Find your comfort zone with the new evohome from Honeywell
Honeywell Today Announces the UK Launch of evohome, Designed to Bring the Perfect Balance of Comfort, Control and Energy Saving, Featuring a New Way of Heating the Home Through the …
Energy Saving
Hunter Douglas Light & Energy Tool maps sun control impact on interior light & climate
Sun control significantly impacts the interior light and climate of a building. It blocks out annoying sun rays and keeps the interior temperature at appropriate levels the whole year round. …
Vent-Axia’s Energy Efficient Heat Recovery Shortlisted in Energy Awards
Vent-Axia has made the final shortlist in the prestigious Energy Awards 2013, which recognise and reward companies leading the way in reducing carbon emissions. Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Kinetic Plus E, Mechanical …
Jaga launches eGuide portfolio with “A Guide to Façade Heating”
Jaga Heating Products UK has released its first ever Electronic Guide which is available as a free download, intended to help architects and engineers make informed decisions when identifying solutions …
New heating season promotion helps installers make a safer choice this winter
Leading manufacturer of energy and climate technology systems, Viessmann, is launching a new promotion for all UK Gas Safe Registered and Irish Registered installers to mark the launch of the …
Warming up to a new routine
Sean Green, Senior Product Manager for Baxi Commercial, whose brand names include Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK, considers the energy saving choices open to leisure and recreational …
Taking a positive approach to energy effficiency
Chris Dale, Director of Danfoss Ltd, looks at why air source heat pumps are increasingly being specified for new developments. “Building requirements, such as the Code for Sustainable Homes, mean …
Rising energy prices hots up demand for insulated loft boards
A desire by homeowners to reduce their fuel bills and make their homes more energy efficient has led to an increase in demand for Styroloft loft boards from Panel Systems. …
LUXURY SCOTTISH HONEYMOON CABINS REAP THE BENEFITS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Two honeymoon log cabins within the luxury wedding venue, The Vu in West Lothian, are reaping the rewards of renewable energy, following the installation of two Danfoss DHP-AT air source …
Elta Fans co-operate in construction of group’s ‘outstanding’ head office
UK fan manufacturer Elta Fans has supplied ventilation equipment for the highly sustainable and award-winning headquarters of The Co-operative Group in Manchester. ‘One Angel Square’ has received several awards for …
Mitsubishi Electric looks to the clouds to offer advanced control
Mitsubishi Electric has launched an innovative Wi-Fi interface which will deliver ‘cloud-based’ control systems to both installers and end-users of air conditioning, with the real possibility of being able to …
Sustainable theatre saves water with Roca
Arcola Theatre in Hackney is one of the most respected arts venues in the UK, with a commitment to sustainability as well as creativity. Arcola’s aim is to be the …
30 METRE GLASS SCULPTURE LIT BY SILL LED PROJECTORS
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds. Its headquarters is the inspiring and beautifully maintained Gibbs Building …
REYNAERS ALUMINIUM PROVES ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR COUNTY HALL
Bright, airy and a need to reduce energy consumption by 40 per cent were the requirements when Reynaers Aluminium was contracted to provide their quality aluminium window and door solutions …
Halo’s FlushSash offers classic style with modern performance
The latest innovative window system to come from Halo – a highly-specified brand of The VEKA UK Group – has been hailed as an innovation in heritage fenestration applications. The …
Increased Comfort & Energy Reduction
Claridge’s is one of the most iconic 5 star hotels in Mayfair, giving customers a chance to experience a world of design and flawless service and comfort. During the summer …
Healthcare facilities are warming to prefabricated heating systems
Jeff House, Marketing & Applications Manager, Baxi Commercial, considers the heating options available to healthcare facilities and the increasing interest in prefabricated solutions Healthcare buildings come in all shapes and …
Potterton Commmercial boilers show major energy savings following refurbishment of Wigan Town Hall's heating system
Baxi Commercial Division has supplied five floor standing condensing boilers for a refurbishment of Wigan Town Hall’s heating system which has shown a 22% energy saving over the year to …
The Wonders Of Window Film
Environmental Control Films, having demonstrated via their wireless monitoring that window film can reduce temperatures within hotel rooms and offices by as much as 5 degrees, have now taken things …
Think in £s not kWhs
While energy saving initiatives can enhance an organisation’s carbon reduction status they also have significant economic benefits. Steve Browning, Marketing Manager of Trend Controls, explains how Building Energy Management Systems …
London Ambulance Glazing Audits
London Ambulance as responsible employers who were looking to make sure the glazing across their sites met all the required standards outlined in Regulation 14 (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations …
Thermal upgrade for Luton Orlit Houses
Forty-eight houses in Luton are benefitting from the retrofit of external wall insulation (EWI) from Sto as part of the Council’s on-going refurbishment programme. The post-war properties are Orlit houses …
MAJOR RETAILER CHOOSES ALUGLAZE PANELS FOR NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Sheffield-based architectural panel manufacturer Panel Systems has supplied Aluglaze insulated panels to a major supermarket retailer for a 633,500sq ft distribution centre on Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale. Over 400 …
Earn while you burn! Biomass reduces fuel bills by 40% for luxury cottages
Whitewells Farm Cottages, in rural Worcestershire, offers 4* luxury accommodation, heated by a Euroheat wood-heating biomass system; reducing fuel bills by 40% while qualifying for the commercial RHI. Originally converted …
The new BBS Biomass Boiler System from Potterton Commercial
New from Potterton Commercial, the Biomass Boiler System (BBS) is a totally new technology being incorporated into the portfolio of Low/Zero Carbon solutions offered by the Baxi Commercial Division “One-Stop-Shop”. …
Environmental Control Films
If you’ve seen Lumisty in action you’ve experienced the unexpected and. Upon first encountering the product, people are often struck by what they think is an optical illusion. Walking past …
Trend Controls optimises energy savings for the Brunei Gallery at SOAS, University of London.
When SOAS, University of London resolved to lower carbon emissions and save money on its prestigious Brunei Gallery, it commissioned Trend Controls to carry out an energy audit and put …
REDRING INTRODUCES POWERSTREAM ECO TO EXISTING RANGE
Redring has strengthened its instantaneous water heating range with the addition of the Powerstream Eco. Suitable for domestic and light commercial settings, the new Powerstream Eco is an instantaneous water …
Halo is proud to hit a new low!
The newly launched TwinSash can achieve a U-value of just 0.38. Halo’s new window system is unlike anything else currently available on the UK PVC-U market. The pioneering window system …
ELTA SQS FAN MAKES IT TO FINAL OF NATIONAL AWARDS
For the second year in a row Elta Fans has won through to the shortlist of the H&V News Awards. The 2013 submission, a product from their box fan range, …
BIOMASS FUELS CARE-HOME SAVINGS
A residential care home near Doncaster has significantly reduced its energy costs by installing Windhager biomass boilers, which now supply all heating and hot water. Rock House Residential Home, a …
Trend makes sure size matters with its new IQ422 controller
Trend Control Systems Ltd, the international Building Energy Management System (BEMS) manufacturer and supplier, has announced the latest in its industry leading IQ4 range of controllers – the IQ422. Designed …
New £28m academy lit by Luxonic
Luxonic Lighting has supplied the complete controls and lighting solution for the Sir Robert Woodard Academy in West Sussex, which is a new architectural landmark in Lancing. The £28 million …
Pet foods facility achieves less than two year payback with LED lighting
The Challenge California-based Diamond Pet Foods new 28,000sqm manufacturing facility posed a number of lighting challenges. First, the company needed an ultra-energy-efficient system to reduce consumption and fully leverage the …
Energy efficiency in building ventilation – are you ready for the new legislation?
For those of us involved in the building services sector, it feels as if we have been talking about the new Energy related Products (ErP) Directive for years. But now …
LEDtec Assists David Lloyd Leisure to Get Environmentally Fit
LEDtec (UK) Ltd, a leading supplier of LED lighting solutions, has supplied 90 David Lloyd Leisure clubs in locations across the UK and Europe with energy-saving lamps enabling considerable benefits …
Energy Savings with Stormdry Masonry Protection Cream
Stormdry masonry protection cream saves energy by keeping walls drier and warmer. Wet walls conduct heat far more readily, so by preventing rainwater penetration heat energy savings can be made. …
XPELAIR’S CARBONLITE RANGE GOES COMMERCIAL
Xpelair Ventilation Solutions has launched the GX EC3 range, its first fan range to feature in Xpelair’s Carbonlite commercial family. Utilising the latest techniques in contemporary design, the GX EC3 …
XPELAIR PROVIDE BESPOKE VENTILATION SOLUTION FOR HILTON HOTELS
Xpelair Ventilation Solutions has been specified by Thermatic Engineering Ltd for two new Hilton group hotels based in Birmingham and Lincoln. The company’s Customvent team for bespoke solutions worked in …
Elta Fans’ units fitted to trio of new-build Tesco stores
As work for the major UK supermarket chains is increasing for Midlands manufacturer, Elta Fans, a further three Tesco stores have been fitted with units supplied by the Kingswinford-based fan …