Standards
Retained EU law (revocation and reform) bill update
by BFFF Oct 13th, 2022 On 22nd September, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 was presented to Parliament. ‘The Bill’ seeks to provide a domestic law basis for a...
Inflation Reduction Act Unlocks Cost Savings for Energy-Effi
Lennox offers several residential heating and cooling solutions eligible for new rebate and tax credit programs aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act, Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII), a global leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions, is leading the conversat...
UL: Publication of China National Standard GB 4943.1-2022
September 15, 2022 On July 19, 2022, the State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) in China issued the new mandatory national safety standard GB 4943.1-2022. It will be adopted for China C...
AREA Position Paper on the F-gas Regulation
AUGUST 25, 2022 The F-gas Regulation is arguably the most important and impactful piece of EU legislation for our sector. Its provisions dictate the conditions under which our contractors carry out m...
Three States Enact Integrated Plans to Decarbonize Buildings
August 23, 2022 More states are enacting laws to promote electric vehicles as well as wind and solar energy. Washington State passed legislation prohibiting the sale of automobiles with internal comb...
TRI-HP Paper at National Heat Pump Conference in Burgdorf
EU Policy News 21 June 2022 New publication: TRI-HP Heat Pump Systems for Heating and Cooling with Photovoltaic and Natural Refrigerants Wärmepumpen und Kältetechnik des B...
European Governments Strengthen Heat Pump Subsidy Policies
France In France, the government has decided to increase the MaPrimeRénov subsidy by €1,000 (about US$ 1,050) for any change in heating system to a renewable system, which makes it possible to replace a gas or oil-fired boiler, as part of its policy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and the resilience plan announced by the Prime Minister on March 16. This increase takes effect fo...
Building Regulations continue to promote efficiency
8 June 2022 With the latest edition of the Building Regulations due to be published on 15th June, it’s no surprise that Part L, Conservation of Fuel and Power, introduces tighter targets for ca...
ASERCOM Convention 2022 Highlights Major Challenges under EU
The Association of European Component Manufacturers (ASERCOM) held its annual convention on April 28, 2022, as a hybrid event: on-site in Brussels, Belgium, and digitally worldwide. With the F-gas ...
Part L Legislation – Here to help
31 May 2022 What’s happening? The UK Government drive to create a more sustainable future within the building and construction industries will take a huge leap forward in the c...
Safety Fears Can Deliver Better Performance
11 April 2022 Embracing a new safety culture in buildings should not hamper our efforts to deliver net zero carbon. In fact, it should help, according to Steve Addis, Product Manager at Lochinvar. &...
Gree: Dong Mingzhu Calls for Standardization Construction
2022-02-24 The 10th Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC86/SC4 Subcommittee of Testing and Rating of Refrigerant Compressors (ISO/TC86/SC4) was officially held on February 21. Delegations from 9 countries, 4 IS...
