Africa ’ s only monthly publication serving the HEVAC & R sectors
ISSN 1812-772X
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ISSN 1812-772X
September 2024 I Vol 40 No 7
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REGULARS |
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Hot and chilled |
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SAIRAC Fellow Anton Jansen reflects on almost 50 years in HVAC |
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Products |
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Brandlistings |
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Final fix |
ADVERTISING EXTERNAL SALES Dale Macnamara | sales @ interactmedia . co . za
SUBSCRIPTIONS : Ralph Shongwe | ralph @ interactmedia . co . za
NEWS 3 Energy assessments provide powerful insights which ‘ fuel ’ change 5 The HC Group : Leading sustainability in HVAC-R
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DESIGN AND LAYOUT : Glyniss Bone | glyniss @ interactmedia . co . za PROCESS CO-ORDINATOR : Lebo Bucibo | lebo @ interactmedia . co . za
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Grant Laidlaw , Ryan Rennie and Michael Young
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Grant Laidlaw , John Parry , Pat Burke , Graeme Page and Willem van der Westhuizen
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ASSOCIATIONS 7 Technology ’ s role in shaping the future of HVAC businesses 9 SARACCA ’ s recent initiatives : An interview with executive director David Botha 11 ‘ A Tropical Christmas ’
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 13 We speak to exhibitors at FRIGAIR 2025
BUSINESS 15 Eugene le Roux ’ s almost five decades in HVAC & R 17 Innovations in data centre cooling : balance , sustainability and efficiency
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FEATURE 20 The evolution and current state of cooling towers in HVAC
PROJECT 31 Primedia ’ s new HVAC system at 15 Fredman Drive , Sandton
CONTRIBUTORS 37 Welcome to the solutions page 41 How to cool the data centre in the 21 st century ( Part 7 )
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Africa
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TECHNICAL 41 SABS recognises the work of technical committee chairpersons
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Primedia ’ s new HVAC system at 15 Fredman Drive , Sandton
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ASSOCIATIONS FEATURE
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Energy assessments provide Technology ’ s role in shaping the
The evolution and current state of Luft Industries Natal ( Pty ) Ltd powerful insights which ‘ fuel ’ future of HVAC businesses cooling towers in HVAC change
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Cover Credit by Sarah de Pina . |
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