'Air Conditioning Equipment Testing and Certification' Korea Air Science Testing Institute Opens in Cheongna, Incheon

Aerial view of Korea Air Science Testing Institute [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Korea Air Science Testing Institute, which tests and evaluates air conditioning systems that respond to ultrafine dust, opened its doors on the 18th in the Cheongna International City Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex in Incheon.

The testing institute was established by the Korea Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association with support from Incheon City and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to support the testing and certification of air conditioning equipment that keeps indoor air in buildings clean.

Existing domestic testing institutions were mainly equipped with testing facilities for small-sized products, limiting the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in testing medium to large and latest products. However, the testing institute can test air conditioning systems installed in large buildings such as airports, subways, and exhibition halls, as well as Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS).

Also, while filter performance tests for air conditioning equipment were previously conducted separately by removing the filters, the testing institute can perform integrated tests of the entire product performance with the filters attached to the air conditioning equipment.

At the opening ceremony, the Korea Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association and the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) of the United States signed an agreement designating the testing institute as an AHRI-certified Korean testing laboratory.

AHRI certification is a de facto global standard, and through this agreement, certification procedures previously conducted overseas can now be done domestically, reducing the industry's burden and expected to help expand exports.

An official from Incheon City stated, "The testing institute is expected to play a central role in advancing the performance of air conditioning systems responding to indoor ultrafine dust (PM 2.5) for medium to large buildings and the development of eco-friendly refrigerant-applied cold chain systems."

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