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District cooling: a market poised for strong growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Optimum R-values of building walls under different climatic conditions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
IIR document
Design, construction and operation of a solar powered ammonia-water absorption refrigeration system in Saudi Arabia.
Staying Cool in A Warming Climate: Temperature, Electricity and Air Conditioning in Saudi Arabia
Performance analysis of an ejector cooling system with a conventional chilled water system.
Alternative designs for a 24-hours operating solar-powered LiBr–water absorption air-conditioning technology.
Numerical investigations of flow patterns and thermal comfort inside Al-Haram mosque in Makkah.
System soft-optimization tests of refrigerant R32 in a 6-ton rooftop packaged air-conditioner.
MENA Region Cooling Status Report. Progress, Opportunities, and Insights.
Evaluation and Design of Large-Scale Solar Adsorption Cooling Systems Based on Energetic, Economic and Environmental Performance.
Valutazione sulle possibili applicazioni delle tecnologie di raffreddamento solare nelle regione araba.
Assessment of potential solar cooling technologies applications in Arab regions.
Investigation of elastocaloric cooling option in a solar energy-driven system.
Integrated Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Modeling for HVAC System Selection.
World green building trends 2016: developing markets accelerate global green growth. Smart market report.
Annual energy and economic performance assessment of transcritical R744 supermarket refrigeration systems powered by an organic Rankine cycle.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Briefs: District cooling in Saudi Arabia
MODON signed an agreement with National Tri-Generational CHP Company (NTCC) to provide the Jeddah 2nd Industrial City with a district cooling service system. The system will provide the industrial city about 352 MW of district cooling services and...
Saudi Arabia HVAC-R market outlook, 2021
A market forecast in different sectors of refrigeration was presented during the 2017 edition of HVAC-R Expo Saudi.
Great potential for solar district cooling in Saudi Arabia
A recent modelling compares the performances of a two-stage and a single-stage absorption chiller in a solar district cooling system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Measures for more energy-efficient air conditioning in Saudi Arabia
A recent article proposes key policies and technologies that could promote a more sustainable use of air conditioning in Saudi Arabia, a country where air conditioning accounts for 70% of household electricity...
Saudi Arabia to expel nearly 1 million air conditioners
The crack-down on air conditioners that do not meet new energy efficiency standards continues with over 850,000 non-compliant units disclosed to authorities and a further 15,000 confiscated and destroyed.
District cooling: A market poised for strong growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
During summer, air conditioning accounts for about 70% of the total electricity consumption.
Green Buildings: King Abdullah University
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, has been selected as one of the 2010 "Top Ten Green Projects" by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE). The annual...
GCC district cooling is booming
According to a MEED recent report, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) district cooling market has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years and now has a capacity of just over 6300 MW. The GCC involves the 6 Persian Gulf states of Bahrain,...
Snapshot of air conditioning in the MENA region and Türkiye
The Cool Up programme monitors the status, developments, insights, and good practice examples regarding sustainable cooling in the MENA region.
World's largest indoor ski slope in Dubai
Dubai has announced it will build the world’s largest indoor ski resort, with a 1.2 kilometre run.
Top world energy efficiency rankings.
Germany continues to lead the world in energy efficiency, Italy and Japan follow.
World HVAC equipment demand to reach USD 122 billion through 2020
According to a new study published by Freedonia, global demand for HVAC equipment is forecast to increase at a 4.1 % yearly rate through 2020 to USD 122 billion.
Global trends in air conditioning market
According to a presentation made during Chillventa in October 2014 by BSRIA (IIR partner for economic data), the value of the world air-conditioning market was 72.3 billion € in 2012, corresponding to 128.5 million units sold
2013 world air-conditioning market
According to BSRIA, total market value in 2013 reached USD 89.9 billion for 117.2 million units.
Global air conditioning market study in 2015
The global market contracted by 5% in value terms in 2015 whereas the market had shown a growth of 7% in 2014.
IIR news
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New IIR members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: Member country Saudi Arabia has become the 62nd member country of the IIR, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is our correspondent. Welcome! Corporate members CRA-IAA,...
New members
The IIR welcomes the following new members: - Benefactor member TOTAL, Paris La Défense, France - Corporate members ACC Austria, Fuerstenfeld, Austria Arsenal Research, Vienna, Austria Davicani Srl, Brasov, Romania Kinarca S.A.U.,...
News from IIR members: Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls and Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University are beating the record books with York CYK chillers. To construct what is claimed to be the world's largest chiller plant using air-cooled radiators, Johnson Controls is providing 26...
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.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
