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Trade bodies write to Secretary of State to request intervention on the FHS and HEM proposals

BEAMA alongside several other trade bodies, have written to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, Michael Gove MP, to seek ministerial intervention on key areas of the Future Homes Standards (FHS) and Home Energy Model (...

28 Mar 2024

Net Zero guidance published for ‘Village Halls Week’

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) has published detailed guidance for improving the energy efficiency of England’s 10,000+ rural community halls. The guidance is the focal point of the charity’s ‘Village Halls Week’ campaign, which is ...

21 Mar 2024

Mitsubishi Electric hosts annual customer conference focused on the future of business

Mitsubishi Electric hosted its new rebooted Partner conference and expo – PACE24 on March 6. The event equipped partners with information around Net Zero, and support to help their businesses to thrive in the future....

21 Mar 2024

Andrew Johnson, Training Director at Ideal Heating, shared the company’s work to upskill the country’s heating engineers to work with heat pumps

Ideal Heating says ‘Oh Yes!’ to Net Zero as it shares low carbon journey

Ideal Heating has showcased the critical role it is playing in the UK’s drive to low carbon heating solutions at an event bringing together businesses committed to sustainability....

21 Mar 2024

Energy minister opens new zero emissions boiler facility

In another step towards decarbonising the UK’s domestic heating, tepeo, a specialist in heat batteries, has opened an additional manufacturing facility, allowing the company to expand its operations. Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and ...

21 Mar 2024

BESA’s director of specialist knowledge Rachel Davidson

BESA calls for swift resolution to planning turmoil

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the government’s decision to head off a potential collapse of the country’s planning system but warned that the ongoing uncertainty was undermining progress towards making buildings ...

21 Mar 2024

A roundtable to discuss some of the issues affecting plumbers

New survey reveals true impact of cost of living on plumbing industry

As the UK emerges from another challenging winter that has seen energy bills continue to rise, a new survey has revealed the impact this is having on plumbers....

21 Mar 2024

Industry reacts to delay to CHMM

The Energy Secretary, Claire Coutinho’s announcement of a delay to the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) has been met with mixed reaction from the industry....

18 Mar 2024

FETA celebrates inaugural World Humidity Control Day

The Humidity Control Group, a specialist group within the HEVAC trade association and part of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA), celebrated the inaugural ‘World Humidity Control Day’ 12 March 2024....

14 Mar 2024

CIAT discusses IAQ and raising standards for building occupants

CIAT’s IAQ champion recently joined a panel of building experts to discuss the current state of ventilation and what is needed to ensure optimum air quality and energy efficiency in non-domestic buildings....

14 Mar 2024

Upskill to stay ahead of the green curve urges NICEIC

As an increasing number of British homeowners pledge to go greener, the certification body for the electrical contracting industry, NICEIC is urging heating and plumbing engineers to start upskilling in preparation for growing demand ...

14 Mar 2024

Philip Ord is the new chief executive at Quantum UK

Swedish heat pump company names new UK chief

Philip Ord, who has extensive commercial experience in the heating and cooling industry, has been appointed chief executive for Qvantum's UK operations....

14 Mar 2024

BCIA past-president hands over charity cheque to Teenage Cancer Trust

Graeme Rees, immediate past-president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), has presented a cheque for £11,679 to the Teenage Cancer Trust. The Teenage Cancer Trust was Graeme’s nominated charity during his two-year term as BCIA ...

14 Mar 2024

Retrofitting ageing pump systems offers energy savings

For the transition to high-efficiency, low-carbon buildings, retrofitting outdated heating, cooling and water systems can offer significant opportunities, according to Paul Winnett, operations director, Xylem UK....

14 Mar 2024

New state-of-the-art heat pump training hub

Ideal Heating is opening a low carbon training hub in the South of England as it continues to expand its industry-leading UK operations....

14 Mar 2024

From left to right Alfredo Meazza, Hiroshi Komatsubara, Enrique Vilamitjana

Panasonic’s roadmap to a Net Zero carbon future

At a press conference held at Mostra Convengno Expocomfort in Milan, Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions unveiled the next phase of its long-term vision, emphasising sustainability initiatives and strategic collaborations. Titled "Paving ...

14 Mar 2024

TG Lynes backs all-female plumbing competition

Materials supplier TG Lynes has demonstrated its commitment to supporting women in plumbing by sponsoring an all-female competition for a third consecutive year....

14 Mar 2024

Councillor Gerald Kelly, Cabinet Member for the Environment at West Suffolk Council, with Guy Ransom, commercial director of Finn Geotherm, at one of the sites
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Energy efficiency improvements to homeless accommodation

Energy efficiency improvements to homes used to support homeless people, have been made as part of West Suffolk Council’s programme to cut carbon emissions....

14 Mar 2024

Hydrogen – a Sustainable Choice?

As global economies continue to identify and incorporate clean and sustainable energies into respective national options, hydrogen has emerged as a potential source of energy capable of decarbonising and delivering power to domestic and commercial applications.

13 Mar 2024

166% increase in qualified heat pump installers

In what demonstrates a growing interest in the sector, the number of individuals who have completed training to become qualified heat pump installers has seen an impressive increase of 166% from just under 3,000 in 2022 to close to 8,000 in 2023....

7 Mar 2024

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Trade bodies write to Secretary of State to request intervention on the FHS and HEM proposals

Net Zero guidance published for ‘Village Halls Week’

Mitsubishi Electric hosts annual customer conference focused on the future of business

Ideal Heating says ‘Oh Yes!’ to Net Zero as it shares low carbon journey

Energy minister opens new zero emissions boiler facility

BESA calls for swift resolution to planning turmoil

New survey reveals true impact of cost of living on plumbing industry

Industry reacts to delay to CHMM

FETA celebrates inaugural World Humidity Control Day

CIAT discusses IAQ and raising standards for building occupants

Upskill to stay ahead of the green curve urges NICEIC

Swedish heat pump company names new UK chief

BCIA past-president hands over charity cheque to Teenage Cancer Trust

Retrofitting ageing pump systems offers energy savings

New state-of-the-art heat pump training hub

Panasonic’s roadmap to a Net Zero carbon future

TG Lynes backs all-female plumbing competition

Energy efficiency improvements to homeless accommodation

Hydrogen – a Sustainable Choice?

166% increase in qualified heat pump installers

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