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Domestic refrigerator temperatures over the years
08/12/2014 A recent article by J. Evans et al. from London South Bank University reports on the changes in domestic refrigerators in the UK based on the last detailed survey carried out in 1991 and on a comparison with more recent figures. The 1991 survey showed an overall mean temperature of 6°C, with 70% of refrigerators operating at average temperatures above 5°C. The 2014 survey,...
How the HVACR Industry Can Be Heard by Lawmakers
December 9, 2014 The new regional efficiency standards for residential heating and cooling equipment that take effect on January 1, 2015, remind us just how pervasive federal regulations are in our in...
Digital transformation a futurwise built environment
December 9, 2014 Written by David Philp, Head of BIM at Mace Group also HM Government BIM Task Group The digital economy is transforming the way we live and work and the construction industry w...
Japanese ac firms target Latin America
December 8, 2014 JAPAN: Daikin and Panasonic are two companies expected to participate in future energy-saving projects in Latin America. The two Japanese manufacturers are identified by the Ni...
EC clears UTC purchase of CIAT
December 8, 2014 EUROPE: The purchase of French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT by Carriers’ parent company UTC looks set to go ahead following approval by the European Commission. The take-over, ...
AHRI adds new standards
December 8, 2014 USA: The AHRI has announced new certification programmes for air-handling unit casings and plate heat exchangers. The voluntary AHRI (Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerati...
Second release of Green Deal Home Improvement Fund opens thi
08 Dec 2014 The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced that the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) will open to new applications for the second time on Wednesday 10 December. Through this second release funding of up to ￡5,600 will be available to households in England and Wales to help with the cost of installing energy saving measures such as solid wall insula...
CIBSE and WRAP publish new guidance on resource efficiency
08 Dec 2014 The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and WRAP, the UK’s resource efficiency experts, have collaborated to produce new guidance on resource efficiency in the built environment. TM56: Resource efficiency of building services was launched last week at the National Union for Students, Kings Cross, London. It explores the impacts of building services in terms o...
JCM Heating and Renewables receives ￡400k funding facility
08 Dec 2014 JCM Heating and Renewables (JCM), the specialist installer of gas condensing boilers, has received a ￡400,000 funding facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance. The Sale-based company, which is backed by Sale Sharks head coach Steve Diamond, provides installations to homeowners and businesses nationwide. It employs 30 staff and has sites in Liverpool, London and Birmin...
World circuit breaker record
08 Dec 2014 Highest AC voltage record in the world At 1.2 million volts, a new circuit breaker installed in India is the highest alternating current (AC) voltage breaker in the world and will support ...
