Domestic News - Heating and Ventilating

Trust turns up the heat with second round of Innovate UK funding

A Garforth-based business, which specialises in electric heating solutions, has received funding from Innovate UK to help it continue the development and launch of a digital thermostat that will work remotely on its electrical radiator systems....

10 May 2021

LCL Awards' new plumbing qualifications

LCL Awards has launched a range of new Level 2 plumbing qualifications, offering three different routes for candidates, depending on access to workplace learning and prior experience....

6 May 2021

HETAS calls for better burning advice

As new Air Quality regulations come into force, homeowners will need even more help from installers and heating professionals to understand how to use wood and solid fuel burning appliances in a safe, efficient and environmentally-responsible way to ...

4 May 2021

Hydrogen prototype boiler scoops innovation award

Worcester Bosch's hydrogen-ready boiler prototype has won the award for Best Heating Innovation at the first ever Green Home Awards....

26 Apr 2021

Heating firm launches children's book for Earth Day

Worcester Bosch has launched a new children’s storybook A Robot Called B4, an adventure book for children aged 7-11, available in both audiobook and hard copy formats....

23 Apr 2021

Jane McLean, quality & environmental systems manager at EnviroVent

EnviroVent plants trees for Earth Day

Ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent is marking Earth Day by donating 1,000 trees to be planted as part of its commitment to the environment, offsetting 300 tonnes of CO2....

21 Apr 2021

Decarbonisation of homes is an urgent task

Daikin UK says meeting the Government's new 2035 carbon emmision target means decarbonisaing domestic heating has become urgent....

20 Apr 2021

Dale Thomson, training manager for SNIPEF

Plumbing employers seize chance to take on apprentices

Plumbing employers have rallied to a call by the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) by taking on apprentices to boost the industry as it continues to recover from the worst effects of the pandemic....

19 Apr 2021

Guide to use of heat emitters on low temp systems

Stelrad has launched the latest in a series of CPD programmes designed to help people to utilise radiators in a variety of scenarios and circumstances. This latest CPD has been fully accredited by CIBSE and RIBA....

19 Apr 2021

New technical manager stove industry body

The Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) has appointed James Verlaque to fulfil the role of technical manager for the Alliance....

8 Apr 2021

Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of SNIPEF

Sustainable tender pricing policy note welcomed

Following the publication of its manifesto, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has welcomed the latest Construction Policy Note (CPN 1/2021) from the Scottish Government which addresses one of its key planks....

6 Apr 2021

CIPHE launches 2021 manifesto

The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has launched its new manifesto, calling on parliament to understand the huge role the plumbing and heating engineering community plays in the success of the United Kingdom....

25 Mar 2021

Trade bodies highlight complex challenge of off-grid homes

OFTEC and UKIFDA claim the Environmental Audit Committee's report on Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes underlines their concerns that the cost of upgrading the energy efficiency of homes, particularly those off the gas grid, has been ...

23 Mar 2021

West Bromwich Albion chief executive Xu Ke with Ideal Heating chief executive Shaun Edwards

Ideal renews West Brom sponsorship

Ideal Heating has renewed its agreement as principal sponsor of West Bromwich Albion for another three-year term, making it one of the longest-standing partners in the club’s history....

22 Mar 2021

App drives 'whole life' approach to boiler care

The Benchmark Checklist is being digitised with new apps to encourage a ‘whole life’ approach to boiler care....

22 Mar 2021

Call to stamp out bogus radiators

The Manufacturers Association of Radiators and Convectors (MARC), has extended its campaign calling on the industry to help eliminate bogus radiator products from the market....

15 Mar 2021

Wolseley Plumb & Parts plans to eliminate single-use plastics

With a long-term goal of achieving net-zero, Wolseley Plumb & Parts has made a leap towards becoming a greener company with the recent release of 2020 environmental performance data....

5 Mar 2021

Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index confirms 2020 second half recovery

Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in partnership with MRA Research and GfK has launched a new statistical report focused exclusively on the plumbing and heating market....