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Energy audit of schools by means of cluster analysis.

• Author(s) : ARAMBULA R., CAPPELLETTI F., ROMAGNONI P., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Building, Performance, Italy, School, Retrofitting
• Source: 49^th AiCARR International Conference. Historical and existing buildings: designing the retrofit. An overview from energy performances to indoor air quality.
• Formats : PDF

Elementary school renovation to achieve net zero energy.

• Author(s) : WU S., TEDESCHI B., SCHREIBER Z., HUTZEL W., DEBS L.
• Publication date: 2021/05/24
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy efficiency, School, Building, Solar energy, Design, CO2 emission
• Source: 2021 Purdue Conferences. 6^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Classroom ventilation and illness absence in California elementary schools.

• Author(s) : MENDELL M. J., ELISEEVA E. A., DAVIES M. M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Measurement, Ventilation, Air change, Health, USA, School
• Source: REHVA Journal - vol. 51 - n. 1

A multi-level MPC simulation study in a school building.

• Author(s) : DEHKORDI V. R., CANDANEDO J. A.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Control (automatic), Simulation, Prediction, School, Air conditioning
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

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Optimum operational strategies for a solar absorption cooling system in an isolated school of Mexico.

• Author(s) : AGUILAR-JIMENEZ J. A., VELASQUEZ-LIMON N., LOPEZ-ZAVALA R., et al.
• Publication date: 2020/04
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Mexico, Developing country, Air conditioning, Solar cooling, Renewable energy, Absorption, School
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 112
• Formats : PDF

Optimising thermostat settings in school and office buildings for thermal comfort, cognitive performance and energy efficiency.

• Author(s) : WYON D. P., WARGOCKI P.
• Publication date: 2021/12
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Indoor environment, Thermal comfort, Energy efficiency, Heating, Office, School, Air conditioning, Survey
• Source: REHVA Journal - vol. 58 - n. 6
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

A study on the environmental performance into standard system of elementary school building by wood-frame construction method-outline of model plan and field measurements of thermal environment in winter.

• Author(s) : YAMAGUCHI H., KIMURA S., MATSUO K., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Wood, Building, Performance, Environment, School
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

A heuristic model predictive control method to activate the energy flexibility of electrically-heated school buildings.

• Author(s) : MOROVAT N., ATHIENITIS A. K., CANDANEDO J. A.
• Publication date: 2022
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Case study, School, Heating, Modelling, Prediction, Heat pump, Geothermy, Thermal energy storage, Radiation, Canada
• Source: 2022 Purdue Conferences. 7^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

Verification of achieved final energy savings due to implementation of energy efficiency measures in elementary school "Olga Petrov".

• Author(s) : OPACIC B., RUZIC S.
• Publication date: 2017/12/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Building, Republic of Serbia, Case study, Energy efficiency, School, Lighting, Air conditioning, Heating
• Source: 48^th International HVAC&R Congress and Exhibition.
• Formats : PDF, PowerPoint

IIR document

The first zero-carbon architecture in Taiwan. The Magic School of Green Technology, NCKU.

• Author(s) : LIN H. 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

From energy signature to cluster analysis: an integrated approach.

• Author(s) : PISTORE L., PERNIGOTTO G., CAPPELLETTI F., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/07/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy consumption, Building, Simulation, Model, Survey, School
• Source: 2016 Purdue Conferences. 4^th International High Performance Buildings Conference at Purdue.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

A field survey of ammonia-water absorption heat pump performance.

• Author(s) : LAZZARIN R. M., NORO M.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Ammonia-water, Absorption, Heat pump, Survey, School
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• 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

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

IIR document

Study on comparison and examination of different HVAC systems in the kitchen of centers providing school lunch.

• Author(s) : YAMADA T., YOSHINO H., OGITA S., et al.
• 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

Impact of heat on school results

An American study establishes a relationship between rising temperatures and lower school examination results and highlights the importance of air conditioning.

• Publication date : 2019/04/30

AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in New South Wales’ schools

The New South Wales Government has announced its intention to invest AUD 500 million to improve air-conditioning in more than 1,000 schools across the Australian state over the next five years.

• Publication date : 2018/08/15

Viability of an absorption solar cooling system in an isolated school in Mexico

A recent IJR article presents a simulation of the operating strategies and the results of the first experiments following the installation of a solar thermal absorption air conditioning system, installed in an...

• Publication date : 2020/04/05
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment

An infographic shows what would happen if all technologies suddenly vanished

The Refrigeration School recently published The Refrigeration Apocalypse, an infographic showing the consequences of a failure of all cooling systems after different periods of time.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18

World’s largest adsorption solar cooling installation

Austrian company SOLID has installed a solar cooling for Desert Mountain High School, in Scottsdale, Arizona, a city in the Greater Phoenix area which enjoys 312 days of sun annually.

• Publication date : 2015/03/27

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

Air conditioning in every NYC classroom by 2022

The city officially announced a USD 28.75 million initiative to install air conditioners in every NYC classroom over the next five years.

• Publication date : 2017/11/10

Italy limits air conditioning to 25°C

The country has set a limit on air conditioning in schools, post offices and other public buildings. The temperature cannot be lower than 25°C from May 1, 2022. 

• Publication date : 2022/05/27

Briefs: Is air conditioning good for health?

Air conditioning (AC) could blunt the ill effects of air pollution, according to a recent study by Bell et al. from Yale University, published in Epidemiology in September 2009. The study investigated the short-term effects of particulate matter...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Out of the ordinary: Fed up with warm beer?

Warm beer at a barbecue got young Kent Hodgson thinking about ways of cooling drinks without lugging around a chilly bin. The 22-year old New Zealand inventor has invented Huski, a device that turns a tepid beverage into a cold drink within...

• Publication date : 2008/05/13

Briefs: New online energy-efficiency benchmarking tool

The ICE-E (Improving Cold Storage Equipment in Europe) project is launching a new online benchmarking tool making it possible for users to compare the performance of their cold store against statistical data, identify potential energy savings and...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Assessing the effects of CO2 cryocapture

According to Physicists at the University of Oregon, refrigerating coal plant emissions would reduce CO2 emissions by 90%, and reduce levels of other dangerous chemicals such as SO2 and Mercury, but would raise electricity costs by about 25%.

• Publication date : 2013/01/11

Japan scientists launch freeze-dry animal sperm bank

Japanese scientists have launched a sperm bank for endangered animals that uses freeze-drying technology.

• Publication date : 2013/12/12

France: A study on leak detection systems

A study focuses on two ways to detect refrigerant leaks: gas detectors and expert systems.

• Publication date : 2017/04/19
• Subjects: Regulation

New Monaco Yacht Club House to be cooled thanks to ocean water

Monaco’s new yacht club sticks to the sea-water cooling tradition.

• Publication date : 2013/09/24

HKA/OST Summer School: Looking for sponsors

Two partners of the SophiA project wil be organising an International Summer School on Sustainability at OST in Switzerland.

• Publication date : 2022/05/27

Get ready! Send in your application to the Best student paper competition at ICR 2023

Open to students up to Master’s level (plus one year) from engineering schools, universities or any other comparable higher education institution, the submitted work may focus on any technical area covered by...

• Publication date : 2023/03/30

The IIR launches the best student paper competition at ICR 2023

Open to students up to Master’s level (plus one year) from engineering schools, universities or any other comparable higher education institution, the submitted work may focus on any technical area covered by...

• Publication date : 2022/04/28
• Subjects: General information

News from IIR members: MYCOM Mayekawa

The Japanese compressor manufacturer MYCOM Mayekawa will be introducing its high-efficiency NH3/CO2 cooling system NewTon3000 within the context of the Garden City Ammonia Program (GCAP). GCAP is actively promoting CO2 emissions reduction and...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Conference update: Des Moines

During the conference the Working Party on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature of the International Institute of Refrigeration held one of its periodical meetings. All conference members were invited to participate and they where...

• Publication date : 2009/06/24

Participation of the IIR at COP-10

On December 6-18, 2004, over 6100 participants from 169 countries attended the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)  held at the Rural Exhibition Center in Buenos Aires ,...

• Publication date : 2005/02/11

Obituary: S. Forbes Pearson

Dr S  Forbes Pearson, one of the most famous IIR person, passed away. The IIR presents its deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences to his family and relatives.

• Publication date : 2024/03/28

Call to Action for World Refrigeration Day

In support of this special day, and with the aim of raising awareness and boosting accessibility of the refrigeration sector from the grassroots up on an international level, the IIR is calling to all stakeholders to actively help bring the HVACR...

• Publication date : 2019/04/01

Awareness campaign on the CLIM'ECO programme in Guadeloupe

The IIR, partner and ambassador of the CLIM'ECO program, has undertaken a mission of sensitisation in Guadeloupe as part of the programme.

• Publication date : 2021/01/27

CLIM’ECO in Guadeloupe

Focus on the CLIM’ECO workshop that took place in Guadeloupe in January 2022. 

• Publication date : 2022/01/28

Call for industrial partners for joint industry cryogenics project linked to LNG production

Become a project partner: Join the Joint Industry Project of MINES ParisTech – ARMINES “Evaluation of the crystallization risk in LNG production”.

• Publication date : 2017/03/16

CLIM'ECO workshop in Guadeloupe with skipper Victor Jost  

CLIM'ECO ambassador and Route du Rhum skipper Victor Jost arrived in Guadeloupe on 28th November. The next day, a CLIM'ECO workshop was organised by the SIGF (Guadeloupean refrigeration workers'...

• Publication date : 2022/12/13

ICR2015 Abstract submission deadline extended!

ICR2015 is gearing up to be more successful than ever with over 880 abstracts already submitted!

• Publication date : 2014/11/04

IIR member news: EPEE sets up low emissions task force

The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) says it will set up a low emissions task force to support Europe’s F-gas regulation.

• Publication date : 2014/10/31
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

Celebrating Refrigeration Ceremony 2021

Organised under the initiative of the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF), the third French New Year ceremony to celebrate refrigeration, Les Vœux du Froid, took place on January 21.

• Publication date : 2021/01/27

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

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