DISTRICT cooling – a modern and efficient method of large-scale, high-density cooling for everything from homes to offices to military installations and metros – is the route the GCC should be taking in a bid to ensure energy and cost efficiency in the region. Just 12 years since its introduction in the region, there are more than 3.

THE Aldes Group, a major player in the European ventilation market, has developed a large range of energy-saving fans to meet the global requirements of reducing power consumption and protecting the environment.

A BOOM in Dubai’s hospitality industry has come as a boon for Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower).The company notes that 10 per cent of its total business in the first half of the year came from supplying district cooling to 20 hotels in Dubai.

THE International Copper Association (ICA), the apex body promoting the use of copper across various sectors, says the use of copper ducting in ventilation and central air-conditioning networks promotes indoor air quality.