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Clean and clear

As workplaces begin to return to something resembling normality and occupancy levels rise, ventilation and indoor air quality will be closely monitored. Malcolm Moss, president of ADCAS, explains why a properly maintained ductwork ventilation system ...

14 Oct 2020

Some standards are missing

Some of the technical standards needed to ensure fire resistant and smoke control ventilation systems comply with safety regulations have not been published leading to confusion in the ductwork marketplace, according to the Building Engineering ...

14 Oct 2020

Measurement is key

Confidence is crucial if the economy is going to get back on track. Staff and customers will only return if they are confident that buildings have the right levels of ventilation and accurate air flow measurement and a proactive strategy are crucial ...

13 Oct 2020

Let’s talk about ‘fresh’ air?

Building managers should urgently review the way their ventilation systems are operating in light of the new restrictions announced by the government, according to BESA chief executive David Frise...

8 Oct 2020

The air quality must be high and the noise level of the fans very low in order to ensure that events can be staged safely during times of COVID-19 – that’s something both Peter Fenkl of Ziehl-Abegg (left) and Dr Michael Gordon of Motorwerk (right) both agree on

Biomimetic fans put indoor events back on agenda

The Berlin Motorwerk (motor plant) has installed an improved ventilation solution said to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection, thanks to biomimetic fans from fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg...

8 Oct 2020

Rupert Kazlauciunas, technical product manager at Greenwood

A fan of home security

Domestic window extractor fans could be a weak link in home security, but that could all end now that there is a police-accredited solution on the market....

30 Sep 2020

Pandemic highlights need for improved CO2 monitoring in workplace

Mark Newton, managing director at Sontay, asks how well air quality and environmental conditions are being monitored in large offices and commercial buildings, and are they being analysed correctly?...

30 Sep 2020

Controlling efficiency

Graeme Rees, vice president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), discusses the efficient management of buildings post-lockdown, and how a new Technical Guide can help ensure building controls perform to their maximum potential...

23 Sep 2020

Petra Wolf from the NürnbergMesse management board

What's in store for Chillventa eSpecial

From 13 to 15 October 2020, the international refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pump sector will come together for the Chillventa eSpecial. Petra Wolf from the NürnbergMesse gives us a preview of the event....

22 Sep 2020

CHP cost savings

Investing in on-site Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation could help businesses reduce costs and energy consumption in a challenging post-pandemic environment, says Hugh Richmond, chief executive of distributed power generation solutions ...

22 Jul 2020

Mark Gibbons, national sales manager for CHP at Baxi Heating

Widening the spark gap

In sites with high constant demand for heat and power, a well-designed CHP system holds the key to significant financial savings and safer maintenance. That's according to Mark Gibbons, national sales manager for CHP at Baxi Heating...

15 Jul 2020

LEV guidance targets workplace health

Thousands of new cases of serious ill health due to exposure to hazardous substances and fumes in the workplace have focused minds on the need for new best practice guidance for local exhaust ventilation (LEV)...

15 Jul 2020

I’ve got algorithm

Martin Wyatt, business development manager, of Carlo Gavazzi, explains how the company’s High Dynamic Motor Starter (HDMS) uses an innovative algorithm to eliminate the need for a start capacitor in single phase motors...

8 Jul 2020

Humidity control: virus protection, IAQ and care homes

John Barker, managing director of Humidity Solutions, examines the research on the role humidity control can play, and looks at some of the solutions for care homes, hospitals and places of work...

8 Jul 2020

Women engineers can ‘shape the world’

The theme for the seventh annual International Women in Engineering Day (INWED20) on June 23rd was ‘Shape the World’; reflecting the work engineers do to improve sustainability; tackle climate change and support social equality.

23 Jun 2020

How to maximise opportunities working in the ‘new normal’

As we adjust to what the ‘new normal’ means for our daily lives and how we operate our businesses, Tom Hood, UK sales director from Adey shares some thoughts and advice on how installers can maximise the business opportunities available as lockdown ...

18 Jun 2020

Ventilation and filtration will be key as more people start to return to work.
Image courtesy of Farmwood M&E

Changing at pace – the new normal

The industry’s response to the coronavirus crisis shows that it is perfectly capable of delivering the longer-term improvements to working practices demanded by Dame Judith Hackitt...

17 Jun 2020

Software closes the gap

Hysopt, a spin-off company from the University of Antwerp, has developed design and optimisation software that will allow designers to close the performance gap in large heating and cooling systems by introducing system performance as a verifiable ...

10 Jun 2020

Prefab is key to safety

As we emerge from lockdown, offsite prefabricated bespoke heating solutions could hold the key to safer, faster high-quality boiler installation, suggests Tom Murray, specification director for Baxi Heating...

10 Jun 2020

Reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry

With the UK being the first major economy to pass a net zero emissions law, it has become more important than ever for sectors to be aware of their carbon footprint....

10 Jun 2020

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Clean and clear

Some standards are missing

Measurement is key

Let’s talk about ‘fresh’ air?

Biomimetic fans put indoor events back on agenda

A fan of home security

Pandemic highlights need for improved CO2 monitoring in workplace

Controlling efficiency

What's in store for Chillventa eSpecial

CHP cost savings

Widening the spark gap

LEV guidance targets workplace health

I’ve got algorithm

Humidity control: virus protection, IAQ and care homes

Women engineers can ‘shape the world’

How to maximise opportunities working in the ‘new normal’

Changing at pace – the new normal

Software closes the gap

Prefab is key to safety

Reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry

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