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<p>As part of its core responsibilities, Eurovent Middle East aims to share information on available technology with the region’s market participants. The launch of a dedicated Cooling Tower Guidebook is the latest step in creating awareness and providing a comprehensive overview on a highly energy efficient cooling technology. The association also extends invitation to a physical workshop on evaporative cooling in Dubai.</p>

<p>NOVENCO Building & Industry, part of the SCHAKO Group and a leading provider of energy-efficient and life safety ventilation products and systems has joined the association as a commitment to joint industry initiatives in the fields of standardisation, education and awareness raising. Founded in Denmark in 1947, NOVENCO Building & Industry has set foot in many markets around the world and has been present in the Middle East for 10 years.</p>

<p>On June 24, 2021, Eurovent Middle East hosted a live panel discussion addressing challenges related to obtaining and retaining talent to meet the HVACR sector`s evolving requirements. Moderated by Nerissa Deoraj and Markus Lattner, the panel members shared their experiences and insights on how investing in skills training for the improvement of the industry can meet broader goals related to energy efficiency.</p>

<p>The pandemic seems to be fading into the background, thanks to the increased pace of vaccination campaigns. While its end is most likely nowhere near, and the world must be wary of new variants, economies are rolling full steam ahead. COVID-19 has still a rippling effect on many industries. Ours included!</p>

<p>Even years after introduction of VRF technology to the region, there continues to be ongoing debate regarding its suitability for local projects. While much of the reluctance in the adoption can be attributed to lack of awareness on the benefits of the technology, campaigns from companies to educate the market have uncovered that a more pervasive issue is the region`s short-sighted approach to project costing and traditional mindsets. Eurovent Middle East shares insights from experts.</p>

<p>Bjorn Ostbye, Manager Project Development of Lulu Group International, a multinational conglomerate operating a chain of hypermarkets and retail shops across the United Arab Emirates, weighs in on what supermarkets are doing to ensure the safety of visitors in the post-COVID ‘normal’.</p>

<p>A behind-the-scenes look at the production of Eurovent Middle East`s first comprehensive Guidebook on Evaporative Cooling scheduled for release in November 2021. The contributors discuss market gaps that initiated the document`s creation, the process to ensure its unbiased approach, and the stakeholders that can benefit from the document`s comprehensive overview of the technology.</p>

<p>From smartphones to cars, many everyday items that society depend on are, in turn, reliant on semiconductor chips. The chip serves as the brain within an electric device responsible for its function. However, there has been a global shortage caused by the high demand of electronic devices during the pandemic. Nils Meinhardt, Global Product Manager, HVACR Industry at UL, shares his insights on the potentially far-reaching consequences this shortage will have on the supply chain and performance of the HVACR sector.</p>

<p>The KSA Giga-construction boom was to follow the end of the Expo-FIFA driven project cycle. The pandemic, politics and macro-economics have unfortunately delayed the hand-over in this construction market relay and HVAC businesses that were shielded from the economic fallout of the gap in the project development during 2020 are now experiencing a painful market contraction.</p>

<p>Morten Schmelzer, Technical Marketing Director of Systemair Group gives a comprehensive overview of the different terms related to ventilation systems to provide the Middle East market with an understanding of their individual advantages and disadvantages.</p>

TROX, a leading manufacturer of high-quality ventilation equipment, has re-joined the association after a year of absence, renewing its commitment to joint industry initiatives in the fields of standardisation, education and awareness raising. TROX has been active in the Middle East for over 50 years providing ventilation equipment to a wide range of prestigious projects.

<p>Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC) has released an updated website available at <a href="http://www.eurovent-certification.com">www.eurovent-certification.com</a>. The new website was designed to provide a better user experience to a wider audience (consultants, technical design offices, architects, and end-users) with a quick and easy access to certified data.</p>