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White Paper encourages UK to embrace heat pump technology

With rapid and continued growth expected in the UK heat pump market up to 2028 and beyond, global certification body, Eurovent Certita Certification (ECC), has published a new white paper entitled, ‘Installing Efficient Heat Pumps: A Challenge of ...

13 Jul 2023

BESA chief executive officer David Frise

Focus on retrofit to get Net Zero back on track, says BESA

The government should accelerate plans to retrofit buildings to get faltering Net Zero progress back on target, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)....

6 Jul 2023

Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance

Thousands of heat pump installers to be trained for fraction of the price

Heating engineers can now get £500 towards training to become qualified heat pump installers through the government’s £5 million Heat Training Grant....

6 Jul 2023

Baxi adds installer incentive to Government’s new £5M Heat Training Grant

Following the arrival of the Government’s £5 million Heat Pump Training Grant, Baxi has launched its own installer incentive scheme, pairing the Government vouchers with valuable Baxi Works points....

6 Jul 2023

Ideal Heating training director Andrew Johnson

Enhanced offer as Training Grant scheme launches

Ideal Heating has welcomed news that the Government’s Heat Training Grant scheme is now open and announced an enhanced offer to installers....

6 Jul 2023

Phil Hurley, managing firector of NIBE Energy Systems

Heat pump specialist becomes an Approved Heat Training Grant Provider

NIBE Energy Systems has becomed an Approved Heat Training Grant Provider as the scheme opens for trainees....

6 Jul 2023

Refrigerant driving licence ‘will save many lives’

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the long-awaited launch of the United Nations Refrigerant Driving Licence (RDL) scheme to help improve worldwide safety standards in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries....

6 Jul 2023

Professor Adam Boddison OBE, chief executive of APM

Skills gap risks projects intended to benefit society – APM survey

Almost half (47%) of project professionals working across the built environment believe skills shortages could impact the delivery of projects intended to deliver a social benefit, new research by the Association for Project Management (APM) has ...

6 Jul 2023

Heat pumps predominantly installed by the wealthy in rural locations

With the clock ticking on the government’s Net Zero strategy, Harding Heating has researched how the rollout of Heat Pumps is progressing, given this is central to the Department of Energy’s plans....

6 Jul 2023

Energy efficiency key to combating 350% rise in heat network energy costs

With communal heating recipients facing price increases as much as 350% according to a report from the Guardian, heat network specialist Evinox is urging operators to maximise energy efficiency to help mitigate skyrocketing costs....

28 Jun 2023

High energy use businesses urged to claim discount

Energy-intensive businesses and heat network operators have one month left to apply for government support that could see their wholesale energy bills slashed by as much as a fifth....

28 Jun 2023

Surge in demand for engineers welcomed

Demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than any other occupation, according to a report commissioned by EngineeringUK....

28 Jun 2023

Daikin bolsters sustainable home network

Daikin has added to its Sustainable Home Network by opening a Sustainable Home Centre with the builder’s merchant, MKM Building Supplies in Sheffield, and a Sustainable Home Expert Showroom in partnership with family-run heating and plumbing ...

28 Jun 2023

Industry reponds to Climate Change Committee report

Top HVAC firms have responded to the latest report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) which highlights that the UK is stalling in making progress in emissions reduction....

28 Jun 2023

Rinnai at Installershow2023 – £1000 Giveaway Prize of Low Carbon Reducing Technology

26 Jun 2023

Mitsubishi to sponsor BESA Awards and Conference

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that Mitsubishi Electric will once again be the headline sponsor for its Industry Awards and Annual Conference....

22 Jun 2023

83% of people want to know more about indoor pollution

There is still a wide knowledge gap about indoor air quality (IAQ) in the UK, but more people are starting to ask questions, according to a survey carried out for last week’s national Clean Air Day 2023 (CAD)....

22 Jun 2023

Ideal Heating expands UK training footprint

Ideal Heating has unveiled a new dedicated training facility in Scotland as it expands its support to installers....

22 Jun 2023

Landmark project selected for 10th annual Tall Buildings Survey

Carrier has been recognised in the 10th annual London Tall Buildings Survey for its high-efficiency, centrifugal chiller-based air conditioning solution for London’s tallest tower, 22 Bishopsgate....

22 Jun 2023

Suppliers urged to support industry through refrigerant legislation changes

With businesses using HFC refrigerants facing the challenge of compliance with the EU’s ‘faster pathway’ towards phasing out F-Gases, Aggreko is highlighting the role of HVAC suppliers to support the changes....

22 Jun 2023

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White Paper encourages UK to embrace heat pump technology

Focus on retrofit to get Net Zero back on track, says BESA

Thousands of heat pump installers to be trained for fraction of the price

Baxi adds installer incentive to Government’s new £5M Heat Training Grant

Enhanced offer as Training Grant scheme launches

Heat pump specialist becomes an Approved Heat Training Grant Provider

Refrigerant driving licence ‘will save many lives’

Skills gap risks projects intended to benefit society – APM survey

Heat pumps predominantly installed by the wealthy in rural locations

Energy efficiency key to combating 350% rise in heat network energy costs

High energy use businesses urged to claim discount

Surge in demand for engineers welcomed

Daikin bolsters sustainable home network

Industry reponds to Climate Change Committee report

Rinnai at Installershow2023 – £1000 Giveaway Prize of Low Carbon Reducing Technology

Mitsubishi to sponsor BESA Awards and Conference

83% of people want to know more about indoor pollution

Ideal Heating expands UK training footprint

Landmark project selected for 10th annual Tall Buildings Survey

Suppliers urged to support industry through refrigerant legislation changes

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