NEWS | PUMPS AND PIPEWORK Uponor wins Gold-level EcoVadis rating Pipework manufacturer Uponor has earned the prestigious Gold rating from EcoVadis. It is now among the top 6% of sustainable companies in the plastic products manufacturing sector. In 2022, the company launched a new sustainability agenda that set out a framework of ambitious targets. EcoVadis is a global sustainability rating platform that evaluates companies based on their practices in areas such as the environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. We continuously develop our ESG [environmental, social and governance] reporting to ensure transparency towards our stakeholders and to make our progress visible. Im very proud of our team effort across the organisation, which is now reflected in our improved EcoVadis score, said Thomas Fuhr, chief technology officer at Uponor. Pump World launches compact booster set Paul Marsden appointed chair of SoPHE industry group Technical manager aims to heighten focus on public health engineering Baxis technical specification manager, Paul Marsden, has been appointed as the new chair of the Society of Public Health Engineers (SoPHE) Industry Working Group (IWG). This appointment signals a heightened focus on public health engineering within CIBSE and the wider building services sector. Marsden, an expert in hot water systems and renewable/low and zero carbon technologies, has extensive experience in the industry. The increasing focus on decarbonisation will not only impact upon how buildings are designed, but also how products are designed and manufactured. This represents challenges and opportunities, and makes it an exciting time in which to be involved, Marsden said. Marsden aims to bolster the importance of public health engineering in the transition to a low/zero carbon future. David Johnson, business development manager for Pump Technology, has also joined the SoPHE IWG committee. BSRIA guide still the one to follow for pumping energy efficiency The Smart-box Mini Tank Set has been added to Pump Worlds range of mainsboosting sets. The pump incorporates a variable speed booster pump with a 250-litre water-storage tank. Pump World says the Smart-box Mini Tank Sets compact design makes it suitable for boosting low water pressure in small domestic properties. The pump features dry run and frost protection, wireless connectivity, and an energy-monitoring facility. The tank comes with float valve, overflow, non-return valve, inspection hatch, and suction and discharge pipes for quick and simple installation. Engineers are being urged to use the BSRIA Guide Energy efficient pumping systems to calculate life-cycle energy for pumps. The guide was published in 2011, but CIBSE technical editor Tim Dwyer says it is the still the most authoritative publication on pumping efficiency. The guide focuses on heating and cooling systems, as these incur the largest loads in building services applications. It states that there is a potential difference of 80% in energy consumption between the worst-designed constant flow systems and the best-designed variable flow systems. Recommendations in the guide are based on analyses of alternative pipe-sizing methods, pipework layouts, valve selections, pump control options, and system control measures. The guide considers the embodied energy of different pipe materials when making life-cycle energy calculations. It is available for 60 at bit.ly/CJGEEPS11 www.jung-pumps.co.uk 0118 9821 555 Every time you specify a DrainMajor Tank, we will donate 5 to the Rainforest Trust. Tank Construction Polyethylene DrainMajor Wastewater Pumping System 52 October 2023 www.cibsejournal.com Email davidj@pumptechnology.co.uk so that we can donate on your behalf Specify pumping systems with recyclable tanks to support the environment!