Creative technologies

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LG Chillers: Now Available in Russia

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 102)

Buildings play a critical role in achieving energy and climatic goals both - as all over the world, as well as in Russia. After all, nowadays precisely they consume over 40% of the global energy. The decline of building rates has created the conditions for the implementation of more energyefficient solutions in the commercial real estate market, as when building new facilities there emerge more opportunities to reduce energy consumption and, on top of that, to cut the expenses and gain more benefits.

Smartstruxure™ System: Advantages Are Obvious

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 104)

In February 2013 Schneider Electric – a world expert in the sphere of electric power management – presented on the Russian market its SmartStruxure™ system, which is included in the concept of EcoStruxure™ efficient management, which allows to provide monitoring, management and optimization of work of all the building’s engineering systems. This leads to reduction of operating costs of their service in the process of maintenance and guarantees energy saving.

Light and Architecture

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 108)

Starting with this issue, we begin to publish chapters from the book “Sustainable Architecture In Japan: The Continuing Challenge 1900-2010 & Beyond”, Nobuyuki Yoshida, Shinkenchikusha Co. Ltd., 2010, published to coincide with the company’s hundred tenth anniversary, and describing the innovative design solutions that promote preservation of the environment.

ZubaDan Super Heating

(Issue of a magazine 2/2013, page 114)

To reduce costs required to maintain an acceptable level of heating, is possible through the medium of the heat pumps. However, for small dwellings such as chalets, ground-source heat pumps are not acceptable because of the high capital costs, which bring to a long payback period. Therefore, the emergence in our market of low-temperature air heat pumps has increased the attention of both -as professionals, as well as the potential customers. Is particularly encouraging the fact that so useful technology is supplied to Russian market practically without delays. The first super-heaters - Mitsubishi Electric ZubaDan heat pumps were installed in Russia by the end of 2008. It was announced that these heat pumps could work even when the outdoor temperature is about -25°C. Their main advantage is the ability to maintain the nominal heat power quite constant up to -15°C.

Classic Green Technology: Curtain Wall Systems

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 104)

Curtain Wall systems (CWS) are gaining widespread acceptance in Russia. Variety of finishing options and convenience in maintenance make them indispensable in the construction of modern buildings. But the most essential is that they effectively protect buildings from outside weather conditions, keeping warm in winter and cool in summer and providing significant energy savings. Here we talk to the Chairman of Board of Directors of the DI AT Group of Companies, Honored Builder of Russia, a laureate of the Russian Government Award in the field of science and technology, PhD in Technical & Engeneering Sciences Evgeny Tsykanovsky about advantages of CWS and how not to be mistaken at their choice.

CARRIER Rooftop Air Conditioners – Ready Solution “All-in-One”

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 108)

Rooftop Air Conditioners are a cost-effective solution for air-conditioning of supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse and industrial facilities. Such systems are usually placed on the roof of buildings. Due to their compact size and low weight they are not expensive to install. To ensure their functioning, the units must be connected to the air ducts system and existing electricity mains.

The Multi-zone Air-conditioning Systems – Trends of Development

(Issue of a magazine 1/2013, page 112)

In the beginning of 1970s the issue of the opportunity to use power efficient equipment in the buildings of big and average areas arose very sharply in front of the developers of air conditioning systems. At that time the most popular and traditional solution on objects, where a high refrigeration capacity was demanded, were refrigeration air-water systems in which cooled or heated water was circulating in the pipelines around the whole building and with the help of fan coil units cooled off or heated air in rooms.

Multi-comfortable House of Saint- Gobain: Modern Concept of Comfort in Architecture

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 98)

The typical feature of modern times is acceleration of pace of scientific and technological advance, increase of worldwide population, globalization and connected to these factors rising pressure on environment. By the intense beat of life a man makes higher demands to the space of inhabitation, and first of all, to the own living space.

A Clean State

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 104)

The most common architectural method that developers use to enhance the aesthetics of their projects is abundance of glass on the facade. However, in reality these ideas appear difficult to put into practice. For instance, the company AGC Glass Russia that is in charge of glazing in the “Garden Quarters Residential Park” had to use a lot of tricks to achieve the desired visual and thermo- technical effects.

Energy from the Earth Interior

(Issue of a magazine 4/2012, page 106)

The first building which was constructed in the innovation center “Skolkovo” was called the “Hypercube” due to to its special shape. Two dozen companies have their offices in the building, among them - Siemens, IBM, Cisco Systems. This unusual seven-storey construction is the main test-bed, where all Skolkovo control models are drilled. It is here where they created a special eco-system that will become one of the distinctive features of the Technology City of the future. It stems from energy efficiency, the use of the assets of the environment, ergonomics and the reduction of operational costs.