2004 August


Ensuring healthy boiler performance

Gledhill provides elegant hot-water solution in Manchester

Stokvis launches wall-mounted condensing boilers

Extending efficiency to design and installation

The hot topic of water heating
Enjoying the benefits of prefabrication

How controlling boiler plant can cut fuel bills by 40%

How controlling boiler plant can cut fuel bills by 40%
Enjoying the benefits of prefabrication


Showing the way towards zero carbon emissions

Wireless switching offers churn benefits

Electrical systems that could almost be designed for churn

The cool solution to office churn

Dealing with the need for churn

Simulating the acoustic performance of buildings
Another challenge of climate change
Rethinking how to reduce the long-term costs of services

LST radiator is ‘slimmest on the market’

Flue system harmonises with efficient boilers

Fluorescent fittings provide alternative to discharge lighting
Standards for ventilation products

Hospital avoids stagnant water in pressurised systems

Fan-coil units achieve fast installation at London hotel

Literary prize for preinsulated ducting

Carrier hits gold at Athens Olympics

Air conditioning adds to prestige of Peugeot dealership makeover

Chilled beams deliver refurbishment cooling


Powrmatic’s optimum solution for Optima Building

Legionella-safe hot water beats risk of scalding


CCL Veloduct boosts its fan offering

HVCA Centenary bridges a hundred years



McQuay AHU business takes off at Heathrow
NBS develops standard specification system for building services

LG sponsors Formula 1 in London

Queen’s innovation award for Nuaire
Energy Technique moves into air treatment

Industry moves to boost building-services course

Persistence pays off for SES’s first girl apprentice plumber
Many buildings fail airtightness testing
Toshiba Carrier boosts interests in China

More refrigerant bans possible, says government
The government could tighten up the rules that restrict the use of global warming refrigerant gases including speeding up phase-out programmes and introducing new bans, according to a spokesman from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Baxi research suggests schools strongly support heat decarbonisation
A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for Net Zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain.