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Quality and Freshness Throughout the Cooling Chain
Monday, 28 April 2008

eurammonCold storage is critical for food on its way from the producer to the consumer. To ensure consistent quality, it is essential to ensure an uninterrupted cooling chain. More than 60 percent of all foods such as meat, milk and fruit would otherwise perish very quickly. Cooling these goods, which also require different temperatures, is a challenge for cold store operators: The method used needs to be safe...

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Air Conditioning Addiction
Monday, 07 April 2008
v-koolConsider the following reality: almost one kilowatt hour of electricity out of every five consumed in the US is used to cool buildings; 18% of US electricity consumption is used for air conditioning a great deal of that in large commercial buildings; air conditioning contributes to global warming not only by increasing the use of electricity generated by coal and natural gas but exacerbates the problem by releasing refrigerants into the atmosphere...
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The accelerated phase-out schedule of the Montreal Protocol
Monday, 17 March 2008

montreal protocolOn September 21, 2007, the 191 Parties to the Montreal Protocol reached an historic agreement in Montreal on an amendment to accelerate the phase-out of ozone depleting substances (ODSs), including hydrochloroflurocarbons (HCFCs) used in the HVAC industry. This amendment demonstrates the continued consensus and increased vigilance of the Parties in eliminating ODSs, without exception, to restore the ozone layer...

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Solar Cooling: using the sun for climatisation
Monday, 03 March 2008

wisions In recent years, the number of record-breaking hot summer days, especially in those regions with a usually moderate climate, has been increasing. This has led to a growing demand for climatisation in, for example, the workplace, and more and more office buildings are already being fitted with airconditioning systems. In many countries air conditioning is, however, one of the highest energy consuming services in buildings...

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The basics of gas fired infrared heating
Monday, 11 February 2008

infra red heatingWhen we think about building heat, our first consideration may be of the forced air variety.  You know, the big unit suspended from the ceiling blowing hot air with the force of a jet engine.  While that might work for some, independent reports reveal that gas fired infra-red heating can save 20 to 50 percent in fuel consumption over forced air heating...

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Validating comfort complaints with data loggers
Sunday, 27 January 2008

onsetcomp interview data loggers comfortEmployee productivity is, at least in part, influenced by the indoor environmental conditions in which people work. Temperature is often a major factor, and, according to a recent survey by the International Facilities Management Association, thermal comfort complaints were the single most common office complaint in 2003. It almost seems that in any work environment, whether it’s an industrial plant or an office park...

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