2020 June
New coatings on surfaces can make the healthcare environment a safer one, says David Simoes
The Making Buildings Work conference has been postponed to the 23rd of March, 2021
Skills and employment - where next?
What will the post-Covid employment and skills landscape look like?
Preparing for reopening - an HVAC checklist.
As we head towards the new normal, many businesses will be returning to work in offices and workspaces that may have been closed for up to three months. Colin Swanick of Kimpton presents a checklist to consider.
The need for constant hot water is critical like never before, says Chris Goggin of Rinnai
Free hot water delivery energy audit from Rinnai
Rinnai is offering free energy audits on all sites.
IV Produkt launches a new 'game changing' concept
IV Produkt say their new concept represents a new way of designing, transporting and assembling air handling units.
Bringing our buildings back into service
As lockdowns ease, the challenge of safely bringing buildings back into use emerges. Lee Hargreaves of Buro Happold looks at what will be needed.
The Coronavirus outbreak has increased awareness of hygienic room climate issues, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in public buildings. If planned poorly or not serviced properly, air conditioning units can quickly turn into transmitters of disease-causing germs.
Rinnai’s mobile hand wash station is now on sale with the first units already sold and on site working - this is a timescale of just over 25 days from concept to prototype to be ready for market and in use, on site.
Limitless, continuous hot water on demand from Rinnai
Rinnai continuous flow hot water delivery units and systems can offer unlimited amounts of hot water for hand washing and hygiene in all healthcare applications and sites
Can a VSD ever really be “fit and forget”?
Can today’s Variable Speed Drives be simply installed and left to do their own thing? Carl Turbitt, ABB’s UK HVAC sector manager, explores the options.
Aermec’s fast cooling solution for New York condos
Aermec came to the rescue when a chiller in a multi-family condominium in New York City needed replacing, by completing the installation and commissioning of new chillers within two weeks.
BPMA Relaunches Skills Development Websites
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment - has refreshed and relaunched two of its dedicated skills development websites.
Efficient Air Control for University Laboratories
Laboratory buildings can be responsible for 50-80% of non-residential carbon emissions at research-intensive universities. Ian Thomas, Product Manager for Labcontrol at Trox, looks at the issues.
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.
