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.

Alessandro Pinato

Ground source heat pumps – even better with propane

One of the biggest macro-trends with regards to heating in Europe is electrification. During renovations and refurbishments inefficient heaters and aging boilers – which produce CO2-emissions and pollution – are gradually being replaced with more modern solutions, like heat pumps. Now, what if a …

John Wibrand

Three trends in HVAC today, but which trends are missing?

The first thing when writing a piece on trends within the field of HVAC is obviously to ask ChatGPT, which is a trend in itself. I am quite sure though, that we all already know that energy efficiency, air quality, and smart systems are important, so that does not give a big help really. The trends …

Mikael Börjesson

Lowering energy consumption without compromising comfort

Buildings are responsible for around 40 percent of the global energy consumption, making it imperative to decrease consumption and increase energy efficiency in buildings. At the same time, we spend almost 90 percent of our time indoors. The trick is to reduce energy consumption without …

Mike Ward

The significant energy savings that hide in the gaps

How to optimise HVAC systems to respond to real life use, save energy and provide a healthy and comfortable environment for building occupants?

Carl-Ola Danielsson

How to choose between active chilled beams and fan coils?

When designing an HVAC system there are a number of different choices that have to be made. One such choice is the type of terminal unit to use meet set requirements. There are many factors that influence the choice, such as energy consumption, service need, ease of system design and installation. …

Mikael Börjesson

Reflections from the world’s largest HVAC exhibition – ISH Frankfurt

The exhibition is finally back after a 4-year pause, so what has happened since last time? And what was missing?

Alessandro Lora

The energy-saving from an HVAC-solution is the most sustainable and cost-efficient source of energy

In Europe, buildings account for 42% of total energy consumed and 36% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. For this reason EU is working on the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) that will facilitate and increase renovation, modernising and decarbonising the of EU’s …

Carl-Johan Strömwall

Why do we still leave the indoor climate to chance?

Energy-savings and tenant satisfaction is top of mind in the building and real-estate industry. These topics have a clear and direct connection to the indoor climate. Something very few really knows about. We spend 90% of our lives indoors and our ability to sleep, perform and thrive is …

Alberto Ferrandi

Things to consider when choosing a heat pump for commercial buildings

Choosing the right heat pump demands proper care and consideration. The variables affecting the performance and efficiency are numerous, and striking the optimal balance between application, performance and cost can be tricky.

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