Cooling
The museum of tomorrow: The London Museum transformation
The London Museum’s relocation to Smithfield Market is an ambitious £437m project to transform a series of abandoned…
September 2024
Cold storage: phase change material heat exchangers for space cooling
Research on the application of phase change material heat exchangers for space cooling during summer found that significant…
February 2024
It’s a breeze being cool in class
Overheated indoor spaces in tropical regions pose challenges for building occupants, particularly in areas with limited access to…
June 2023
Generation gains: designing a 5th generation energy network in central London
Bankside Yards is set to become the UK’s first major mixed-use regeneration project with zero emissions in operation. Phil Lattimore…
December 2022
Sponsored roundtable: cooling for life
Decarbonising cooling involves passive design measures, efficient cooling and a robust approach to refrigeration leakage, according to members…
September 2022
Thinking big: CIBSE’s new AM17 guidance on non-domestic heat pumps
New CIBSE guidance on heat pumps in large non-domestic buildings will be released this summer. Arup’s Joshua Bird…
April 2022
Turning to CO2 refrigerant in large-scale retrofits
Using CO2 as a refrigerant in heat pumps is ideal for retrofits requiring higher-temperature heat. Daniel Clark, of…
February 2022
Rethinking the fan coil
The Artus hybrid air conditioning unit is only 200mm deep, yet it achieves energy savings of 83% over…
October 2021
Taking shape: shape memory alloys in air conditioning
A shape memory alloy technology could be a GWP-free, cost-effective successor to vapour compression refrigeration. Liza Young finds…
September 2021
Gree’s award-winning net zero carbon cooling solution
Air conditioning giant Gree has been recognised as joint winner of the 2021 Global Cooling Prize for creating…
July 2021
Cooling’s pathway to net zero
For the UK to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the cooling industry must radically improve the efficiency…
April 2021
Guide to low loss headers
Achieving hydraulic separation through well-designed low loss headers is key for efficient heating and cooling systems. David Palmer…
April 2021
Refrigerant rethink: measuring the environmental impact of HVAC
Specifiers need to start assessing a refrigerant’s embodied carbon as well as its global warming potential, says Klima-Therm’s…
January 2021
Maintaining thermal comfort in a changing climate
In a warming climate, what can be done to maintain thermal comfort and productivity levels in buildings without…
May 2020
Zero-GWP cooling using the barocaloric effect
A Cambridge start-up is pioneering a breakthrough technology, based on the barocaloric effect, to develop a radical zero-GWP…
February 2020