Air Conditioning Cools the Olympics

Source: http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commercial/hvac/carrier/0,3068,CLI1_DIV12_ETI11843_PID42608,00.html Carrier, one of the leading air conditioning and heating manufacturer has taken their expertise to Beijing. According to their website, “In all, Carrier provided solutions for nearly 70% of all heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) contracts for the games, thanks to Carrier's superior performance, reliability and environmentally responsible products.” http://en.beijing2008.cn/venues/nac/ provides video and pictures of many of the venues used for the current Olympic games. At the moment, a big focus for the air conditioning and even all of the building agencies is energy efficiency and green building techniques. Many of the products utilized in the spaces for the games are ensured to be as efficient and ‘green’ as possible. Carrier units were used in the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest stadiums in addition to other venues. (a complete list is available on their website- the source from above).