mechanical Ventilation Systems and the other one on Air-to-Air Energy...

    • Publication date : 2021/07/13
    • Subjects: Technology, Environment
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  • Two new IIR Informatory Notes on Energy Recovery!

    The IIR has just published two new Informatory Notes on energy recovery: one on Energy Recovery in Mechanical Ventilation Systems and the other one on Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment. 

    • Publication date : 2021/06/29
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  • New IIR Working Groups focus on core matters in refrigeration

    IIR Working Groups (WGs) operate on a temporary basis and bring together specialists to work on projects concerning current technological, social or economic issues linked to refrigeration. Their aim is to promote development, provide knowledge...

    • Publication date : 2018/10/02
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  • Refrigeration Safety Working Group Congress meeting

    Refrigeration Safety Working Group Congress meeting ICR 2019 offers opportunities for industry experts to meet and discuss improvements in refrigeration safety. With the upcoming...

    • Publication date : 2019/08/07
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  • IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2018 attracts its largest number of participants yet

    With a focus on natural refrigerants, principally ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, the 13th conference in the series attracted the largest number of participants yet, welcoming an impressive 300 individuals from 45 different countries and...

    • Publication date : 2018/07/03
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  • The Congress in Yokohama: a great success!

    In Yokohama, the International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2015), a huge milestone in the refrigeration sector, saw a massive amount of information disseminated and certainly lived up to expectations with almost 1,200 conference delegates, 143...

    • Publication date : 2015/09/16
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  • Hydrocarbon refrigerants

    Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...

    • Last update : 2022/06/22
    • Langues : English, French
    • Themes : Hydrocarbons, Containment, refrigerant charge reduction
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