News Archive - January 2023
Toshiba Air Conditioning UK celebrates 10 years of carbon neutrality
21 January 2023
Toshiba Air Conditioning is celebrating 10 years of being carbon neutral, a decade after becoming the first HVAC supplier in the UK to achieve the status....
BEIS funded training available through The Retrofit Academy
21 January 2023
The Retrofit Academy (TRA), a provider in retrofit training, has been awarded funding from the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to upskill and provide employment in the retrofit sector across England. ...
Haier appoints European A2W and Heat Pump Product Leader
21 January 2023
Haier has appointed Richard Sherlock as European Air to Water and Heat Pump Product Leader....
JTL donates £5,000 to community projects
21 January 2023
JTL, apprenticeship provider in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales, has donated £5,000 to community projects nominated by its own workforce....
BDR Thermea Group acquires Fortes Energy Systems
21 January 2023
BDR Thermea Group, a global manufacturer of smart indoor climate solutions and parent company of the UK heating solutions manufacturer Baxi, has acquired heat network company Fortes Energy Systems....
CEO calls for new focus on standards of Heat Network management
21 January 2023
Communal heating specialist Switch2 Energy today (19 January) called on UK heat suppliers to re-focus their approach on the way heat networks are developed, operated, and managed – to prioritise efficiency, technology and customer service....
Stiebel Eltron secures ‘A Great Place to Work’ accreditation
21 January 2023
Stiebel Eltron UK has today announced it has been certified with ‘A Great Place to Work’ accreditation after its employees cited the company’s commitment to fairness, pride, and ethics during an anonymous survey....
H3 Hydrogen, Hybrid and Heat Pump Focus Group hears contractor/installer/consultants industry views on Net Zero concerns
20 January 2023
Rinnai has initiated a series of focus groups with the intent purpose of finding the heating and hot water delivery industry’s real concerns in implementing a clear practical, technical, and economic pathway to NetZero decarbonisation. Rinnai will ...
RINNAI’S H3 (Hydrogen / Hybrids / Heat Pumps) renewable options now available
19 January 2023
Rinnai’s H3 range includes all mainstream varieties of renewable energy alternative options including, LOW-GWP heat pumps (4kw – 110kw) Hydrogen Blends 20% ready and BioLPG ready water heaters and boilers and market leading solar thermal....
Swegon moves into new ‘local flagship’ factory in Kent
19 January 2023
HVAC systems manufacturer, Swegon, is moving into its new Vantage Point factory, near Maidstone, Kent....
ECO+ scheme will increase need to balance roof space ventilation with aesthetics
19 January 2023
More discreet ventilation solutions will be required, according to Klober, part of the BMI Group, as improved insulation through the government’s new ECO+ scheme could increase the risk of condensation in the roof space....
‘Grey’ imports present a major risk for UK buyers
19 January 2023
BITZER UK, the compressor specialist, has warned UK installers and end users about the risks of attempting to source BITZER products through unofficial 'grey' channels, due to the danger of counterfeit equipment and the lack of local technical ...
Insulating EU homes could reduce energy demand by 44%
19 January 2023
A new study released by Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) shows that improving the insulation of existing residential buildings in the EU would significantly contribute to securing the bloc’s energy independence and achieving he EU target of reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Improved insulation of EU residential buildings would result in a reduction of energy demand for heating in buildings by 777 TWh, or 44% compared to 2020: 46% in gas savings, 44% in heating oil savings and 48% in coal savings.
Changes announced to BCIA Management Committee
19 January 2023
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced changes to its Management Committee, with the addition of new members Jen Vickers, Ron Purcell and Jason Harper, while thanking Richard Meacham and Simon Ward who have both left the ...
Potential demand of 150,000 installers a main barrier to 2028 heat pump target - research
19 January 2023
The widely promoted 50,000 installers required to meet the Government’s ambitious annual heat pump installation target of 600,000 may be three times lower than the number required, research has revealed....
Energy specialist launches ‘Heat pump talk’ guide for installers
12 January 2023
With 47% of people citing “installation disruption” as the main barrier to switching to a heat pump during the current Electrification of Heat trial, a new guide supporting heating engineers to help customers make an informed decision, has been ...
Intergas appoints new sales and marketing director
12 January 2023
Gary Rudd has become the new sales and marketing director at Intergas Heating Solutions as the industry undergoes transformational change and faces increased environmental challenges....
‘Bittersweet’ honour for air quality champion
12 January 2023
Air quality and child health campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been made a CBE for services to public health in the King’s New Year Honours....
Panasonic’s heat pumps honoured in the 2022 Good Design Awards
12 January 2023
Panasonic's Aquarea K and L Generation heat pumps have been recognised in the 2022 Good Design Awards (sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion). As well as recognising the performance efficiencies of the units, the judges commended the ...
Halton acquires Swedish CRC Medical
12 January 2023
The Swedish company CRC Medical is now part of Halton Group. CRC Medical operates in the Scandinavian healthcare and cleanroom sector....
Ariston Group appoints new UK managing director
12 January 2023
Ariston Group has appointed Edoardo Pauletta d’Anna as its new UK managing director. Having been part of the company for over a decade, his new role sees him responsible for the growth and development of the Ariston, ELCO and ATAG Commercial brands ...
New recruits support Secon expansion
12 January 2023
Heat pump distributor Secon Renewables has continued its expansion with two key appointments....
Tackle key challenges of heat network performance at London event
05 January 2023
‘Heat Networks: Cost, Carbon, Compliance’ – a conference hosted by Switch2 Energy in London on Thursday 19 January – will explore challenges facing owners and operators of communal heating schemes....
Questions raised over no minimum legal standard required for heat pump installers
05 January 2023
The lack of mandatory qualifications for heat pump installations not covered by the Boiler Upgrade Scheme has reignited the fuel behind the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)’s crusade for a focus on quality....
Veolia exceeds target savings for first CEF energy contract in Ireland
03 January 2023
Global resource management company Veolia has exceeded the target savings for Dublin’s Mater Misericordiae University Hospital following the first year of operations. The results, including an additional €44k of savings, were achieved after the ...
Ormandy completes double acquisition
03 January 2023
Bradford-based Ormandy Rycroft Engineering (Ormandy) has completed the acquisition of HVAC solutions provider HRS Hevac (Hevac) and plates and gaskets supplier HeatExchangerSpares.com (HES) from Canadian heat exchanger manufacturer Exchanger ...
Daikin adds three new centres to Sustainable Home Network
02 January 2023
Daikin UK has opened the doors of three new Sustainable Home Centres in partnership with Clima-tech HVAC Ltd in Suffolk, Richmonds Plumbing and Heating Merchants Ltd in Glasgow and Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies in Harrogate, adding to its ...
Campaign targets High Street heat loss
02 January 2023
The Campaign to Stop High Street Heat Loss is announcing a new petition, designed to push the current government to take urgent measures and pass legislation that insists on shop front doors being kept shut, to prevent further ...