Building designers and specifiers should consider retrofitting solutions to improve overall sustainability, according to Rehau.

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) estimates that a sizeable proportion of a building’s lifecycle carbon is emitted during construction – 35% and 51% for office and residential properties respectively.

These findings have prompted campaigns for developers to prioritise the restoration of older properties over demolishing and replacing them at high carbon costs.

 

HETAS, the non-profit organisation committed to better practice in the use of biomass and other solid fuels, has welcomed the government’s publication of draft regulations for the Air Quality Domestic Solid Fuels Standards in England.... 

As part of Baxi’s partnership with MENTalk, the boiler manufacturer is helping to spread the word about the group’s podcast series, which features a host of guests including TalkSport presenters Mark Saggers and Andy Jacobs, mixed martial artist ... 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged construction companies to resist the temptation to use the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse to return to “a culture of corner cutting”.... 

Further to renewed interest in CO2 as a natural refrigerant for the commercial refrigeration sector, Panasonic has announced the first of its new ‘free’ online training sessions in the use of CO2. The first, 90-minute session takes place on 11 ... 

When they re-open fully in September, schools will only be able to take very basic indoor air quality precautions due to tight budget constraints despite fears over the possibility of the coronavirus spreading around poorly ventilated classrooms.... 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has condemned online retailers for “playing fast and loose with public safety” by selling specialised air conditioning equipment to unregistered installers and end users.

BESA, which runs the UK’s main F-Gas certification body REFCOM, says products containing flammable refrigerant gases were being bought by DIYers and unqualified installers.

While selling these products online is not illegal, BESA is urging all retailers to take responsibility by only selling to properly qualified and registered installers. 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is supporting redundant workers by allowing them to apply for and renew SKILLcards free of charge.... 

Training provider JTL is encouraging employers to harness the new government funding initiative and hire new apprentices now to offset the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on workers.... 

The COVID-19 crisis exacerbated the existing skills gap in the building services sector, but also created new opportunities and accelerated potential solutions, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).... 

Carrier is offering three new Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses focusing on chiller efficiency and compliance in relation to the latest European and UK regulations.... 

NIBE Energy Systems has published a new policy paper which includes a scheme to support the installation of ground source heat pump (GSHP) infrastructure to enable greater uptake in the UK. It has been shared with BEIS and industry representatives.... 

As the government has relaxed lockdown restrictions, facilities managers should take the opportunity to review how their ventilation and air conditioning systems are operating in preparation for the re-opening of buildings, according to indoor ... 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the publication of a new government bill that promises the biggest shake up of building safety in 40 years.... 

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced that Graeme Fox has been appointed as its new Head of Technical.... 

The government’s economic recovery plans will create massive demand for residential and small commercial property retrofits, according to the quality assurance and consumer protection scheme Trustmark.... 

A new Heat Commission convened by the CBI and University of Birmingham has called on the Government to develop a National Delivery Body (NDB) to lead the development and implementation of a national heat decarbonisation strategy.... 

Ideal Commercial, the commercial boiler specialist, has appointed Michael Fraser as specification manager for East and West Midlands.... 

Increasing concern about the continued use of illegally imported refrigerant gas has prompted the UK’s F-Gas certification body REFCOM to issue a stark warning to ‘rogue’ refrigeration and air conditioning contractors.... 

UK standards body BSI has announced a new National Standards programme to raise professional competence in the built environment sector....