BSRIA helps B&Q get airtight

BSRIA is providing air-tightness services for B&Q’s building-development programme over the next three years. The work involves the successful warehouse and mini-warehouse formats. A 12-month study of the operational energy costs of two identically specified stores in similar geographical and environmental locations revealed significantly lower heating costs for the tighter building. One had an air permeability of 8 m3/h/m2, with 3 m3/h/m2 for the other. The reduction in heating costs was 35%.



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Carrier calls for prioritisation of ventilation in NHS infrastructure plans

As the healthcare sector begins
to plan how new government infrastructure funding will be spent, Carrier is urging NHS estates teams to prioritise ventilation upgrades as part of long-term building improvement strategies.

Specifiers urged to act ahead of looming legislation

Specifiers are being encouraged to switch to efficient secondary hot water circulators ahead of anticipated legislation that will ban inefficient versions of these domestic and commercial plumbing products.