News 02 Jul 2024 Visit AREA booth at Chillventa 2024 From 8 to 10 October, Chillventa 2024 will once again be the international hub of the global refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump community. With about four months still to go, a
News 22 Aug 2024 AREA supports Women in Cooling at Chillventa AREA is joining other international organisations to promote opportunities for women in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) sector at the INWIC booth in Hall 9, 9-125 at
News 13 Sep 2024 AREA Forum 2024: The future of RAC training and certification in the EU Did you know that AREA will address crucial topics surrounding the new Gas 3.0 Regulation at our AREA Forum 2024 on 10 October at Chillventa? Coen Van de Sande, AREA President and NVKL Director, will
News 12 Dec 2011 AREA replies to consultation on F-Gas review AREA has provided a comprehensive reply to the European Commission's public consultation on the review of the F-Gas Regulation. The reply is based on AREA's detailed position paper on the Regulation's
News 07 Feb 2012 Renewable energy strategy AREA responds to the European Commission's online questionnaire on the EU Renewable Energy Strategy. With this contribution, AREA provides its views on the more specific issue of heat pumps. For more
News 20 Mar 2012 Contractors’ training with low GWP refrigerants: mind the gap! Whereas the European Commission is considering measures towards a decreased use of HFCs, an internal survey from AREA, the Voice of European Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heat Pump (RACHP)
News 04 Oct 2011 AREA-EPEE-EHPA joint position paper on the Energy Efficiency Directive AREA has adopted a joint position paper together with EPEE and EHPA. The paper stresses that “ favouring district energy could block other highly energy efficient solutions: by choosing certain means
News 02 Mar 2011 Joint AREA-EPEE proposal for the revision of the F-Gas Regulation - Certification AREA and EPEE have issued a joint position calling for improvements of Article 5 of the F-Gas Regulation on training and certification.
News 07 May 2012 AREA re-elects Graeme Fox as President and welcomes CNI as a new member On 5th May 2012, Graeme Fox was re-elected President of AREA for the period 2012-2014. AREA also welcomed a new member, the Spanish association CNI. For more details, see our official press release
News 22 Feb 2011 The contribution of the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contracting sector to energy efficiency: an unleashed potential AREA has published a position paper setting out the contribution that refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump (RACHP) contractors make to energy efficiency.
News 25 Oct 2010 Review of Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases – pre-charged non-monobloc air conditioning equipment AREA decided to call for a ban on pre-charging of fluorinated gases in non-monobloc air conditioning equipment.
News 25 Oct 2010 Review of Regulation 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases AREA adapts its official position on the F-Gas Regulation’s review on 3 points: Pre-charged non-monobloc air-conditioning systems 3kg refrigerant threshold List of issues requiring clarification or
News 11 Oct 2012 Guidance on training & certification for low GWP refrigerants AREA publishes minimum requirements for training & certification of contractors working with low GWP refrigerants. Whilst the use of alternative refrigerants is expected to grow further as a result of
News 08 Nov 2012 Publication of the European Commission's proposal for a revision of the F-gas Regulation: European contractors pleased... and concerned! AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) contractors, welcomes the publication of the long-awaited proposal for a revision of the F-Gas Regulation. If