February

Hamworthy selects Roth collectors for commercial solar solution

12 February, 2008

Hamworthy Heating now offers Roth solar panels as part of its renewables option for commercial heating and hot-water systems.

Delivering Energy Performance Certificates for buildings

12 February, 2008

Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings will not just happen from April. Hywel Davies explains how readers of Modern Building Services can become involved in assessing the energy performance of buildings and issuing certificates.

Exploiting the benefits of renewable energy

12 February, 2008

Before going for renewable-energy sources to improve a building’s energy certificate, make sure your building is ready first, says John Bailey.

It’s easy to get greener

12 February, 2008

Display Energy Certificates for buildings are intended to stimulate reductions in their energy consumption. Lisa Wilkinson discusses the role of monitoring an targeting to improve the operational rating of buildings.

Sophisticated control for natural ventilation

12 February, 2008

A method of controlling natural air movement to ventilate buildings is recognised by the Energy Technology and, therefore, qualifies for Enhanced Capital Allowances.

The new age of Energy Certificates for Buildings

12 February, 2008

Do you know your EPCs from your DECs? John Fallon unravels the jargon and outlines the two new types of certificates, when they apply and their significance.

Siemens controllers hit the eu.bac mark

10 February, 2008

Design RXC controllers from Siemens Building Technologies for terminal units are among the first devices to achieve certification and be allowed to use the eu.bac logo (see page 33 for more information on eu.bac). This accreditation proves that these controllers provide energy-efficient control and can be a major factor in reducing a building’s carbon footprint.

Occupancy sensors control lighting in self-storage warehouse

10 February, 2008

To controlled lighting in little-visited areas of its self-storage warehouse in Bridgwater, UK Storage has installed Danlers PIR occupancy switches.

Keep Keen scores a winner at new Doncaster stadium

10 February, 2008

Keep Keen Controls has installed a control system from Priva Building Intelligence at the new £32 million Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster. The controls design included interfacing with 150 Mitsubishi split air-conditioning systems.

Honeywell brings a Smile to weather-compensated control

10 February, 2008

Honeywell’s Smile controller provides weather-compensated heating control in buildings that are too small for a building-management system but too large for domestic-type controls. It provides similar capabilities to the Honeywell Aquatrol 2000, which has provided weather-compensated heating control for many years.

Advancing the capabilities of DALI lighting control

10 February, 2008

The first project in the world to use Helvar’s Digidim router for controlling lighting is the total refurbishment of the landmark Blekholmen premises in Stockholm, taking DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) to a new level.

New hotel enjoys the benefits of Honeywell control system

10 February, 2008

Honeywell equipment meets the control requirements of the new Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel in Gloucestershire. This hotel has 220 guest bedrooms, a range of light and airy conference, banqueting and meeting rooms, gymnasium, lakeside restaurant and 10 separate 2-bedroom suites.

Balancing the challenges and realities of integrated systems in 2008

10 February, 2008

David Epps offers a perspective on building controls that not only deliver balance-sheet value but that help companies deliver on their HSE and CSR policies.

The BACnet solution for the effective management of building systems

10 February, 2008

The BACnet protocol for building systems does not impose a cost premium for achieving open functionality. Steve Loughney explains.

Monitoring lifts using a web browser reduces costs

10 February, 2008

Liftstore’s CMS Anywhere software monitors the performance of lifts in a building and provides alerts to potential problems and breakdowns.

Wireless technology opens up more control opportunities

10 February, 2008

By eliminating wiring costs, wireless sensors can increase the scope and flexibility of building-management systems — especially if they do not need batteries. Armin Ander explains.

A certification scheme for HVAC controls

10 February, 2008

Chris Monson explains the philosophy behind a European-wide scheme for certifying the performance of building controls.

Hamworthy moves into biomass boilers

10 February, 2008

Hamworthy Heating has joined forces with Rural Energy to offer a comprehensive and practical solution to using biomass boilers.

Hoval moves into the solar hot water business

10 February, 2008

Hoval’s SolKit is a highly efficient solar system for generating domestic hot water for commercial and residential applications. It comprises solar collectors with bracketry and flashing kits for on pitched roof, in-pitched roof, on flat roof or on the wall. The system also includes a stainless-steel cylinder, sophisticated plug-and-play digital-control system, pre-mixed heat-transfer fluid and all connections.

Country club has energy efficiency down to a tee

10 February, 2008

Replacing two old cast-iron boilers with two Ultramax 381 gas-fired condensing boilers from MHS has reduced energy costs for a private golf and country club in Cornwall by 16%. The payback period for the China Fleet Country Club will be within 3.5 years.

The role of energy-efficient ventilation

10 February, 2008

With buildings generating almost half of the UK’s carbon emissions, building services consultants have a unique role in both creating and assessing a low-carbon environment. Nygel Humphrey explains how energy-efficient ventilation can contribute to this vision.

Vaillant launches a new flat-plate solar collector

10 February, 2008

Vaillant’s new auroTHERM plus VFK 990 flat-plate solar collectors can be connected in series in horizontal or vertical orientation to suit the available roof space. These collectors have a special anti-reflex coated toughened 4 mm-thick glass. The collector consists of an ultrasonically welded copper grid with a high selective absorber coating and 60 mm of rear and side insulation.

Variable-speed drives slash running costs of AHU

10 February, 2008

Since the installation of two ABB variable-speed drives at a block of managed business premises in Monmouthshire, the running cost of the air-handling unit has been reduced by over 70%. Costs have been reduced by over £6000 a year, and carbon-dioxide emissions reduced by 12 t a year.

Ground-source heating and cooling helps achieve BREEAM excellent rating

10 February, 2008

Underfloor heating and cooling, combined with ground-source heat pumps, are reducing energy consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions by 30 to 40% for the new £18 million headquarters of Gloucestershire Constabulary. This sustainable solution played a key role in this PFI project receiving a BREEAM excellent rating.

Shape up to energy ratings of buildings with free guide

10 February, 2008

To help those involve in the industry to find their way around the building-certification process and likely future legislation, environmental-control specialist Mitsubishi Electric has produced a free, independent guide to Building Energy Ratings.