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How architects accommodate for temperature regulation

No matter how incredible a building looks, it is all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable – especially when their primary purpose is to be used by people. One of most important parts of building design is temperature control, as without it a ...

27 Jun 2019

A conversation with Dantherm's new VP of UK sales

Exciting times lie ahead for leading HVAC company Dantherm, as a new VP of UK sales has been appointed to the company. With a wealth of experience in high-level management and sales, Robert Svendsen brings with him his own dynamic approach to the ...

1 May 2019

The InterContinental Madrid hotel has cut its energy use by 40 per cent using ABB VSDs and high efficiency motors.

ABB helps InterContinental Hotel achieve major energy cuts

A landmark hotel in Madrid is saving energy and meeting its environmental goals after equipping its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with ABB drives and high efficiency motors. Energy usage has been reduced by 445,000 kWh a ...

24 Apr 2019

The possibilities of commercial and non-domestic heat pumps

Sharon Oliver, marketing manager at Mitsubishi Electric, discusses some of the ways heat pumps can be employed as an effective solution....

21 Mar 2019

Tools and technologies to make your HVAC systems smarter this winter

Extreme seasonal changes are here to stay and modern heating systems need to keep up; consider adding a few plug-and-play technologies to the mix for extra efficiency benefits. Xylem’s Mark Bradley explains....

6 Feb 2019

A conversation with Dantherm Group Service VP Karl Lowe

Dantherm Group recently appointed new Group Service vice president, Karl Lowe, to enhance service and spare parts across the firm's global offices. Having started his career with a three-year refrigeration engineering apprenticeship before ...

10 Jan 2019

Example home using two zones for its central heating system.

Central heating with zone valves

A central heating system provides heat to a building from a centralised location, typically treating the entire building as a whole and relying on one temperature setting and reading to know when to turn the heat on or off. This can be very ...

23 Aug 2018

Channel Tunnel stays cool and saves on energy

Eurotunnel today released official data demonstrating energy savings of 33 percent after the first season of operating a new cooling system for maintaining requisite temperatures in the Channel Tunnel....

31 May 2018

Xpelair urges installers not to overlook indoor air pollution

With new research revealing that chemicals in everyday objects can be just as harmful as vehicle emissions, leading ventilation specialist Xpelair is urging installers to place a renewed focus on improving indoor air quality....

1 Mar 2018