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Unified standards and smarter design are key to unlocking next-generation HVAC performance
Express Pharma
|November 2025
Current HVAC design relies on a diverse, and sometimes confusing, array of guidelines issued by regulatory bodies such as WHO, EU GMP, ISO 14644, ISPE Baseline, and ASHRAE/ISHRAE.
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Furthermore, specific equipment has its own dedicated guidelines, including Eurovent/AHRI for Air Handling Units (AHU) and EN779, ASHRAE 52.2, and ISO 16890 for air filters.
This multiplicity of standards, particularly those governing filter testing-each with its unique methodologycan lead to designer confusion in selection and correlation.
There is a pressing need for the unification of these standards, and for the outdated versions to be formally phased out to create a clearer regulatory environment.
Technology shaping the next generation of HVAC:
The era where energy consumption was secondary has passed. The future of HVAC is being driven by technologies focused on optimisation and efficiency:
Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI is poised to play a crucial role in future systems by analysing actual load profiles of buildings and industrial plants, leading to the optimum selection and sizing of equipment capacity.
This story is from the November 2025 edition of Express Pharma.
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