Changes to Part L of Building Regulations will drive the shift from non-condensing water heaters to condensing units. Neville Small, Key Accounts Director at Baxi Commercial Solutions In December, the government published updates to Approved Document L2B of Building Regulations ...
Read More »Optimising building ventilation
Don Foy, a Director and HVAC specialist at the multi-discipline engineering solutions business BGEN, provides practical tips on how businesses can improve building ventilation and reduce the possibility of COVID-19 and other winter viruses circulating indoors With Omicron variant contributing ...
Read More »BSRIA best practice
BSRIA’s guide to Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG50) has recently been revised. Tom O’Sullivan, Head of Operations at Guardian Water Treatment explains what’s changed and why real-time monitoring is now considered industry best-practice BSRIA’s guide to ...
Read More »Leak cause
Despite its huge benefits, refrigerant gas used in HVAC does come with inherent risks. Shaun Evers, Managing Director of Stonegate Instruments, discusses possible leak causes, what to look out for and the clear benefits associated with the latest technology Refrigerant ...
Read More »Something in the air
Nick Easey, Relationship Director at Churchill Environmental Services, discusses how remote sensors can monitor key factors, such as humidity and carbon dioxide, to produce a virus risk indicator score The Coronavirus pandemic has brought health and safety to the forefront ...
Read More »Evaporative cooling provides a simple, safe and efficient solution
Evaporative cooling is a green alternative to air conditioning which can be used to cool large spaces effectively and efficiently while leaving doors and windows open. EcoCoolers are modular; one cooler can typically provide 35kW of cooling for a 250m2 ...
Read More »Webinar: Understanding Humidity’s Impact on Health
Condair is hosting a webinar by Dr Stephanie Taylor entitled “Understanding Humidity’s Impact on Health”. The online presentation will take place at 2pm on 29th April. Dr Taylor is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and qualified as both a medical doctor ...
Read More »Toshiba Unveils 7th Generation VRF system, SMMS-u, with class-leading efficiency, adaptability and connectivity
Completely redesigned, SMMS-u optimises climate control in all types of commercial buildings Toshiba, a global leader in high-efficiency, high-performance HVAC systems for domestic and commercial buildings, has unveiled the seventh generation of its industry-leading VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) system for ...
Read More »Limit the spread
Paul Lucas, MD at Artic Building Services discusses how HVAC systems can promote infection control within a healthcare environment With airborne transmission accounting for over a third of all hospital-acquired infections, it is important to explore methods of limiting the ...
Read More »Clearing the air
Until the majority of the population has been vaccinated it is critical that workplaces maintain good levels of ventilation to help reduce the risk of airborne transmission says Hywel Davies, Technical Director of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers ...
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