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Contractor Focus: Green light for growth

Energy services companies offer an alternative to traditional contracting. Andrew Brister talks to Anesco CEO Adrian Pike to see how it's done.

8 Aug 2011

Burning Issue: You can play a big part in carbon reduction

The Committee on Climate Change's third annual progress report to Parliament called for a 'significant acceleration' in the pace of emissions reductions. Mark Krull urges heating and ventilating contractors to consider the contribution they could make to this important aim.

8 Aug 2011

Energy efficiency: It's curtains for energy wastage

Air curtains have the potential to save energy, but they need to be designed properly to address end clients’ environmental concerns. Steve Brown discusses the key criteria.

20 Jul 2011

Energy efficiency: Fan coils rise to tough market challenge

The big take over by chilled beams has not materialised, but fan coil champions still need to work hard to maintain their healthy market position, says David Fitzpatrick.

20 Jul 2011

Company Focus: Getting to grips with renewables

The growing use of renewable heat sources presents specifiers and installers with a number of challenges, says Adrian Walker, managing director of Hoval.

20 Jul 2011

Contractor focus: Visionary Higgs takes a bow after 38 years

HVCA chief executive Robert Higgs OBE has had a hand in many of the most significant developments in building services history during 38 years with the association. As he prepared to retire, he took time to look back on a long and successful career.

20 Jul 2011

Burning Issue: Taking an eco-friendly ride on the life cycle

To be truly environmentally friendly, the entire project should be taken into account including the life cycle of the supply systems, argues Simon Spridgeon.

20 Jul 2011

Health & Safety Matters: Old bug, new problems...

Cuts in maintenance budgets and mutating legionella bacteria are a nasty combination for building occupants, warns Bob Towse.

20 Jul 2011

Acoustics: Peaceful classrooms rely on cross-talk

The correct specification and scheduling of cross-talk attenuation is crucial to ensure effective school design, says Mark Balsom

19 Jul 2011

Energy efficiency: A delicate balancing act

The installation of a hydronically balanced variable flow system can have a positive effect on both energy consumption and costs, according to Peter Rees.

19 Jul 2011

Humidification: Why it pays to take humidification seriously

Some offices in the UK are drier than the Sahara Desert, leading to big problems for the occupants. However, it doesn't have to be that way, as Andie Chessun explains.

18 Jul 2011

Humidification: Cutting through the fog surrounding humidity

Significant energy savings can be achieved if humidification systems are specified and installed correctly, as Lindsey Henderson explains.

18 Jul 2011

Filters: Breathing easy

We have a lot to thank the humble air filter for, says Thomas Klamp.

18 Jul 2011

Filters: If you can't stand the heat...

Nuisance odours, grease, fat and other contaminants are routinely exhausted from commercial kitchens into the environment without proper concern for the correct application of the filtration systems that should be used to prevent them. Kevin Bristow suggests a way to tackle the problem.

18 Jul 2011

Filters: The hidden costs of dust accumulation

An effective industrial air cleaning system can help bring costs down, maintain product quality, reduce wear and tear on machinery and improve air quality, says Louise Harris.

18 Jul 2011

Refrigerants: Flushed with success

Flushing agents can help reduce overall energy costs as well as extend the lifespan of air conditioning systems, says John Ormerod.

14 Jun 2011

Air Conditioning World: Horror stories from the air conditioning vaults

With a team of inspectors currently visiting hundreds of firms across the south, energyTeam has a unique perspective on the common mistakes and omissions that are compromising air conditioning efficiency and costing British business dearly, according to Brian Rickerby.

14 Jun 2011

Air Conditioning World: Hospital ac takes gas route

An air conditioning system powered by natural gas engines is said to be providing low carbon cooling and heating at Scunthorpe General Hospital. The system uses seven Sanyo gas-powered heat pump (GHP) chillers to supply chilled water to air handling units serving a suite of operating theatres.

14 Jun 2011

Air Conditioning World: Go with the variable flow

Variable refrigerant low (VRF) systems offer the ideal solution for environmentally focused refurbishment projects, says John Durbin.

14 Jun 2011

Air Conditioning World: All hail the rise and rise of the multi-service beam

Multi service chilled beams are inceasingly popular, says Fläkt Woods' Linden Shuttleworth.

14 Jun 2011

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Contractor Focus: Green light for growth

Burning Issue: You can play a big part in carbon reduction

Energy efficiency: It's curtains for energy wastage

Energy efficiency: Fan coils rise to tough market challenge

Company Focus: Getting to grips with renewables

Contractor focus: Visionary Higgs takes a bow after 38 years

Burning Issue: Taking an eco-friendly ride on the life cycle

Health & Safety Matters: Old bug, new problems...

Acoustics: Peaceful classrooms rely on cross-talk

Energy efficiency: A delicate balancing act

Humidification: Why it pays to take humidification seriously

Humidification: Cutting through the fog surrounding humidity

Filters: Breathing easy

Filters: If you can't stand the heat...

Filters: The hidden costs of dust accumulation

Refrigerants: Flushed with success

Air Conditioning World: Horror stories from the air conditioning vaults

Air Conditioning World: Hospital ac takes gas route

Air Conditioning World: Go with the variable flow

Air Conditioning World: All hail the rise and rise of the multi-service beam

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