Do Singapore’s Energy Labelling Rules Apply to Walk-In Cold Rooms? MELS and MEPS Explained
Since April 2025, Singapore’s MELS and MEPS cover commercial storage refrigerators. Here is what that means, and doesn’t mean, for a site-built walk-in cold room.
SS 668 Cold Chain Standard: What Singapore Cold Room Operators Should Know
SS 668 is Singapore’s voluntary national standard for cold chain management of chilled and frozen food. Here is what it covers and how to use it as a benchmark for your cold room.
Cold Room Condensing Units in Singapore’s Record Heat: Siting, Sizing and Airflow
Singapore recorded a 36.0°C November high in 2025. Here is how heat cuts a condensing unit’s capacity and how siting, sizing and coil care keep your cold room on temperature.
Cold Rooms for Singapore Farms: Post-Harvest Cooling for the 30 by 30 Era
Singapore wants to produce 30% of its nutrition locally by 2030. Here is how farms should size and design cold rooms to cool leafy greens fast in a tropical climate.
Cold Room Fire Safety in Singapore: What the SCDF Fire Code Means for Panels and Sprinklers
Cold rooms in Singapore fall under SCDF Fire Code 2023 rules that limit compartment size by panel type and sprinkler protection. Here is what to settle before you order panels.
Cold Room Defrost Systems: Electric vs Hot Gas vs Off-Cycle in Singapore’s Humid Climate
Singapore’s ~82% mean humidity means cold room coils frost fast. Here is how electric, hot gas and off-cycle defrost compare, and which suits your room.
Decommissioning or Relocating a Cold Room in Singapore: NEA’s New Refrigerant Recovery Rules
From July 2027, NEA requires contractors who decommission cold room refrigeration systems to register and recover refrigerant properly. Here is what owners should plan for.
Pharmaceutical Cold Rooms in Singapore: What HSA Temperature Mapping Expects
Storing medicines or vaccines? Here is what temperature mapping under HSA Good Distribution Practice involves, and what your cold room design must deliver to pass.
Cold Room Energy Costs in Singapore: What the 2026 Tariff Rise Means for Your Electricity Bill
Singapore’s electricity tariff rose about 17% in July 2026. Here is where a cold room wastes power and which low-cost fixes pay back fastest.
Singapore’s 2027 Refrigerant Rules: Do They Apply to Your Cold Room?
NEA will cap refrigerant GWP at 150 for new supermarket-type refrigeration from July 2027 and tighten recovery rules for cold rooms. Here is what buyers should ask their contractor.