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Isabelle
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An article explaining the concept of eco
housing, penned by Ar.Anshul Gujarathi.
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Our green project of the month, LEED
Platinum Kirloskar’s corporate office.
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inspired to be
An article explaining the concept of Net
Zero Energy buildings.
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Green aspects of LEED INDIA’s gold
certified TN Legislative Assembly.
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Biofilms in cooling towers, the technical
aspect explained in simple terms.
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An Interview
with
Ar Sharukh Mistry
For 3 decades Renu, Sharukh and their team have
practiced “natural” Architecture, constantly innovating
to include every known sustainable means to strive
towards an ever lighter footprint. Known for his
integrity and inspirational leadership, Sharukh’s
tireless Endeavour towards holistic architecture takes
its inspiration from his keen observation of man’s
interaction with nature.
Known also for his talks which he does a lot of –
Sharukh likes to take his audience on a journey of
creative exploration. Despite running a diverse practice,
ranging from tsunami rehabilitation projects and SOS
villages to giant exhibition centers, the Mistry team’s
interactions with their clients, the earth on the site,
the project managers and contractors, the trees, and
the laborer’s children make it unmistakably clear that
Sharukh’s architecture definitely has a heart.
2005- Tsunami rehabilitation along east coast of India Roger Federer at a Tsunami village
3.In your next life what would you like to be? Why?
In my next life I want to be a forest. Why? Let me explain. I have
a belief that –all evolution ultimately in this circle of life does one
thing …..it helps to build the earth. I started to think this way after
I read that it takes 1000 Years to build one inch of soil all over the
earth. The forest therefore does an amazing job towards that goal.
Also the dna of the forest is intimately connected to water around
the world. I’d love to be a gentle giant. May be a vad(banyan)
Rishtar @ Yercaud
4.What project challenged you the most and 5. Can you give us a (short) recipe
why? on how to become a successful green
architect?
The letter below might explain
Inspired to be GREEN thanks Ar.Sharukh Mistry, for sharing his valuable thoughts with us which was
inspiring and thought provoking.
Beijing 2008 showcased the best in technology, and external loads. For green buildings, this system can
infrastructure, facilities, and of course sportsmanship, assist in scoring substantial LEED points in conjunction
creating an indelible mark in history setting standards for with systems like chilled beams.
future display. DRI was privileged to have contributed to
the making of the history and setting standards. About DRI
The company has strengthened its leadership position Desiccant Rotors International (DRI), a Pahwa group
across the industry through the launch of its evolutionary company, is a world leader in fluted media technologies
technology – India's first DOAS (Dedicated Outdoor Air specializing in desiccant and enthalpy rotors and cassettes
System), the ULTIMA Series. The ULTIMA Series signify and evaporative cooling pads. DRI has a worldwide
a sea-change in the prevailing scenario not only in our network of sales offices all over India, USA, Brazil, Europe,
country, but also in several other countries. The fresh air UAE, Turkey, Africa, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan,
is delivered at lower dew points and desired temperatures Korea and Australia.
enabling decoupling of control of internal building loads More at www.drirotors.com
Above figure represents the process activity the residential POINTS ACHEIVED ECO-HOUISNG RATING
scheme registered for the same. Every measure has been
assigned points depending on its impact on environment, and 500 *
its relevance to local conditions. As per the points rating are
awarded that further prove the benefit of rebates in municipal
501 – 600 **
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are briefly mentioned further. 701 – 800 ****
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T ypically the largest electrical load in a commercial building is lighting which accounts for 20-40% of the
average business’ electric bill. While light is a commodity essential for productivity, lighting is a business asset
that should be managed as a critical component of both the building and the organization that occupies it. Generally, this
entails investing in a good lighting design, which in turn utilizes the right lighting equipment, to maximize visual comfort
while minimizing operating costs and carbon footprint.
Automated controls can save up to 40% of this power by providing the right amount of light, where and when it is needed. These
same controls can also help provide a safer, more productive work environment while reducing building operation labour.
Motion sensors are used in those areas where occupancy is much less predictable,
such as conference rooms and rest rooms. Passive Infrared Sensor detects small
human movements to turn lighting ON in these areas.
Daylighting takes advantage of natural light by using sensors to reduce the run-time
in day lit spaces. For a successful application, all of these strategies must take into
account how occupants use the space. In some areas, such as offices and classrooms,
this means allowing Manual Overrides.
When Should one Consider Lighting Automation?
Lighting control is always a good idea. The only question is whether the lighting should
be controlled automatically, manually or both. Some practical indications that lighting
automation makes sense:
• Building codes may require it.
• A building automation system exists or is planned.
• You can identify more than 2 hours a day of wasted lighting operation.
• Lighting control strategies fit. The most sophisticated lighting control system will
not be effective for a 24-hour-a-day operation with no day lighting.
• Room for improved building management. Enhanced central control can reduce
labor cost and improve building maintenance.
• Lighting can be used to enhance the security system.
Lighting systems use lamps and ballasts to produce light, and various controls
to turn lighting on and off via switching and raise and lower its output via
dimming. Basic controls—e.g., a simple wall switch—rely on human initiative.
Automatic controls switch or dim the lights automatically in response to an
input signal—e.g., programmed schedule, occupancy, available daylight—and
thereby save energy by turning off or lowering lighting when it is not needed.
Automatic shutoff controls are now a staple in new buildings because of energy
codes, and daylight harvesting controls are now beginning to be required in
upcoming Green Buildings.
When the digital revolution caught up to lighting control, advanced lighting control
options became available that go beyond conventional automatic lighting control
capability in terms of capabilities, integration, flexibility and scalability. An advanced
control system should offer:
• A choice of control method (dimming or switching) for different control
tasks, enabling a complete offering of control strategies that go beyond
energy code compliance;
• Individual control of light fixtures (via unique address), enabling greater flexibility
and allowing workers to control their own lighting, a best practice demonstrated in
research to improve worker job and environmental satisfaction;
• Ability to configure and reconfigure lighting control zones as space needs change
using PC based software, avoiding the cost of and hassle of rezoning by rewiring
fixtures and controls;
• Central management capability with remote access, allowing facility operators to
optimize the performance of the entire building (or campus) control system via
software installed at a single workstation;
• Easy integration and data sharing (such as real time occupancy status) with
building automation and other building systems, including capability to partner
with utilities and implement a demand response program;
• Elegant equipment and wiring configuration enabling the above features and
benefits—including lighting energy cost savings of up 40-50% —to be economically
achieved.
The Lighting control solution should be cost effective and easy to design/specify, install, First, the controller can be sized to the
use and adapt. In either case, digital controllers are networked with controls such as application—with one controller, for example,
switches, occupancy sensors, photo sensors and compatible software using digital controlling all of the outdoor lighting as a group,
communication architecture. with a series of small controllers dedicated to
each indoor light fixture to provide individual
Proprietary approach like Panasonic Full 2 Way System offers the advantage fixture programming and control.
of the entire control solution being delivered by a single manufacturer, with Similarly, the ballast may be fixed-output or
assurance that all components will work together as specified, and with clear dimming, based on need, without being tied to
accountability and remedies. dimming ballasts throughout the application.
And finally, the controller may be able to
The point of control resides in dimming ballasts or in relays distributed close to the loads
work with off-the-shelf 0-10VDC dimming
they control. If the point of control is the ballast, an additional piece of equipment—
ballasts (and controls) from any reputable
the relay-based controller—is eliminated, but this type of solution is generally more
manufacturer, providing choice while reducing
expensive, as more expensive digital ballasts are required. If the point of control is a
costs due to the lower price point of analog
controller with one or more relays, three benefits are achievable that can increase cost
effectiveness. ballasts.
Lighting control is the future of lighting and offers building owners and managers one of today’s greatest opportunities for
saving energy with better lighting.
Such critics of the concept of sustainable development others are deeply affected by water pollution, soil contamination,
also suggest that it should instead be termed as “sustainable de- acid rains, depletion of bio-diversity and other forms of pollution.
growth”, since they believe that environment and development Thus degradation of environment clearly affects employment and
(or growth) are antithetical to each other; that is, environment growth.
degradation is the price that needs to be paid if development is
Moreover, noted economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen
to be achieved. Deteriorating environment is often linked with
asserts that environmental plunder affects distributive justice,
increasing economic activity, requiring deforestation, energy
which is an important branch of development. Pollution is caused by
consumption etc. “Development” is usually held responsible for
the affluent classes (effluents from industries, vehicular pollution,
environmental damage, while environmentalists are accused of
wastage of resources etc.) but its ultimate effects are borne by the
being “anti-development”! Even a popular economic concept, such
disadvantaged (scarce resources, contaminated water, poor air
as the “Environmental Kuznets’ Curve” suggests that environment
quality etc.). Sen strongly condemns this “disguised manslaughter”.
degradation increases, with an initial rise in per-capita income, and
This clearly highlights the fact that severe environment damage
later decreases with further development.
can retard rather than promote development, through its strong
Environment and Development: Antonyms? distribution effects.
However, to view environment and development as antagonistic
These linkages unambiguously underline the complementarity
terms is to have a very narrow viewpoint. Once the perspective
between environment and development. Without doubt, one can’t
is broadened, development and environment can be seen as
exist without the other.
complementing each other.
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims Sustainable development: how can we achieve it?
to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that Surely, sustainable development is not an “out of reach”
these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite phenomenon. To achieve it, we just need some simple
future. In other words, development that meets the needs of measures, common sense, practicality and sensitivity towards
current generation without compromising the needs of future the environment. We need an integration of developmental and
generations is termed as sustainable development (as defined environmental concerns. Every society, at each level can contribute
by the Brundtland Commission). Thus, when development is towards conserving the environment. The government can make
viewed in terms of “quality of life” and not mere “numbers”, the intelligent policies and ensure strict implementation of the laws. In
complementarity between environment and development comes addition, a system of incentives and disincentives could be devised,
to the fore. aimed at protecting the environment. For instance, efficient
appliances (CFLs etc) could be subsidized, while pollution causing
Linkages between environment and development
vehicles (fuel-guzzling SUVs) could be taxed heavily. Educational
To refute the notion that environment degradation is a necessary
institutions can also contribute by spreading awareness and
condition for growth and development, I suggest two propositions,
internalizing the issue in young minds, with the help of NGOs.
which assert that environment and development can, and should
Enterprises can fulfil their corporate social responsibility by
exist simultaneously.
minimizing wastage in their offices, using efficient equipment
Firstly, development can help conserve environment. Thus, both and adopting environment-friendly production processes. At the
growth and environment conservation can be achieved together. individual level, simple steps like minimizing wastage of paper,
water and electricity at homes, avoiding littering in public places
Constructive intervention can help enhance the quality and above all, being aware and conscious of environment issues
of environment; and development facilitates constructive can go a long way in repaying our debt towards the environment.
intervention. Thus, development can not be provided as an excuse
to hamper environment. In fact, progress in the field of science Conclusion
and technology has given us the tools to protect the environment. To conclude, I would yet again assert that sustainable development
Efficient electrical appliances, fuel-efficient vehicles, better is, by no means, an oxymoron. Instead, it is a phrase that needs to be
methods of recycling and waste disposal, the concept of green incorporated in our lives at each level. It is an ideology that should
architecture and many other such techniques are all a result of be the foundation of government policies, if we genuinely wish to
scientific advancements, which have been made possible due to leave behind a clean and green Earth for our future generations.
investment in the field of technology.
Undoubtedly, technology has made us lazy and seemingly
insensitive towards nature and environment, but no one can deny Parul Gupta, Student, M.Sc. Economics,
that technology alone has opened up possibilities of adopting a TERI University,New Delhi
greener lifestyle. It is, therefore, our choice: whether we wish to
use technology to conserve or destroy the environment.
KBL
Corporate
Office,
Pune
“Don’t worry about the future...
Create it!”-S.L. Kriloskar
The architectural design encompasses a building that is clearly remaining on the outside. The building envelope including
a high technology facility with “water” as a prominent theme in the high performance glass provides a good thermal barrier.
the form of three shells depicting water droplets on the main The offices have columnless spaces which gives a flexible
building facade. These shells incidentally protect the south design. The work stations are aligned at 90 degree to the glass
and west facade of the building against the sun as well. The facade for better light penetration. Cabins/meeting rooms are
orientation of the office is in north south direction with open placed linear and also have a view of the outside. Open decks
office concepts which partly overlook inside the landscaped overlooking the atrium acts as common meeting spaces for
atrium with natural light filtering in through skylights and informal discussions.
Building foot print are planned in such a way that Glazing to enhance and to provide daylight to the front
maximum open space is available. facade..
Workstation equipped with task lighting & it’s height has More than 75% of spaces are lit with daylight and more
been planned at lower level for better vision. than 90% of spaces have view to exteriors.
Landscaped terrace gardens irrigated through STP China Mosaic tiles for the terraces, with skylighting for
treated water. the interiors.
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FSC Certified wooden flooring for CMD’s room. CRI certified carpets for meeting rooms and cabins.
Apart from green design features KBL features green strategies such as encouraging public transportation for the employees, and
providing the opportunity to use alternate fuel vehicles, green design education and green house keeping policy.
And the LEED consultants for this project are Environmental Design
Solutions, whose guidance has enabled the project to bag the LEED
India “Platinum” status for the project.
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Ar Vinayak
Introduction
In the pursuit of energy efficiency and needs, excess electricity is exported to the utility grid.
sustainability, net-zero energy buildings (ZEB) The nonrenewable energy is thus canceled out.
are an exciting next step. A ZEB is a residential or
The net-zero site energy definition encourages
commercial building that consumes a net total of
aggressively energy-efficient designs, can be easily
zero energy from nonrenewable sources (such as
verified through on-site measurements, and has
utility electricity, natural gas, or oil). These buildings
the fewest external fluctuations that influence
are so energy-efficient that they can rely mainly on
the ZEB goal. Johnson Controls considers this the
renewable energy generated on-site. They typically
net-zero “gold standard” for buildings. Additional
use nonrenewable energy such as utility electricity
discussion of the relative merits of net-zero/
and natural gas at times of year when renewable
near-zero strategies can be found in a conference
energy does not meet demand. But at times when
paper from NREL, “Zero Energy Buildings: A
the on-site generation is greater than the building’s
Critical Look at the Definition” (2006).
Absolute Zero
Net Zero Energy
commercial buildings –
an inspiring vision for today.
Clay Nesler
Vice President, Global Energy & Sustainability
Anne Shudy Palmer
Senior Research Associate
Hawaii Gateway Energy Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Challengers Tennis Club, Los Angeles, CA
Don’t walls and roof and hence use of THERMAL INSULATION is the most essential.
Insulated buildings have less heat transfer through the building envelope when
compared to conventionally constructed buildings, resulting in less heat gain or heat
loss to the exterior environment. This directly translates to less energy-consumption
Basics of Insulation
energy
While insulating a building, the most critical elements of the building envelope are
the exterior walls, roof and flooring. It is best to use materials with low thermal
conductivity [W/m2K] for these elements. Construction materials like AAC-blocks
or hollow brick blocks should be preferred over concrete and conventional bricks.
Higher thermal insulation can be easily achieved by covering roof, walls and floors
escape with insulation which are available in different specifications on the market. The
most commonly used materials for insulation of buildings are:
from
• Polyurethane (PUR)
• Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
your
building!
Final layer
(Tiles, paving-
by slabs or roof garden)
1.Wall 5.Fastener
2.Screed 6.Render
3.Adhesive 7.Mesh
4.STYROFOAM IB 8.Render
Insulation 9.Finish
Payback of Insulation
Insulation of the building envelope is definitely a wise decision to save on energy-cost. To accurately calculate the energy-savings,
an energy simulation should be done for the whole building.
Key Highlights: The TNLA-Block A has achieved LEEDTM Gold certification from the Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC), making it the first Assembly / Senate green building and India’s largest governmental building to
WATER MANAGEMENT
• native / adaptive species
Water is an integral part of “TNLA Block A” building and of vegetation which require
every effort is been taken to minimize water use within little or no irrigation after few years thereby reducing the
the site. water requirement significantly.
• 100% of the waste water generated on-site is • By installing water efficient fixtures such as low flow dual-
reused within the site itself for landscaping and toilet flush toilets, sensor based urinals and hand washes and
flushing and no water is let out of site thereby conserving as reusing treated water for flushing the building has reduced
much water as possible
the overall water consumption by over 52 %.
• All landscaping areas have been planted with
• The entire building is a non-smoking building thereby • By design, majority of the occupants of the building
ensuring the health and safety of all its occupants. will have control over their lighting and air
• All adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings used in the conditioning set points thereby giving them the flexibility
building are low VOC (volatile organic compounds) to control their own environment
paints thereby having minimum organic emissions that are • The building has been designed to provide thermal comfort
harmful to humans.
for the occupants as per international standards.
• All the composite wood products used have been
Health effects
Circulating water systems operate mostly between 30-40 Deg C. These
are ideal breeding ground for various pathogenic & resistant bacteria.
Bacteria like Legionella residing in the bio film can reach critical
pathogenic concentrations and result in outbreaks of Legionnaires
disease. It is essential to keep bio films under check to prevent any
such outbreaks.
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HMX Ambiators are having an installed base of over 6 million CFM in India and growing.
Psychrometric Chart based on barometric pressure of 1013 mbar
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Salient features & benefits – HMX Ambiator Comparision of Conventional AC system with Ambiator
Advantages Limitations Conventional AC Ambiator based AC
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Intent
To reduce the heat island effect (thermal
gradient difference between developed and
undeveloped areas).
For Roof
Grass pavers
• Install green roof for 50% of the roof area (or)
• 75% roof surface with SRI given in table below.
Green Roof
A roof a building that is partially or completely
covered with vegetation and a growing medium, High SRI paving
planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may
also include additional layers such as a root
barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. it
helps in absorbing rainwater, providing insulation,
and to lower urban air temperatures, whereby
reducing heat island effect on roof.
Green roof
SRI Paint
SRI is the value of the any material (such as paint)
which corresponds to the overall ability to reject solar
heat. The higher the value the higher is it’s ability to
reject the heat. Usually paints with higher SRI value
are lighter in shades such as white. High reflectance roof
Geothermal
Cooling
The most efficient Air-Conditioning system Mr. Grant Morrison,
Director Geothermal India
www. geothermalindia.com
Auditorium at Apollo Nursing College Chennai.
Provide highly efficient Thermal Comfort • Geothermal HVAC Chiller kWh = 0.58
to Apollo Hospitals • Geothermal HVAC System kWh = 0.89
• Tested at 24 Deg C space cooling
Assess the design skills of Geothermal • Geothermal India Building Simulation predicted Chiller kWh = 0.58;
India • 99.3% accuracy to actual independently measured and verified data at the site
• Geothermal India Building Simulation predicted System kWh = 0.88; 99.3%
accuracy to actual independently measured and verified data at the site
Attempt an Open Loop application for • Geothermal India achieved the first Open Loop Geothermal HVAC in India
Geothermal HVAC • Open loop conserves water
• Conventional HVAC loses 1-3% of water through cooling tower
Evaluate Geothermal HVAC performance • The Geothermal HVAC solution is about 35% more efficient than a comparable
in a tropical climate Conventional HVAC solution in Chennai
• A higher-end Geothermal HVAC unit would achieve an additional 25% efficiency
for the same project (0.43kWh)
Methodology
Geothermal India utilized the following technologies: Design inputs:
1. eQUEST from the US DOE (Department of Energy) with 1. Hydro-geological survey
proprietary add-ons for Geothermal HVAC solution sizing and 2. Auditorium building plans and specifications provided by
building simulation Apollo Hospitals
2. Revit MEP for HVAC low-side design, schedules and 3. Ground Source Heat Pump product specifications
additional building simulation 4. Heat load factors - people, equipment provided by Apollo
3. Autodesk Ecotect for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Hospitals
to assess and visually display Thermal Comfort and Airflow to 5. Indicative hours usage per annum provided by Apollo
validate the solution sizing and low-side design. Hospitals
6. Chennai weather conditions from ISHRAE weather file
Geothermal India performed three Building Simulations & then
7. Conventional HVAC system for comparison
compared to results to a manual reconciliation calculation to
ensure our designs deliver on our promise.
Construction Materials
source of pictures: www.mydigitalfc.com
around the globe
Brick is used as construction material since hundreds of years Reduced emissions through transport
– and it is still used in India! Looking across the sea to America Brick-construction is heavier and requires more transportation for
we observe that nobody has the time and money to spend to
the building material as compared to drywall construction.
construct solid brick walls. In Europe solid bricks were replaced
by hollow brick blocks or AAC blocks which are much bigger
in size and come with a high thermal performance for external Less waste
walls. In much the same way drywall construction replaced solid About 10% of bricks are broken during transport of construction;
brick walls for internal partitions. This is very popular for office this waste is often dumped or brought to landfills. The waste
spaces, hotels, hospitals and residential applications. There are generation with drywalls is much less as the material comes in
several advantages of drywall construction which make this form light and easy to handle panels.
of construction increasingly popular in India.
Higher thermal performance
Faster Construction Time Drywalls with filled insulation material will increase the
The time of construction for drywalls is much less than for efficiency of air conditioning as the transmission-losses through
brick walls. For the drywall, panels need to be screwed to the the walls are reduced.
framework on both sides. Brick walls need to be built brick by
brick over a longer period of time to allow the mortar to dry. Selection of boards
Different materials can be chosen as drywall-construction, the
Less work most commonly used are :
28 Deg C
CRAC Unit
Service racks
19 Deg C
Data
centers run 365 days, or 8760 hours, a year. Densely
packed server racks generate ever increasing computing power,
Closed-circuit air-conditioning systems maintain the ideal room
temperature and humidity conditions for sensitive IT. Cold
which is almost completely converted into heat. India develops supply air is conveyed to the data centre via the raised floor, and
to the world’s biggest data-center hub and the continuous growth the heated air returns to the CRAC/PAC unit. Today, due to ever
over the last years will continue with tremendous speed. These increasing heat loads, this process basically takes place via a
great business opportunities come along with challenges for network of hot and cold aisles.
power generation and cooling. Green Data centers in India are the need of the today. Detailed
The world’s information is transferred through servers and data planning and selection of best performing systems will lead to
energy savings of about 30 – 40%. The key points of a green data
centers which need to be powered by electricity and cooled to a
center design include:
temperature between 19 and 26 degree celsius. Excellent HVAC
design of data centers is vital for functioning of the datacenter - Variable cooling delivery with external ambient air usage
and also to achieve energy-efficiency and high reliability. deployment.
- Airflow management with relation to DELTA/ difference in
Energy-efficiency in data centers plays a vital role not only supply/return temperatures
for the environment but also for the financial returns. Energy - Room/rack layout in relation to load pattern to be deployed
consumption for cooling of data centers takes more than 40% of - Component power efficiency
the total power. Green data centers use the energy of the ambient - Power and workload management
to harness power savings and this approach could be deployed
mainly in regions of India, where winter ambient temperature After the green design of the data center there is only “e-waste”
left to deal with, but that is another story…
are 18 degree celsius and below. The energy savings with this
approach to use free outside air is substantial and it needs a We thank Rajesh Balakrishnan, Managing Director from Stulz-
careful selection of the site and all good practices to be applied to Chspl (India) Pvt Ltd for this valuable information. Read more at
ensure the savings are achieved. www.mycooldatacenter.com / www.stulz.co.in