Heat pump energy efficient heating is as easy as EPC
A new app helps push true value of heat pumps For all properties being built, sold or let, you now need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) which provides details on …
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Aspen Pumps is awarded coveted Queen’s Award for the third time!
Following a record few years for the company, Aspen Pumps Group has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise; International Trade, in recognition of its ongoing and notable growth in overseas …
Vent-Axia’s Cooker Hood with MVHR is Just the Ticket for Housebuilders
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic Cooker Hood combines a cooker hood with mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) unit in one. Ticking all the right boxes for smaller properties, the Sentinel …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia, has welcomed the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into force 20th March 2019. The Act makes it a legal requirement that …
Heating a houseboat: New and quirky ‘Grand Designs-like’ project demonstrates the potential of the Ecodan.
A new residential project in Brentford has shone a light on the exceptional benefits and capabilities of Mitsubishi Electric’s Ultra Quiet Ecodan. The residents of a houseboat located in Victoria …
Support when you need it most
What back up should you expect from a heat pump manufacturer? As a nation, we spend a staggering £13.5 billion a year on heating our homes and this is only …
Change is now here for domestic heating
By Max Halliwell, Communications Manager for Mitsubishi Electric’s Heating & Ventilation Systems With changes to the building regulations, heat pumps become a more automatic choice for housing developers We’ve just …
Unintended Consequences
David Treharne, Senior Engineer at Domus Ventilation, looks at how improvements in the energy efficiency of dwellings has led to poor indoor air quality, and why mechanical ventilation is the …
Big Foot Systems Shortlisted in H&V News Awards for Off-Shore Wind Farm Project
Sussex-based Big Foot Systems is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted in the prestigious H&V News Awards for its involvement in the “Hornsea Project One” Offshore Wind Farm. …
Mitsubishi Electric completes its R32 line-up of M Series Wall Mounted air conditioning units
Mitsubishi Electric has completed its line-up of R32 M Series wall mounted air conditioning systems, with the launch of the new MSZ-EF R32 Zen system. Combining energy efficiency with a …
Domus Ventilation exhibits at Specifi
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, will be exhibiting at four of the Specifi Building Services roadshows for the first time: Bristol 10th April, Manchester 3rd July, London 17th …
What does sustainability mean in architecture?
From Hybrid air conditioning to the emergence of ‘plyscrapers’, Ellina Webb looks into sustainability in architecture and the built environment. Sustainable, sustainably and sustainability are three buzzwords that I’ve heard …
National Ventilation Needs Your Votes!
Leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer National Ventilation is delighted to announce that it has been nominated in two categories at the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2019. The company’s IntelliSystem Heat Recovery …
Learning To Breathe… New Domus Ventilation CPD Course for New Build Sector
Domus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, has announced a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited course on”Residential Ventilation Principles and Best Practice“. The CIBSE accredited course from Domus Ventilation focuses …
Fondaco dei Tedeschi: restoration of a historic building in Venice
Climaveneta units to improve energy efficiency and internal comfort of the luxury shopping centre The building: history and restoration The Fondaco dei Tedeschi is a historic building in Venice, northern …
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Revive Wins at Building Communities Awards 2019
Leading the sector in social housing ventilation, Vent-Axia is celebrating winning the Innovative Product category at the prestigious EEM Building Communities Awards 2019. Scooping the award for the pioneering Lo-Carbon …
Building for a sustainable future
Kirsty Hammond, editor of Specifier Review looks at how far we have come towards sustainable construction. It’s a well-known fact that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. …
Limiting sun exposure for installers and construction workers
by Ellina Webb ~ Senior Marketing Executive at Mitsubishi Electric With researchers estimating that 2% of deadly skin cancer cases in Britain affect people working outdoors, Ellina Webb revisits a previous Hub …
R32 Hybrid VRF enjoys success with recent award win
Mitsubishi Electric’s commitment to reducing the impact of air conditioning on the environment has been recognised at the recent edie sustainability awards. The company’s R32 Hybrid VRF won the edie …
2019’s top 5 trends in green architecture for a livable environment
Climate change has become one of the most important environmental and social issues of the past decades, and thus mankind also faces its crucial challenges in 2019. The building industry …
Living with buildings: Mobile and modular construction
Ellina Webb visits the “Living with Buildings” exhibition at the Wellcome Collection and discusses the innovative building techniques used in The Global Clinic commission. Health, wellbeing and unique construction techniques …
R32 is now mainstream but are you ready?
Air conditioning trainer Ben Bartle-Ross looks at what installers need to know about R32 As a trainer, I see lots of installers both young and old and I’m still getting …
R32 refrigerant – why the change and why now?
Carl Dickinson looks at the background to the use of a new refrigerant in air conditioning units. If you work with air conditioning in any way, whether as a consultant, …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Government Clean Air Strategy
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s Clean Air Strategy, launched on 14th January 2019, which highlights the importance of clean air in the home. The strategy sets out …
Mitsubishi Electric expands chiller range with two new inverter driven units
Mitsubishi Electric has expanded its chiller offering with two new additions to its Climaveneta portfolio. The new i-NX air-cooled chiller range is offered in both standard and low noise options, …
Mitsubishi Electric launches R32 models across the entire Mr Slim range
Mitsubishi Electric has added R32 Standard Inverter and Inverter models to its Mr Slim air conditioning range to offer the market a complete solution using the low global warming potential …
Vent-Axia’s Energy Efficient Ventilation Just the Ticket for Luxury Eco Mansion
Off-plan mansion uses three of Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery units chosen for quiet, energy efficient and effective ventilation and heating throughout a 8,323 square …
Manchester community heating scheme meets environmental and budget targets with Ecodan
A brand new residential development in Manchester is meeting environmental planning requirements thanks to an Ecodan system providing community heating to 105 new homes. The Aaben, a modern development in …
Mitsubishi Electric launches cost effective R32 models
Mitsubishi Electric has unveiled a new line of R32 products designed to meet the need for cost effective air conditioning using low GWP refrigerant. The new R32 M Series MSZ-HR Wall …
New M Series range from Mitsubishi Electric targets IT cooling market
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a brand new range of M Series R32 air conditioning solutions, designed specifically for the UK IT Cooling market. The high sensible cooling systems are ideal …
Trend announces latest development of its successful IQ™VISION Software to monitor, manage and control smart buildings & estates
Packed with features to get the very best from a BEMS, IQ™VISION integrates Trend controllers, third party devices and internet protocols into a centralised software platform that allows modern connected …
Up to 1,080kW of chiller now available for next day delivery
Mitsubishi Electric has added new 150kW and 180kW modules to its existing advanced range of high efficiency, inverter-driven, e-series modular chillers to expand the ‘off-the-shelf’ offering to the UK market. …
Vent-Axia delivers ventilation solution to impressive basement refurbishment project
Leading British fan manufacturer Vent-Axia has supplied two Sentinel Multivent H central extract units to a refurbished tenement property in Edinburgh New Town. The former basement store has been redeveloped …
The Condensate Pump Evolution
As modern demands on the built environment have changed, so have air conditioning units and, as a result, condensate pumps have evolved too. Stuart Newbury, Product Manager at Aspen Pumps …
Jaguar Land Rover selects e-Series Chillers for its energy efficient cooling system
A new Mitsubishi Electric e-series chiller system has been chosen for Jaguar Land Rover’s principal design facility in Worcestershire. The new system was brought in as part of a major refurbishment with …
Mitsubishi Electric showcases newest European factory and production techniques at its ME VIP Partner Conference
Mitsubishi Electric recently hosted over fifty members of its Partner Programme at its ME VIP conference in Turkey. The guests were given an exclusive tour of Mitsubishi Electric’s latest European …
Vent-Axia Welcomes Healthy Homes and Buildings White Paper
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to welcome the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes and Buildings’ White Paper Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy …
Controlling comfort in an open plan office
Whilst there’s no such thing as a typical building, are there standard control strategies that can be adopted for open plan offices? Controls expert Scott McGavin investigates. I’ve had conversations …
National Ventilation’s Design Service Makes Ventilation a Breeze in Somerset home
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer, has designed and supplied a whole house ventilation system to a two-storey home being built in Taunton, Somerset. The project, consisting of a …
National Ventilation’s IntelliSystem MVHR Provides Smart Ventilation
National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and supplier, has launched the Monsoon EnergysaverTM IntelliSystem Heat Recovery Unit. Offering a smarter way to whole house ventilation, the IntelliSystem is a …