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Report shows steady growth in building controls sector

The Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) Market Information Service (MIS) report for Q2 has been released, with increases in rolling year figures across the market making for encouraging reading for the sector....

14 Sep 2023

Kevin Wellman, chief executive of the CIPHE

Installers must encourage customers to make energy efficient changes – CIPHE chief

Following warnings from the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) the need for UK homes to use less energy, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) is stressing the crucial role plumbing and heating ...

14 Sep 2023

Rinnai White Paper: The importance of seasonal performance factors in Heat Pump Design

Rinnai is issuing a ‘White Paper’ report that details the potential limitations of manufacturer-issued efficiency measures for Heat pumps, namely COP (Coefficient of performance) and SCOP (Seasonal Coefficient of Performance).

14 Sep 2023

HVR Awards 2023 host announced

TV and radio presenter Lindsey Chapman has been announced as the host for the 2023 edition of the HVR Awards which will be held at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel in London on October 5....

6 Sep 2023

Baxi parent company acquires stake in G.I. Holding

Baxi’s Parent company BDR Thermea Group, the global provider of smart indoor climate solutions, is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in G.I. Holding, a market leader in renewable energy-powered commercial and industrial climate solutions....

6 Sep 2023

Chris Ridge, TICA’s technical policy manager

Calls for closer scrutiny of pre-insulated pipe and duct products

The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) is urging a fresh review of the pre-insulated pipe and duct market following the recent release of BS 5422:2023 and ahead of a raft of secondary legislation relating to the Building Safety Act....

6 Sep 2023

New ‘Heat & Greet’ roadshow

Installers are being invited to attend one of Ideal Heating’s “Heat & Greet” events, taking place at a variety of merchant branches up and down the UK....

6 Sep 2023

Ensure high-quality installations for remote heat pumps, advises sector expert

A prominent sector expert is advising against ‘improvised’ installations for so-called ‘remote’ heat pump installations, in order to avoid low-quality installations....

6 Sep 2023

Clean Air Zone reduces air pollution levels in Birmingham

Birmingham’s clean air zone (CAZ) has reduced the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) – an air pollutant which adversely affects people’s health, a new study reveals....

6 Sep 2023

Boost to heat pump rollout with plans for cheaper and easier installation

Homeowners and small businesses could find it cheaper and easier to install heat pumps under new proposals set out by the government....

6 Sep 2023

Training launched to spread the word about IAQ

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has launched a ‘basic awareness’ training course for indoor air quality (IAQ)....

6 Sep 2023

New ‘prefabricated solutions’ service as offsite manufacturing spikes

With offsite construction and the prefabricated building systems market booming, a new ‘Prefabricated Solutions’ service from Elta Fans is now available. The solution is set to help cut installation costs and speed up building projects with greater ...

31 Aug 2023

5.5 billion tonnes of CO2 a year caused by HVAC, report claims

The ‘Wreaking HVAC on our planet’ report has been published, highlighting the environmental impact of the global heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry – suggesting the sector is a bigger producer of CO2 emissions than all passenger ...

31 Aug 2023

What to expect from the European Heat Pump Summit

The European Heat Pump Summit – powered by Chillventa – is to be held next month from 24 and 25 October 2023 at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg....

31 Aug 2023

First British Standard for indoor air quality welcomed

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has praised the creation of the first British Standard for health and well-being in buildings....

31 Aug 2023

SBS gains ISO 9001 accreditation

Smith Brothers Stores has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification in Quality Management systems....

24 Aug 2023

Heating specialist launches new CIBSE accredited CPD and White Paper

Hamworthy Heating, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial heating and hot water products has launched two new resources – ‘An Introduction to Heat Pumps’ CIBSE Approved CPD and ‘The Hamworthy Roadmap to Decarbonisation’ White Paper....

24 Aug 2023

Anthony Nuttall, left, key accounts executive at Ideal Heating with Morgan Brookes, planned programme manager at Wrekin Housing Group

Manufacturer teams up with social housing provider to tackle fuel poverty

Ideal Heating has partnered with social housing provider Wrekin Housing Group to help residents struggling with fuel poverty amid soaring energy bills....

24 Aug 2023

JTL promotes the newly revised electrical apprenticeship standard

JTL, a provider of apprenticeships in the building services engineering sector, is supporting a transformative change to the Installation and Maintenance Electrician standard in England, effective from September 4th 2023, in its latest learner ...

24 Aug 2023

Consumers lack knowledge on how to make homes greener

Over a third (34%) of British adults still aren’t aware of the most environmentally friendly way to heat their homes, despite the government’s ambitious goal of reaching Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 - according to new research from Mitsubishi ...

24 Aug 2023

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Report shows steady growth in building controls sector

Installers must encourage customers to make energy efficient changes – CIPHE chief

Rinnai White Paper: The importance of seasonal performance factors in Heat Pump Design

HVR Awards 2023 host announced

Baxi parent company acquires stake in G.I. Holding

Calls for closer scrutiny of pre-insulated pipe and duct products

New ‘Heat & Greet’ roadshow

Ensure high-quality installations for remote heat pumps, advises sector expert

Clean Air Zone reduces air pollution levels in Birmingham

Boost to heat pump rollout with plans for cheaper and easier installation

Training launched to spread the word about IAQ

New ‘prefabricated solutions’ service as offsite manufacturing spikes

5.5 billion tonnes of CO2 a year caused by HVAC, report claims

What to expect from the European Heat Pump Summit

First British Standard for indoor air quality welcomed

SBS gains ISO 9001 accreditation

Heating specialist launches new CIBSE accredited CPD and White Paper

Manufacturer teams up with social housing provider to tackle fuel poverty

JTL promotes the newly revised electrical apprenticeship standard

Consumers lack knowledge on how to make homes greener

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