PRODUCTS | SERVICES Products of the month Rinnai CPD on hot-water applications the instantaneous approach continue for the next decade or so as hydrogen comes on stream. One immediate solution to the current energy crisis is to reduce the gas consumption. Most of the time, the efficiency of the heating system is provided by the burning appliance, but energy waste can also occur in other parts of the system. For instance, in domestic hot water, water storage can considerably increase the energy consumption of the system. The CPD shows the savings of the continuous/ instantaneous heating. This approach is found to save a considerable amount of capital and operational cost while also generating important savings in carbon, space, and plant area. This CPD uses the notional building methodology and focuses on commercial buildings such as offices, schools, hotels, restaurants and hospitals. Course shows the savings that can be made by switching to systems using natural gas H ot-water heating specialist Rinnai has launched the continuing professional development (CPD) course Hot water applications relying on gas the instantaneous approach, showing the cost and energy savings that can be made by switching to systems using natural gas. The CPDs analysis shows that natural gas heaters using continuous flow systems can save nearly 20% of the operating cost and more than 30% of the capital cost, along with reductions of 15% in carbon footprint, more than 75% in physical space and more than 85% in weight. The CPD is available to anyone in the consulting, contracting, facilities and premises management, or end user sectors of the industry. The course was created to evaluate the carbon savings in hot-water applications that rely on natural gas. This is specifically intended for non-domestic applications, such as offices and hospitality. There are more than 1,656,000 non-domestic buildings in England and Wales, and it is estimated that 85% of the current buildings are connected to the gas grid. Pete Seddon, technical manager at Rinnai, says: It has become clear that natural gas is likely to To find out more about the CPD, or for information on Rinnais product range, visit Rinnais Help Me Choose portal at: www.rinnai-uk.co.uk/contact-us/helpme-choose-product Tamlite Lighting up for Insider Made in the Midlands Awards Midlands-based LED lighting manufacturer Tamlite Lighting has been shortlisted in two categories for this years Insider Made in the Midlands Awards. The firm has again been named as a finalist for the Sustainable/Ethical Manufacturer Award having been crowned the winner of this category last year and has been shortlisted in the Manufacturer of the Year (Over 25m) category. Since 2018, Tamlite has reduced plastic packaging use by 80%, while also focusing on using recyclable materials within its luminaires. Visit www.tamlite.co.uk Lucecos installation-friendly sigma Luceco has recently supplied Sigma luminaires for the new facilities at UK-based building and engineering company Tilbury Douglass offices in Birmingham. The lobby, breakout areas and kitchen spaces were lit with Platinum Mini downlighters, a recessed luminaire offering an efficacy up to 117Llm/cW with a unique swing-tab design for easy installation. The meeting spaces were lit with Sigma, a stylish, installer-friendly, direct/indirect recessed luminaire for low-glare applications, offering UGR 19 compliance and less than 3,000cdm2 at 65deg. As well as being a visually pleasing, energy efficient luminaire, offering a 2,000 to 4,200 lumens range and an efficacy of 130Llm/cW, Sigma delivers more than 100,000 hours of maintenance-free operational life. Thomas Francis, project manager at Luceco, said: The Sigma luminaire installed at Tilbury Douglass new facilities provides an energy-efficient and user-friendly lighting solution, and an enhanced lit environment: a primary consideration for lighting designers when working within commercial settings. Visit www.luceco.com, email uk_sales@luceco.com or call 01952 238100 58 June 2022 www.cibsejournal.com CIBSE June 22 pp57-60 Products.indd 58 Tamlite Lightings managing director John Allden Tel: 020 7880 6245 Email: cibsedirectory@redactive.co.uk 27/05/2022 16:36