Manrose Reaches Final in H&V News Awards
Manrose is delighted to announce it is a finalist in the H&V News Awards within the Net Zero Impact Category. A leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer, the company has made the …
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Homeowner demand driving increase in renewable heating sources
Last month, it was reported that there has been a record number of renewable energy installations in the first six months of 2023 and heat pumps reached a peak number of 3,000 household installations …
The Plant Room of the Future
By Chris Caton, Product Director – Commercial, Hamworthy Heating “The only certainty is that nothing is certain”; so wrote Roman author Pliny the Elder some 2,000 years ago. How apt …
Seminar focuses on net zero opportunities and challenges of low carbon commercial retrofit
Over 150 consultants attended a special seminar looking at the net zero challenge in commercial retrofit, as Mitsubishi Electric hosted the latest in an 18-month-long campaign of seminars and events …
Heat recovery system saves Yorkshire cheese business £4,500 per annum
As the twelfth anniversary of the installation of Wensleydale Creamery’s heat recovery system approaches, the team at DK Heat Recovery has recalculated the cost savings based on today’s fuel price …
Real estate faces ‘triple threat’ from climate crisis, says sustainability expert
The real estate industry faces a ‘triple threat’ of climate related issues unless it takes action now, a senior sustainability expert has warned. Paul Sutcliffe, co-founder and chief operating officer …
Renewable technologies will make us warmer and richer
Martin Fahey, Head of Sustainability at Mitsubishi Electric The headline above should make you stop and think as it goes against current thinking from some quarters that the road to …
Join the Net Zero Journey with Ideal Heating Commercial’s New Information Hub
Ideal Heating Commercial Products has introduced a new net zero information hub on its website – idealcommercialboilers.com/net-zero – where visitors can regularly return to read up-to-date information on the UK’s drive to …
New Funding for Leisure Centres Means Now Is the Time to Upgrade Ventilation
Breathing Buildings, a leading provider of controlled natural and hybrid ventilation systems, welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of a £60 million fund for publicly owned leisure centres with …
Brits want to fight climate change, but a third of consumers unaware of how to make homes greener
New research from Mitsubishi Electric and Ipsos reveals consumers want to support the environment, and there is growing consumer appetite for heat pump technology. It also finds a fundamental lack …
Heat Recovery business shortlisted in industry awards
The team at a Yorkshire heat recovery from refrigeration business is celebrating after reaching the final of a national heating award. Beverley-based DK Heat Recovery has been shortlisted for the …
Mitsubishi Electric launches Committed Carbon Reduction Partner Accreditation to support and elevate Partners on the road to net zero
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new Committed Carbon Reduction Partner (CCRP) Accreditation to support contractors in reducing their carbon emissions, winning new business and differentiating themselves from competitors. With the …
Algeco completes Starbucks restaurant in just 6 weeks
Algeco, Europe’s leading modular and offsite building solutions brand, has completed the new modular Starbucks restaurant in Normanton, Derby in just 6 weeks from start to finish. The 6 week …
Data highlighting £2,000 saving on energy bills is encouraging for buyers of new build properties, says leading home builder
A LEADING North West house builder has welcomed research highlighting that owners of new build homes will save more than £2,000 a year on their energy bills. Penrith-based Genesis Homes …
Heat Recovery business shortlisted for industry award
The team at a Yorkshire heat recovery from refrigeration (HRFR) business is celebrating after reaching the final of a national refrigeration award. Beverley-based DK Heat Recovery has been shortlisted for …
The Future of Refrigerants
Written by John Hammond, NPD Heat Pump Manager Whether in the form of air conditioning in offices, shops, and cars, or even keeping our food cold, refrigerants are everywhere. But …
Diffusion’s New Modular Highline 235 Fan Coil Range Shortlisted at the Prestigious RAC Cooling Industry Awards
British heating and cooling equipment specialist Diffusion is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the RAC Cooling Industry Awards 2023. The company has reached the final line …
Hamworthy Heating helps charity to lower operational costs and reduce carbon footprint
When Hull and East Yorkshire Centre for the Deaf needed a modern heating system to replace its existing boiler which was experiencing faults, Hamworthy Heating stepped in to provide the …
Whole Life Carbon in the Built Environment – CPD Guide & Webinar
Mitsubishi Electric is pleased to announce the release of their latest CPD guide: Whole Life Carbon in the Built Environment and invite you to register for the associated CPD webinar on …
Heat Pumps Play a Vital Role in the UK’s Decarbonisation Goals: How Can We Accelerate the Transition to These Highly Sustainable Systems?
The environmental benefits of heat pumps are certainly not news to anyone – or at least, they shouldn’t be, least of all for businesses looking to both reduce costs and …
Vent-Axia’s Heat Recovery Retrofit Solution shortlisted at the Unlock Net Zero Awards
Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted in the Unlock Net Zero Live Awards. The Sussex-based company has reached the final line up in the …
UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero
Despite being a significant source of carbon emissions in the UK, embodied carbon is currently unregulated, and measurement and mitigation within construction is typically voluntary. As highlighted by UKGBC’s Net …
What are the best methods for building decarbonisation in the UK?
The UK government has a net zero goal in place for 2050, which requires greenhouse emissions to be reduced to as close to zero as possible. Following the introduction of …
Making cities and large buildings sustainable is key to tackling climate change
With World Earth Day taking place this week (Saturday 22 April), sustainability expert Chris Bennett warns that our cities aren’t designed for climate change Soaring temperatures are making many cities …
Lignacite Fuels Its Bid For Net Zero With HVO
Sustainable block manufacturer, Lignacite, has taken the initiative to fast-track its journey to net zero by switching its on-site plant vehicles to HVO fuel. With diesel being the company’s biggest …
Vent-Axia Celebrates Global Recycling Day and Improves Indoor Air Sustainably
Ventilation industry leader Vent-Axia is celebrating Global Recycling Day, which takes place on 18 March 2023, by showing its commitment to expanding its range of recycled plastic ventilation products and …
Heat in Buildings Strategies around the UK – CPD Guide & Webinar
Mitsubishi Electric are pleased to announce the release of their latest CPD guide: Heat in Buildings Strategies around the UK and invite you to register for the associated CPD webinar …
Hamworthy Heating attends Specifi 2023 events
Hamworthy Heating, a trusted British commercial heating manufacturer, is pleased to announce it will be attending a series of Specifi Mechanical Services events being held throughout 2023. Giving specifiers and …
Mitsubishi Electric calls on the construction industry to tackle the low carbon heating challenge as it launches the UK’s widest range of heat pumps
Heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric, is calling on the construction industry to come together to address the UK’s need to quickly transition to low carbon heating – as it launches …
Vent-Axia Launches Net Zero Retrofit Solution for Social Housing
Vent-Axia, the leader in low carbon ventilation, has launched its Net Zero Retrofit Solution to help social housing providers meet carbon targets. The range has been specifically developed to provide …
Reaching net zero: Don’t let your building get left behind
Article by Chris Newman, Zero Carbon Design Manager, Mitsubishi Electric There is a growing body of legislation focused on reducing energy consumption and decarbonising heating in the UK’s commercial building …
UKGBC launches new toolkit to accelerate the transition to a circular built environment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a new toolkit to enable the construction industry to accelerate the shift from a linear to a regenerative, circular economy. The circular …
Putting Passivhaus in the frame
Constructing to Passivhaus standards is becoming increasingly commonplace in the UK, but by focussing purely on this standard are we missing out on other important factors when it comes to …
Cooperation is the key to achieving low-carbon buildings
At the London Build 2022 exhibition in November, a panel of main contractors and suppliers showed that the demand for low-carbon buildings is driving communication and cooperation. The big push …
New courses promote timber technology
A new series of Timber Technology Engineering Design courses are being launched, following a successful pilot, to encourage built environment professionals to embrace designing with timber and build net zero …
Vent-Axia Celebrates Lucky Number Three at H&V News Awards
Market-leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is celebrating winning the ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’ award at the prestigious H&V News Awards for the third year in a row. The company …
Manrose Helps Make Ventilation Sustainable
Manrose, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer, is helping make ventilation sustainable for electrical wholesalers and electricians through continuously improving processes to reduce waste throughout its products’ lifecycle. Furthermore, the company …
Mitsubishi Electric submits four-step plan for Government to decarbonise home heating
Mitsubishi Electric‘s Residential Product Group, manufacturer of the brand leading Ecodan air source heat pump, says that the UK can achieve its net zero target, decarbonise home heating, and grow …
UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard coalition launches call for evidence
The team developing the UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (the NZCBS) has launched a call for evidence, to help inform and guide the development of the Standard. Once developed, …
What is carbon neutral and how can we achieve it?
When businesses quantify their carbon emissions and make up for what they have produced through carbon offset programmes, they become carbon neutral. Along with avoiding them and reducing them, offsetting …