Europe
ebm-papst appoints its leading female engineer to new role
18 May 2015 Helen McHugh has been appointed as the new head of product research at ebm-papst UK. She has been with the company for 16 years with previous roles as divisional manager for the Ind...
British Gas to trial heat pump boiler
12/05/2015 British Gas and technology firm boostHEAT have signed a memorandum of understanding which includes a Heat Pump Boiler trial by British Gas later this year. A fusion of boiler and heat pump, the boostHEAT Thermal Compressor is an air-water CO2 heat pump and achieves a very high efficiency, its developers claim. British Gas, which has around15 million UK customers, typically...
Jobs Risk as Eaton Williams axe production of Qualitair
15 May 2015 UK: Following a review by parent company Nortek of its European operations, Eaton-Williams has announced it intends to axe production of its Qualitair and Colman product lines to conc...
Navitron to offer zero upfront cost solar solution
15 May 2015 Navitron has signed an agreement with renewable energy company SunEdison, to become a SunEdison installation partner in the UK. As a result of the partnership, Navitron will commercialise and install SunEdison’s Energy Saver Plan, which allows homeowners to save up to 15% on energy bills without upfront investment due to a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). As part o...
B&ES launch consultation on apprenticeship standards
15 May 2015 A development group comprising employers in the industry, supported by B&ES, has developed revised apprenticeship standards for those employed in the ductwork field. B&ES is now consulting its members to ensure that the new standards developed for ductwork installation and service and maintenance apprenticeships reflect employers’ businesses requirements. Ductwork...
ICOM completes BIM Product Data Templates
14 May 2015 The Industrial & Commercial Energy Association (ICOM) has announced the completion of BIM Product Data Templates (PDTs) for five categories of commercial and industrial heating equipment. The PDTs have just ended their public consultation period and the comments will be reviewed by CIBSE before they are approved as the industry standard. These are amongst the first product groups ...
UK installers urged to check recirculating systems complianc
14 May 2015 Installers could unknowingly be in breach of British Standards when it comes to recirculating systems, according to plumbing systems manufacturer Uponor. Plumbing applications manager at Uponor, Mark Dowdeswell, said: ’The latest amendments to the standards within the UK building regulations, date back to 2012, following the publication of the BS EN 806-5 and BS 8558. What is particul...
Fujitsu: VR-II
14 May 2015 Fujitsu offer a full range of industry-leading VRF systems. From the J-Series Mini VRF System to the V-II Series System, system nominal cooling capacities range from 15.2kW to 135kW and a ...
Flakt Woods welcomes Prime Minister
14 May 2015 Flakt Woods, the Essex fan manufacturer, recently welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron to its manufacturing site to view its world-class facilities. On show was the new JMv Aerof...
European Commission publishes new F-gas leaflet
14 May 2015 The European Commission has released a new tri-fold leaflet that provides helpful information for technical personnel and companies working with equipment containing fluorinated greenhouse gases. To download the leaflet follow the link at bit.ly/1EDXfFr where the leaflet is posted on the Space Air website. Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are potent greenhouse gases and include hydrofluor...
