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Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries. ASHRAE perspective.

• Author(s) : HAYTER S. J.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Standardization, Outlook, Research, Developing country
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Guide to good commercial refrigeration practice. Part 9. Skills, qualifications and training.

• Author(s) : IoR, BRA
• Publication date: 2019
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Standard, Training, Refrigeration, United Kingdom

Herramienta on-line para la resolución de problemas de frío: CuadernoDeProblemas.

On-line tool for solving refrigeration problems: CuadernoDeProblemas.

• Author(s) : CORONEL J. F., PÉREZ-LOMBARD L., MAESTRE I.
• Publication date: 2018/06/19
• Languages : Spanish
• Source: CYTEF 2018. IX Congreso Ibérico y VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Valencia, España, 19-21 junio 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Desarrollo de la herramienta docente CuadernoDeProblemas. Aplicación a las ciencias y técnicas del frío.

• Publication date: 2022/04
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Training, Refrigeration, Thermodynamic cycle, Refrigerant, Thermodynamic property
• Source: XI Congreso Ibérico y IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, CYTEF 2022.
• Formats : PDF

Prospects and Challenges to Transfer New Technology to A5 Countries: Government of Maldives' perspectives.

• Author(s) : MIRUZA M.
• Publication date: 2017/04/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Ship, Sea transport, Asia, Fishing, Developing country
• Source: Sustainable management of refrigeration technologies in marine and off-shore fisheries sectors.
• Formats : PDF

Práctica de métodos numéricos en la asignatura de transmisión de calor. Análisis de un caso real.

Digital approach of a heat transfer material: practical case analysis.

• Author(s) : MARTÍNEZ-BALLESTER S., MONTAGUD C., NAVARRO-PERIS E., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : Spanish
• Keywords : Training, Heat transfer, Modelling, Case study, School
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

Um curso de ensino à distância sobre conforto ambiental interior em edifícios.

Remote training session on the room comfort inside buildings.

• Author(s) : GAMEIRO DA SILVA M., DIAS PEREIRA L., DIAS CARRILHO J. A., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : Portuguese
• Keywords : Training, Building, Thermal comfort, Ambient condition
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

The HVACR Workforce: demand heats up as supply melts away. A projection of the coming shortfall of HVACR workers and how to fix it. 

• Author(s) : The HVACR Workforce Development Foundation
• Publication date: 2015/09
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Statistics, Prediction, USA
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR / IIR document

Women in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps industry.

• Author(s) : COLOMBO I., MARQUES C., RODWAY M., EVANS J., MAIDMENT G., VOIGT A., MOUNDJIMBI MOMBO F.
• Publication date: 2020/08/26
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Woman, Training, Refrigeration industry, Statistics, CaRe Working Group
• Source: 6^th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Nantes, France, August 26-28 2020
• Formats : PDF

REAL alternatives: blended learning for alternative refrigerants in new equipments.

• Author(s) : BASSI M.
• Publication date: 2015/06/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Regulations, Refrigerating equipment, Ammonia, Substitute, Hydrocarbon, HFC, Refrigerant, CO2
• Source: Le ultime tecnologie del freddo e del condizionamento. Atti del 16° Convegno Europeo: June 12-13, 2015, Milano, Italia.
• Formats : PDF

Modelling and control of refrigeration systems an account of a pedagogic experiment in a post-secondary technical course.

• Author(s) : DUARTE R.
• Publication date: 2016/05/03
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Refrigerating system, Control (automatic), Modelling, School
• Source: CYTEF 2016. VIII Congreso Ibérico y VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias y Técnicas del Frío, Coimbra-Portugal, 3-6 mayo, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Phasedown of high-GWP refrigerants accompanied by natural refrigerants on the rise.

• Author(s) : TOMLEIN P., TOMLEIN M.
• Publication date: 2022/06/13
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Natural refrigerant, Regulations, Leakage, HFC, Ejector system, Case study, Ammonia, Low charge, Air conditioning, Magnetocaloric effect, Czech Republic
• Source: 15^th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2022). Proceedings. Trondheim, Norway, June 13-15^th 2022.
• Formats : PDF

Recommended by the IIR

Thermodynamique appliquée.

Applied thermodynamics

• Author(s) : MELLARI S.
• Publication date: 2022/10
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Thermodynamics, Heat, Work, Enthalpy, Irreversibility, Training, Efficiency
• Formats : PDF

F-Gas training and assessment in the UK and qualifications for low GWP refrigerants.

• Author(s) : SMITH N.
• Publication date: 2015/06/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : United Kingdom, Training, Regulations, Certification, Low GWP, F-gas (fluorinated gas), Refrigerant
• Source: Le ultime tecnologie del freddo e del condizionamento. Atti del 16° Convegno Europeo: June 12-13, 2015, Milano, Italia.
• Formats : PDF

Promotion of low global warming potential alternatives for heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning in developing countries.

• Author(s) : SAVIGLIANO R., VIGH K., ALEDO R.
• Publication date: 2015/06/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Training, Regulations, Low GWP, R22, Substitute, Developing country, Environment, Refrigerant
• Source: Le ultime tecnologie del freddo e del condizionamento. Atti del 16° Convegno Europeo: June 12-13, 2015, Milano, Italia.
• Formats : PDF

Book your spot! Training session on refrigerated transport equipment

On 9 October 2023, the Wageningen Academy is organising a one-day training session on refrigerated transport for industry professionals.

• Publication date : 2023/09/04

Brazil: 94.5% employability rate for trained professionals in the refrigeration sector

The refrigeration course offered by the SENAI, the National Service of Industrial Learning in Brazil, has a 94.5% employability rate for its graduates.

• Publication date : 2024/11/06
• Subjects: Figures, economy

NASRC launches R-TRADE to address U.S. refrigeration technician shortage

With support from major companies, the NASRC’s R-TRADE program aims to train over 14,000 technicians in sustainable refrigeration. 

• Publication date : 2024/11/29

CO2 training courses in France

Climate change concerns and increasing use of natural refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP) are driving demand for natural refrigerant training courses.

• Publication date : 2011/12/14

Women unaware of engineering opportunities

In UK, a leading job site reveals that 71.8% of female engineers believe young women are unaware of the career opportunities available in the sector.

• Publication date : 2016/09/05
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Cold chain research centre in Rwanda receives UK funding

The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold chain (ACES) has received funding to support its cold chain research activities in Africa until 2025.

• Publication date : 2022/09/26
• Subjects: Developing country

Interviewing the first refrigeration expert nominated Best Craftsman in France. (in french)

Jacques Feret, prizewinner in 2011 as a refrigeration expert, shows that excellence in the refrigeration industries can also be acknowledged and rewarded beyond the branch itself. (in french)

• Publication date : 2016/05/24

UNEP knowledge maps of refrigeration sector organisations and training centres worldwide

UNEP has launched its OzonAction Knowledge Maps tool, which offers access to data and information about relevant stakeholders in the refrigeration sector, including air conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP)...

• Publication date : 2021/07/15
• Subjects: General information

Natural refrigerant training is gaining traction

Update on natural refrigerant training in Europe and Africa.

• Publication date : 2017/05/19
• Subjects: Developing country

AREA new guide on training and certification on low GWP refrigerants.

AREA, Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association, has published its Guidance on minimum requirements for contractors' training & certification on low GWP refrigerants.

• Publication date : 2014/12/16

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Canada invests over CA $500,000 in heat pump training to boost skilled workforce and reduce emissions

In August 2024, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over 500,000 Canadian dollars...

• Publication date : 2024/10/23
• Subjects: General information

How to increase market uptake of innovative renewable heating and cooling systems ?

The results of two years of EU-funded research highlight several recommended incentives to motivate the uptake of innovative renewable heating and cooling systems.

• Publication date : 2022/01/06
• Subjects: Technology, General information

Launching of the ROCA project for sustainable cooling in francophone African countries

From 2021 to 2024, the ROCA project aims to promote sustainable and energy-efficient cooling in four French-speaking African countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal....

• Publication date : 2021/10/04
• Subjects: Environment, Developing country

UK younger shoppers neglect their freezers

Freezers across the UK are ‘neglected’, ‘under-used’ and ‘under-appreciated’, with younger shoppers dubbing them ‘graveyards’ for food that is soon to go off, according to the latest consumer research from IGD ShopperVista.

• Publication date : 2014/11/24

Book your spot! Training session on food refrigeration systems

From July 1 to 5 2024, Professor Don Cleland will be leading a training  workshop in London entitled “Cost-Effective Refrigeration”. 

• Publication date : 2024/05/28

IJR among 10 most influential publications in Thermal Sciences

According to the 2024 Google Scholar Metrics ranking, the International Journal of Refrigeration ranks among the top 10 most cited publications in the thermal sciences...

• Publication date : 2024/10/01
• Subjects: General information

IIR member news: AFF

The French Association of Refrigeration (AFF) recently published an online study evaluating current availability of training for CO2, ammonia and hydrocarbon refrigerants, as well as needs assessment.

• Publication date : 2014/11/24
• Subjects: Environment

Call for candidates for the Presidency and Governance of the IIR’s Careers in Refrigeration (CaRe) working group

The IIR’s CaRe (Careers in Refrigeration) working group is seeking a new President, Vice-Presidents and a Secretary to undertake activities until the next ICR2027 in South Korea. 

• Publication date : 2024/04/25

Three educational and awareness-raising events within the framework of INDEE+ project in 2021

For the INDEE+ project, the end of the year 2021 was marked by several educational events aiming to raise awareness of the application of clean cooling systems offered by the CO2/R744 refrigeration...

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

EU project SuperSmart comes to a close: What have we learnt?

Funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, the EU SuperSmart project was launched in February 2016 and recently came to an end. Want to know how to reduce energy consumption in the food retail sector?… SuperSmart...

• Publication date : 2019/02/25

The IIR remains a key partner in European refrigeration projects

In line with its international activities, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is currently a partner of three European research projects focused on very distinct areas of refrigeration technology.

• Publication date : 2018/10/08

IIR website: consult our courses!

The “Services and expertises” section of the IIR website includes a section on courses and training. The courses are among the most downloaded documents in 2022! 

• Publication date : 2023/02/17
• Subjects: General information

Newsletter INDEE+ | September 2023

The latest news on the INDEE+ project.

• Publication date : 2023/09/22

INDEE+ in ACREX

Last month, INDEE+ participated in the 23rd edition of ACREX India in Delhi, focused on the theme “Powering Global HVAC Supply Chain”.

• Publication date : 2024/03/27

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

The IIR is seeking a Deputy Director

The IIR is seeking for its head office in Paris a Deputy Director, with a scientific and technical background. The candidate should be a very good English and French speaker.

• Publication date : 2013/03/05

Activities of the IIR's Commission C1 on Cryobiology and Cryomedicine

Members of the Cryobiology and Cryomedicine Commission (C1) are working hard to reach their 2013-2015 objectives in cryobiology and cryomedicine research; knowledge dissemination; technology transfer and education.

• Publication date : 2013/11/25

New IIR Informatory Note on The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy

In its latest Informatory Note, the IIR highlights the major and growing role of the refrigeration industry in the global economy, particularly in the areas of food, health, energy and the environment. It calls on policy makers to consider this...

• Publication date : 2019/08/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

Commission C1: At the forefront of Cryobiology, Cryomedicine and Health Products

The commission has clearly defined objectives in cryobiology, cryomedicine and health products research; knowledge dissemination; technology transfer and education.

• Publication date : 2016/06/01

Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement

Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...

• Last update : 2023/03/10
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Freeze-drying in biology and medicine, Cryobiology, cryomedicine: general information

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs