Hi Everyone.

As we are facing 2011 I just thought of starting this new thread on carbon foot print and energy saving and the challenges which the HVAC & R engineer faces with the ever changing and quite dynamic technological aspects which this topic brings. I remember during one of the recent air conditioning plant upgrades we carried out we had very seriously heated up debates on which control philosophy to implement. I also realised that there is a very big need to bridge the gap between the old non energy saving practices and the new energy saving techniques available today.

I think it will be a good thing for us as engineers to discuss and share our experiences regarding this topic. I strongly believe that our industry is strongly shaping its direction towards energy saving technologies, and also the industry in general is appreciating and becoming more sensitive to energy saving aspect than it was in the past two years. Are we ready to transform our practice methods so as to stay afloat?

New energy saving AC units like inverters have settled comfortably in the market and are here to stay. R410 and Variable Speed Drives, soft starters are the norm of the day and have replaced star delta starters and other traditional starters significantly. Are the engineers and Technicians of our industry all geared up for the new technologies?

Lets discuss and share our thoughts for the benefit of us all.