Commercial Air Conditioning - Cooling Solutions For Work Spaces

If your work space is full of heat generating electrical and electronics, then you definitely need some heat removal system to save yourself and your equipments. Air conditioning is one way of doing it. In an industrial set up, proper heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) is essential to ensure that the work environment is safe for other employees and workers.

Which places need commercial or industrial air conditioning?

Places where large number of people and heat generating equipments are employed need air conditioning to remove heat and circulate fresh air and remove the stuffy gases out.

Example: Hospitals, IT companies, manufacturing factories, hotels, etc.

Types of Commercial & Industrial Air Conditioning

Modern systems use ductless or split air conditioning. The cooling unit and condenser are located far away from the room on roof tops usually. The cooling is thermostat controlled. Ducted cooling system is not used these days due to inefficiency.

Apart from that many different cooling technologies are available, such as air cooling, water cooling, glycol cooling and chilled water cooling.

Air cooled systems

• Widely used for its convenient ductless set up and easy maintenance.


• There is a condenser unit outside which helps in exchanging the fresh air and removing the hot air inside.


• But the cooling pipes cannot run very long distances. Hence, the height between the work space and the roof or outside environment can be a constraint.

Glycol cooled systems

• This is a much sophisticated cooling system in which temperatures below 50繙F (10繙C) can be achieved.


• Glycol is the coolant used. These can run for long distances and can provide cooling for multiple work spaces with a single condenser unit.


• But, quality and quantity of glycol should be optimum and hence need more maintenance.

Water cooled system

• Water is cooled inside a cooling tower which in turn is relayed back to the heat exchanger placed in the work environment.


• Multiple work spaces can be cooled with a single cooling tower.


• But, maintenance of cooling tower and optimum quality of water required can pose economic set back.

Chilled water system

• This has a greater heat removing capacity.


• One chiller plant is required and it can cool an entire building.


• Can be used for larger areas with greatest efficiency.


• But installation charges are sky high and the system removes lots of moisture from the air which might cause problems for employees.

Depending upon your requirements, you can choose among these discussed cooling systems to cool and ventilate your work space. Some of them can be worked in combination with each other as a single system doesn't work in all environments. Choose wisely and make your work space employee friendly.