District Cooling in the News

BRG Summary In the commercial sector — offices, hotels, malls, hospitals, and airports — centralised systems (chillers, air handling units (AHUs), and packaged rooftop units) have been the default specification for large buildings for well over a decade. That is not the shift; that is an established ...

The Guardian Summary As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a familiar fix of more air conditioning. But in 1990s Paris, planning began for a different kind of solution: one of the world’s largest district cooling networks. The system has 120kms (75-miles) of ...

The Energy Mix Summary Rob Thornton is President and CEO of the International District Energy Association (IDEA). In this feature interview with The Energy Mix publisher Mitchell Beer, he talked about where district heating and cooling can make a difference around the world as an antidote ...

Fast Company Summary Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport remains on track to begin operations in 2032, with authorities confirming significant progress across key construction packages and preparations underway to award more than AED55 billion ($15 billion) in additional contracts as the project ...

Albawaba Business Summary His Excellency Ahmad Bin Shafar, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, received a delegation from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning ...