2024 October

A Gloucestershire non-league football club is aiming to decarbonise the whole of its ablutions by installing a high temperature R290 heat pump solution for the DHW requirements in the club’s washrooms and showers.  The target for the football club is to reduce carbon by installing a state-of-the-art Rinnai commercial heat pump system.

Rinnai has released another whitepaper - “Optimizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Archetype Care Homes: A Value Engineering Approach” which, within the main body of the analysis, is a case study demonstrating the optimal solution for DHW provision in an archetype care home with specific requirements including a 20% reduction in carbon footprint, OPEX considerations and available space for only 2 heat pumps.

Passivent has been providing natural and hybrid ventilation solutions for over 40 years. Its product range can help deliver many benefits, including improved energy efficiency and air quality, natural daylight and moisture removal in order to create healthier, more comfortable environments.

Bridge finance is a short-term loan used to "bridge" the gap between the time a borrower needs immediate funding and when they can secure long-term financing.

The new Vitocrossal 200 CI3 offers sophisticated condensing technology on a 55% smaller footprint for apartment buildings, commercial enterprises and local authorities.

With natural propane refrigerant, award-winning styling and 70^oC flow temperature, the new Vitocal 250-A Pro is a welcome addition to the top end of the popular Vitocal 150-A and 250-A range.

Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has formed a new partnership with PACAIR for its full range of applied products.

The NIBE Akademi in Chesterfield, the heat pump manufacturer’s dedicated UK training facility, recently received a visit from the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero and Midlands Net Zero.

Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s compressor remanufacturing and services arm, has introduced a specialist support service for refrigeration contractors responsible for maintaining cooling systems based on screw compressors.

Continuing its expansion and growth strategy, Elta has invested in two new machines to streamline and improve its manufacturing capabilities. This comes on the back of the air movement specialist’s 50th anniversary.

Johnson Controls has announced the expansion of production capacity at its plant in Izmir, Turkey. 

There are currently well over 1,000 Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) in England, all of which manage at least two schools – 29 of these overseeing 26 schools or more. With safe, efficient and healthy buildings key to supporting education, comfort and wellbeing for both pupils and teachers, MATs must meet the challenge of ensuring high standards across multiple sites. Steve McGregor, Managing Director of the DMA Group, explains the role overarching service management software has in supporting this popular education model.

Caroline Ayres, Director at the BPF Pipes Group, provides some detailed advice for protecting drinking water quality in brownfield sites.

David Stonehouse, Technical Director at NG Bailey IT Services, explains what building managers need to know about the PSTN switch off.

Matthew Blackmore, Head of Business Development at Armstrong Fluid Technology, discusses potential benefits in applying new approaches to pump replacement.

The Lighting Industry Association (The LIA)’s latest initiative is a range of behavioural development courses designed to support the next generation of transformational leaders in the lighting sector.

Insulating hundreds of miles of pipework in commercial and industrial buildings would give an immediate boost to the UK’s Net Zero ambitions and dramatically cut running costs, according to two leading engineering bodies.

The recently published Phase 2 Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry made clear that a series of systematic failures led to the tragedy and that all deaths were avoidable.

A farm in rural Staffordshire has selected various products from ClickSmart+, part of the Scolmore group, to kit out a series of bespoke, hand-built waterfront holiday cabins.

MBS discovers how Nu Construction successfully completed a refurbishment project for a Grade II listed Victorian mansion in West Yorkshire.

Mike Egan, Business Development Manager, Corporate Sales at Mitsubishi Electric, highlights the importance of upgrading the UK’s schools in order to hit our Net Zero targets.

Cheshire West and Chester Council, colloquially known as ‘CWAC’, has embraced new technologies by recently adopting a revised specification to ensure the safety of its residents. This involves fitting Aico’s flagship Ei3030 multi-sensor alarm across its housing stock on upgrade programmes and where replacements are required.

DHA Designs has completed a transformative lighting design project for the historic Exeter College Library.

Construction consultancy EDGE is helping one of the country’s largest restaurant, pub and bar operators – Mitchells & Butlers – save the equivalent of 500 homes’ worth of energy through the delivery of a major solar energy scheme across the UK.

The vision for Europe’s largest digital ceiling has become a reality thanks to a lighting control system from Pharos Architectural Controls.

Glasgow based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million, mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham.

In an inspiring move towards sustainability, GB NRG has signed an exciting new partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club which will help the club reduce both its carbon footprint and operational costs.

Following a number of successful years as an online-only fashion brand, Manière De Voir recently expanded its reach with the opening of a physical store on Oxford Street, London. An accomplished project team oversaw the construction and design, which included a number of luminaires from Light Forms.

Panasonic has partnered with social housing provider Together Housing to deliver sustainable heating solutions to over 1,200 properties across the North of England. To date, Together Housing has switched hundreds of homes from gas boilers to Panasonic J Series Aquarea Monobloc air-to-water heat pumps. This year, the team is scheduled to retrofit a further 750 homes with many more to follow.

When Mulalley and Co. needed to update the existing boilers at its main office in Essex, a new Wessex ModuMax mk3 system from Hamworthy Heating was installed to help maximise space at Teresa Gavin House.

alphaLED Lighting Solutions has provided the lighting for a prestigious refurbishment project in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Keraflo’s innovative fire valves have become the first ever to receive important accreditation from the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB), a division of the Building Research Establishment (BRE).

With M&E works normally being undertaken by a subcontractor, these professionals traditionally hold a position within wider supplier chains. However, particularly when awarded work via a framework, M&E organisations can also hold a project lead role. A knowledge gap in this market is now emerging when it comes to these businesses maximising frameworks and resources. Here, Rebecca Oglesby, Framework Manager at Pagabo, reflects on this pattern being observed and how it is leading to missed opportunities.

Water supply systems in tall buildings can be complex, and with a growing number of modern systems with different materials and jointing methods replacing traditional copper plumbing, both specifiers and contractors face a dilemma. Here, Juan Ramiro, Design Engineer at Polypipe Building Services, weighs up the pros and cons of the available choices and explains the advantages of different installation methods.

Stefan Lay, Product Manager for Cooling and Heating at Swegon UK&I, explains why a holistic approach that incorporates the right calculations, forward thinking technology choices and proper optimisation is essential to achieving meaningful sustainability goals in retail environments.

As modern infrastructure changes and water usage and demand evolve, efficient and reliable cold water storage solutions become increasingly critical. Cold water storage tanks consistently supply potable and non-potable water for domestic, commercial and industrial uses. Here, Tricel provides a helpful guide to enhancing cold water storage in modern infrastructure.

Fujitsu has launched the latest version of its J-Series heat pump mini VRF system, now operating on lower-GWP R32 refrigerant and delivering significant improvements in efficiency.

Chris Goggin explains how “Kaizen” and “Kanban” methodologies provide insight to the high standards of production values that globally renowned Japanese brands embed into the totality of the manufacturing practices.

Jason Cox, Sales Director – Building Services at Wilo UK, outlines why cold water booster sets are becoming crucial to combatting insufficient water pressure in both retrofit applications and new build developments.