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Daikin centrifugal chillers - Since Qatar won the bidding to stage the 2022 Fifa World Cup, we have often been hearing about “the challenge of cooling stadiums and outdoor spaces”.
The biggest challenges for this kind of applications are the difficulty of controlling the temperature and humidity, and the enormous amount of energy needed for the cooling system.
How Daikin faced the challange
The AC industry has evolved a lot lately. Because of that, what might have been a challenge a few years ago is no longer such. Qatar’s Khalifa International Stadium, with its innovative cooling system keeping both athletes on the pitch and spectators cool, is a perfect example. And Daikin, as an industry leader, has given its important contribution to the project. 18 WCT premium efficiency centrifugal chillers for a total cooling capacity of 183,5 MW.
Winning the challange in a sustainable way
Daikin technology also played a role in the recognition of the Stadium as achieving sustainability standards. In fact, the Khalifa International received the four-star rating in the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) – an assessment system by the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD).
This is the demonstration of how the most advanced technology in the HVAC world can actually meet challenges such as cooling stadiums and outdoor spaces still respecting the environment.
Athletes feedback on the AC system in the stadium
Khalifa Stadium is hosting the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 during these days. That has been a great chance for athletes to test the cooling system in the venue. The US team, for instance, seemed to be very pleased with the comfort provided by the AC system.
“My first experience is that when we walked at the stadium from the car, we were super sweaty but after reaching the venue it felt very good,” said US steeplechase star Emma Coburn.
'We are very comfortable, and I am very impressed, commented the US star Emma Coburn.
Rio gold medallist Ryan Crouser echoed team-mates' views. 'The conditions are very good, and we are happy, he said.
Star 400m hurdler Rai Benjamin, said: 'They did a very good job with the temperatures and it's very comfortable to be competing.
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