Leading Saudi-based HVAC specialist Refrigeration House Group says its subsidiary Saudi Fan Industries (SFI) has been recognised as the first manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to offer UL-certified power ventilators for smoke control systems (ZAXH).

Buildings are complex ecosystems, formed from diverse elements that must seamlessly integrate to create safe and comfortable indoor spaces. Buildings can be compared to human bodies, that also comprise many moving parts that come together to serve a holistic function. If a building is like a body, then a pump is the heart.

Transforming a manual heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to a self-optimised one is now possible in weeks, thanks to artificial intelligence, says Nuuka, a Finnish building software company focusing on AI for building automation systems and HVAC.