GEA Grasso screw compressors for the compression of helium gas are playing a crucial role in one of the world’s largest construction projects for cutting-edge international research. The compressors are […]
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This article continues on from the previous column dealing with CoCs via the online App. The online app can be downloaded from the Play Store using a tablet or smart
Certificates of Conformity via App Read More »
Scientists have proposed a way to combine thermoelectric modules (TEMs) with rooftop PV to support HVAC function in buildings. They designed a wall-integrated TEM to heat and cool adjacent rooms.
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Is access to cool air a human right in today’s environments? Canada is debating the question, and climate activists aren’t the only ones pressing the issue. A coalition representing private
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A key ingredient for good indoor air quality is good ventilation. One simple method that can be used to determine if a space is well ventilated is to measure indoor
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Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is challenging the recent decision by the SANRAL Board to cancel critical infrastructure tenders on the basis that “their adjudication process was flawed due to
CESA challenges decision to cancel tenders Read More »
With the now ever increasing use of flammable refrigerants Practitioners must be very aware of the safety requirements when working on refrigeration units using these gases. This was mentioned in
Responsible Refrigeration No 73 Read More »
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
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