The 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild will bring attention to carbon reduction strategies through the application of simulation and modelling over the entire building life cycle.Read More »Building performance analysis conference to focus on better buildings
With technology use increasing and the sustainability of data centres in the spotlight, the value of the green data centre market is expected to reach USD145 billion by 2028, according to a report by Verified Market Research. The growth is expected to reach a CAGR of 16.6% from 2021 to 2028 with the value of the market increasing from USD46.7 billion in 2020. The report finds different types of tools, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, are helping to drive the green data centre market.Read More »New report finds green data centre market to reach USD145-billion
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a skill that is part of the future of digital transformation within the architecture, engineering and construction industries as well as facility management – a very viable career option and in great demand globally.Read More »Trident Engineering Institute launched in SA
LG Electronics (LG) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which comprises global sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. They have also been recognised by the Corporate Knights as one of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world.Read More »LG recognised as environmental leader
he COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a change in HVAC engineering, particularly in medical buildings. Hospitals for instance, were not originally designed to operate with numerous potentially infectious people walking through the doors. However, early in the pandemic, Aspen Medical constructed a 51-bed surge centre in just 37 days. Every bed was in a mechanically controlled isolation area with systems ventilating the air 12 to 15 times per hour.Read More »HVAC design adaptations sparked by the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a change in HVAC engineering, particularly in medical buildings. Hospitals for instance, were not originally designed to operate with numerous potentially infectious people walking through the doors. However, early in the pandemic, Aspen Medical constructed a 51-bed surge centre in just 37 days. Every bed was in a mechanically controlled isolation area with systems ventilating the air 12 to 15 times per hour.Read More »HVAC design adaptations sparked by the pandemic
The energy requirements of data centres can be significantly reduced with suitable cooling technology. The world’s hunger for data is making itself felt everywhere and is increasing inexorably: whether this be in smartphones, production facilities or traffic monitoring. These data sets are processed, stored and forwarded by data centres.
The AHR Expo returned at the beginning of February to Vegas after a forced break in 2021. After two years of uncertainty and a longing to reunite the industry, the event represented an eagerness to return to business drawing almost 31 000 attendees. What’s more, the success of the show signals a reignited energy for all things HVACR and the community’s readiness to take on the challenges and opportunities ahead with renewed optimism.
Read More »AHR Expo success reignites energy for all things HVAC&R
We spend more than 90% of our time indoors, so it’s essential that buildings are designed to maximise our comfort, particularly when it comes to maintaining an ambient temperature. Predicting whether a person will be hot or cold in a room is not only important in designing a comfortable space, but it can also be useful for reducing energy consumption.
Read More »Can AI predict thermal comfort from the layout of a room?
Passive technology on roofs and facades could greatly reduce HVAC energy consumption and as anyone who has ever parked a car in the sun on a hot summer day knows, glass windows are great at letting sunlight in but terrible at allowing heat out.
Read More »Smart material switches between heating and cooling in minutes