The Swegon blog – Everything about indoor climate

Our experts at Swegon have for years shared their knowledge and skills in the format of enlightening blog posts about ventilation, heating and cooling. With different angles of approach, a wide variety of indoor climate related topics have been presented and explained with sincere engagement and broadmindedness.

Below you find more than 100 blog posts, and we are constantly adding new ones, in our aspiration to build knowledge about indoor climate – within, as well as outside, the building industry. Click on the pre-set tags, or use the filter function under "Explore" to narrow down the number of posts to a selection that is relevant to your interest or that will give you new and useful insights.

Mike Ward

The benefits of a decentralised solution for air handling units

Designing an HVAC solution for a building is not something that follows a pre-defined process. As with many elements of design, the decisions are complex, and affect things outside of the system being planned. One of the first choices to consider is whether to opt for a centralised or decentralised …

William Lawrance

Cooling coil sizing: why temperature and humidity matters

When selecting cooling coils for air handling units, it is essential to use relevant input data to ensure that the cooling power is appropriately sized. Oversized cooling coils lead to oversized chillers, which can significantly increase the investment cost. This blog post written by William …

Åsa Norén-Lundh

EPBD and IEQ: A path to healthier buildings

The initial scope of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was founded under another name already in 2002, and has since then evolved into the comprehensive decree it is today. Recently, EPBD has been coupled with IEQ, indoor environmental quality. Our expert, Åsa Norén Lundh, Indoor …

Welat Han

What is there to know about displacement ventilation in an industrial facility?

Factories have come a long way from being dusty and smoky environments where production took center stage, to being light, clean and comfortable workplaces where people are safe and productive. Our expert, Welat Han, Junior Product Manager, describes the evolution of the factory indoor climate and …

Fabio Polo

Standards and certifications create significant customer value

Ensuring quality, safety and performance of products often starts with developing and testing them according to relevant standards. Certifications and labels rely on these standards to assure customers of a product’s value. Think of Fairtrade-certified coffee contra non-certified alternatives, …

Mikael Börjesson

Swegon wrapped - what we should learn from 2024

Exactly one year ago, I looked into the crystal ball to spot the main trends and themes for 2024. Not surprisingly, ‘sustainability’ was a keyword, but the topic has rapidly grown in importance since. When looking towards 2025, I expect us to find the topic expand even further, and we, in the …

Francesco Artusi

Successful use of AI starts with a change of mindset

Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way. For decades, AI largely remained a niche topic and its potential was understood only by a select few. Suddenly, about a year ago, it became a topic on everyone’s lips, thanks to ChatGPT, DALL·E and similar, which demonstrated capabilities that …

Martin Ottersten

A wooden air handling unit – redefining the industry?

Considering todays many challenging sustainability targets, it is no surprise that people wonder why certain products look or work the way they do. However, when alternative solutions are explored, factors such as functionality or lifespan, often turn out to be significant showstoppers. What if …

Mikael Börjesson

Reuse in the building industry - for driving sustainability in the property sector

One of the most significant solutions for reducing the climate footprint in the real estate sector is reusing existing products whenever possible. However, in the building industry, the market for used products is still fairly small and reuse is in its early life as it is not yet done on an …

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