Chillventa – the exhibition for energy efficiency, heat pumps and refrigeration

Increased building activity, operational demands, changes in codes and design and new energy efficiency strategies were just some of the topic discussed among buildings professionals at the 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference and AHR Expo. The 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference took place Jan. 12-16 at the Omni Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center and the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga, ASHRAE’s headquarter city. More than 3,200 individuals registered for this year’s Winter Conference.

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University of Birmingham experts have worked with one of the world’s biggest railway rolling stock companies to develop the first-ever shipping container using materials that store and release cold energy. Using phase change material (PCM), Birmingham scientists and their counterparts at CRRC Shijiazhuang, in China, have developed a ‘refrigerated’ container that is easier and more efficient to operate than conventional equipment. Source: ASHRAE

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ASHRAE announced board approval of a $15.7 million budget to begin a renovation of its new world headquarters building in metro Atlanta, Ga., with the intent of being designed for net-zero energy efficiency. The building located at 180 Technology Parkway in Peachtree Corners, is approximately 10 miles north of ASHRAE's current location. The 1970s-era building was selected from existing building stock with a goal of retrofitting it into a modern, high-performance building.

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