Visit Armacell^® at Stand 5I50 from 24 – 26 June 2025 at the NEC Birmingham to discover the latest advances in insulation solutions.

Rinnai to champion critical role of scale protection in hot water systems—plus new tech, extended warranties and 15 chances to win one of 15 free boilers

Rinnai has installed 5 x N Series 1600i units and a 1000L storage cylinder at a leading southwest holiday resort, Northam Farm Caravan & Holiday Park in Somerset, to ensure increased demand is met with a practical, economic, and technically viable new hot water delivery system.

Ecobat Battery is experiencing rapid expansion into the energy storage system (ESS) sector, as the appetite for sustainable power supply shows no sign of slowing down.

Hamworthy Heating has announced a new offer for 2025: free commissioning on all Stratton mk3 wall-hung condensing boilers.

Rapid Energy has
announced a significant
expansion of its chiller
hire range with the
addition of two new
temporary chillers
and air-cooled heat
pump.

Zumtobel’s new IZURA pendant luminaire has won the 2025 German Sustainability Award (DNP) in the Product + Resources category.

Ecological Building Systems has revealed its comprehensive CPD programme for the year ahead.

Rinnai is dedicated to providing UK customers, specifiers, installers and system designers with consistently updated information regarding products, energy policy and energy market regulation amendments.

We have expanded our range of Pressure Reducing Valves! 

Further to our post in December regarding the newly published Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) for our Cast and Ductile Iron ranges, we are pleased to inform you that we have recently added additional product ranges to this document.

Green Point UK, BITZER UK’s compressor remanufacturing and specialist service arm, has launched a new commissioning and health check service for refrigeration contractors, designed
to ensure optimal performance and longevity of BITZER compressors and condensing units.

The UK launch of the IceBat cold thermal battery range was held in March at the Institution of Engineering
& Technology, London. The event relaunched the Fafco IceBat back into the UK market after a 22-year break.

EnviroVent has partnered with Vericon Systems, a manufacturer of remote technologies, to enable social housing providers to take advantage of the latest technology which gives them real-time visibility over environmental conditions within their properties.

On a luxury hotel development complex in the heart of the fashionable Farringdon district near the City of London, Rinnai’s Hybrid water heating H2 array of Low-GWP 50kW heat pump plus bespoke thermal water stores with optimised coil transfer to maximize heat pump performance have been combined with 10 x cascaded Hydrogen blends ready (I2HY20 certified) continuous flow water heaters. 

Rinnai has installed its range of I2HY20 Hydrogen blends 20% certified commercial water heaters at a leading bread manufacturing brand in Bradford.  An industrial scale bakery must have access to a consistent flow of clean water for sanitation purposes and to produce dough. 

Rinnai is guaranteeing customer satisfaction and ensuring optimum value for money by offering a range of market-leading warranties. All appliances are manufactured under strict guidelines of ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001 environmental management systems. 

Qvantum Energy Technology
is partnering with aftersales solutions provider Service Box to offer a nationwide service and maintenance support network to its heat pump customers.

Ci Global has announced the launch of its first safety smart sockets, the patented Ci One and Ci Max. These are ready for mass production, and fully certified for use in the UK, UAE, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with other countries to follow shortly.

Kooltech’s new Applied Demo Suite in Fareham features a fully operational commercial heat pump connected to all components up to the point of outlet, including bespoke designed K-con thermal store and potable hot water vessels and all associated valves, stats and controls.

DAB Pumps has launched the
EVOPLUS LITE, an advanced
wet rotor electronic circulator
designed to enhance efficiency,
reliability and comfort in
residential and commercial
heating, cooling and domestic
hot water systems. Engineered
for plug-and-play installation,
the quick-connect power
supply with superseal
technology makes wiring fast
and hassle-free, reducing installation time on-site.

Rinnai has issued a new whitepaper titled “Optimizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Archetype Care Homes: A Value Engineering Approach.” 

By offering viable solutions that address the power storage requirements of both commercial and residential sectors, Ecobat Battery, in conjunction with the appropriate Pylontech products, can provide a tailored package that makes on-demand energy deliverable, in whatever situation.

To help with the design of low and
zero carbon buildings, Vent-Axia
has completed its embodied
carbon calculations on its product
portfolio. 

Fernox has announced the launch of its new Renewables Product Selector, designed to provide a fast, easy-to- use single source tool for professionals working with renewable heating systems.

Domus Ventilation has announced that its ventilation ducting will now be manufactured primarily from recycled plastic.

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions will showcase its latest advancements in heating technologies at ISH in Frankfurt, 17th–21st March 2025.

Evomax 2, the commercial wall-mounted boiler from Ideal Heating Commercial, is now available with a 10-year warranty.

Albion Valves (UK) has released its Embodied Carbon Lifetime Assessment (LCA) for its whole range of cast iron and ductile iron valves.

Zehnder Group UK has expanded its innovative Unity Range – launching two new smart, continuously running decentralised mechanical extract ventilation (dMEV) fans onto the market: the Unity CV2.1HT and the Unity CV2.1APP.

Installing M&E systems on flat roofs is challenging enough, but what if the roof or surface you are fixing to has a pitch or slope? It’s important that services are installed level to ensure safe and proper functioning of the equipment.

Traditional strut channel products have always been popular as a quick and effective way of supporting M&E installations. But in many scenarios, they are over-engineered for the requirements of the installation.

Rinnai is introducing a wide and comprehensive selection of unvented water heaters to add to and complement the existing range of cylinders solutions.

The new CIBSE-accredited CPD from GF Building Flow Solutions (formerly Uponor) offers valuable insight into the many benefits of multi-layered composite (MLC) pipework, with a particular focus on its hygienic and sustainability credentials. 

Nuaire has released a new CIBSE approved CPD: ‘An Introduction to Passivhaus’. The CPD, which is aimed at the commercial market, focuses on the principles that define a Passivhaus and its ventilation criteria; the benefits of Passivhaus, especially in relation to Net Zero, along with a comprehensive understanding of the Passivhaus certification process.

Diffusion has successfully completed its Embodied Carbon Calculations on its product portfolio, in accordance with the latest CIBSE ‘TM65 Embodied Carbon in Building Services: A Calculation Methodology (2021)’ digital tool requirements.

Condair has released a new 10-Point Guide to Humidity Control in Cleanrooms. This informative document provides an easy-to-follow overview for managing humidity in closely controlled environments.

Hamworthy Heating’s products range includes the Stratton mk3 wall-hung condensing boiler. 

Swedish heat pump manufacturer Qvantum has officially introduced its UK business, with invited guests attending the launch event at its new headquarters in Moorgate, London.

Ideal Heating Commercial has released a new CIBSE-approved CPD: Understanding refrigerants & how they affect the choice of commercial heat pumps. It addresses both synthetic and natural refrigerants, and provides valuable advice for customers seeking the most energy efficient commercial heat pump.

Testing is now complete for Elta Fans’ Applied Technology division, so ventilation specifiers can access fully compliant high-temperature fan packages complete with a variable speed drive (VSD).

Siemens has introduced three new wireless room sensors as part of its ongoing development of the company’s expanding IoT range.

Rinnai’s Tony Gittings looks at developments in the Applied Products global arena with the sector set to grow by almost 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate. He looks at the impact of these developments on the wider HVAC commercial marketplace for all those in the supply chain

Rinnai has installed 4 x Sensei N1600i continuous flow water heaters with BMS integration at the television studio complex of an internationally renowned soap opera. The continuous flow Hydrogen Blend 20% certified water heaters will provide efficient hot water to washrooms, showers, dressing rooms and kitchens.

UK ventilation manufacturers Nuaire and Domus Ventilation will be exhibiting together once again at London Build (20th-21st November at Olympia London) on stand C52.

EnviroVent has revealed an exciting new decentralised mechanical extract ventilation (dMEV).

Hamworthy Heating has
announced the arrival of its
latest ASK campaign, designed
to provide customers with the
right technical advice, help to
specify the right solution for
the building’s needs and expert
knowledge to suit a wide range of
heating, hot water and low carbon projects.

The groundbreaking Toshiba Universal Smart X (USX) Series Edge high-capacity modular air source heat pump is now available. Engineered for exceptional efficiency, flexibility and sustainability, the USX is poised to deliver new innovations to the commercial and industrial HVAC landscape.

An Aermec chiller is delivering energy saving benefits to Avondale Foods as part of the company’s strategy to boost efficiencies and cope with any future growth.

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.