The industry has welcome measures to reduce energy bills for households in this week’s Autumn statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, however announcements have also raised a number of questions....

Rinnai has produced a new CPD titled ‘Water Neutrality’ and it details a subject that will become increasingly important as UK water supplies become less accessible due to overpopulation and climate change. Rinnai aims to increase awareness of this issue as well as supply verified information and industry insight into the question: should water neutrality be added to national legislation?

Polypipe Building Services is helping to bridge the gap between education and employment by providing hands-on training for the next generation of building services engineers at its Aylesford training centre....

The UK’s current approach to home heating and net zero is “misguided and costly,” according to Mike Foster, chief executive of the energy trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA)....

Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers and Net Zero and Member of Parliament for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, visited Mitsubishi Electric’s heat pump and air conditioning factory in Livingston to see first-hand how the company is ...

Two guidance documents have been produced by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) to help simplify some of the complexities of interpreting test results for Heat Interface Units (HIUs)....

Better communications and more consistent enforcement are needed to improve compliance with the Building Safety Act, according to speakers at last week’s London Build Expo....

British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s publication of its Healthy Homes Standard, a set of design requirements and good-practice guidance for building homes that is designed to support the delivery of healthier ...

Wolseley Group, the specialist merchant and parent company of Plumb Centre and Renewables Centre, has published a new report highlighting both the scale of the UK’s transition to heat pumps and the real opportunity this presents for the installer ...

High competition for skilled workers in the UK’s heat pump sector threatens the delivery of the government’s Warm Homes Plan and the progress of one of the Modern Industrial Strategy’s frontier industries, according to a new report....

OFTEC and UKIFDA have welcomed the publication of a new consultation which recognises the potential role of alternative heating solutions, including renewable liquid fuels, for decarbonising heating in off-gas grid homes and non-domestic buildings....

Industry leaders from across the low-carbon heating sector have welcomed the Government’s decision to expand the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), describing it as a crucial step toward accelerating heat pump adoption and offering households greater ...

Rinnai’s CPD, ‘Seasonal Performance Factors and Heat Pump Design’, details the evaluation of SPF when measuring a heat pump system’s overall energy efficiency throughout an entire heating season, whilst further considering variations in temperature and other system factors.

The 2021 Heat and Buildings Strategy, published by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, has failed to deliver the promised reductions in heat pump costs, according to leading trade body EUA....

Daikin has officially opened its new European Research and Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent, Belgium, a £123 million investment that marks a major step forward in sustainable heating and refrigeration innovation....

MPs from across the UK attended a parliamentary drop-in event hosted by the Stove Industry Association (SIA) on 4th November in Portcullis House to learn about the role modern, Ecodesign-compliant wood burning stoves can play in supporting the UK’s ...

Mitsubishi Electric and PACAIR have agreed a new contract which extends the relationship between the two companies to over 20 years....

Trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA have written to the Prime Minister to outline growing concerns the government is planning to cut VAT on gas and electricity bills in the upcoming Budget but could once again overlook rural homes on oil heating....

Beijer Ref UK has underlined its commitment to raising industry standards with the official opening of its training academy, in Glasgow....

Healthcare professionals need to be better informed about the lifesaving impact of ventilation in homes, according to a headline speaker during the fourth annual World Ventilation Day (WV8D)....

Now in its fourth year, World Ventil8 Day will be held on Saturday, 8th November, with the theme of ‘Collaborate to Ventilate’. The day aims to highlight ventilation’s crucial role in healthy buildings and a healthy life, with a particular focus on ...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a wide-reaching consultation to establish a framework for defining a route to professional competence in the ventilation hygiene sector....

As the UK construction sector continues to navigate a challenging landscape marked by weak housing output and tight margins, the ventilation and air conditioning (VAC) industry is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Driven by tightening ...

REHAU is set to host a free in-person workshop centred around the future of district heating on 27 November 2025, at The Building Centre in London. The Next Level Heat Networks workshop offers a free opportunity to gain innovative insights into low-...

The Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) and Heat Pump Association (HPA) have published updated guidance to help heating and plumbing professionals maintain safe, efficient and long-lasting heating and hot water systems in UK homes. The ...

A new trial has found that hybrid heat systems can effectively heat homes in the UK while still working towards the country’s net zero goals, as a weighted average of 94% of annual heat demand would come from the heat pump element. This study ...