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UFH - leaner and greener

Underfloor heating can help provide the Priority School Building Programme with much needed certainty over long-term energy and cost saving, according to Mike Lamb

17 Apr 2013

Top form ventilation

On-demand ventilation, coupled with high efficiency energy recovery successfully manages air quality as well as reducing a school's carbon footprint and energy costs, says David Cook

17 Apr 2013

Why wood is good

With biomass proving an increasingly popular choice for educational establishments, Mark Northcott shares one forward-thinking Council's route to low carbon heating

17 Apr 2013

Winds of change blowing through ventilation sector

While the year may still be relatively young, Steve Mongan is looking ahead to the future and how regulations planned for 2018 are already shaping the ventilation industry

17 Apr 2013

Is it time to go with the mixed flow?

Selecting the most appropriate fan for a project requires a number of factors to be taken into account. Mixed flow in-line fans are a case in point, says Alasdair Howie

17 Apr 2013

Ecodesign requirement for fans - is it working?

Is the Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive actually achieving what it was set up to do? Geoff Lockwood has an answer

17 Apr 2013

It pays to maintain a healthy balance

Indoor air quality has risen up the environmental agenda as buildings have become more airtight. Alan Macklin examines the implications

17 Apr 2013

How you can maximise heat pump performance

Most sustainability strategies include the use of low carbon energy sources, so it's important to ensure they deliver maximum benefits. Graham Rodd considers some of the key factors that affect heat pump performance

17 Apr 2013

Why it makes sense to back heat pump provision

The best return for the Government's investment has to be financial support for the encouragement of heat pumps of all types, plus insulation, says Julian Brunnock

16 Apr 2013

Scottish B&ES chairman seeks perfect answers

Ventilation is finally coming out of the shadows, says B&ES Scotland chairman Duncan Sibbald

16 Apr 2013

The real price of success

The HVAC sector is becoming increasingly price-driven and this has implications for the way businesses are run, according to Nuaire's Andy Mudie. Ian Vallely reports

16 Apr 2013

Gas absorption benefits drive the technology forward

The stature of gas absorption technology is continuing to grow in the UK as a highly efficient, renewable heating solution for commercial and industrial applications. Stefan Gautsch offers a reminder of how the technology operates and why its popularity is on the rise

16 Apr 2013

Fire safety - the new business opportunity

Dirty ductwork presents a serious fire hazard. But this offers a business opportunity to contractors to educate building maintenance people on their obligations, says Darren Ling

12 Feb 2013

Where now for the RHI?

The commercial phase of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been open to applicants for over a year, with reported levels of take up indicating a lukewarm reception at best. Jeff House considers issues that may be hampering the success of the scheme.

12 Feb 2013

See the bigger picture for climate control

It can be challenging to meet the climate control needs of multi-tenanted buildings or large communal facilities with diverse uses while also ensuring comfort, energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions. Martin Passingham looks at how technological advances have revolutionised VRV capabilities.

12 Feb 2013

Full steam ahead for gas

With rolling blackouts predicted for UK cities in just two years time, we are running out of energy options fast, says Lochinvar managing director David Pepper

3 Jan 2013

It pays to control your training environment

Training has a critical role to play in enlightened building services companies, says Tim Scarlett

3 Jan 2013

Signposts along the road to sustainability

There are plenty of opportunities to encourage businesses to take action and reduce their energy consumption and therefore increase their sustainability by investing in energy efficient HVAC&R solutions, according to Des Franklin

3 Jan 2013

Warning over scope of the new fan regulations

When it comes to the formulation of fan regulations, burying our heads in the sand is simply not an option, says Geoff Lockwood

3 Jan 2013

Building maintenance just got simpler...

M&E contractors are being challenged more than ever by the need to cut costs and the building and engineering services sector is under increasing pressure to create optimum maintenance regimes that prevent the under or over-maintaining of assets. Andrew Green explains how the development of the SFG20 technical standards web service supports the need for change

3 Jan 2013

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UFH - leaner and greener

Top form ventilation

Why wood is good

Winds of change blowing through ventilation sector

Is it time to go with the mixed flow?

Ecodesign requirement for fans - is it working?

It pays to maintain a healthy balance

How you can maximise heat pump performance

Why it makes sense to back heat pump provision

Scottish B&ES chairman seeks perfect answers

The real price of success

Gas absorption benefits drive the technology forward

Fire safety - the new business opportunity

Where now for the RHI?

See the bigger picture for climate control

Full steam ahead for gas

It pays to control your training environment

Signposts along the road to sustainability

Warning over scope of the new fan regulations

Building maintenance just got simpler...

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