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Allan Sandilands, principal consultant at Resource Futures.

How is the construction sector combating their waste?

As the effects on the world become too great to deny, we’re seeing more and more focus turning towards the level of waste produced globally. A widespread understanding that this isn’t sustainable has led to various sectors looking for ways to ...

23 Oct 2019

Kingspan highlights new commitments during Global Climate Change Week

This week marks the arrival of Global Climate Change Week, an event which aims to encourage the global academic community to engage with the public and key policy makers on climate change and potential solutions....

17 Oct 2019

The figure shows the zone classification according to Atex. If a system with components according to the directive is installed in an Atex zone, the plant manufacturer must ensure Atex approval of the system. Such a system can also contain several components not approved according to Atex, while other critical components must then be certified.

Asercom provides guidelines for safe handling

The handling of flammable refrigerants involves risk; however, due to their lower global warming potential (GWP) they are very important for achieving the objectives of the F-Gas Regulation, so it is necessary to change guidelines to them....

10 Oct 2019

George Linder, product manager, at Heatrae Sadia.

Back to basics – how does an unvented cylinder work?

Unvented hot water cylinders were made legal in the UK in 1986, and have grown in popularity ever since. George Linder, product manager, at Heatrae Sadia explores the advantages they can offer, how they work, and what this means for the heating ...

7 Oct 2019

€30 Million Triangulum project reaches conclusion

The future smart cities programme, Triangulum project, is drawing to a close as the participating cities, including Manchester in the UK, begin to share the first results from the five-year long programme.

2 Oct 2019

Director comments on European Heat Pump Summit 2020

Heat pump experts will meet for the sixth time at the European Heat Pump Summit in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg on October 22 to 23, 2019, when international experts discuss the European heat pump market and technology and application trends....

2 Oct 2019

Paul Harrington, head of residential sales at Elta Fans.

Industry urged to add cooling tech into MVHR

As structures become better insulated, and the climate gets warmer, ventilation strategies should incorporate cooling technology (MVHCR) to combat overheating, according to an industry expert....

28 Aug 2019

The Arbn Well dashboard depicting some indoor environmental parameters.

Partnership helps rate building performance

Arbnco has announced a new partnership with Arc Skoru to help rate the operational performance of buildings through indoor environmental monitoring....

31 Jul 2019

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

Health risks of not regularly cleaning your commercial ventilation systems

Over the past few decades, Britain has gradually started to catch up on countries like the USA with the use of ventilation systems, particularly in commercial properties.

27 Jun 2016

Are you in control?

Stuart Turner, National Sales Manager at Hamworthy Heating looks at some of the ways boilers can save energy and reduce carbon emissions in commercial buildings.

15 Jun 2016

Construction industry needs a digital culture shift to survive

Construction industry needs a digital culture shift to survive From last week (4 April), all government-funded construction work must be undertaken using Building information Modelling (BIM).The BIM mandate is the first in a series of major ...

11 Apr 2016

UK pipes and fittings market sees continued growth

According to a new report by AMA Research, the UK pipes and fittings market has achieved good growth over the last three years and is estimated to have increased by 5% in 2015.

7 Mar 2016

Spotting the problem

In the competitive shower fan market, it is not uncommon for installers to improvise in an effort to deliver greater performance, however these considerations should be taken into account much earlier on in the process.

3 Dec 2015

What next for solar companies?

Due to feed-in tariff FiT cuts, solar companies are looking for other business opportunities. Far infrared in one; Sam Abel of Herschel explains.