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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.

Malin Höij

Continuous improvements and standardisation - interview with Johan Lundgren

Significant improvements and genuine contributions for better tomorrow can be achieved when products and production processes are known in every detail. That is what Johan Lundgren, Plant Manager at the Swegon factory in Tomelilla, believes and he has enthusiastically told me about the many …

Robert Siverby

Recycled steel lowers the carbon footprint

The building sector produces a significant part of the global emissions today. An important step on the road to sustainable practices is to lower the footprint from embodied carbon in products.

Alberto Ferrandi

Polyvalent units and heat recovery is growing in colder climates

In recent years, heat recovery has become an increasingly more common and desirable functionality in units for ventilation, heating and cooling (HVAC). The general idea is to recover as much as possible of the energy that has already been “spent” for heating or cooling, and use that energy again …

Alberto Ferrandi

Heating in one step or two steps?

To do things in one go, sounds so easy. In many cases the results of doing things in one step is equated to doing things in two steps. However, in certain situations or under certain conditions it can be advantageous, and hence preferred, to do things one after the other. A twostep approach can …

Alberto Ferrandi

Why you should consider a 4-pipe system for cooling and heating

A traditional two-pipe system for heating and cooling may not be an optimal solution for buildings with mixed usage that combines, for instance, retails, offices and hotels. Besides, the southward side of the building facing the sun might require cooling at the same time that the northward side, in …

Steve Gore

NSHEV's: Meeting the Standard for Passive Ventilation

Carrying on with the theme of Smoke Extraction from last year, this month we will look at a slightly different product, a Natural Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilator (NSHEV).

Martin Brady

Three Common Considerations of HVAC Maintenance

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is a crucial component of any building's infrastructure, responsible for providing comfortable indoor conditions for occupants. However, like any mechanical system, HVAC equipment requires regular maintenance to function at its best.

Alessandro Lora

Can the most sustainable and cost-efficient source of energy-saving can come from HVAC solutions?

In the UK, buildings make up for approximately 17% of all carbon emissions. Whilst the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is being revised for countries within the EU, the UK's first Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, championed by leading industry organisations including CIBSE and …

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 …

Josh Emerson

Vantage Point: Our Flagship Production Site in the UK is Now Officially Open!

The 30th May marked a significant milestone for our company as we proudly announced the official opening of our state-of-the-art production facility, "Vantage Point." Situated in the heart of the UK, this factory is set to redefine our operations and propel us towards new heights of success.

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