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Performance data of insulated paint on refrigerated equipment.

• Author(s) : LAWTON A. R., MYNOTT T., RHODES C.
• Publication date: 2016/04/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Refrigerating equipment, Heat transfer, Performance, Painting, Testing, Insulation
• Source: 4^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Auckland, New Zealand, April 7-9, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Full Daytime Sub-ambient Radiative Cooling in Commercial-like Paints with High Figure of Merit.

• Author(s) : LI X., PEOPLES J., ZHAO Z., QIU J., RUAN X.
• Publication date: 2020/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Painting, Radiative cooling, Carbonate, Calcium, Performance, Expérimentation, Building, Solar radiation
• Source: Cell Reports Physical Science. - vol. 1 - n. 10
• Formats : PDF

Impact of using cool paints on energy demand and thermal comfort of a residential building.

• Author(s) : DIAS D., MACHADO J., LEAL V., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Portugal, Painting, Residential building, Case study, Insulation, Thermal comfort
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 65 - n. 1-2

Spatial resolution optimization of a cooling-down thermal imaging method to reveal hidden academic frescoes.

• Author(s) : DAVIN T., SERIO B., GUIDA G., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Infrared, Thermography, Cooling, Simulation, Painting
• Source: International Journal of thermal Sciences - vol. 112

The Scrovegni Chapel: the results of over 20 years of indoor climate monitoring.

• Author(s) : BONACINA C., BAGGIO P., CAPPELLETTI F., et al.
• 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 influence of surface finishes on the energy demand of HVAC systems for existing buildings.

• Author(s) : MARINO C., MINICHIELLO F., BAHNFLETH W.
• 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

Residential demand controlled ventilation.

• Author(s) : KENDRE M.
• Publication date: 2016/01
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal - vol. 19 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

Review of Film Cooling in Gas Turbines with an Emphasis on Additive Manufacturing-Based Design Evolutions.

• Author(s) : DUTTA S., KAUR I., SINGH P.
• Publication date: 2022/10
• Languages : English
• Source: Energies - vol. 15 - n. 19
• Formats : PDF

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Energy saving performance of the wet-air-conditioning system.

• Author(s) : TATEIWA K., MURASAWA I., WATANABE T.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

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Low-temperature solar-plate-assisted heat pump: A developed design for domestic applications in cold climate.

• Author(s) : ELAMIN M., SAFFA R., SIDDIG O.
• Publication date: 2017/09
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 81
• Formats : PDF

Study of the influence of inner lining material on thermal stratification in a hot water storage tank.

• Author(s) : GASQUE M., GONZALEZ-ALTOZANO P., MAURER D., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/01/22
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 75

Labour shortages and surpluses in Europe 2023

• Author(s) : ELA (European Labour Authority)
• Publication date: 2024/05
• Languages : English
• Formats : PDF

Des pistes d'amélioration de l'isolation des toitures.

Ways to improve roof insulation.

• Author(s) : HADDEDI I., DAOUAS N.
• Publication date: 2016/05
• Languages : French
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - n. 1157

The advantages and suitability of mechanical piping systems for refurbishment and maintenance of existing and historic buildings.

• Author(s) : SANTORO S.
• 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

Risk Assessment of Artifact Degradation in a Museum, Based on Indoor Climate Monitoring—Case Study of “Poni-Cernătescu” Museum from Iași City.

• Author(s) : FLORESCU O., ICHIM P., SFÎCĂ L., KADHIM-ABID A-L., SANDU I., NĂNESCU M.
• Publication date: 2022/04
• Languages : English
• Source: Applied Sciences - vol. 12 - n. 7
• Formats : PDF

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. 

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

Temperature control and sustainability, the challenges of 3D meat printing

Temperature control is a key factor that still limits the application of 3D printing in the meat industry, according to recent scientific publications. 

• Publication date : 2023/01/26
• Subjects: Technology

The benefits of 3D printing in refrigeration and air conditioning

The various applications of 3D printing in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning highlight possible tremendous advantages in terms of energy efficiency and cost minimisation.

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Technology

Cryogenics and 3D-printing techniques could allow the replication of human tissues

A team of researchers from Imperial College London have developed a new technique which could allow the replication of human brain and lung tissue and regenerate damaged parts.

• Publication date : 2018/03/22

Out of ordinary: Ice skating inside and out

The National Gallery of Art in Washington DC has an ice-skating rink in its Art Sculpture Garden. Skaters can view sculpture as they skate, then go inside the museum and see paintings of ice skaters, including Gilbert Stuart's The Skater(Portrait...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

Brief: Protrait of an optimal system

With looming commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, energy efficiency in buildings, including in art galleries, is essential. Paintings not only require an aesthetic environment, but one in which the air temperature and humidity is controlled. The...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

White paint reduces air conditioning demand

A team of researchers has developed a radiative cooling paint that keeps surfaces more than 1.7 °C cooler than their ambient surroundings (at noon).

• Publication date : 2020/11/27

New polymer coating keeps buildings cool

Researchers from Columbia University have created a passive daytime radiative cooling polymer coating with air voids that act as a spontaneous air cooler.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18
• Subjects: Environment

Windcatchers: the birth of air conditioning and natural refrigeration?

Windcatchers, which can reduce indoor temperatures by around 10°C and store water at near-freezing temperatures during summer months, have been used over centuries in many regions around the world.

• Publication date : 2018/11/22

ICR2011 highlights: indoor air-quality issues in passive buildings

Polish specialists recommend mechanical ventilation for passive buildings

• Publication date : 2012/03/13

TTI: new developments

Time-Temperature Integrators (TTIs) are "intelligent labels" that simulate bacterial development, as a function of time-and-temperature parameters. As soon as a critical threshold is crossed, a change in colour alerts the consumer that the...

• Publication date : 2006/11/15

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.

• Publication date : 2020/05/26
• Subjects: Developing country, Technology

Additive manufacturing of heat exchangers

In the refrigeration industry, additive manufacturing (colloquially referred to as “3D printing”) makes it possible to fabricate novel, complex and potentially more energy efficient...

• Last update : 2022/09/07
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)