Europe
Report looks at bridging the energy performance gap
19 March 2015 A new report produced by the BRE Trust and the Energy Services and Technology Association aims to help facilities managers and building operators bridge the energy performance gap in their building portfolio, so consumption and costs can be reduced for business benefit. Director of ESTA, Robin Hale said: “Buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted - energy c...
An Eye on the Future of Cooling Technologies
19 March 2015 UK: Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (RACHP) industry underpins everything we do. Refrigeration reaches in to vast range of fields, that we all in counter in our everyday lives for example without it the food supply would still be seasonal and limited to locally produced non-consumable items; data centres would not work, comfortable living conditions and certain medical...
Klima-Therm Appointed UK Distributor for Gree’s Centrifugal
Klima-Therm has been appointed UK distributor for Chinese manufacturer Gree’s range of centrifugal chillers. The announcement follows the company’s recent appointment as UK distributor for Worl...
Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1950 Safely Transports Pharmaceu
Spedition Heidelmann, a leading German refrigerated transporter, has selected Carrier Transicold’s Vector 1950 unit with E -Drive all-electric technology for the distribution of sensitive pharmaceutical products that require a specific temperature range- even in winter. Carrier Transicold, which operates in Germany as Carrier Transicold Germany, helps improve global transport and shipping temperat...
Climatizacion 2015 -- Efficiency and Technology Breakthrough
It is becoming increasingly likely that Spain’s real GDP growth rate will exceed 2%. Although there are still downside risks for the European economy, Spain is expected to attain growth led by expansi...
Dynamic Innovation Process of Dorin Goes on
Among the new products presented in the last international fairs where Dorin took part, Range CD500 compressor for CO2 transcritical applications will be the new flagship model from Dorin to the world...
LU-VE Group to be on the Stock Market in July
Industrial Stars of Italy (ISI), a special purpose acquisition company of development capital quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) Italy of the Italian Stock Exchange, is taking LU-VE ont...
New AFEC Director General Pilar Budi Replaces Jose M[a] Orti
In January, Pilar Budi was appointed the new director general of the Association Fabricantes de Equipos de Climatizacion (AFEC), the Air Conditioning Manufacturers’ Association of Spain, upon a decision of the Association Board. Replacing Jose Ma Ortiz, who recently retired, Pilar Budi has dedicated most of her professional life to the Association in different capacities. During Climatizaci...
Eurofred Revamping Its Business in France
The Spanish group Eurofred is re-vamping its distribution business in France. Eurofred has acquired a stake in La Ventilation Francilienne (LVF) and is reorganizing its equip-ment distribution activities in France. Rolesco, also owned by Eurofred, will manage Eurofred’s Horeco activities. Eurofred’s acquisition of a stake in LVF took place early in 2015. LVF and Rolesco will expand side by ...
ATW Heat Pump Sales Soar
Uniclima has just released data concerning sales of many types of HVAC equipment in France in 2014. The report demonstrates a number of contrasts and one very bright spot: sales of air-to-water (ATW) ...
Building-related Health Issues
The Fifth Defis B?timent & Sante (Building-related Health Issues) event will be held on June 2, 2015 at Centre des Congres de la Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris. The prime focus will be on the health aspects of energy transition in buildings, with particular attention paid to the health aspects of low- energy new or renovated buildings. Sponsors of the event include Camfil, Swegon...
Chiller Sales in France
PAC&Clim’Info data show that chiller sales in France increased by 11.5% in 2014, reaching a level of over 6,600 units. However, this figure is based on figures supplied by member companies of Unic...
