Welcome to World Refrigeration Day (WRD) when the global HVACR industry celebrates the importance of cooling.
WRD is an annual celebration that first began in 2019.
It recognises that cooling is an essential part of life and this year’s theme is Next generation cooling: The future is in our hands.
More than 15 million people are employed worldwide in the refrigeration sector and the total number of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump systems in operation worldwide is around five billion.
Those systems provide the conditions we require for health, comfort, worker productivity, manufacturing, and essential environments for food, pharmaceuticals, and digital data.
Dedicated professionals design, build, maintain, and regulate them as well as educate a new generation of practitioners.
Opportunities within the industry abound for young people with a wide range of career aspirations.
Refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technology is an industry of the future.
It offers diverse career prospects with a variety of occupational profiles as well as innovative technologies.
Refrigeration system engineer and junior application engineer at BITZER, David Ziegler, said the need for cooling will remain in demand despite global warming.
Anyone deciding to take up a job in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry today can make a significant contribution to doing business in a sustainable manner.
“I find the industry cool because it’s so omnipresent in all our lives,” Ziegler said.
‘A keen interest in the sciences and refrigeration technology is essential when starting out.
“For example, if you’re someone that wonders how fresh vegetables from South America end up on supermarket shelves in southern Germany or how ice rinks stay frozen during the summer, then the chances are that you’re in a field where you will feel at home.”