PECM Issue 79 2026 | Page 78

Is heat in your factory a cooling problem or an energy strategy problem?

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SMARTER INDUSTRIAL COOLING

CPA ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS
Is heat in your factory a cooling problem or an energy strategy problem?
Manufacturing environments generate heat as part of industrial production. The real question is not whether heat exists, but how efficiently it is being managed.
When temperatures rise, many facilities default to conventional air conditioning. Yet in large-volume industrial spaces, refrigerationbased systems can be expensive to install, costly to operate and energy intensive to maintain. For some sites, they simply aren’ t practical.
So, the more important question becomes: Is there a lower-energy way to manage heat in large manufacturing environments?
Evaporative cooling offers a fundamentally different approach. Rather than relying on synthetic refrigerants and high electrical demand, it uses the natural process of water evaporation to reduce air temperature. The result can be up to 80 % lower energy consumption compared to traditional air conditioning systems.
In addition to temperature reduction, evaporative cooling introduces 100 % filtered outside air into the building. In environments where internal heat loads are created by machinery and processes, continuous air movement plays an important role in preventing heat build-up.
As energy costs continue to rise and sustainability targets move higher on the operational agenda, cooling strategy is increasingly becoming part of a broader efficiency discussion. Managing heat is no longer just about
Managing heat is no longer just about comfort, it’ s about energy performance and long-term operational resilience.
comfort— it’ s about operational resilience, energy performance and long-term cost control.
At MACH 2026, we will be discussing how Breezair Evaporative Cooling supports manufacturing facilities looking to reduce energy demand while improving working conditions in industrial environments.
If managing heat is part of your operational challenge, it may be worth asking:
• How much energy is your current cooling strategy consuming?
• Is your system designed for large industrial volumes?
• Could a lower-energy alternative deliver measurable savings?
Visit Hall 20, Stand 20-18 at MACH 2026 to continue the conversation.
Breezair by Seeley International is exclusively distributed in the UK by CPA Engineered Solutions Ltd, part of CPA Group.
For further information, please visit breezair. co. uk
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