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Members of the Emirates Green Building Council informative events, building tours Some of
and workshops, including the flagship the SDGs that
• Green Key: To operate and grow Annual Congress, to educate and build EmiratesGBC
the Green Key eco label to support capacity on green building topics within has aligned
sustainability in the hospitality the industry. with include:
industry in the UAE. • Membership: To retain current members Goal 3, which
and recruit new members, thus emphasises
• Annual Awards: To implement a broadening the Council’s impact for Good Health
MENA regional Awards Programme sustainable building practices. & Wellbeing;
annually that honours companies, • nZEB Centre of Excellence: To lead Goal 6 for
who have demonstrated clear the movement for Nearly Zero Energy Clean Water &
implementation of sustainable Buildings in the UAE. Sanitation; Goal
design, construction and/or 7 for Affordable
operation of buildings and structures. & Clean
Energy; Goal
• Outreach and Awareness: To host 9 on Industry,
Innovation &
Infrastructure
to promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialisation; Goal 11 on building
Sustainable Cities & Communities and
Goal 13 on Climate Action to combat
climate change.
Al Abbar, added: “We are living during
a critical time for humanity. Our natural
resources are being depleted, and with a
fast-growing global population, we must
think long-term – especially for future
generations who have the right to inherit
a sustainable, clean world.”

Tools must be complemented by training

Refco recommends such an approach to enhance skill set among stakeholders

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer

I n a conversation with Climate Control Middle that the hard
East about the importance of using the right work, intent and
tools in HVAC installations, particularly in the investment towards
calibration of refrigerants, Sheb Powell, Area Sales specifying energy-efficient

Manager, Refco, said a vital aspect often overlooked is equipment is often “thrown

ensuring that technicians are properly educated and in the garbage” in the face of poor

have the necessary skill set to optimise the available installation, owing to lack of training. “It’s

tools. “The bigger picture I see is that technicians Sheb Powell like having a Ferrari but putting wagon tires from an

that generally buy [very expensive tools] don’t have oxcart on it,” he said. “You’re just not going to get the

the education on how they are supposed to be using performance it’s designed to do. You have to have the

them,” he said. Powell said this has contributed to a price-driven correct installation, with the [proper] evacuation and charging of

market, since when they are not armed with the right knowledge, the refrigerant for that equipment to work the way it’s designed

many technicians cannot discern the benefit of advanced tools and to work from the manufacturer and in order to realise the energy

focus only on the expense. “Once they understand,” he said, “then efficiency benefits.”

they buy the good tools. My role has changed from a sales person Powell said that without this approach, stakeholders are killing

to a teacher.” Powell said that, in view of this, Refco has kick-started the equipment. “It’s like driving the car with four really low, almost

strong training programmes across the GCC region. flat tyres,” he said. “You’re wasting the gas, whereas you just had

Powell was quick to point out that the issue of training is not to have the right tyre pressure, then the car would do what it’s

confined to the GCC region, and that it is a bottleneck that exists supposed to do for the mileage.” Powell said that in a region where

in other countries. He added that bad practices have ramifications air conditioning and refrigeration are responsible for more than

in the life and efficiency of equipment. Powell said when speaking 50% of the annual cost of a building, the issue presents itself with

with top engineers in the air conditioning industry he emphasises much greater urgency.

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Selection of cables for effective Speaking of alternative solutions, he said, “The alternative
fire safety is of prime importance to this problem is the use of copper-constructed, mineral-
insulated cables." These cables, he added, can withstand a
Industry insider says fire-protection systems with temperature of up to 950 degrees C for over three hours,
inferior-quality cables can become redundant and they can last up to 25 years. They can be used in
various connected fire-protection applications and need no
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor maintenance or frequent replacements.

I nstallation of sophisticated fire-protection systems also demands Explaining another key characteristic of the cables,
good-quality cables that connect the systems, said Steve Williams said the outer covering material is a zero-smoke,
Williams, Commercial Manager, Wrexham Mineral Cables, while zero-halogen material that does not emit toxic fumes.
citing that cable quality is a commonly overlooked component in
systems.

Elaborating on the issue, Williams said: “Conventional cables
that connect fire alarms, smoke-detection systems and emergency
lighting, usually burn out within 30 minutes of the fire incident,
owing to the plastic polymer in them. When polymer plastic burns,
it not only heats quickly, but it also adds more toxic fumes to the
fire incident. With inferior-quality cables, fire-protection systems can
become redundant, especially during an emergency,” Williams added.

Elaborating further, Williams said that owing to the high
temperatures in the GCC region, polymer-based cables tend to break
down quickly and need frequent replacements.

Whether you are an engineering firm, contractor, Alexander Abrass with the Optyma TM 52 Product
supplier, manufacturer, consumer, service provider,
Danfoss launches Optyma
private or public sector... 52 in Saudi Arabia

GASO IS YOUR TRUSTED ADVISOR New product provides reliability in high-
ambient conditions and meets the
...in matters related to building’s mechanical services requirements of a robust cold chain for food
including residential, commercial and industrial applications. safety, company official says

OUR ADVISORY SERVICE INCLUDES By CCME Content Team

Feasibility studies Engineering and design D anfoss has introduced the Optyma High Ambient
Arbitration & ADR audit 52 Pack to the Kingdom’s market, the company
(Alternative Dispute Conceptual design said in a Press communiqué.
Resolution) Bid documents preparation According to Danfoss, the Optyma 52 is
Contract drafting (RFP-Request For Proposal) built with reciprocating compressors, and the units are
tailor-made for outdoor use as well as resistant to harsh
Unit 106, Al Bedaia Bldg., Al Barsha 1, PO Box 54163, Dubai, UAE conditions, thus making them suitable for commercial
GPS Location: N 25 06 48.93 E 55 12 16.73 refrigeration applications.
T: +971 4 395 8623 • F: +971 4 379 2051
E: [email protected] Commenting on the launch, Alexander Abrass, Senior
Sales Manager, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Danfoss,
said: “Food safety in the dairy and meat industry,
restaurants or convenience stores relies on an unbroken
and efficient farm-to-fork cold chain. When refrigeration
systems are operating in high outside temperatures, the
use of reliable products to maintain the cold chain is
critical. The Optyma 52 condensing units run safely and
reliably up to 52 degrees C.

“The Optyma 52 has been designed with this very
unique market in mind and showcases benefits such as
extreme tolerance against corrosion and cost savings as a
result of very low maintenenace requirements.”

52 March 2018

Leminar increases retail L to R: Pramodh Idicheria; Navin Valrani, CEO, Leminar Air Conditioning
footprint in Abu Dhabi Company and Kartik Raval

Distributor opens its second showroom in been on making our brands as visible and as accessible as possible. Our
the capital retail expansion is an important part of the strategy, and we look forward
to opening more outlets across the GCC [region] in the years to come.”
By CCME Content Team
According to Leminar, the company presently has seven other retail
L eminar Air Conditioning Company has opened its outlets, including three in Dubai and one each in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah,
second showroom in Abu Dhabi, the company said Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
in a Press communiqué. The new showroom, in the
Mussafah area, will complement the existing one
on Hazaa Bin Zayed Street, the communiqué said. It will
showcase the company’s complete range of building services
products in addition to ventilation products and a wide range
of air conditioning equipment, the communiqué further said.

Kartik Raval, General Manager, Leminar Air Conditioning
Company, said: “We have seen a steady growth in demand
for the brands we represent here in Abu Dhabi. The primary
reason for setting up this new showroom, therefore, was to
cater to the immediate needs of our customers here. As a
solutions provider, we will also be able to offer our value-
added services, such as Stress Analysis, Seismic Analysis and
Plant Room calculations to them.”

Pramodh Idicheria, COO, Leminar Air Conditioning
Company, commented: “As a distributor, our focus has always

Smardt Chiller, US Chiller
Services join forces

Plan to upgrade HVAC energy efficiency in New York and
Gulf markets, chiller company official says

By CCME Content Team

S mardt Chiller and US Chiller said. US Chiller Services is a global Commenting
Services today announced independent large-tonnage chiller on the partnership,
the formation of two new and energy services company with Dan Mizesko, Managing
relationships, with service operations throughout the United Partner, US Chiller Services, said:
provider contracts executed for New States and the Arabian Gulf, the “We’re really excited to be working
York Tri State area and regional communiqué further said. at last with the Smardt technology,
Arabian Gulf markets, in a Press products and solutions. This will make
communiqué. Both contracts are Speaking about their collaboration, a big contribution to our building
effective immediately and give US Jared Peters, General Manager, Smardt’s owners.”
Chillers priority access to Smardt Solutions division, said: “Our joint
chiller products and services as well opportunities are enormous, with US Roger Richmond-Smith, Founder,
as the CPECS chiller plant energy Chiller Services responsible for hundreds Turbocor and Chairman, Smardt,
optimisation technology, the of thousands of tons of aging chiller added, “This is a new partnership that
communiqué said. plants and superb HVAC engineering can be very big for both companies,
resources in both New York and the and together we can drive it a long
Montreal-based Smardt is a Middle East. And when we drive down way.”
purveyor of oil-free centrifugal chiller HVAC energy consumption together
technology and has supplied about across this big base, improved owner
7,000 chillers, which are in operation profits last throughout the life of the
across the globe, the communiqué chiller plant.”

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Carrier spotlights new range “Considering that you have tall towers in UAE, the piping
of VRF systems and chillers for this system can extend up to a maximum length of
at technical seminar 1,000 metres.”

Future of VRF looks optimistic, says company official She added that the systems are available in four
different ranges, which include a mini VRF.

For the Saudi Arabian market, Lecerf added, owing
to the power difference in Saudi Arabia, Carrier has a

unique range for the Kingdom, which is 60Hz, while the

By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor rest of the Middle East, including UAE, is 50Hz. “The units

designed for Saudi are certified by the Saudi Standards,

Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO),” she said.

Speaking on the new chillers, Rajesh Malik, Country

Products & Solutions Manager (Commercial, Residential

and Aftermarket-UAE), UTS Carrier, said: “We are all

excited to launch the new range of AquaForce Vision

30KAV chillers with Greenspeed Intelligence. These

units are designed to surpass regulation requirements

regarding energy efficiency and acoustics levels.”

Eve Lecerf Rajesh Malik Faisal Malik Highlighting some key features of the chiller, Malik

said the product has a resonator integrated into the

C arrier Middle East launched a new range of variable compressor, which reduces the sound significantly.
refrigerant flow (VRF) systems and chillers at a February Further elaborating on the acoustics aspect of the chiller, Malik
15 technical seminar in Dubai. said, “The volume control combines with the function of the variable-
Highlighting the key features of the VRF system, frequency drive (VFD), which gives the user precise control of the
load.”

Eve Lecerf, Senior Sales Engineering Manager, Sales Engineering, Speaking on the VFDs, Malik said Carrier is introducing air-cooled

TOSHIBA Carrier (Thailand), said, “The Xpower VRF system is built in VFDs that neither require any liquid chilling nor need to be connected

with a twin-inverter rotary compressor technology and is suited for to the fluid chilling system. “The benefit of the VFDs is that they do

high-ambient temperatures of up to 46 degrees C.” not require a lot of maintenance when you are looking for a failure

Lecerf added that the inverter compressors provide accurate of the pumps, condensation issues and filling of chilling systems, and

capacity management, which is a requirement for back-load there is no capacity drop,” he said.

efficiency, and they use less oil. She further said a dual-vane feature Faisal Malik, Head of Marketing Operations, Carrier Middle East,

minimises pressure losses between high- and low-pressure chambers, said, “The purpose of today’s forum was to connect with the HVAC

increasing system efficiency, while also enhancing the reliability of professional community across the UAE and showcase to them what

the compressors. we plan to introduce in 2018.”

Elaborating on the twin-rotary compressors, Lecerf said, they Speaking on the penetration of VRF, Malik added that the growth

allow “the system to respond precisely to the capacity needs of the pattern of the technology has been going up, as consultants begin to

end user while minimising energy losses”. understand the benefits of the technology, which makes the future

Speaking on other features, such as the piping, Lecerf said, for VRF look optimistic.

People A need exists for tougher enforcement in smaller projects
aren't aware that
the air in their Consultant says copy-and-paste approach is a prevailing issue in
homes can be up smaller developments
to 50 times more
polluted than outdoor air. By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer
it's time it become more of a
key health consideration, click Aneed exists for more stringent enforcement measures in smaller projects, said Nada Musa Al
here to learn about our work Mansoury, Consultant, Drease Home. While speaking to Climate Control Middle East, she said
to improve support of better that adequate enforcement measures were needed in villa developments to overcome the
prevalent copy-and-paste approach from one project to another, which was adopted to avoid
#IndoorAirQuality having to involve a mechanical engineer.

My Health My Home Al Mansoury said that more often than not, MEP consultants are only called on later, in case there
@MyHealthMyHome is a problem, and that for the most part, after securing the necessary approvals, consultants are not
concerned with the application of the designs, passing off the responsibility to the next party. “For
example, if I design a ducted system, whether split or Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV), they will say
I need a false ceiling, because there will be a duct running overhead,” she said. “They say, ‘No problem,
just do it, we will not provide a false ceiling, and some other person will take care of it’.” As a result, Al
Mansoury said, the other party has to change the design and will have to either remove the false ceiling,
remove the duct or change the overall MEP design, which is costly and time-consuming for the clients.

54 March 2018

Hira Walraven AC Industry IAQ management
opens new office in Dubai presents good
opportunities for the
“We aim to be a supplier of choice in the MEP industry”, HVAC industry
says company official
Challenges, such as prevention of
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor moisture and mould build-up, are
opportunities in the GCC region,
H ira Walraven AC Industry on February 12 opened its new office in Dubai. industry insider says
Ramesh Hiranandani, Owner, Hira Industries and Jan Van Walraven of
Netherlands-based Walraven Group inaugurated the office. By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor
Speaking on the occasion, Ravi Wadhwani, General Manager, Hira
Walraven AC Industry, said: “This office is another success story for the Hira Holding

Group. Besides being a corporate office, it is a production and warehousing facility. It is W hile good management of indoor
air quality (IAQ) is a critical
our trend to manufacture products, locally, which the competition cannot manufacture practice in the GCC region, it also
presents excellent opportunities for
here, and we aim to be a supplier of choice in the MEP industry.”

Wadhwani further said the

partnership with Walraven adds

innovative technical support, the HVAC industry, said David O’Riley, Managing

especially with the heavy-duty Partner, Britannia International.

rail. “They have come up with Sharing his

new products, such as anchors thoughts on the

and firestops, and we look to subject, O’Riley

manufacture these products said: “Most towers

here,” he said. in the UAE do not

Speaking on future product meet actual IAQ

launches, he added: “We are standards, although

looking at the heavy duty rail as the government

a huge investment. We will also agencies have

be able to supply frame systems David O’Riley published

for contractors to directly mount Ramesh Hiranandani and Jan Van Walraven regulations. Apart

the products on.” participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony from monitoring of

He further added that the relative humidity and CO2 levels, issues such as
particulate matter are of paramount importance.
challenge for the group is to keep growing and innovating, as the group ventures into new

projects in countries like India, Philippines and Sri Lanka. “The company,” he said, “has just It has been established that particulate matter

finished supplying products for the first IKEA store in India, which will be inaugurated by of up to 2.5 microns can find their way into the

the end of 2018 in Hyderabad.” human bloodstream and lungs.”

He added that currently, there are few systems

in this part of the world capable of extracting

particulate matter of those levels, and this is one

Herz Middle East organises opportunity.
technical seminar
The other opportunity, he further added,
Event focuses on highlighting a range of “compact HVAC solutions”
is the prevention of high levels of humidity in
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor
buildings, along with moisture and mould. “Mould
H erz Middle East, at a February 14 technical seminar in Dubai, showcased
what it described as compact solutions for HVAC systems. colonies are like tribes, so you have two different
Speaking to Climate Control Middle East, Vijay Dhutale, Sales Director
(Middle East), said: “We focused on highlighting our range of compact colonies growing next to each other, and they
HVAC solutions to developers and consultants.” He added that the range included
pressure independent control valves (PICVs), differentiator pressure control valves want to defend their own space. To defend their
(DPCVs), fan-coil unit (FCU) valve packages (HERZcons) and commissioning centres,
which can be connected to up to six FCUs and efficiently control each of them. space, they release mycotoxins into the air, and

Dhutale further said the products have been used in projects such as the mycotoxins are proving to be carcinogenic,” he
Presidential Palace, Abu Dhabi, and city centres across the UAE.
said.

He further said that the danger to human

health in air conditioned buildings is substantially

based on the fact that the indoor environment,

which includes elements like materials used in

the construction, are conducive to mould build-

up. To tackle the issue, he added, buildings need

to have the right technology, which the industry

can provide, but the government agencies must

mandate these practices.

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District cooling is the Ahmad Bin Shafar “I’m proud of my team,” Bin Shafar said. “The profit
way forward for air increase comes from research and development [through]
conditioning, says various stages of the plant rooms. [We undertook some]
Empower optimisation to increase efficiency related to [the] profit
mechanism [in order] to be more flexible.” The customer, he
CEO reports robust growth and net emphasised, is the focus.
profit of AED 772 million in 2017
Bin Shafar shared that District Cooling is not merely a
By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer service provider, but that it represents a national interest, and
the company is focusing its attention on addressing growing
D istrict Cooling is the way forward for air conditioning, said demand in the UAE. Highlighting significant projects in 2017,
Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower. Bin Shafar made the Bin Shafar shared that Empower connected various buildings in
statement following the announcement that Empower Jumeirah Village South and Bluewaters development, in addition
recorded a net profit of AED 772 million in 2017, with total to The Opus tower in Business Bay and various hotel developments
revenues amounting to AED 1.96 billion, during a press conference on across Dubai. Touching on upcoming real estate projects, Bin Shafar
February 19, in Dubai. shared that Empower will be working on the Museum of the Future
and on the Innovation Hub, an upcoming business park.
Bin Shafar expressed optimism at the robust growth, sharing that Bin Shafar emphasised that there is growing trust towards
Empower currently has a total cooling capacity of 1.34 million tonnes District Cooling from master developers, as they are eager to
of refrigeration (TR). Currently, Bin Shafar said, Empower has 73 plant optimise efficiency of projects that require massive investments.
rooms serving 1,000 buildings and that the number of customers has “The master developer,” he said, “is 100% sure what we do is
increased from approximately 65,000 to 85,000. correct, otherwise why would he choose District Cooling, if he didn’t
find it to be a viable solution that is profitable? [The developer]
would not spend AED 3-5 billion on a beautiful project and risk it.
Building owners strongly believe that this is the way forward.”

Violation of copyright continues to blight the hvac industry

Industry voices in the GCC region say duplication of technical data and branding elements is
worryingly widespread

By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor

Ajith Abraham Ravi Wadhwani Peter Robinson off, little can be done if the logo has been
re-sized or colour changes made to it, even if
W ith millions of dollars invested Sharing a similar view, Ravi Wadhwani, the primary design has been retained, unless
in developing a product’s General Manager, Hira Walraven AC Industry, the logo has been published as it is without
brand, design and technical said, “When companies copy the technical any changes.”
data, it becomes an emotional data of products, the only element that is
legal issue when such elements are lifted changed is the company name.” Robinson added that legal action can
by other companies and projected as their only be initiated when a product has been
information. This was the view of a cross- From a branding perspective, Wadhwani duplicated owing to the patent protection.
section of HVACR manufacturers that Climate said: “When we click pictures of our products, He further said that companies could protect
Control Middle East spoke to. we ensure that the logo embossed on the themselves by ensuring every aspect of the
product is prominent. But sometimes the product is patented and the trademarks
“A common duplication issue we see is violators do not bother to edit these visible registered.
when catalogue content is duplicated,” said elements in the picture and try to pass it off
Ajith Abraham, Territory Manager - Building as their own product under their company Highlighting another product duplication
Service Products, Leminar Air Conditioning. name.” issue, Abraham added, “We sometimes have
“Very often, we have observed that technical come across products duplicated using the
data is duplicated by non-authorised Adding to Wadhwani’s view, Peter exact design, excepting for the weight, which
companies and passed off as their content.” Robinson, Area Marketing Manager, implies that there has been a compromise on
Grundfos, said: “When logos are ripped the internal components, leading to a drop
in pricing.”

To counter this issue of copyright
infringement, the stakeholders believed
that along with reporting such cases to
authorities, it is through constant dialogue
and awareness among end-users, especially
with contractors and consultants that the
challenge can be countered.

56 March 2018

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Chigo to provide VRF systems to two Installing
your #thermostat
stadiums for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia away from heating
or cooling registers,
Representative says total capacity is 4,200 kW; shares company strategy appliances, lighting,
to be main OEM supplier and provider of customised solutions doorways, fireplaces,
skylights and windows will
By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer allow you to more accurately
regulate the #temperature
C higo HVAC has successfully different clients. He said, “Nowadays, our in your home! #tips
won the tender to provide sales are all over the world; each market
VRF systems at two stadiums means chances to us.” #RebelRefrigeration
for the 2018 FIFA (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) Wang said the company recognises the Rebel Refrigeration
World Cup, said Mark Wang, General Middle East as one of its most important @vegasACexperts
Manager, International Sales of the markets. He added: “Due to its tough
China-based company. The total capacity climate and weather, air conditioning is a
of the systems, Wang said, is 4,200 kW. must in this area. Especially [with regard
The World Cup will take place in Russia to] VRF, the market size of the product is
from June 14 to July 15. enlarging day by day in the Middle East.”
Wang said that in view of EER (Energy
Speaking on Chigo’s global marketing Efficiency Ratio) regulations, there is great
strategy, Wang said the company aims potential for VRF in the region.
to be the main OEM product supplier,
addressing customised requests of

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Allied offers full range of Engineering and Project Management services
provided by nearly 140 dedicated professionals distributed among Egyptian,
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Generation Plants.

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Kelvion launches Empower, Honeywell to explore
KDC Dual Discharge cooperation in energy-efficient
Air Cooler technologies

Company official says new product Companies discuss adoption of new alternative refrigerants for
combines the potential of its three reducing energy consumption and meeting environmental targets in
brands the GCC region

By CCME Content Team By CCME Content Team

K elvion, the Bochum, Germany-based A hmad Bin Shafar, CEO, Empower, and George Koutsaftes, President,
company said through a Press Honeywell, have agreed to explore opportunities to improve energy
communiqué that the creativity efficiency in the region, as the UAE gears up to become home to leading
potential offered by its three brands, smart cities in the world, Empower said through a Press communiqué. The
Goedhart, Küba and Searle could be seen in its two company representatives met recently, during which they focused on the latest
new KDC Dual Discharge Air Cooler. A product environmentally friendly refrigerant solutions for cooling buildings, which could help
of joint development work, three teams Empower further conserve energy in its operations, the communiqué said.
designed the new air cooler, for commercial
refrigeration, the company said. Beginning Ahmad Bin Shafar and George Koutsaftes
immediately, the Kelvion KDC will replace the
Goedhart FC38D, Küba DP and Searle DSR The two leaders exchanged knowledge and shared latest innovations, like low-
cooler ranges, the company further said. global-warming-potential (LGWP) refrigerants focused on energy efficiency, the
company further said. Energy- efficient refrigerants not only help improve
Explaining its features, the company energy efficiency but also meet environmental targets to reduce
said the air cooler is designed for uses in greenhouse gas emissions, the communiqué said. GCC region
commercial HVACR, cold rooms and freezer countries are key signatories of the Kigali amendment to the
rooms. Its EC fans ensure energy efficiency, Montreal Protocol, which is focused on phasing down the use of
and its dual air discharge enables uniform high-global-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
distribution of temperature – since the air flow According to Empower, earlier this year, the company
is guided along the ceiling and deep into the purchased 60 advanced, eco-friendly EcoWise chillers, one of
room. Two fixed fan speeds enable either high the largest trade deals in District Cooling, with a total capacity
air capacity or quiet operation with low draft, of 200,000 tonnes of refrigeration (TR), which helped the
the company claimed. company in its drive towards achieving its carbon emission
reduction goals.
According to the company, the KDC is
designed in its standard version for synthetic Bin Shafar said: “Empower welcomes Honeywell’s efforts to explore collaboration
refrigerants or brine. Depending on model opportunities regarding eco-friendly alternative refrigerants as well as some of the
size, the maximum cooling duty is from 1.4 to innovative concepts in managing District Cooling that could further enhance UAE’s
23 kW with HFC (SC2*), or from 2.8 to smart city initiatives. Empower supports all efforts that would push the country towards
37.7 kW with cooling by brine**. The achieving its global commitment to phase out harmful gases from industries and build
optional 45/90-bar version enables the a sustainable city.”
use of CO2 and provides maximum
cooling duty ranging from 1.7 to 23 Koutsaftes added, “Honeywell is committed to developing next-generation
kW***, depending on model size, the technologies that help meet the global goal of conserving energy, as well as eliminating
company said. Further features of GHG emissions that contribute to global warming. With annual, average energy usage
the KDC include its low weight, in the UAE projected to increase to five per cent through 2020, there is a strong
a low silhouette design and its demand for these types of solutions. Together, Empower and Honeywell are working to
drip tray, hinged on both sides help customers to meet regional goals of sustainability and energy efficiency.”
to give access to the bottom
for cleaning and maintenance. The company
further explained that options include a CAL
distributor for multiple injection of refrigerant,
as well as an easily accessible condensate-
water pump for medium-temperature cooling.

* tL1= 0°C | t0= -8°C | DT1 = 8K | R404A [SC2]
** tL1= +16°C | tS1= +4°C | tS2= +8°C | Water
[SC10]
*** tL1= 0°C | t0= -8°C | DT1= 8K | R744 | 45/60 bar

58 March 2018

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The Hudson Institute
conducts policy seminar
on the Kigali Amendment

Think-tank discusses ‘Environmental Policy in the
21st Century’

By CCME Content Team

T he Hudson Institute, a public policy think-tank in L-R: Paul Camuti; Dave Doniger, Senior Strategic Director, Climate &
Washington D.C., held a policy seminar on the Kigali Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Tom
Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, entitled Duesterberg, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Pat Michaels, Director of the
‘Environmental Policy in the 21st Century: The Future of
the Kigali Amendment’ on February 5, 2018. Center for the Study of Science, CATO Institute and Steve Yurek

The half-day event featured a keynote address by Steve Forbes,

Editor-in-Chief, Forbes, and a panel that included representatives

from the White House, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Harvard’s Center for Risk Analysis, and energy efficiency advocates. Steve

Yurek, President and CEO, Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and Paul Camuti, Chief Technology Officer, Ingersoll Rand,

spoke on the panel representing the HVACR industry. The event was broadcast live and can be viewed on the Hudson Institute website.

Carrier unveils Empower pays AED Ahmad Bin Shafar
new ductless air 400 million dividend
conditioning system to shareholders
in North America
Robust strategy, effective
The 9,000 BTUh system features implementation made this possible,
humidity sensor and an occupancy CEO says
infrared sensor, which can detect
human movement in a room, says By CCME Content Team
company official
D istrict Cooling services provider, Empower has paid AED 400 million
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor as dividend to its shareholders from the profit of the company for the
year ending December 31, 2017, the company announced in a Press
C arrier has launched a single-zone communiqué. The company had earlier declared a net profit of AED 772
ductless system, rated at 42 SEER, said million in 2017, an increase of 20% over the year 2016, the communiqué said.
Meredith Emmerich, Managing Director
– Ductless and VRF, Carrier Corporation. Empower’s total revenues in 2017
Speaking at the product launch, at the 2018
Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas, amounted to AED 1.96 billion, an
Emmerich said: “This is the most efficient air
conditioner you will see in the market. The system increase of 6.1% compared to Did you
is a 9,000 BTUh, and 15 HSPF single-zone system 2016, the company further said. know? Indoor air
that can provide 100% cooling and heating.” pollution can affect
Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO, your health and
Further elaborating on the system, Emmerich Empower, said: “[This was] made symptoms can mimic
added that through its smart WIFI controllable possible through a robust strategy
sensors, the system could also tackle humidity
management. “The humidity sensor allows the and its effective implementation. those of a common cold.
system to make automatic intelligent decisions This supports the vision and
for a comfortable built-environment,” she said. aspirations of our wise leadership Investigate for sources of
to transform the Emirate into the
Emmerich further said the system also leading global centre for [the] indoor air pollution if you notice
features a specialised occupancy infrared sensor green economy.”
that can detect human movement in a room, so any of these ailments.
that the energy can be reduced when the room is
unoccupied. #IndoorAirQuality
#IAQ #ClearTheAir

#CareAboutYourIndoorAir

According to Empower, the

company expanded its activities in

2017 by connecting new projects

and increasing the customer-base

to 85,000, which includes master Sustainable USAR
developers, building owners and @SustainableUSAR
end-users.

60 March 2018

Europe’s shift to natural refrigerants palpable, says Lu-Ve Group

Representative of Italian company highlights advantages of CO2; shares strategy in view of emerging trends

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer Fabio Liberali as well as for sophisticated gas coolers,
which “in transcritical CO2 plants substitute
E urope, along with the rest of the a test plant in its laboratory. “The test traditional condensers in HFC installations”.
world, is moving towards the equipment is made up of a climatic room
adoption of natural refrigerants, operating at a constant temperature,” Liberali said that the company is
such as CO2, ammonia, glycol he said. “It is one of the few plants with positioning itself with certifications, as well,
and R290, said Fabio Liberali, Chief such characteristics available in Europe saying that in 2000, the company was the
Communications Officer, Lu-Ve Group. “In dedicated to heat exchangers.” Lu-Ve, first in Europe to obtain Eurovent “Certify
particular, the use of CO2 fluid is becoming Liberali said, has also developed a line of All” certification for the whole range of its
more and more popular as a radical solution products specifically for CO2 unit coolers unit coolers, air-cooled condensers and dry
to eliminate the greenhouse effect caused coolers, providing assurance for optimum
by halogenated hydrocarbons in the HFC operating conditions and minimum cost
category,” Liberali added, “The Global throughout the whole life cycle of the
Warming Potential (GWP) of CO2 is, in fact, installation. Eurovent, Liberali explained,
very low compared to HFCs – one against certifies all the information given in
several thousands; also, CO2 does not present the catalogue, such as power rating, air
any problems of toxicity and flammability quantity, energy consumption, noise level
nor of impact on the ozone layer.” and construction features.

Providing an example, Liberali said the
company has invested in CO2 by designing

Four European industry associations campaign against
use of high-GWP refrigerants

Action to stop using high-GWP refrigerants far too slow, says EPEE official

By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor

Andrea Voigt F our European industry Voight added: “At the same time, while they can make a
associations have published great difference to change the situation, contractors are a tough
a document appealing to audience to reach, as there are so many of them. That is why
HVAC contractors to phase the four associations have come together to try and reach out to
out R-404A and R-507A refrigerants, contractors across the European Union in an unprecedented effort,
said Andrea Voigt, Director General, in their local languages.”
European Partnership for Energy
and Environment (EPEE), one of the Highlighting the crux of the document, Voigt stressed that the
advocating associations. key message the associations want to send out is that there is
an urgency to move away from using high-GWP refrigerants and
The other groups participating in the campaign include the implement alternative solutions, even in new equipment. “If you
European Association of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heat want to stay in business, you have to stop installing R-404A and
Pump Contractors (AREA); Association of European Component R-507A,” she said.
Manufacturers (ASERCOM) and EFCTC, which represents the
European Fluorocarbons and Sulphur Hexafluoride Manufacturers. From a retrofit perspective, Voigt said that if there are high
leakage rates and other problems, and if the equipment has
Speaking on the development, Voigt said, “EPEE had undertaken not reached the end of its lifecycle, a retrofit is a good option.
a market survey, as part of our Gapometer project, during which However, she added that even while conducting a retrofit
it was observed that despite the huge increase in prices of procedure, contractors must use low-GWP refrigerants.
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and its severe shortage, the action to
stop using high-Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants like Quoting from the document, Voigt said that pure
R-404A and R-507A has so far been too slow.” hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs), CO2, hydrocarbons, ammonia, or
reclaimed or recycled HFCs do not fall under the phase-down
Voight further said, “The sector where these refrigerants are category.
mostly used and which can, therefore, make a huge contribution to
achieving the phase-down steps is commercial refrigeration.”

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Lu-Ve Group introduces new series of condensers

Company also presents what is describes as an intelligent defrosting apparatus; innovations, it says,
are a result of collaboration with Polytechnic University of Milan

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer

T he Lu-Ve Group recently introduced a new series Speaking on Nidea, the intelligent defrosting apparatus, Liberali
of condensers and a new intelligent defrosting said the product was conceived to avoid the waste of energy
apparatus to the market. Fabio Liberali,
Chief Communications Officer, Lu-Ve said. involved in the electrical defrosting of unit coolers,
emphasising that the product decreases defrost

The innovations represent a fruitful cooperation energy consumption, compressor energy consumption

between the company and Politecnico di Milano and level of heat dissipated in the cold room while

(the Polytechnic University of Milan), which the increasing coefficiency of performance (COP). “Nidea

group has worked with since 1986, he added. is the intelligent response to the waste involved in the

Elaborating on the new series of condensers, traditional way of periodic and constant defrosting

Liberali said Emeritus (the name of the series), based on the logic of precaution,” he said. “In a

which is available for Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), traditional system, the cycle is, in fact, activated

NH3, Propane and CO2, “brings together the Fabio Liberali independently of the real need for defrosting, and this
benefits of spray systems and adiabatic pre- means wasting energy.”

cooling, all assisted by an advanced control Liberali said Nidea has two temperature sensors,

system”. The features, he said, make the product suitable for which determine when the defrost cycle has ended and that its sensors

air conditioning and refrigeration, adding that when Emeritus calculate and record the parameters to establish the optimal start and

is applied to CO2 gas coolers, “high system COP can be reached duration of defrosting. The product, he said, is adaptable and has a self-
even during the hottest hours of the year, extending the calibrating system to automatically change parameters and set points

geographical limits, where trans-critical systems can be cost- in accordance with the working conditions of the moment, adding that

effectively constructed (the ‘CO2 equator’)”. the product provides significant energy savings when compared to
traditional defrosting of four defrosts a day.

BITZER ECOLINE+ is
“Refrigeration Product of
the Year”

Compressor manufacturer, BITZER receives
award from ACR News magazine for its ECOLINE+
reciprocating compressors

By CCME Content Team

B ritish HVACR magazine, ACR News has recognised
and honoured Bitzer for its ECOLINE+ reciprocating
compressor with the ‘Refrigeration Product of the Year’
award. The ECOLINE+ series is for trans-critical CO2
L-R: Representatives of Bitzer (centre two) exult on winning the award applications.
The magazine described the ECOLINE+ as the most innovative

refrigeration technology product of the year, during an awards

ceremony on January 24, in the United Kingdom, BITZER said

through a recent Press communiqué. A crucial factor in the decision of the six-member jury was the energy-efficiency of the compressors, as well

as the low global warming potential (GWP) of the refrigerant used – CO2 (GWP 1) – among other aspects, the communiqué said. The ACR News
awards have been conferred since 1997 and recognise companies that demonstrate excellence in the way they operate or in what they produce,

the communiqué said, adding that BITZER had previously been honoured in 2014, and, thereafter, has received the ‘Refrigeration Product of the

Year’ award for the second time in 2018.

Gianni Parlanti, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, BITZER, said: “ECOLINE+ is the most efficient CO2 compressor available in the market
today. It is the result of over 20 years of commitment that BITZER has always had for solutions that protect the environment. The combination

of natural refrigerants and maximum energy efficiency is a constant challenge for BITZER. Today, this prestigious recognition allows us to say

that we are winning this challenge.”

62 March 2018

Honeywell to Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Harvard
defend EPA programme. We believe the court missed is committing to a
ruling on the use an opportunity to reverse its initial decision, fossil-fuel free future
of HFCs before which ignored the original intent of SNAP to by 2050. This means:
SCOTUS direct the US EPA to replace ozone-depleting • Our electricity will
substances with safer alternatives.” come from cleaner
Transition from HFCs is in favour of sources like wind & solar
safer solutions such as HFOs, says Byerly added that the appeal was to ensure • Our district energy system
company official that American HVACR companies continue will operate w/o fossil fuels
to innovate, manufacture and commercialise • Our vehicles will operate w/o
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor next-generation technologies that are better fossil fuels
for human health and the environment. http://greenharvard.link/
F ollowing a recent US District Court “The transition from HFCs in favour of safer harvae701
ruling, upholding a judgement solutions, such as hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs),
it made in 2017, prohibiting the which radically reduce the greenhouse gas Sustainable Harvard
United States Environmental impact of refrigerants, aerosols, solvents and @GreenHarvard
Protection Agency (US EPA) from requiring blowing agents, is already well underway,” he
US HVACR manufacturers to replace said.
hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) refrigerants with
safer alternatives, Honeywell has decided Offering an example of the progress
to file an appeal against the ruling before towards better refrigerants, he said, California
the Supreme Court of the United States is implementing a programme to reduce 40%
(SCOTUS), said Josh Byerly, Spokesperson, of HFCs and other greenhouse gas emissions
Honeywell. by 2030 and has already begun to adopt
phase-out requirements for some applications
Speaking on the development, Byerly covered by SNAP.
said: “Honeywell is deeply disappointed in
the District Court’s decision not to review Byerly further said that 11 other states,
its earlier ruling regarding the [US] EPA’s aligning with the SNAP programme, are also
seeking solutions to transition to technologies
that are safer for human health and the
environment.

According to the US EPA, the SNAP
programme to phase out HFCs was initiated in
2015 by former US President Barack Obama.

Clivet to C livet will debut a few products at Mostra Convegno 2018,
introduce slated to be held from March 13 to 16, 2018 at Rho,
new products Lombardy, Italy. Andrea Guderzo, General Manager, Clivet
at Mostra Middle East and Africa, said the company is eager to
Convegno showcase the “perfect synergy between Clivet and Midea” after the

Company says its participation Chinese appliance-manufacturer, Midea acquired the Italian company
would showcase synergy
between Clivet and Midea in June 2016. The solutions, he said, range from applied solutions to

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer Andrea Guderzo residential heat pumps as well as VRF and mono/multi-split systems.

Speaking on new products to be unveiled to the public for the first

time, Gurderzo said the company will be introducing its full-inverter

ATW heat pump, ELFOEnergy Storm, which has a capacity of up to 90 kW; a rooftop SMARTPack-i

with full inverter design and the new inverter-based, direct-drive, water-cooled centrifugal chiller for

the high-end market segment.

The company, Guderzo said, will also be showcasing a few of its other products, which it believes

will address the needs of the emerging markets. In view of the growing trend towards nearly Zero

Energy Buildings, Guderzo said Clivet is highlighting ELFOPack “to show how to integrate cooling,

heating, domestic hot water and mechanical ventilation in one single ATA package, to simplify design

and installation.”

“Visitors will also have the chance to see the refrigeration core module of SPINChiller3,” he said.

“The Multiscroll bestseller from Clivet is available from 200 to 1400 kW in an impressive variety of

versions – air-sourced, water-sourced and split. And the full-inverter Primary Air package, ZEPHIR3 will

be displayed, complete with thermodynamic energy recovery and electronic air purification.” Lastly,

Guderzo said, the company is also highlighting its Sphera residential ATW full-inverter heat pump,

R-32 split solutions and the new VRF line-up, with a cooling capacity of 32 HP per single module unit,

during the show.

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A role for IEQ in ASHRAE conducts 2018 Winter
protecting against Conference, AHR Expo
toxic gas attacks
Industry professionals meet to discuss energy-efficiency strategies
Aria Technologies emphasises the
importance of air modelling for risk By CCME Content Team
assessment
Bjarne W Olesen Palmer House Hilton, while the ASHRAE
By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer co-sponsored AHR Expo, took place from
T he exchange of global best January 22 to 24 at McCormick Place,
Jacques Moussafir practices and new energy- ASHRAE said. According to ASHRAE, this
efficiency strategies brought year's Winter Conference was one of the
I ndoor air quality is a field where HVAC&R professionals to largest in its history, with more than 3,200
modelling and numerical simulations Chicago in late January for the 2018 registrants. The AHR Expo attracted more
could be extremely useful. Jacques ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR than 70,000 visitors and included more than
Moussafir, President and CEO of Aria Expo, ASHRAE said through a Press 2,100 vendors, ASHRAE further said. "The
Technologies, a French company specialising communiqué. Winter Conference and AHR Expo are prime
in air modelling and assessment of the opportunities for attendees to stay on top
atmospheric environment, is reluctant The Winter Conference took of the latest information and technology
to “speak for his chapel”, yet maintained place from January 20 to 24 at the needed to work toward a more sustainable
that he is aware of the value that the world," Bjarne W. Olesen, ASHRAE President,
technology has towards effective design of said.
the built-environment – even in preparing for
unfortunate situations. Typically, Moussafir During the conference, ASHRAE signed a
said, air modelling is applied to ensure Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
proper ventilation and indoor air quality. the Associazione Italiana Condizionamento
Their services, he said, are particularly ideal dell'Aria Riscaldamento Refrigerazione
for department stores, “which are famous in (AiCARR), ASHRAE said. The agreement
France and attract as many people as the
Louvre”. However, Moussafir said, there is “a Mitsubishi Mauro Montello
darker side to what they do”, pertaining to to showcase
their value in the field of risk assessment. inverters, HFO
refrigerants in Mostra
“Department stores [are] crowded,”
Moussafir said, “so there is kind of this Challenge lies in making all HVAC
convergence between the studies we do for components work together, says company
indoor air quality and the studies we do for representative
emergency response.” Speaking of worst-case
scenarios, Moussafir said there is a whole By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer
process in which to properly organise a quick
evacuation system and how to release the M itsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems will emphasise its
proper fresh air in case of toxic gas attacks. inverter solutions and new ecological HFO refrigerants, alongside
other product innovations, during its participation in Mostra
“In our field of activity,” Moussfir said, “for Convegno 2018, slated to be held from March 13 to 16, 2018 at
ordinary indoor air quality, the technology Rho, Lombardy, Italy.
has a lot in common with [emergency]
response, where we have to think of what Mauro Montello, General Manager Sales & Marketing, said the
people do in scenarios in department stores company is advocating an integrated approach. “Our new challenge,”
or places such as the Paris Metro. So, a lot
of technology has been developed with he said, “lies in the ability to make all the components of the
French emergency response entities, so we HVAC system work together, not just air conditioning units.”
do not only work on [tracking] conventional This, he said, is vital towards achieving “real energy
pollutants.” efficiency for the whole building”.

64 March 2018

formalises the two organisations' long- Ziehl-Abegg increases global
standing commitment toward the promotion turnover by around 12%
of common cooling and heating related
endeavours, ASHRAE further said. Company reports posting record sales of EUR 540 million and an all-
time high of 3,900 employees
According to the communiqué, as part
of ASHRAE's global outreach initiative, the By CCME Content Team
Associate Society Alliance meeting brought
together members and representatives ▶ Manual assembly of circuit boards for electric
from 60 HVAC associations from around the motors at a Ziehl-Abegg facility
world.
F an and motor manufacturer, Ziehl-Abegg said it had posted growth of around
More than a 1,000 people attended the 12% in the year 2017, in a Press communiqué. The company said its turnover
plenary session of the Winter Conference, rose from EUR 484 million to EUR 540 million, according to provisional figures for
providing a forum for the presentation of the recently concluded financial year. The company added that the number of
awards to experienced and emerging leaders employees reached a new record high of 3,900.
in the industry. Keynote speaker, Debbie
Sterling, Founder and CEO of GoldieBlox, Peter Fenkl, CEO, Ziehl-Abegg, said the growth in sales
closed the session with an empowering
presentation on closing the gender gap was worldwide. "Our expectations have been significantly
in STEM fields, the communiqué further
elaborated. exceeded in Asia as well as in North and South America,"

The 2018 ASHRAE Annual Conference he explained. However, even countries, where sales had
will take place from June 23 to 27 in
Houston, Texas, USA, with the 2019 Winter been halved, due to political upheavals, a few years ago,
Conference from January 12 to 16, and the
AHR Expo, from January 14 to 16, in Atlanta. have recovered well, posting increases in the double-digit

"We percentage range, he further said. He referred in particular
would like to
continue to grant to the Ukraine and Russia as examples of this development.
these subsidies,
together with your Peter Fenkl The new Ziehl-Abegg company in Dubai is proving to be
support, to move to a good starting point for business in the Middle East, he
#natural #refrigerants”
- Sho Nakamura, Japan added. Even supposedly crisis-hit countries, like Iran, are
Ministry of the Environment
#ATMOJapan #GoNatRefs reporting growth, especially in the elevator motor business, he pointed out.

ATMOsphere The growth in sales is being accompanied by an expansion of the workforce, Fenkl
@ATMOEvents
said. A year ago, Ziehl-Abegg employed 3,550 people, worldwide; now, that figure

is 3,900, he added. “This rapid growth not only poses a challenge for us in terms of

production but also in the integration of new employees,” explained Fenkl, adding, “Our

suppliers also need to be able to keep pace with the rapid growth in sales." Fenkl further

said that Ziehl-Abegg has also improved and expanded its production capabilities. He

mentioned that in the year just past, the company had invested a record EUR 43 million.

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Fujitsu, Ventacity to offer “smart HVAC
solution” for commercial buildings

Solution to control Fujitsu’s VRF system load to keep buildings at
set-point temperatures, says company official.

By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor

F ujitsu General America has partnered with Portland, Oregon- the cloud-enabled, heat recovery ventilator effectively controls
based Ventacity Systems to offer a smart HVAC controls the VRF system load to keep the building at a set-point
solution for commercial buildings, said Sal D’Auria, Founder temperature, while ventilating as per ASHRAE standard 62.1,”
and CEO, Ventacity Systems. he added.
Speaking on the development, D’Auria said: “Our partnership with
Fujitsu will take the HVAC industry into the 21st century. With this Highlighting another feature of the solution, D’Auria said,
solution, HVAC contractors will be able to apply modern cloud-based “The platform is connected to a cloud-based system that
technology and simple automated processes to provide commercial provides real-time monitoring of buildings and captures vital
buildings with a healthier and efficient built-environment.” analytics for better optimisation.”

Further elaborating, D’Auria said, the solution is a combination
of Ventacity’s energy-efficient ventilation and the HVAC 2 Smarter
Building Platform Whole-Building Controls with Fujitsu’s full line of
Air stage variable refrigerant flow (VRF) cooling and heating systems.

“The plug-and-play integration between the Airstage system and

Haier launches new range of
air conditioners

System can improve indoor air quality
within 15 minutes while cooling, says
company official

By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor

H aier has launched a new range of air
conditioners that clean the indoor air from
pollutants while cooling the room, said Youning
Wang, Vice President, Haier Air Conditioning.
Speaking on the launch, Wang said: “The new Haier
Clean Cool Series was designed bearing in mind the
deteriorating quality of air. It is a two-in-one system
of an air conditioner and air purifier that can clean the
indoor air of a room within 15 minutes, while cooling.”

Explaining the filtration process, he added that the
system is equipped with a professional purification unit, a
negative ion generator, high-efficiency filter and a Super-
IFD ionisation purification module. Regarding efficiency,
the space capsule purification system ensures effective
purification, with a CADR value of up to 450m³/h.

Highlighting the challenges, he said, the biggest
was to achieve maximum purification without affecting
the cooling effect. Ultimately, an innovation, called
capsule purification, which uses total closed vector direct
technology, helped the company achieve the desired
outcome.

66 March 2018

Barriers exist for Air cargo industry
penetration of investing to deliver cold
vaccines in developing chain requirements,
countries says CCA

Industry expert stresses on the Chairman says standards for pharmaceutical
importance of a robust cold chain to industry continue to increase
ensure potency of temperature-sensitive
medication

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer

By Hannah Jo Uy | Features Writer

A large number T he air cargo industry has been investing to deliver the
of low-income requirements set by shippers. This was the observation
and developing that Stavros Evangelakakis, Chairman, Cool Chain
countries face Association (CCA) shared with Climate Control Middle
East, when asked about the important role airline companies

socio-geographic issues, play in thermal integrity of vital pharmaceutical products and

such as population size food, in a bid to limit loss. This, he said, has been the trend from

and power availability, shippers to consignees. “For the pharmaceutical industry,” he

in addition to financial Mahesh Krishnamoorthy said, “the requirements are very high, and it keeps on increasing.

constraints that may pose The manufacturer is also responsible for the integrity of their

as barriers for vaccine product by choosing the right suppliers. On the perishable sector,

coverage. This was the observation Mahesh we [would] like to also see a standard on how to handle those

Krishnamoorthy, CEO and Founder, Degree M Labs, goods, similar to the pharmaceutical industry.”

shared with Climate Control Middle East, citing Citing International Air Transport Association’s (IATA)

the main issues as vast geography, population Center of Excellence for Validators (CEIV) as an example,

size, availability of power in remote areas and Evangelakakis said community approaches, such as these, have

terrain (desert, mountains, etc.), as well as a host urged many supply chain members to go under strict operational

of other possible cultural barriers. In addition to excellence. When it comes to handling products in the air, he

this, Krishnamoorthy stressed that vaccines are said, the process is the same as ensuring the correct process

biological products that slowly become inactive on the ground, while maintaining the same temperature. “The

over time and must be kept within narrow biggest difference in case of temperature deviation, resulting in

temperature ranges from manufacturers to those discarding the products, is actually the value,” he said.

receiving them. “When exposed to temperatures Speaking on trends in terms of best practices, Evangelakakis

outside of this narrow range, the loss of potency said he has seen notable investment towards facilities, process,

may be accelerated,” he said. training and qualifications, and that the same has been done on

Krishnamoorthy shared that there have been the RFS side in terms of forwarding and the airline community.

many instances of vaccine-associated paralysis "There is a caveat, Evangelakakis said, “Of course, the setups are

and other disabilities caused by vaccines, reported not adequate everywhere, but we are getting there slowly. It’s

from many countries. However, he emphasised, a common approach,

as there is no record of the temperature at which and every part of the

the vaccines have been stored and transported supply chain should ask

available for enquiry, “the reason is usually not itself, 'Do I do enough to Air
handle such products'?” conditioning and
pinned down”. refrigeration are
As chairman, responsible for
Evangelakakis said 7% of global carbon
he would like to emissions - double that of
work towards a the aviation and maritime
standardisation for industries combined.
perishable goods, of the
same standard as those

being implemented in

the healthcare industry,

sharing that he advocates

clear instruction on the

temperature range and United4Efficiency
a dedicated label for @U4Efficiency
perishables.

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AHRI voices support for Bell & Gossett launches Parallel
American Innovation and Sensorless Controller for pumps
Manufacturing Act
Parallel pumping is a proven method for
Trade organisation hopes it will establish a pathway improving efficiency in pumping systems, says
for implementation of Kigali Amendment company official

By CCME Content Team By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor

T he Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute B ell & Gossett (B&G), a brand of Xylem, recently
(AHRI) has announced its strong support of the American launched its Parallel Sensorless Controller, a device
Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2018, introduced on that provides advanced system staging of up to eight
February 15 by Senators John Kennedy, Tom Carper and pumps in a parallel configuration to maximise system
Chris Coons. AHRI, in its role as the trade association representing efficiency, said Jordan Ruff, Product Line Manager, Americas,
producers and users of refrigerants, said it has a keen interest in Xylem.
ensuring that the coming global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon
(HFC) refrigerants is accomplished in a smooth and orderly manner Speaking on the development, Ruff said: "Parallel pumping
with as little impact on manufacturers and consumers as possible. is a proven method for improving efficiency in pumping
The Bill will help accomplish that goal by establishing a pathway for systems with higher control heads. It can control up to eight
the United States’ implementation of the Kigali Amendment to the pumps, it gives users greater options in optimising system
Montreal Protocol that establishes a framework for the global phase- efficiency and it replaces the need for a wired differential
down, AHRI said. pressure transducer."

According to AHRI, the Bill would: Highlighting the features of the solution, Ruff added that
• Clarify the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency the device comes with a 5.7-inch touchscreen that displays
real-time graphical feedback and enables energy modelling. It
(EPA) in regulating HFC refrigerants and provide a market- relies on pump-specific algorithms, such as speed, torque and
friendly approach to rulemaking, which would help facilitate power data to predict where the pump operates on its curve,
a cost-effective transition to alternative refrigerants while and it meets the ASHRAE 90.1 system efficiency requirements.
maintaining or enhancing the performance of the equipment
that uses the new refrigerants. California court orders
• Enable the EPA to establish an HFC phase-down mechanism implementation of delayed
using a cap-and-allocation system that encourages innovation DoE efficiency regulations
and the commercialisation of alternative refrigerants,
preserving American technology leadership. Trump Administration must comply, Court says
• Provide the predictability needed for American private-sector
investment in HFC replacements. By CCME Content Team

Stephen Yurek, President and CEO, AHRI, said, "We applaud T he Federal District Court for the Northern District
the introduction of this bill and thank these Senators for their of California on February 15 ruled that the Trump
leadership. Enhancing US technological leadership and supporting administration must implement four energy-efficiency
US industry and the jobs it creates and sustains are key components regulations, including an efficiency standard for
of our support for the Kigali Amendment, and this bill will create commercial package boilers, which it has delayed for more than
a certain pathway for implementation of Kigali if, as we hope, it is a year, the Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
submitted to and ratified by the Senate." (AHRI) revealed.

Scotland Has a The US Department of Energy (DoE) wrote the regulations
Plan to Become and made them public in December 2016, under the Obama
a World Leader administration, AHRI said. However, when President Trump took
in Renewable Energy office, his administration took advantage of a 45-day window for
#SmartNews error corrections to review the rules, AHRI added. The DoE has still
not published the rules in the Federal Register, the final step to
Caelus Green Room implementation, but the court has ordered them to be published
@U4Efficiency within 28 days of its ruling, AHRI said. The DoE is reviewing the
decision and considering its next move, which may include appeal,
AHRI added.

AHRI said it had intervened on behalf of DOE and will continue
to discuss the next steps with the administration.

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RGF RGF Environmental Group recently launched two indoor air quality (IAQ) products for
Environmental the HVAC industry, said Astrid von Oetinger, International Sales Coordinator, RGF
Group Environmental Group.
launches two Speaking on the occasion, Oetinger said: “Clear Sky DM and Clear Sky MS are
IAQ products designed as low-cost, self-cleaning, maintenance-free treatment options for air treatment. The
DM model is designed for in-duct installation, and the MS model is designed to be integrated
Company official says products with a mini-split system.”
use bi-polar ionisation process
to reduce airborne particulate Explaining the features of the system, Oteinger said the Clear Sky is an entry level IAQ
matter product, which uses bi-polar ionisation to reduce airborne particulate matter in the conditioned
space. The products produce high concentrations of both positive and negative ions that will
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor reduce bacteria, mould and particulates in the conditioned space.”

Elaborating on the dynamics of the products, Oteinger said that the bipolar ioniser sends out
ions into the air conditioned space, and when the ions come in contact with particulate matter
or airborne contaminants, they release their positive and negative charges, which makes the
particles clump together, creating larger particulate matter, which either fall out of the air or
can be easily captured by existing filters.

This process, she said, reduces the presence of respirable and fine suspended particles, PM
2.5 and PM 10, from the air, so that the occupants do not breathe in these particles.

California Cooling Preventing heat exchangers
Act introduced from exploding

State introduces the legislation Industry insider says presence of
to combat greenhouse flame prevents gas leak and
gases in refrigerants and air explosion
conditioners
By Benwen Lopez | Assistant Editor
By CCME Content Team
O ne of the essential practices path is made
S enator Ricardo Lara on February of preventing heat between the rod
6 introduced legislation in the exchangers from exploding and the ions in the
California Assembly to prohibit is to ensure that the flame flame. “This small DC
the use of hydrofluorocarbons exists as part of its gas-firing sequence, signals to the board that the flame exists,”
(HFCs) in California, AHRI (Air- without which there is a risk of gas being Orr said. “If the board does not sense this
Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration unloaded into the heat exchanger and micro amp DC within a few seconds, it will
Institute) communicated through a Press causing an explosion, said Bryan Orr, shut off the gas valve and try again.”
communiqué. The bill, titled the California Co-founder, Owner, Kalos Services. Orr He further said that the board outputs
Cooling Act (S. 1013), would prohibit use shared his thoughts on this subject in a this flame-sensing terminal right at the
of all class I and class II substances listed blog post on hvacrschool.com. beginning of the sequence to confirm that
in the Clean Air Act, the communiqué the path is ‘open’ with no flame.
further said. Explaining the flame-sensing process, Elaborating on the safety of flame
Orr said: “For flame detection, flame- sensors, Orr added that flame sensors
According to AHRI, this legislation sensing rods are stuck into the flame fail when they short out due to a cracked
would also allow the California Air and connected to the furnace board. insulator, or if they are broken, or if they
Resources Board (CARB) to list or delist Once the board sends a signal to the gas are not correctly placed in the flame, or
additional substances in the future. valve to open, it monitors the current get coated in silica (glass) or carbon.
The legislation mirrors some of the flow on the flame-sensing rod. It does Explaining some of the methods to test
current regulatory activity already being this by generating an alternating current a flame sensor, Orr said, it must be ensured
undertaken by CARB, AHRI said. potential (AC voltage) at the flame- that the furnace is properly grounded
sensing terminal, which is connected to while checking if the polarity is reading
AHRI added that the legislation also the sensor with a conductor.” correctly, and the rod positioned in a way
includes an intent statement, noting it is that it would be covered in the flame. He
the author's goal to develop an incentive He further said that when no flame further suggested that the meter must
programme to speed the replacement of exists, there would be AC voltage at the read in the microamp scale with a 0.10
these compounds with alternatives that rod and no current (amps), and if there resolution.
have lower global warming potential. were a flame, a small micro amp direct
current (DC) would be present, as a

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NEWS GLOBAL

Danfoss reports delivering a #IAQFact The
strong performance in 2017 smoke in wood
burning fireplaces
Record growth and strong earnings, CEO says can damage lung
tissue and lead to
By CCME Content Team serious respiratory
Kim Fausing problems when breathed
in high concentrations
N et sales at Danfoss for 2017 increased by more than DKK 4 billion (USD 676 million) to #IndoorAirMatters
reach DKK 43.3 billion (USD 7.1 billion), corresponding to 12% growth in local currency,
Denmark-headquartered Danfoss announced in a Press communiqué. My Health My Home
According to the company, the operating profit rose to DKK 5.1 billion (USD 842 @MyHealthMyHome
million), net profit improved by 13% to DKK 3.3 billion (USD 547 million) and the cash flow
continued to be strong, on level with 2016.

Kim Fausing, President and CEO, Danfoss, said: “We are very satisfied with our 2017 results. We
have made significant investments in growth initiatives and digitalisation, and we acquired several
key technologies that will help us retain our position as a leading technology provider.”

Fausing added that the company has seen particularly strong growth in the BRIC countries and
in the United States.

He said: “We are entering 2018 with momentum across our businesses. Our products and
solutions perfectly match the global trends, such as electrification, urbanisation and increased focus
on energy efficiency, to fight climate change.”

(Editor’s Note : Currency conversions in the article are as per February 28, 2018.)

MARKETPLACE This section contains updates on regional and international products.

E Instruments International

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) monitors

▶ AQ Pro ▶ AQ Comfort ▶ AQ VOC

▶ AQ Expert A ccording to E Instruments, its four models -AQ Pro, AQ
70 March 2018 Comfort, AQ VOC and AQ Expert- come with simple-to-use
PC software that enables clients to:
• Connect with USB cable or connect wirelessly via
Bluetooth
• Record data on continuous tests for multiple days
without hassle
• See Real-time testing data in easy-to-understand graphs
• Access and generate reports for stored tests already on
the monitor

Ranging from basic CO2 measurements to fully customisable sensor
configurations, E Instruments’ said its IAQ monitors offer a range of
solutions for IAQ Professionals.

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