Commercial hot water and heating company Lochinvar has recruited four new members of staff at its Banbury HQ in response to growing demand for its products and expertise....

A shortage of skilled technicians will make it increasingly difficult for the refrigeration and air conditioning sector to adopt new ‘alternative’ refrigerants, which are critical to achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets, according to BESA.

The Association’s head of technical Graeme Fox said this week that too many operatives had out-of-date practical skills and were unfamiliar with renewable technologies and the flammable refrigerants that were quickly taking over from global warming gases.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the British Standards Institute (BSI) for deciding to speed up the development of a new standard for measuring indoor environment quality (IEQ)....

As businesses plan to return employees to their workplaces over the coming weeks and months, new research shows that Brits are getting increasingly concerned about air quality....

Renewable energy training provider, GTEC, has launched a battery storage training course, offering electricians and renewable installers the chance to upskill to install Electrical Energy Storage Systems (EESS)...

Industry Bodies, the Industrial and Commercial Heating Equipment Association (ICOM) and the Manufacturers of Equipment for Heat Networks Association (MEHNA) have launched a Quick Guide to Water Treatment, to help designers, owners, insurers, ...

Progress and attention to the real issue of net zero is being seriously hampered by specific interest groups lobbying for their own aims and targets, according to Rinnai.

The manufacturer believes the need for balanced and objective attention to the remedial actions needed right now on the effects of climate change is being lost in a manufactured race to the financial gains from the fuel and energy transitions.

The government has been warned that its plans for the mass roll-out of heat pumps to UK homeowners takes no account of market demand....

Baxi is inviting its approved installers to apply for funding and support if they are taking on an apprentice in 2021. 

Cenergist, a specialist in high efficiency district heating and ground source heat pumps (GSHPs), has been appointed to deliver Leeds City Council’s £24 million ‘Clustering for Warmth’ initiative....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting a campaign led by an international group of scientists and engineers to have current building ventilation regulations completely rewritten....

From Monday 14 June a month-long series of free-to-attend online events will bring together housing, built-environment, policy and installation professionals to collaborate around one the UK’s greatest carbon-reduction challenges – our homes....

Daikin Europe Group has closed its 2020 financial year with sustainable sales growth, despite the COVID-19 pandemic....

Easy Air Conditioning is the latest UK distributor to team-up with Haier HVAC Solutions and will sell the full range of its air conditioning products....

Johnson Controls has been named to the inaugural Financial Times Climate Leaders in Europe list....

Intelligent home climate company tado° has announced a large investment of €38 million into the development and distribution new energy-efficient proptech solutions for the commercial housing market...

The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has labelled calls for the Government to drop funding for hydrogen as short sighted and ‘without consideration of UK consumers.

The first digital edition of HVAC and water trade fair, ISH, shone a spotlight on networking, knowledge transfer, high-grade content, an extensive programme of events and the numerous solutions and innovative products ...

ACV UK is strengthening its sales team with Andy Devlin who is appointed business development manager for North West and Trevor Betts who is appointed business support officer for Midlands....

Rinnai has called for a single body or council to represent all buildings, products & services industries sectors to create a pragmatic and non-partisan pathway to achieve and promote the goal of net zero carbon emissions....

Building ventilation systems reduce the spread of airborne diseases by half compared to natural ventilation for schools, offices and hospitality venues, research shows....

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) free-of-charge heat pump installer course is available now...

The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has released a new technical guide to add to its portfolio of online guides available to download....

Polypipe Building Services has announced its commitment to taking care of the mental health of its employees by recently adding four more mental health first aiders....

The benefits and potential of combined heat and power (CHP) technology are being increasingly recognised by UK manufacturers post-pandemic, according to a new survey by Aggreko....

Eurovent Certification is set to launch the Energy Efficiency Classes for Summer Application (EECS) label for air handling units (AHUs), which includes cooling and accommodates warmer weather conditions....

The revelation that just 36% of workers in the construction industry are saving into a pension scheme means thousands face poverty in old age....

Manufacturer of designer towel rails and radiators, IRSAP, has promoted Andy Phillips to the position of managing director. 

A more diverse profession is essential to help us build resilience against future crises and better respond to the pandemic and climate change, Kevin Kelly, incoming President of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) said in his presidential address.

Mr Kelly pointed to the “warning shots” of the SARS, MERS and Ebola outbreaks that should have spurred an international effort to prepare for a pandemic. Instead, lulled into a false sense of security by the containment of these warning shots, the world was woefully unprepared to deal with the arrival of COVID-19.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has fully integrated Site Operating Procedures (SOPs) into its health and safety courses....

Ventilation specialist Vent-Axia has welcomed new advice published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on ventilation reducing COVID-transmission...

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is offering a software verification assessment (SVA) service to provide independent testing of software systems used for specific design functions....

Recent research shows that consumers’ buying behaviour can be influenced by their physiological responses to a store’s ambiance. This means retailers are on the lookout for products and fixtures that can add to the aesthetic appeal of stores and go ...

Meeting the Government’s new carbon emissions target will need an unprecedented surge in training and recruitment across the building services sector, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

Viessmann has formed a strategic partnership with Priva Group, a Netherlands-based climate and process control technology company operating in horticulture, indoor and city farming and utility buildings such as offices, retail, hotels and hospitals....

Rinnai has announced that, after an extensive testing and verification process, its N Series product range is ‘hydrogen ready’ for the proposed initial supply of natural gas and hydrogen blends fed through the gas pipeline infrastructure....

Armstrong Fluid Technology has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development....

As part of its commitment to promoting the interests of equipment manufacturers involved with all aspects of a heat network, the Manufacturers’ of Equipment for Heat Networks Association (MEHNA) has launched a new digital face with it new website ...

National training provider Group Horizon has joined forces with the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) in a Level 4 Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) Controls Engineer Apprenticeship....