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Heat Pumps: A boost for commercial HW

Heat pumps are well known for their effectiveness when used with low grade space heating applications. However, air source heat pumps also present great potential as a low carbon solution in assisting the production of hot water in commercial buildings. Jonathan Tedstone, LZC product manager for Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial, looks at the opportunities and benefits.

8 Apr 2010

Building Services IT: Controlled collaboration

Efficient project management can have a real impact on the profitability of a job. Colin Barnes of Collabor8online explains how low cost online collaboration and project management tools can make all the difference.

8 Apr 2010

Heat Pumps: VRF heating takes ac industry straight into the boiler room

The development of VRF heating-only systems by Mitsubishi Electric opens up the boiler room to the air conditioning industry and presents a serious challenger to gas, oil and even biomass boilers as the future of commercial heating. Philip Ord, product marketing manager, explains why this is an opportunity few air conditioning companies can afford to miss.

8 Apr 2010

Heat Pumps: Performance and carbon saving

This case study, provided by Neil Hudson of S&P Coils, is based on the use of heat pumps as the heat source and banks of radiant panels as the heat emitters to provide comfortable classroom conditions in schools designed to meet building bulletins 87 and 101.

8 Apr 2010

Heat Pumps: How 1 + 1 = Code level 3

Clyde Brown, managing director of water heating specialist Elson, discusses how the Code for Sustainable Homes, level three and above can be met with an air source heat pump and thermal store.

8 Apr 2010

Heat Pumps: Householders step up for incentives

Cameron Holroyd, commercial director of Kingspan Hot Water Systems, discusses how to get the most out of air source heat pumps.

8 Apr 2010

Burning Issue: Why SEER, not EER, is the future

Andrew Keogh, engineering manager with Carrier Air Conditioning, discusses how one simple S could help companies save thousands of pounds when it comes to installing air con.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Windowmaster helps cut emissions at South Cheshire College

WindowMaster is to supply and install an automated window control system for the new £57 million South Cheshire College.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Salix offers schools funding for energy efficiency

Alastair Keir, chief executive at Salix Finance, looks at how schools can reduce their environmental footprint by minimising energy use and the benefits that can be realised by those that do.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Natural ventilation in class is up in the air

Growing pressure on school budgets means more are looking towards natural ventilation as a way to meet indoor air quality targets without driving up energy costs. However, ventilation experts warn that the desire for low energy solutions may compromise classroom conditions and so impair learning.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Learning with biomass

Biomass offers a very effective heating solution for many schools but it's important to address the key practical issues that go with it. Andy Owens, biomass technical sales manager with Hoval, explains.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Education - Something missing in school buildings

Mike Malina, director of Energy Solutions Associates, and an energy auditor, urges schools to forget the green bling and concentrate on getting the basics right first.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: It's a testing time for CO₂ in schools

Monitoring carbon dioxide levels to adjust and control heating and air conditioning ventilation rate depending on the occupancy level of a building is a tried-and-tested method of minimising a building's energy use. Chris Dearden, managing director of Medem UK, explains.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Why Medem's gas pressure proving system is a class act...

Medem UK now gives a five year warranty on all Medem panels and a 10-year warranty when a system is commissioned by a Medem engineer.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Lessons in how to create the right atmosphere

Increasingly airtight school buildings can lead to a build-up of carbon dioxide in classrooms which can affect the concentration of pupils. However, ventilation systems incorporating carbon dioxide monitors can be designed to provide optimum indoor air quality to keep the children awake, says Chris Dearden, managing director of Medem UK.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: Old school with innovation

Maidstone-based DSL provides service and maintenance for hundreds of school buildings, including the world's oldest school.

8 Apr 2010

Top of the Class: A broad curriculum for building services design

Anyone involved in the design of sustainable schools needs to take account of a wide range of different factors and guidelines. Ant Wilson and Katie Marsden of AECOM highlight some of the key issues.

8 Apr 2010

Company Profile: Midtherm Engineering - the will to succeed naturally!

Paul Braithwaite talks to Andy Brown, director of Midtherm Engineering, about natural ventilation, how to grow and diversify and be at the forefront of a business which is still in its infancy.

8 Apr 2010

Contractor Profile: Selling up is the order for Jigsaw installers

When Richard Percival started Jigsaw FM he went for any job he could find and sold extra services to the client. Two-and-a-half years on and he is still successfully selling up. And he only takes on engineers who will also sell to customers. Paul Braithwaite talks to the salesman turned installer.

8 Apr 2010

Health & Safety Matters: Asbestos - the threat that will not go away

A surge in the amount of refurbishment work in schools has brought an old foe back into the spotlight, says Bob Towse, head of technical and safety at the HVCA.

8 Apr 2010

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Heat Pumps: A boost for commercial HW

Building Services IT: Controlled collaboration

Heat Pumps: VRF heating takes ac industry straight into the boiler room

Heat Pumps: Performance and carbon saving

Heat Pumps: How 1 + 1 = Code level 3

Heat Pumps: Householders step up for incentives

Burning Issue: Why SEER, not EER, is the future

Top of the Class: Windowmaster helps cut emissions at South Cheshire College

Top of the Class: Salix offers schools funding for energy efficiency

Top of the Class: Natural ventilation in class is up in the air

Top of the Class: Learning with biomass

Top of the Class: Education - Something missing in school buildings

Top of the Class: It's a testing time for CO₂ in schools

Top of the Class: Why Medem's gas pressure proving system is a class act...

Top of the Class: Lessons in how to create the right atmosphere

Top of the Class: Old school with innovation

Top of the Class: A broad curriculum for building services design

Company Profile: Midtherm Engineering - the will to succeed naturally!

Contractor Profile: Selling up is the order for Jigsaw installers

Health & Safety Matters: Asbestos - the threat that will not go away

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