Where is a good place to start to improve the energy efficiency of a school or university’s heating system? Testing the condition of the system fluid. This will point to the causes of issues such as erosion, corrosion and biological contamination, each of which can affect the efficiency and performance of the unit and lead […]
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Darren Evans certifies retirement village Breeam Very Good
BREEAM and compliance assessments for mixed-use residential and commercial scheme at retirement village The design and construction of a Solihull ExtraCare retirement village achieved a BREEAM assessment ‘Very Good’ rating, thanks to Accredited Professional services offered by Darren Evans. The assessment offered unique challenges, which were met as a result of working on the […]
Steep learning curve for Lochinvar heat pumps
South Devon College upgraded its heating and hot water system and incorporated eight Lochinvar heat pumps providing 1.6 megawatts (MW) of heating for the site.
Hot and bothered: Zehnder overheating survey
The risk of overheating in buildings is growing significantly as temperatures rise, but a new survey by CIBSE Journal and Zehnder Group UK shows that mitigating the risk is not always a priority in design even though respondents say it’s a hot issue. David Blackman reports
What’s your archetype? Heat network analysis
The data on heat networks is disparate and inconsistent. Aya H Heggy describes a project that aims to create five archetypes that will allow policy-makers to pinpoint effective decarbonisation strategies