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The generation and supply of chilled water from a centralized cooling plant to buildings within a stipulated area for cooling.

District cooling is an efficient, environmentally friendly method of cooling buildings.

District cooling systems produce chilled water at a central plant.

The water is then piped to individual buildings within a designated area for cooling or use in industrial process.

Water, one of nature’s most abundant and inexpensive cooling media is ideal in providing cooling solutions as it features the ability to reject or absorb large quantities of heat through evaporation or freezing (latent heat of fusion).

District cooling has its roots in American 19th century schemes to distribute clean cool air to houses through underground pipes.

Large district cooling systems were built in the 1930’s in Rockefeller Center & The United States Capitol Complex

District cooling systems fall into 2 general categories.

	Institutional systems - those owned by and dedicatedly serve the buildings of a single entity.

	Commercial systems - utility providers for commercial gain.

The process of generating and storing ice at off peak periods to reduce kW demand and energy usage during the day. Also an effective means of managing building air-conditioning load profiles to optimum efficiency.

District cooling is a concept that has grown in popularity as building owners have seen the advantages of
purchasing chilled water directly from a district cooling system rather than operate their own chillers.

District cooling is now widely used in central business districts and facilities with a total of over 50,000 sq. ft.
that require reliable, cost efficient cooling namely;

	Shopping Malls		Hypermarkets & Supermarkets
	Hotels & Convention Centers		Office Buildings
	Theme Parks		Warehouses
	Railway Stations		Universities & Colleges
	Airports		Hospitals & Specialist Centers


University of Pennsylvania, 22,000 Ton/Hr.	John Peter Smith Hospital, 11,200 Ton/Hr.	Westbrook Corporate Center, IL, US. 5 Tower, 1.2 million sq. ft. Office Complex.	The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7,600 RT Rated Cooling Output. 25,600 Ton/Hr