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Energy Consumption Analysis for Coupling Air Conditioners and Cold Storage Showcase Equipment in a Convenience Store.

• Author(s) : KUSNANDAR, PERMANA I., CHIANG W., WANG F., LIOU C.
• Publication date: 2022/07
• Languages : English
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 13
• Formats : PDF

Le comportement des fraises au froid en magasin.

Effect of cold storage on the behaviour of strawberries in store.

• Author(s) : MÉRENDET V., ANNIBAL S.
• Publication date: 2016/09
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 104 - n. 1159

La préparation des fruits et légumes au coeur du magasin.

Preparing fruits and vegetables inside the store.

• Author(s) : MÉRY A.
• Publication date: 2017/03
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n.1162

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EU Ecolabel for food retail stores.

• Author(s) : SUPERSMART
• Publication date: 2019
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

The refurbishment of hystorical Paris Department Store in downtown Budapest.

• Author(s) : CIOCCA D., TREVISOL A., FERRARINI F.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Source: 49^th AiCARR International Conference. Historical and existing buildings: designing the retrofit. An overview from energy performances to indoor air quality.
• Formats : PDF

The role of refrigeration towards life cycle sustainability assessment of food retail stores buildings.

• Author(s) : GIMENO-FRONTERA B., ZAMBRANA-VASQUEZ D., MILLÁN G., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/06/19
• Languages : English
• Source: CYTEF 2018. IX Congreso Ibérico y VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Valencia, España, 19-21 junio 2018.
• Formats : PDF

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Two years of data monitoring of all-CO₂ retail stores within the MultiPACK project.

• Author(s) : ARTUSO P., MINETTO S., ROSSETTI A., TOSATO G., MARINETTI S.
• Publication date: 2021/09/16
• Languages : English
• Source: 9^th IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technologies. Proceedings: Ohrid, North Macedonia, 16-17 September, 2021
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Doored display fridges: an investigation into the disparity between the energy performance reported in ISO testing and that observed in live store conditions.

• Author(s) : SARNO D.
• Publication date: 2022/04/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 7^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain (Online). Proceedings: April 11-13 2022
• Formats : PDF

Integration of refrigeration and HVAC in grocery stores.

• Author(s) : NALL D. H.
• Publication date: 2017/01
• Languages : English
• Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 59 - n. 1

IIR document

Supermarket application. CO2 all-in-one transcritical energy pack for HVAC&R integration in small store. Data analysis.

• Author(s) : SHEEHAN J., MAZZOLA D., ORLANDI M.
• Publication date: 2016/08/21
• Languages : English
• Source: 12^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2016). Proceedings. Édimbourg, United Kingdom, August 21st-24th 2016.
• Formats : PDF

The effect of vents arrangement on the energy efficiency of a convenient store.

• Author(s) : WU Y. L., KUAN Y. D., WANG J. Y., et al.
• Publication date: 2010/06/07
• Languages : English
• Source: ACRA2010. Asian conference on refrigeration and air conditioning: Tokyo, Japan, June 7-9, 2010.
• Formats : PDF

High-performance retail store with integrated HVAC systems.

• Author(s) : GENEST F., MINEA V.
• Publication date: 2006/06/25
• Languages : English
• Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 2006 Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada. Volume 112, part 2 + CD-ROM.

IIR document

SHELF LIFE OF CHILLED ORANGE ROUGHY. RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR A NEW FISHERY.

• Author(s) : FLETCHER G. C., SCOTT D. N., SEELYE R. J.
• Publication date: 1985
• Languages : English
• Source: Storage lives of chilled and frozen fish and fish products.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Achieving energy efficiency in small grocery stores in the Stockholm archipelago.

• Author(s) : EKMAN M., SWÄRDSJO D., ARIAS J.
• Publication date: 2013/04/02
• Languages : English
• Source: 2^nd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Paris, France, April 2-4, 2013.
• Formats : PDF

Wireless sensor network applied to thermal comfort of convenient stores customers and monitor the air-conditioning power consumption.

• Author(s) : CHEN C. S., CHANG L. C., LEE D. S.
• Publication date: 2010/06/07
• Languages : English
• Source: ACRA2010. Asian conference on refrigeration and air conditioning: Tokyo, Japan, June 7-9, 2010.
• Formats : PDF

Opening of a zero carbon store in Belgium

Lidl opens its first carbon neutral CO2 store in Ixelles, Belgium.

• Publication date : 2014/04/28

Aldi equips 300th CO2 store

In a move away from HFCs, discount supermarket group Aldi Süd has equipped its 300th store with CO2 refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2014/10/21

A French supermarket switches its refrigeration system to CO2 without closing the store

The French retailer Intermarché has replaced its R404A system with a transcritical CO2 system in a store in Montmagny, near Paris.

• Publication date : 2018/01/17

Major trends in the global commercial refrigeration market

The global commercial refrigeration market, half of which is made up of the refrigerated display cabinet segment, amounted to USD 71 billion in 2021, up 8.8% year-on-year and 14% over four...

• Publication date : 2022/10/27
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Penetration of transcritical CO2 continues to increase

In Europe, North America and Japan, the number of transcritical CO2 installations continues to increase significantly in commercial and industrial refrigeration. 

• Publication date : 2023/12/18
• Subjects: Figures, economy, HFCs alternatives

Benefits of closed display cabinets for food preservation

A recent article in the IJR shows that in comparison to an open display cabinet, a closed display cabinet achieves lower product temperature and better temperature homogeneity, even with a high door-opening frequency.

• Publication date : 2019/08/29

Pandemic accelerates demand for cold stores and frozen food

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the appeal of online ordering and the purchase of frozen food by consumers and led to an increased need for cold storage facilities.

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

The French frozen food market

Total consumption (including foodservice as well as retail channels) amounted to an estimated EUR 9.1bn in 2013, of which the retail sector was worth approximately 60%.

• Publication date : 2015/01/15

Frozen food in the French click-and-collect sector

456 of the items in January 2014 were frozen foods, i.e. around 4.4% of the total offer.

• Publication date : 2014/08/05

Refrigerated cheese vending machines in French cities

A local cheese dairy has installed refrigerated cheese vending machines in several towns in East Moselle, in the east of France.

• Publication date : 2021/02/19
• Subjects: General information

Smart refrigerated display cabinet collects real-time data.

The "Fresh-Cut" refrigerated display cabinet is a "smart" piece of equipment that records and transmits real-time data on the condition of goods on-shelf.

• Publication date : 2021/03/26
• Subjects: Technology, General information

2018: a positive year for the French air-conditioning market

Residential and light commercial split units, as well as VRF systems, registered a strong growth.

• Publication date : 2019/06/28
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The fast-growing frozen food market

The global frozen food market, estimated at USD 220 billion, is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.1% over the next 5 years.

• Publication date : 2019/11/29

Commercial refrigeration figures and trends

Growing steadily for several years, the global commercial refrigeration market is characterised by some key trends, including the  energy efficiency and smart stores 

• Publication date : 2023/11/28
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Refrigerant leaks in supermarkets

Reminder of some figures on refrigerant leaks in supermarkets. Focus on the situation in the United States. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

Latest news from B-Medical Systems, Epta and GEA, three IIR corporate members

B Medical Systems, a global leader in the vaccine cold chain, is expanding its production capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Epta monitors R290 fridges in cashier-free store in Dubai and GEA provides a...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29

IIR Congress 2023: The programme is now available!

The exciting 5-day programme of the upcoming IIR Congress 2023 includes 600 scientific papers, 1 plenary address, 14 keynote speakers, 21 workshops and 3 technical tours. 

• Publication date : 2023/06/29
• Subjects: General information

IIR member news: Cooltech

The €1.7m MagFreeG project has just been granted to the French company Cooltech Applications by the European Union through CIP Eco-innovation program.

• Publication date : 2014/11/14

Member news: Automated order-pickup kiosks use containers from Carrier Transicold

Member news: grocery kiosks are being set up in Estonia. The CO2 refrigeration system is supplied by Carrier Transicold. 

• Publication date : 2021/04/29

Member news: Danfoss is committed to reducing food waste

The Salling Group and Danfoss are working with Microsoft to reduce food waste and energy consumption in retail refrigeration. 

• Publication date : 2023/02/17
• Subjects: HFCs alternatives

Member news : Danfoss launches thermostatic expansion valve for CO2

Danfoss has recently launched a thermostatic expansion valve for CO2, based on its TE2 valve. It is suitable for small to medium size remote refrigeration systems such as cold rooms and display...

• Publication date : 2022/10/27

Available - New IIR publication: Technological options for retail refrigeration

Written by several experts from the acclaimed London South Bank University (UK), the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is proud to present the “Technological options for retail refrigeration”.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

The IIR supports innovative European research projects on refrigeration

In line with its international activities, the IIR is currently involved in two European research projects both focused on very distinct areas of refrigeration technologies.

• Publication date : 2017/02/22

Interview: Director General of the IIR gives an overview of the trends of the refrigeration sector

In the 2018-2019 international special issue of the Industria & Formazione magazine, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration, Didier Coulomb, gives an overview of the impact of the refrigeration sector on climate...

• Publication date : 2019/02/19

News from IIR members: ASHRAE

ASHRAE has launched High Performing Buildings, a quarterly magazine that is distributed to building owners, facility managers, architects, contractors and engineers. Its aim is to help decision makers in the building community learn about the...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Briefs: Philippe Lebrun is “Engineer of the Year”

Philippe Lebrun, a member of the Management Committee of the IIR and Head of Section A of the IIR (Cryology and Gas Processing), was awarded the "Prix Ingénieur de l'Année 2010" in the "Science" category, by the French magazine Usine...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Highlights from the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition

The opening ceremony of the 52nd International HVACR Congress and Exhibition was led by the President of the Association for HVAC and by the Vice President of the Serbian Union of Mechanical and...

• Publication date : 2022/05/05
• Subjects: General information

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...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : LNG and LPG