Even elephants like biomass!
At Skanda Vale, a multi-faith ashram in Wales, an unusual resident – Valli the elephant – is enjoying toasty new accommodation thanks to a wood burning boiler from Euroheat. Simon …
HVAC
Intelli Heat – the new generation of electric heating
Electric radiators have developed significantly in recent years. These days, they are extremely reliable units which offer a range of benefits to the home owners who use them to heat …
Cool-phase Delivers Low Energy Ventilation and Cooling for Anglia Ruskin University
Early in January 2013, a computer room in the Bryant Building used by the Faculty of Science and Technology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge had its aging air conditioning …
Jaga supports school to achieve BREEAM ‘Very Good’
Funded by the Government and administered by Lambeth Council, Stockwell Primary School underwent a £3.3million expansion, with the existing Victorian building – built in 1884 – remaining to create a …
Mitsubishi Electric revamps website to highlight complete solutions
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new website to provide a detailed overview of the energy saving solutions on offer from the company. The smart, clean and modern design of the …
Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Solo Plus Triumphs at Top Industry Awards
Vent-Axia, a leader in low-carbon ventilation, is celebrating winning an award at this year’s prestigious Electrical Industry Awards. The Sussex-based manufacturer received the accolade of Innovative Residential/Domestic Product of the …
Stroud District Council gets an ‘A’ for energy efficiency
The Council is using the one-bedroom bungalow in King’s Stanley, Gloucestershire, as a show house for tenants wanting to find out how renewable technology works and what the benefits are. …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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”. …
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 …
Quick change for Elta at Alexander McQueen
Ten units from UK fan manufacturer Elta Fans have featured in the recent refurbishment of the latest London retail outlet for McQ, the high-end contemporary brand from the luxury fashion …
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 …
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 …
New brochure shows heat pump value to community heating schemes
Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new brochure to show the value that the Ecodan® range of air source heat pumps can bring to community heating schemes and how they can …
Mitsubishi Maidens enjoy sailing success despite the drag
A team of plucky girls from Mitsubishi Electric spent last weekend competing in the 25th anniversary Little Britain Challenge Cup in the waters around the Isle of Wight. The Mitsubishi …
XPELAIR SPECIFIED FOR NEW £3.2M SCIENCE BLOCK
A new £3.2 million science block at Birches Head High School features Xpelair’s unique Classmate mixed mode ventilation solution. The system offers state-of-the-art natural and low energy ventilation and heating, …
Victaulic takes the honours at sports arena and Velodrome
Changing from standard welding and flanging to the grooved system and prefabricating off site were key to the successful provision of HVAC services at Glasgow’s major new sports complex. Glasgow’s …
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 …
Learning a lesson
Mark Glitherow of Trend Controls explains how obtaining the financial resources to install a building energy management system (BEMS) in an educational establishment may be easier than you think. With …
Fastlane and Elta Fans part of NHS injection into Thurso dental services
Two air handling units supplied by Fastlane Ventilation and two units by Elta Fans have been installed in a new dental facility at Dunbar Hospital in Thurso, Caithness in the …
City of westminster college takes control with honeywell
The prestigious new City of Westminster College Paddington Green Campus in central London has been fitted with a sustainable building control system from CentraLine by Honeywell.Specified and installed by system …
Kingspan Renewables Solar Thermal Collectors Give Athletes A Sporting Chance To Reduce Emissions
A new build sports pavilion in Yarborough, Lincolnshire has installed 90 Kingspan Renewables Thermomax vacuum tube collectors as part of a substantial investment from the City of Lincoln Council to …
A new source of renewable information for architecture
The country’s architects have access to a new information source on renewable technology with the installation of a permanent exhibition stand at the Building Centre in London’s Store Street from …
Flame-free technology wins over welding in college building services
Grooved-end pipe joining was the contractor’s choice for HVAC systems in the new Sussex Coast College building. The weld-free solution saved time and money, was kind to the environment and …