Independent tests have shown that a new mobile air purifier rapidly reduces concentrations of ultra-fine, virus-sized particles in the air.

The research, carried out by the UK Building Research Establishment (BRE), demonstrated that Carrier's OptiClean air scrubber and negative air pressure machine cuts levels of airborne particulates in the critical size range (up to 1µm diameter), which encompasses viruses and virus-containing aerosolised droplets, by around two thirds within 30 minutes.

Investing in building ventilation will play a key role in helping the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for future health emergencies, according to the government's chief medical adviser Professor Chris Whitty....

Norfolk-based renewable heating expert Finn Geotherm, is celebrating two major landmarks – its 15th year in business and securing a total of £22 million in Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments for customers who have switched to a heat pump for ...

A fuel poverty campaigner and chief executive of the trade body, Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), has today called for the regulator to clamp down on energy suppliers who are blocking measures to tackle fuel poverty.

Mr Mike Foster, chief executive of the EUA, has written to Jonathan Brearley, asking for a very public slap down of those suppliers who are refusing to connect a gas meter to new customers who are getting fuel poor relief from the gas networks.

A pioneering new way of awarding long-term work packages at the Sellafield site has reached a major milestone, with Programme and Project Partners (PPP) appointing its first Key Delivery Partners....

Baxi has participated in a trade taster day at Myton School in Warwick, to help educate students about the breadth of careers available in plumbing and heating and encourage the future generation to join the industry....

Rebecca Crosland has been elected as the new chair of the Safety and Health Engineering Partnership (SHEP)....

In what is described as a world first, a residential property has been certified with the IMMUNE Building Standard in London.

One Palace Placein London, a luxury residential building managed by Navana Property Group, was awarded the IMMUNE - Strong labelby the Healthy by Design Building Institute (HDBI), marking the first residential property to receive this distinction.

Mitsubishi Electric has announced that Dynamic Climate, the Brighton-based HVAC professional services business, has become a value-added reseller (VAR)....

A leading international business figure has highlighted the key role the building engineering sector will play in addressing climate change but said it would need to compete harder for talent to address its skills challenges....

Rinnai has unveiled a global plan, the ‘Innovation Manifesto’, which sets out a clear pathway to achieving carbon neutrality, to a timetable, without negating quality in product design, innovation and customer value for money....

The Datateam Media Group and Biz Media Ltd are pleased and excited to announce the acquisition of Pinede Publishing Limited.

The acquisition will see Biz Media take over a number of market-leading titles for industry professionals including Energy in Buildings & Industry (EiBI), Plumbing, Heating & Air Movement News (PHAM News) magazine and all associated websites, including the influential websites eibi.co.uk and phamnews.co.uk

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its move to new Watford-based headquarters, Uponor recently undertook an Employee Survey which revealed a ‘very good’ rate of employee engagement, scoring 8.6 in the survey, which is 0.9 above the national ...

Daikin UK has opened its first Sustainable Home Centre in Scotland, in partnership with The Natural Energy Company, the renewable installation company based in Scotland....

The on-going growth of the Stelrad Brand Specialists team up and down the country has seen the arrival of Ruby Hedges, responsible for the Midlands region....

Striving to improve air quality within the borough, the University of West London (UWL) has transformed its buildings to save an estimated 500 tonnes of carbon emissions per year – the equivalent of which would take 25,000 trees to offset...

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) National Conference produced a series of practical solutions for turning the global emissions targets agreed last week at COP26 into reality....

Guardian Water Treatment has welcomed the latest version of BSRIA's Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems - BG50/2021, which for the first time acknowledges dissolved oxygen (DO) as one of the key contributing factors to corrosion ...

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help lower emissions, it has been warned....

As part of its on-going recruitment drive, Aermec has announced a further expansion with the appointment of Alex Thompson as business development manager....

A new report by the not-for-profit body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) finds customers are typically facing a five-fold cost increase to install a heat pump, compared to a hydrogen-ready boiler.

Households can currently expect to pay up to £15,000 for transition to a heat pump depending on the property type, compared to less than £3,000 for a hydrogen-ready boiler. In addition to the higher cost of the heat pump itself, the disparity is largely due to the additional energy efficiency measures needed to enable a heat pump to operate efficiently, plus the need to fit a hot water cylinder and new radiators. Some homes also require new internal pipework.

The managing director of Baxi UK & Ireland has called for swifter measures to speed up the introduction of hydrogen in order to decarbonise home heating....

There has been a surge in demand for training courses in the installation and maintenance of heat pump systems following the Government’s plans to subsidise the replacement of some gas boilers for low-carbon heat pumps....

BESA Scotland’s Local Authority Forum is celebrating its fifth anniversary this week. It first started out with just three attendees and over the years has grown to more than 25. At the height of the pandemic, the forum went from meeting once a ...

Kensa Group, the manufacturer of low carbon ground source heat pumps, was among a global cohort of winners of the Ashden Awards handed out at CO 26....

Spirotech is acquiring the Austrian family business EDER for its technology, knowledge and experience in the field of pressurisation in HVAC installations....

Following a challenging 18 months, during which time the FETA Annual Lunch was postponed on several occasions, representatives from the heating, ventilating, building controls, refrigeration and air conditioning sectors finally met once again at The ...

Rinnai’s Chris Goggin looks at the huge sums being invested by the superpowers, sovereign funds and major multinational companies into the production and storage of hydrogen as one of the coming fuels in the road to decarbonisation.

Hydrogen is attracting huge levels of worldwide investment running into the billions and trillions and UK end users should be aware that this pattern of financing is indicative of global adoption of hydrogen as a major fuel source.

In the UK, JCB, a company with no ties to the energy industry, has announced its decision to invest heavily in hydrogen. The deal means JCB will take 10% of the green hydrogen made by the Australian firm Fortescue Future Industries (FFI).

Scottish proptech company arbnco has deployed its air quality monitoring system across 30 primary schools, after being chosen as a partner in a Government pilot that aims to improve ventilation and reduce the spread of COVID-19 in classrooms....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has congratulated its head of technical Graeme Fox on being elected as the next president of the Institute of Refrigeration (IoR)....

A leading ventilation specialist has hailed recent guidance from the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) as a turning point for IAQ....

One of the Government’s top scientific advisors has called for a concerted programme of ventilation improvements in buildings including professional accreditation for contractors....

A CIBSE team has been awarded a BEIS contract for new guidance for large heat pump installations in non-domestic...

Kevin Wellman, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE), warns that scalding and central heating system related contact burns continue to pose a grave risk to households, as NHS Digital reveals its ...

Regulations relating to non-condensing water heater replacement could well be changing in the near future. If businesses and organisations are to avoid costly, extended downtime in the months ahead, they need to start planning now, says Andy Green, ...

Viessmann has shared details of its 100% H2-ready boiler programme.

Hydrogen boiler prototypes are currently running on test beds in the research and development centre at the company’s headquarters in Allendorf (Eder) in Germany prior to approval, endurance testing and deployment in actual heating systems.

Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe is investing £15.3m in its Livingston manufacturing facility to significantly increase its productivity, efficiency and research & development (R&D) capabilities to meet increasing European ...

TV personality and architect George Clarke has urged the Government to help power “a global retrofit revolution” by abolishing VAT on the restoration and conversion of existing buildings....

Danfoss CEO Kim Fausing is among 90 members of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders who are committed to reducing emissions by more than 1 Gigaton annually by 2030 and believe that businesses can do more if agreement is reached at COP26 that would put us on a 1.5° pathway.

The first cohort of Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) apprentices have started their BEMS Controls Engineer Apprenticeship through the BCIA’s national training provider, Group Horizon....

Armstrong Fluid Technology was presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development...

The international heat pump community enjoyed two days of knowledge sharing about current market developments, research and development topics, and trends in heat pump applications at the seventh European Heat Pump Summit last month....

The Budget 2021 and Spending Review announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, last week covered several issues of particular interest to the plumbing and heating industry....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has applauded the Chancellor for setting aside £3.8bn for education and skills with particular focus on additional support for SMEs and the creation of new T-levels to help young adults take up ...

Research into the effective, healthy ventilation in operating theatres is published by leading independent air movement specialist Gilberts Blackpool....

Ventilation manufacturer, Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s Heat & Buildings Strategy published ahead of COP 26, in particular the identification air quality and ventilation in the Government’s vision for a greener future....

A leading ventilation specialist is urging contractors to play their part in ongoing improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) by ensuring ventilation systems are future-proofed....