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Tom Murray, specification director at Baxi Heating.

Co-working spaces bring unique hot water challenges

The rise of co-working spaces in the UK is changing the nature of hot water heater specification, bringing unique challenges to the role of specifiers, says Andrews Water Heaters....

16 Jan 2020

MVHR: the energy-efficient option

The environmental benefits of mechanical ventilation have long been clear - but in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR), it’s possible to take the sustainable approach one step further. Rupert Kazlauciunas, technical product manager, ...

14 Jan 2020

Alan Macklin, group technical director at Elta Group.

Immediate action required to improve home air quality

A leading industry expert, Alan Macklin, has echoed the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE)’s sentiment that immediate action is required to improve air quality within our homes....

14 Jan 2020

The TLT laboratory is located at the TLT-Turbo development centre in Zweibruecken, Germany.

TLT-Turbo on-site test lab advances product quality

TLT-Turbo has spent the past five years investing in and equipping its on-site test lab. The test lab now provides streamlined processes for research, advancing product quality and expanded capabilities for material testing....

4 Nov 2019

The need for good office IAQ is ever important as simply opening office windows for

Creating a happy, healthy workplace

Momentum continues to grow around the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ). With an ever-increasing body of research confirming this, building owners need to make sure they’re providing an office environment that offers good IAQ....

4 Nov 2019

Allan Sandilands, principal consultant at Resource Futures.

How is the construction sector combating their waste?

As the effects on the world become too great to deny, we’re seeing more and more focus turning towards the level of waste produced globally. A widespread understanding that this isn’t sustainable has led to various sectors looking for ways to ...

23 Oct 2019

Kingspan highlights new commitments during Global Climate Change Week

This week marks the arrival of Global Climate Change Week, an event which aims to encourage the global academic community to engage with the public and key policy makers on climate change and potential solutions....

17 Oct 2019

The figure shows the zone classification according to Atex. If a system with components according to the directive is installed in an Atex zone, the plant manufacturer must ensure Atex approval of the system. Such a system can also contain several components not approved according to Atex, while other critical components must then be certified.

Asercom provides guidelines for safe handling

The handling of flammable refrigerants involves risk; however, due to their lower global warming potential (GWP) they are very important for achieving the objectives of the F-Gas Regulation, so it is necessary to change guidelines to them....

10 Oct 2019

George Linder, product manager, at Heatrae Sadia.

Back to basics – how does an unvented cylinder work?

Unvented hot water cylinders were made legal in the UK in 1986, and have grown in popularity ever since. George Linder, product manager, at Heatrae Sadia explores the advantages they can offer, how they work, and what this means for the heating ...

7 Oct 2019

€30 Million Triangulum project reaches conclusion

The future smart cities programme, Triangulum project, is drawing to a close as the participating cities, including Manchester in the UK, begin to share the first results from the five-year long programme.

2 Oct 2019

Director comments on European Heat Pump Summit 2020

Heat pump experts will meet for the sixth time at the European Heat Pump Summit in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg on October 22 to 23, 2019, when international experts discuss the European heat pump market and technology and application trends....

2 Oct 2019

Paul Harrington, head of residential sales at Elta Fans.

Industry urged to add cooling tech into MVHR

As structures become better insulated, and the climate gets warmer, ventilation strategies should incorporate cooling technology (MVHCR) to combat overheating, according to an industry expert....

28 Aug 2019

The Arbn Well dashboard depicting some indoor environmental parameters.

Partnership helps rate building performance

Arbnco has announced a new partnership with Arc Skoru to help rate the operational performance of buildings through indoor environmental monitoring....

31 Jul 2019

How architects accommodate for temperature regulation

No matter how incredible a building looks, it is all a waste if the inside is uninhabitable – especially when their primary purpose is to be used by people. One of most important parts of building design is temperature control, as without it a ...

27 Jun 2019

A conversation with Dantherm's new VP of UK sales

Exciting times lie ahead for leading HVAC company Dantherm, as a new VP of UK sales has been appointed to the company. With a wealth of experience in high-level management and sales, Robert Svendsen brings with him his own dynamic approach to the ...

1 May 2019

The InterContinental Madrid hotel has cut its energy use by 40 per cent using ABB VSDs and high efficiency motors.

ABB helps InterContinental Hotel achieve major energy cuts

A landmark hotel in Madrid is saving energy and meeting its environmental goals after equipping its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems with ABB drives and high efficiency motors. Energy usage has been reduced by 445,000 kWh a ...

24 Apr 2019

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Co-working spaces bring unique hot water challenges

MVHR: the energy-efficient option

Immediate action required to improve home air quality

TLT-Turbo on-site test lab advances product quality

Creating a happy, healthy workplace

How is the construction sector combating their waste?

Kingspan highlights new commitments during Global Climate Change Week

Asercom provides guidelines for safe handling

Back to basics – how does an unvented cylinder work?

€30 Million Triangulum project reaches conclusion

Director comments on European Heat Pump Summit 2020

Industry urged to add cooling tech into MVHR

Partnership helps rate building performance

How architects accommodate for temperature regulation

A conversation with Dantherm's new VP of UK sales

ABB helps InterContinental Hotel achieve major energy cuts

The possibilities of commercial and non-domestic heat pumps

Tools and technologies to make your HVAC systems smarter this winter

A conversation with Dantherm Group Service VP Karl Lowe

Central heating with zone valves

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