Europe
ACR Show promises a number of ‘industry firsts’
22 July 2015 Organised by Datateam Business Media, The ACR Show returns to the NEC, Birmingham from 16-18 February 2016. It is the ONLY national exhibition for the refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, heating and heat pump sectors. Scandia Refrigeration has signed up as a ‘brand partner’, taking the biggest stand at the Show. The company’s Alex Mockford said: “We last exhibited at ...
Air source replaces ground source at Northeast Eco Centre
21 July 2015 When the Hebburn Eco Centre needed to replace its 20-year-old ground source heating, the building’s owners turned to a cascade air source heat pump system from Mitsubishi Electric. Designed and built by Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle (STAN) and opened in 1996, the Eco Centre was a pioneering venture to demonstrate renewable technologies and sustainable design. Today the Ec...
RHI amendment updates installer standards
21 July 2015 Parliamentary undersecretary of state for energy and climate change Lord Bourne has announced the latest amendments to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The written ministerial statement on the RHI amendment regulations included updated installer standards for heat pumps, solid biomass and solar thermal. The heat pump installer standard has been updated to bring MCS st...
First R32 system installed in UK.
20/07/2015 Company Young Air Conditioning installed Daikin‘s Emura system using R32 refrigerant. Set up in Worcestershire, the unit is the first air conditioning product in the UK for domestic application using this refrigerant. Moreover, R32 has a GWP rating of 675, one third of R410A which means the refrigerant has a lower environmental impact. “An innovative and eco-friendly installation...
Introducing the BluCube(TM) 10-48kW Condensing Unit
21 Jul 2015 Airedale’s high efficiency R410A condensing unit the BluCubeTM benefits from an extremely compact and modular design, the BluCubeTM provides heating and cooling for air handling units acro...
Views sought on EPBD
21 Jul 2015 EUROPE: The European Commission has opened a public consultation to evaluate the effectiveness of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. First published in 2002, the Energy ...
CO2 is not 'supposed to blow the bloody doors off'
July 21, 2015 UK: In the words of Michael Caine in The Italian Job, we don’t think the phrase ’you’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off’ is what one Supermarket had in mind when a catas...
Cooling bodies agree co-operation over promotion of natural
20 July 2015 Eurovent and eurammon sign Memorandum of Outstanding over shared environmental goals eurammon, the initiative for natural refrigerants, and Eurovent, the umbrella association for E...
Wolseley opens ‘one-stop shop’ Pipe and Climate Center branc
20 July 2015 Purpose-built site in Basildon, Essex, boasts one of the largest footprints in the Wolseley UK estate Pipe Center and Climate Center have opened up under one roof, offering custom...
Epta strengthens naturals offering with purchase of Danish r
20 July 2015 Purchaser of contractor and cabinet specialist strengthens Epta’s position in northern Europe and increases expertise in natural refrigerants Epta has announced the acquisition of ...
