Features Category - Heating and Ventilating

26 Sep 2024

UK commercial & domestic air cooling: a policy blind spot?

Rinnai’s Tony Gittings looks at the future demand and effects of air cooling on domestic and commercial properties across the UK and Europe. As global temperatures increase, air conditioning units will likely become a requirement for UK and European domiciles and the built environment. What will the effect of air cooling be upon the national electrical grid and UK/ European NetZero ambitions?

6 Apr 2023

Energy savings up on the roof

Lee Jenkins-Skinner, CIAT AHU and Rooftop Product Manager, highlights the benefits of rooftop air conditioning units and introduces its new Vectios™ RPJ/RIJ on R-454B range, designed for optimum energy efficiency....

10 Aug 2022

Independent air conditioning giant celebrates its golden year

West Bromwich-based, Weatherite, has racked up 50 years of operation, a milestone said to reflect the strength, stability, and success few companies achieve....

20 Jul 2022

Carrier celebrates 120th anniversary of modern air conditioning

It's 120 years ago – before we had chewing gum, radios, Einstein’s theory of relativity, or airplanes – that Willis Carrier came up with one cool invention: modern air conditioning....

21 Jul 2021

Three-pipe FCUs: the smart approach to heating and cooling?

Fan coil units (FCUs) have a proven track record and are the mainstay of many HVAC systems around the world, providing an inexpensive and efficient solution for cooling or heating. Two and four-pipe systems have been the norm but now there’s a ...

Air conditioning manager at Wolseley Climate, Jerry Hall

15 Jun 2021

Optimising maintenance

Regular maintenance is vital for air conditioning and can add value to contractors and their customers’ business. Air conditioning manager at Wolseley Climate, Jerry Hall, looks at best practice and offers tips for achieving optimal results.

Haier HVAC Solutions European general manager Bob Cowlard

15 Jun 2021

Change ahead for HVAC market

Haier HVAC Solutions European general manager Bob Cowlard discusses how the industry is adapting as we emerge from lockdown.

19 May 2021

What’s driving tall building expansion?

David Dunn, managing director of Toshiba Carrier UK, looks at the drivers behind the continuing expansion in tall buildings, and some of the evolving HVAC solutions that serve them...

30 Mar 2021

More efficient and flexible VRF than ever

The latest incarnation of Toshiba’s industry-leading VRF air conditioning, SMMS-u, sets new standards for performance and ease of installation. David McSherry, TCUK’s sales manager for Toshiba and DX explains...

Phil Deverick, commercial manager at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK

24 Mar 2021

Residential AC market is born

Phil Deverick, commercial manager at Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK explains why the COVID-19 restrictions seem to have given rise to a residential air conditioning market and how it differs from the commercial market...

16 Dec 2020

Building an air force

Ensuring ventilation is effective by providing regular air changes is key to reducing the airborne spread of viruses such as COVID-19. Roberto Mallozzi, managing director of Klima-Therm, explains the role of filters and HVAC disinfection systems in ...

3 Jun 2020

Upskilling in downtime

Dan Wild, business unit director for the UK and Ireland for Conex Bänninger, explains how air conditioning installers can use their downtime to upskill, ready for the recovery...

3 Jun 2020

The technology to reduce infection risk in confined spaces

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of contagion in public and private confined spaces, Clivet has stressed the importance of the role of air conditioning equipped with effective ventilation and air filtration systems to reduce the risk of ...

13 Feb 2020

Airborne water droplets are a big issue, if you catch my drift

Gary Dicker, director at DHD Cooling, presents a checklist for eliminating dangerous drift from cooling towers....

Jenny Smith, head of marketing at Vent-Axia.

16 Jan 2020

Vent-Axia welcomes new IAQ guidance

Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of guidance on ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’ from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)....

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