News 16 Dec 2021 AREA’s statement on the EPBD revision AREA members, as the architects of RACHP systems, welcome the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. In particular, we fully support the intention to apply minimum energy
News 26 Jan 2022 AREA position on F-gas bans & placing on the market Two new F-gas bans entered into force on 1st January 2022: refrigerators and freezers for commercial use with HFCs of 150 GWP or more, and, multipack centralised refrigeration systems. In this
News 29 Mar 2022 Message to Refrigeration Association of Ukraine On 24th of March representatives of the Refrigeration Association of Ukraine and of the European Association of Contractors AREA met in an online meeting. Serhii Anaskin, chairman of the Refrigeration
News 06 Apr 2022 The proposal for a new F-Gas Regulation is out On 5 th April, the much-awaited proposal for a revision of the F-Gas Regulation was published together with a proposal for a new ODS Regulation. Whilst AREA warmly welcomes the proposed extension of
News 12 Apr 2022 Launch of the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) Our sector is a truly vital, dynamic, and rapidly growing field that represents a significant source of high-quality employment worldwide. However, it has the potential to contribute even more by
News 04 May 2022 CNI published a spreadsheet to calculate the TEWI value Our Spanish member CNI has recently published a Spreadsheet to calculate the TEWI value, which is part of the design documentation of a refrigeration installation according to the Spanish legislation
Publication May 2022 AREA Annual Report 2021 This report provides readers with a comprehensive overview of AREA’s wide range of activities and achievements in 2021. Read all about what we have been working on in 2021 and our key activities in
Event 10/11/2022 - 08:00 Chillventa at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 11 to 13 October 2022 Following the Chillventa eSpecial 2020, and after four years without an in-person gathering, the world’s leading exhibition for refrigeration, which also covers AC, ventilation and heat pump
News 19 May 2022 AREA welcomes new President, Secretary General and Board During the annual General Assembly in 13 May, AREA members unanimously elected Coen van de Sande, Director of the Dutch Association, NVKL, as President of AREA, replacing Marco Buoni, Secretary
News 19 May 2022 Interview with Coen van de Sande, AREA's new President On 13 May, AREA hosted its Spring General Assembly in Athens, Greece. After two years of online meetings, returning to the ‘’traditional’’ format was gladly welcomed by all members and provided the
News 21 Jun 2022 AREA welcomes new members Assofrigoristi and ÖGKT AREA is pleased to announce that two associations, Assofrigoristi and ÖGKT , were welcomed as members during the annual General Assembly meeting in Athens, Greece on 13 May 2022. Assofrigoristi , the
Event 06/26/2022 - 00:00 World Refrigeration Day 2022 This Sunday 26 June, AREA and its members will be celebrating World Refrigeration Day 2022. This year’s theme is "Cooling Matters". “ Our objective is to make the public aware of cooling’s essential
Event 05/21/2022 - 14:00 U-3ARC & AREA free online training webinar On Saturday 21st of May an international webinar, delivered by U-3ARC and AREA, saw the participation of few of the main refrigeration companies worldwide, with the aim of bringing attention to the