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.

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 …

William Lawrance

Condensation and frosting in rotary heat exchangers

Air-to-air heat exchangers used for energy recovery in ventilation units sometimes need to operate in very low outdoor temperatures. During operation the surfaces in the heat exchanger are cooled by the outdoor air and warmed by the extract air. This means that the heat exchanger has a cold side …

Luca Filippetto

Unlocking smarter heat pump operations – improve efficiency and cut energy cost

Efforts are being made worldwide to address the environmental challenges we face as a global population. Everyone aims to maximize environmental benefits while still trying to meet or exceed expectations for performance and cost. However, not all decisions are easy—sometimes it feels like being …

Stefan Lay

We share five things worth knowing about decarbonising retail stores

A majority of the world's buildings face an increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. The key priority in a decarbonisation strategy differs between countries and regions, and depends on various building characteristics and use scenarios. Stefan Lay, Product Manager Cooling & Heating, …

Mike Ward

Why BIM is essential for the future of construction and building sustainability

The digital revolution in construction is much more than a buzz-phrase, it has connected technology such as Internet of Things (IOT), robotics and automation, prefabrication and off-site construction, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) into the heart of what often seems to be a …

Carl-Ola Danielsson

Why install mechanical ventilation?

Buildings are responsible for a significant part of the global energy consumption and hence stand for a considerable climate impact. To cope with the challenges related to global warming it is absolutely necessary that greenhouse gas emissions from buildings are reduced, and in that pursuit it is …

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