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Eficiencia energética en la ventilación para el sector residencial.
Energy efficiency of residential ventilation.
Energy savings technical potential of energy efficient appliances in India's residential sector.
Review of Adoption Status of Sustainable Energy Technologies in the US Residential Building Sector.
Fluid selection optimization of a combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system for residential applications.
A Techno-Economic Assessment of Air-Source Heat Pumping Technologies in the Canadian Residential Sector.
A novel temperature-independent model for estimating the cooling energy in residential homes for pre-cooling and solar pre-cooling.
Potential of CO2 emission reduction via application of geothermal heat exchanger and passive cooling in residential sector under Polish climatic conditions.
IIR document
Comparison between measurement and wind tunnel experiment intended for apartment house.
Residential air-conditioning market [in India].
EU trajectories and opportunities for HVAC sector.
Sound quality evaluation of HVAC&R equipment.
Empirical platform data analysis to investigate how heat pumps operate in real-life conditions.
Energy consumption of 100 australian residential air conditioners.
R32: il nuovo refrigerante per il condizionamento residenziale. Parte quatra. 167a lezione.
R32: the new refrigerant for residential air conditioning. Part Four. 167th lesson.
R32: il nuovo refrigerante per il condizionamento residenziale. Parte terza. 166a lezione.
R32: the new refrigerant for residential air conditioning. Part Three. 166th lesson.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Spain: action plans for heating and cooling at local level
In June 2024, la Fundación Renovables issued a guide to promote sustainable cooling in Spanish cities with more than 45,000 inhabitants. Solutions include installing heat pumps,...
The high potential of ground-source heat pumps to decarbonise the European building sector
A potential reduction of 20-40% and 30-50% of energy demand in buildings, for heating and cooling respectively, could be achieved through increased use of geothermal heat pumps.
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.
Overview and outlook of the cooling sector in Jordan
In May 2024, Jordan’s Ministry of the Environment published its National Cooling Strategy (NCS), which details the country’s cooling sector and sets a framework for the National...
China heat pump market in 2023
Although the country still relies heavily on coal for heating, China is currently the only major market where heat pumps sales grew in 2023, when global sales declined by 3%...
Reducing emissions from China’s refrigeration sector
According to a recent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, China is responsible for about one third of global emissions from refrigeration. The report presents scenarios for...
Germany: Blue Angel ecolabel now includes heat pumps and liquid coolers
The 2023 edition of the German “Blue Angel” ecolabel now includes domestic heat pumps and “liquid coolers”.
Heat pumps: record sales in 2022
The European heat pump market continues to do very well, according to EHPA. Three million units were sold in 2022, a 38% jump from 2021.
Latest progress in the Caribbean Cooling Initiative
Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are working towards setting up policies and minimum energy efficiency requirements to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions from cooling.
The HVACR workforce in the United States
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 800,000 technician and engineer jobs related to heating and refrigeration in the US in 2021.
Heat pump sales in France
2013 Air-air Heat pumps (HPs) sales show significant increase
Kenya launches National Cooling Action Plan
On 14 June 2023, Kenya’s Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry officially launched the National Cooling Action Plan for Kenya (NCAP) which includes a review of the Kenyan...
The HVACR workforce in the United States in 2022
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of technicians employed in the heating and refrigeration sector in the US rose between 2021 and 2022.
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.
Key figures of the refrigeration sector in South Africa
The stock of household refrigerators is expected to double by 2040 and AC sales should increase with economic growth, according to South Africa's National Cooling Plan.
IIR news
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Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration Publishes an Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change
In line with its corporate objective to promote knowledge of refrigeration and associated technologies and applications on a global scale, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has published a new Informatory Note on “The Impact of...
Press release: The IIR Launches Quiz on The Impact of Refrigeration on the Climate Change
In conjunction with the newly released 35th IIR Informatory Note on The Impact of the Refrigeration Sector on Climate Change, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has launched a quiz on “Refrigeration and the environment”, which...
Double Award for Coldway Technologies, part of SOFRIGAM Group
Sofrigam won two awards at Business France's pitch competition for its energy storage device "THERMOSTORE", utilizing ammonia. Let's take a closer look at this technology.
IIR member news: Excess heat is the largest untapped energy source
In a whitepaper, IIR Benefactor member Danfoss highlights the vast untapped potential of excess heat as a source of energy.
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration produces five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction
The IIR commissioned several of its experts in their capacity as presidents of an IIR section, an IIR commission and as an IIR member to produce five Cold Chain Technology Briefs in partnership with UN Environment OzonAction.
Press release: The International Institute of Refrigeration Creates a New Working Group on Careers in Refrigeration
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is delighted to announce its new Working Group on Careers in Refrigeration “CaRe”, chaired by Dr Catarina Marques.
IIR publishes a new Technical Brief: Domestic heat pumps using hydrocarbons - Current status and market overview in Europe
At a time when the energy transition is at the top of the global agenda, the IIR is publishing a new Technical Brief on domestic hydrocarbon heat pumps. This strategic document...
Press release: Publish your PhD thesis dedicated to refrigeration in the International Institute of Refrigeration Fridoc database
The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) references and makes available in open access on its website, PhD theses dedicated to refrigeration.
Press release: An impressive 1,000 abstracts received for the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
First held in 1908, the International Congress of Refrigeration presented by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is now the world’s leading event for research and industry in the HVACR sector, cryogenics included.
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
