siliconindia | | October 20209and phasing down high GWP (HFC based) refrigerants, in line with India's commitment to the Kigali Amendment of Montreal Protocol. This shall ensure wide-spread usage of sustainable HFC based refrigerants, and also fast-er adoption of new HFO based super-low GWP refrigerants. In addition, the upcoming Quali-ty Control Order (QCO) and the new e-waste pol-icy shall ensure uniform manu-facturing / dis-posal standards, hence bringing all manufactur-ers at parity. All these measures are being taken by the govern-ment to promote sustainable prac-tices in the country, and to en-sure that there are no scopes for miscommunication by different brands in the customer lifecycle journey.While regulations around en-ergy efficiency are getting tight-ened, there is a significant inter-vention of technology for driving maximum efficiency out of exist-ing airconditioning equipment in large buildings, and also for car-rying out advanced prognostics to ensure minimized downtime. Customers are slowly getting aware of advanced IoT solu-tions for remote monitoring of their airconditioning equipment. These solutions provide real time feed of vital parameters of the systems, and help identify any unforeseen breakdowns, raising flags well before the breakdown has even happened. In addition, integrated solutions are getting popular amongst corporate build-ings, where management of all electric loads (lights, ACs, fire systems, etc) are available to the customer on a single platform.Carrier has been working re-lentlessly in this regard by con-stantly introducing high-efficien-cy products in the India markets. Carrier is constantly challenging the ceiling of efficiency en-velopes with its cutting-edge de-signs and patent-ed technologies. With its Advan-TEC division, Carrier has been working with a lot of corporate clients, trying to educate them on the importance of lifecycle costs and optimized running of systems. This division is gaining quick inroads into prestigious corporates across the country, and is swiftly transforming the way airconditioning equipment is purchased and managed.While the HVAC industry in the country grows steadily, it is important for manufacturers to understand and adapt to changing trends around efficiency and tech-nology. The customer demands are shifting towards being more digital / IoT centric. In addition, onus lies with the manufacturers and the government to help shift focus in buying behavior from 1st cost to lifecycle cost of the products. This shall help us in the long run to take giant steps in our journey towards being a more sustainable country. Customers are slowly getting aware of advanced IoT solutions for remote monitoring of their airconditioning equipmentChiragBaijal, Managing Director- HVAC
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