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Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 10:00

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

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 16:17

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

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 15:57

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

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 09:34

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

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 14:35

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

Wednesday, April 6, 2022 - 09:29

The proposal for a new F-Gas Regulation is out

On 5th 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

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 11:05

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

Wednesday, January 26, 2022 - 10:57

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

Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 11:57

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

Friday, December 3, 2021 - 15:38

AREA at the 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit

Once again, AREA was an outreach partner of ATMOsphere (formerly Shecco) for their 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit that took place on September 28-29, 2021. This year again, the first

Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 13:36

Healthy Buildings for All : Put people’s health and well-being at the center of EU built environment

With 97% of EU buildings in need of renovation, the EU Renovation Wave Initiative and the upcoming targeted revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) represent a true

Friday, September 17, 2021 - 08:05

AREA President talk at UN-FAO Food Systems Summit 2021

On 20 September, the Italian Ministry for Ecological Transition, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ozone Secretariat will host an event that will put a spotlight on the critical role

Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 10:00

World Ozone Day 2021

Today AREA, together with his partner UNEP and all the ozone family celebrates the World Ozone Day (WOD) 2021. This year theme is the Montreal Protocol - Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool! We

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 11:38

Recognising indoor air pollution as a health risk – Joint Industries Statement

Proper use of air quality systems will help reduce transmission of COVID-19 in office spaces, according to research. However, the European Union does not currently recognise indoor air pollution as a

Monday, August 23, 2021 - 11:29

ATMOsphere Europe Summit: 28-29 September 2021

Registration to the 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit, taking place online on September 28-29, is now open! At the conference, key representatives will discuss the latest developments in

Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 15:42

Our members and partners get active for World Refrigeration Day 2021

To celebrate World Refrigeration Air-Conditioning, and Heat-Pump Day on June 26th, we are delighted to share some activities that AREA members are hosting on this key day for our sector. So, what are

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 15:30

AREA deepens cooperation with its African counterpart U-3ARC

At the Polytechnic University of Milan, alongside the Conference on Friday 11th June a collaboration agreement was signed that will boost Africa’s RAC sector, supporting the continent’s development –

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 10:30

AREA comments post F-gas stakeholders workshop

Further to the F-gas stakeholder workshop that took place early May, AREA has submitted comments both individually and as part of a large industry coalition. AREA joined 14 other European and national

Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 11:26

AREA 2020 Annual Report

We are delighted to present our new Annual Report. Here you can read all about our key activities, innovative projects and event highlights. In 2020, we... Signed the pledge against illegally traded

Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 15:24

AREA’s reply to the EPBD review roadmap

On 22 February, the European Commission published its inception impact assessment for the upcoming revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2010/31/EU. To deliver on the EU’s

Monday, March 22, 2021 - 15:49

Extending the F-gas certification scheme to alternative refrigerants

*** UPDATE 14-06-21 *** AREA has issued concrete proposals on the extension of the F-gas certification scheme to alternative refrigerants. The proposals are based on the concept of ‘alternative

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 14:48

AREA and International Women’s Day 2021

Celebrated on the 8 March each year, International Women’s Day is a special opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in our industry, highlighting their unique experiences and expertise

Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 14:13

Using HCs in single split AC <7kW

Published some months ago, the European Commission's report on alternative refrigerants in new split AC systems considered it "technically possible to avoid F-gases today in new single split air

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 10:43

Mandatory certification on alternative refrigerants: the time is now!

Between 3.5% and 7% of F-Gas certified personnel are trained on alternatives, depending on the refrigerant. This is one of the main outcomes of an internal survey that AREA has just completed and that

Thursday, December 24, 2020 - 12:28

F-gas Regulation: AREA replies to the consultation

AREA has sent a detailed reply to the EU consultation on the F-Gas Regulation. The consultation is part of the Regulation's evaluation and impact assessment currently undertaken in preparation for the

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