Toshiba Carrier, TCUK, Lambeth Palace, library, AquaSnap, chillers, heat pumps

Precious books and manuscripts dating back nearly 1,000 years will be protected in controlled environmental conditions courtesy of high efficiency Carrier AquaSnap chillers and heat pumps in a new world-class library at Lambeth Palace, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Grundfos Pumps, pumps, Sligo University hospital, Energy Check, Magna3, TPE3

Grundfos Pumps were delighted to play their part in helping a hospital achieve energy savings by providing the Sligo University Hospital with a detailed Energy Check report. This outlined the energy savings that were achievable by exchanging the hospital’s existing pumps with intelligent MAGNA3 and TPE3 pumps.

Dunham-Bush, Charles Darwin School, school, radiant panels, heating, Evolution, sports hall

It was a case of natural selection when Dunham-Bush Evolution radiant panels were installed at the recently refurbished sports hall and gymnasium at the Charles Darwin School in Biggin Hill, Kent.

Trox, fan coils, fancoils, grilles, Farringdon, London, Kaleidoscope, offices

Trox fancoils and grilles have been selected for a new office development at Farringdon East Crossrail station in London. The development, known as Kaleidoscope, will be a six storey office building of 88,600 sq ft with a restaurant unit on the ground floor.

Nortek, Reznor, Eagles Community Arena, heating, Nor-Ray-Vac, emitters

The Eagles Community Arena (ECA) is a new purpose-built community sports arena for grassroots sports of all ages and abilities.

Geyser Thermal Energy, heat pumps, Tyram Lakes

The luxury Tyram Lakes eco resort is working with renewable energy experts Geyser Thermal Energy to reduce energy use without sacrificing guest comfort.

Castle Building Services Organisation, CBS, University of Central Lancashire, UCLan, Student Centre

Castle wins education project

01 September, 2019

Castle Building Services Organisation (CBS), an independent building services design and installation contractor, has announced a significant £6 million education sector contract win for its North West Office.

 Viega, press connection, Coleg Menai, Llangefi, Wales, Profipress, Megapress

Viega has supplied its German engineered press connection technology to the development of a new state-of-the-art engineering centre at Coleg Menai’s Llangefni campus.

Pump House, roof support, hospital, Singleton Hospital, Wales, Swansea

Funding approved by the Welsh Assembly has seen the most up-to-date and powerful MRI scanner in Wales being installed at Singleton Hospital, Swansea.

Geyser Thermal Energy, Pure Purchasing Consultants, The Oxfordshire, Golf Club, heat pumps

The Oxfordshire Golf Club, Hotel & Spa is set to reduce its energy bills by one third as it switches to a far more economical and sustainable supplier - its own natural resources.

Elco, Studley Castle, boiler, Trigon, floor-standing, hotels, Inox-Maxi

Elco takes the castle

01 September, 2019

As part of a major refurbishment, the 180-year-old Studley Castle in Warwickshire needed to refurbish its boiler plant to provide hotel guests with highly efficient and reliable heating and hot water generation.

Carrier, Toshiba, heat pumps, river, water source, water-to-water, AquaForce

Carrier has supplied three high efficiency AquaForce heat pumps with a combined capacity of 5.0 MW for an innovative project harnessing energy from a local river.

HS2, London, Sugar Cube, Euston,

Sweet start for HS2 at Euston

01 September, 2019

The first major structure to be built at Euston as part of HS2 has received the green light, with the London Borough of Camden approving the design for the high speed rail project’s eye-catching structure which will house technical equipment and a ventilation shaft for London Underground.

 Rinnai, hot water, Scarborough, continuous hot water, Coombe Hay Care Home, Rinnai HD55i

Rinnai continuous flow hot water heating units have replaced a vastly oversized and an almost-redundant traditional style of system at the Coombe Hay Care Home in Scarborough.

Mitsubishi Electric, e-Series Chillers, Redworth Associates, M&S Bank Arena

The M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool is now able to deliver energy efficient cooling to audiences of up to 11,000 thanks to the installation of 46 e-Series modular chillers from Mitsubishi Electric.

 Trox, 21 Dartmouth Street, X-Cube, air handling units, AHUs, Max Fordham

For the redevelopment project at 21 Dartmouth Street, London, a premium occupant experience was essential to complement the enviable location. The installation of a Trox air conditioning solution, including Trox X-Cube air handling units (AHUs), and X-Aircontrol modules, with the X-Aircontrol Zonemaster, is enabling the building to achieve outstanding levels of efficiency alongside elite levels of comfort.

Elco, Thision L Elco, Cromwell Junior School, Staffordshire Mechanical Solutions, SMS

Five Thision L Eco 120kW boilers from Elco Heating Solutions have been installed at Cromwell Junior and Infants School, Birmingham, as part of the complete refurbishment of the plant room. The new boilers have been arranged back to back on a cascade frame with a pre-fabricated header system – maximising the output in a restricted area.

Lochinvar, Glasgow, Baltic Chambers, G8 Energy Solutions, TTB boilers

Banbury-based Lochinvar has supplied three high efficiency, condensing boilers to the newly refurbished Baltic Chambers in Glasgow. Originally built by the Victorian developer Duncan McNaughton, it is a familiar landmark close to Glasgow Central railway station. The six-storey building retains many of its original features including its striking façade with ornate stonework and mosaic floor tiled entrance foyer.

Royal Papworth Hospital, Grundfos,

Papworth’s first association with the field of medicine began back in 1918, when it was designated as a specialist TB treatment centre. Over the years it gained a pioneering reputation as a centre of excellence for transplants. Their success was formally recognised when it was granted a Royal title in 2017.




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