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Building tuning using simulation: a practical case study.
Energy requalification of an historical building: a case study.
A simulação como ferramenta de apoio à reabilitação energética de edifícios - um estudo de caso.
Simulation as a support tool in the energy retrofitting of buildings: case study.
Simplified dynamical input–output modeling of plate heat exchangers. Case study.
IIR document
CO2-based water chiller for wineries: a case study.
Thermal Comfort—Case Study in a Lightweight Passive House.
The retrofit of social housing units within historical context: a case study in Sardinia.
A case study on the application of phase-change materials in buildings.
A calibrated simulation case study for an office building in Canberra.
Absorption refrigeration: an alternative for lubricant dewaxin. A case study.
Investigation of industrial high-temperature heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling: a brewery case study.
Distributed model predictive control for building HVAC systems: a case study.
Sizing and optimization of a cold thermal energy storage (CTES) for a dairy: A case study.
Caso práctico del diseño de un sistema de energía sostenible para un instituto de arte cinematográfico.
Case study of green energy system design for cinematic art institute.
A methodological proposal for compatibility interventions of energy efficiency improvement in historical buildings: the case study of Palazzo d’Accursio in Bologna.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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The life cycle of fluorocarbons: case studies
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition has published a guide for policymakers in which good practices regarding the life cycle of fluorocarbons are discussed. Concrete examples of refrigerant recycling in...
Reducing the economic costs of a direct-use geothermal heating system
Italian researchers have modelled a polymer heat exchanger to reduce the cost of a direct-use geothermal heating system for a single building in the active volcano district of the...
European Commission: a guide to innovative district heating and cooling solutions.
A comprehensive solution booklet on district heating and cooling by the European Commission covers energy-efficient technologies, regulatory frameworks and business...
Energy saving initiatives for cooling in data centres
In January 2021, Europe’s leading cloud and data centre operators signed the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, a self-regulatory initiative to become climate neutral by 2030. According to recent studies, free...
An award-winning industrial dairy using an integrated heat pump system
A recent case study examined the energy consumption and system performance of an innovative integrated heat pump system of a dairy located in Norway. This dairy was among the winning projects of the 2019 “Heat...
French retailers to close refrigerated cabinets
French retailers commit to equip at least 75% of their chiller cabinets with doors and glazing by 2020.
Doors on supermarket refrigerators inhibit shoppers
A shopping research company from the UK studied the impact that doors on supermarket refrigerators have on consumers' behaviour.
Energy savings in a milk plant through permanent magnet speed motors (en français)
A Belgian milk plant reduces by 18 to 21% the necessary energy for cooling through permanent magnet speed motors. (en français)
Polish ice-cream market figures
According to a study, performed by Loupe Etudes, the Polish ice-cream market is not yet saturated
The impact of humidity on global demand for cooling energy
Recent studies have highlighted the countries most affected by the need to adapt to rising temperatures. Assessing the impact of humidity on perceived temperatures also stresses out...
Reducing the environmental impact of ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems
Ultra-low temperature (ULT) refrigeration systems often use very high-GWP HFCs. Yet, ULT systems are excluded from the scope of the regulations aimed at phasing-down HFCs. An IJR paper reviews the most promising...
Design and operation of district heating and cooling systems supplied by renewable energy sources
A report published by the European Commission analyses 8 efficient district heating and cooling systems in different Member States.
Growth of the global refrigerated display cabinets market
The refrigerated display cases market has been growing steadily for the past few years. Various market research analysts suggest that this growth will continue due to increasing demand from the food and beverage...
Road to COP28. Extending the temperature range and application for heat pumps
To promote decarbonation, “high temperature heat pumps should be designed using waste heat and renewables as a driving energy, and environmentally friendly working fluids”, according...
How to reuse the condensate water from air conditioners?
Review of the different uses of the condensate water rejected by air conditioners.
IIR news
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IIR with INWIC at the WiHVACR Annual Conference
From 6th to 8th November 2023, the 20th Women in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (WiHVACR) Annual Conference was held in Jacksonville, United States...
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The IIR enhances its market research resources
IIR economic news service: the latest from our market report partners
The IIR has established partnerships with several leading market research companies, as well as with establishments that combine and provide detailed reports and global analytical studies on different sectors of the refrigeration or economic...
Member news: Mirai Intex ultra-low temperature refrigeration system at the ACHEMA trade show in Germany
Mirai Intex, corporate member of the IIR, will present its MC 15 C/W/T closed-cycle refrigeration machine at the ACHEMA trade show in August 2022 in Germany.
Discover the winners of the IIR Student Competition
On the occasion of ICR2015, the IIR is sponsoring the first ever undergraduate student project competition entitled "ICR2015 Refrigeration for the Sustainable Cold Chain and Food Safety" (RSCC&FS).
Highlights from the 46th Montreal Protocol OEWG: Addressing Ozone Depletion and Climate Change Challenges
The 46th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol took place in Montreal from 8 to 12 July 2024. The IIR took part of the event.
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.
The IIR brings you the highlights from refrigeration trade fair SIFA 2016
As an institutional partner, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) participated in the 2016 edition of the Interprofessional Refrigeration and its Applications Trade Show (SIFA) for the consecutive year.
Highlights from COP13/MOP36 – Day 2
Today, COP13/MOP36 saw pivotal discussions and decisions aimed at strengthening global compliance and collaboration in the fight to protect the ozone layer
IIR at COP29 in Baku: Week 1 in review
The first week of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought together global leaders, scientists, and industry stakeholders to tackle pressing climate issues. Among the key participants, the...
Review of F-gas regulation - IIR contribution
The IIR has responded to the European Commission consultation “Fluorinated greenhouse gases – review of EU rules (2015-20)” which aims to collect opinions and suggestions about the update of the F-gas Regulation...
Save the Date – The 7th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain will take place in April 2022
This international event will focus on sharing expertise on the cold chain with developing countries to address key UN sustainable development goals related to hunger, health, energy, education,...
The IIR brings women in refrigeration to the forefront
Discover the reasons why the IIR organised its first fun and informal workshop on “Women in Refrigeration” during ICR2015.
Obituary: Rui Telmo Nobre
Mr Rui Telmo Nobre was the chairman of the UNECE Working Party on Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs and involved in the work of the IIR CERTE Sub-Commission.
HARFKO 2015: More successful than ever welcomes UNEP Ozone2Climate Roundtable & Roadshow
Last week the IIR was delighted to participate in the 13th Heating, Air-conditioning, Refrigeration & Fluid Exhibition – KOREA (HARFKO 2015).
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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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...
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...
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...
Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
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...
Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...
