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Building Services & Environmental Engineer
Published:  24 April, 2008

Building Services & Environmental Engineer has been a key journal in this industry for over 25 years, providing readers with up-to-date information on new technologies, legislation, methods and practices. BSEE specialises in all aspects of building services engineering - including heating, air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, lighting, electrical services, building management systems and controls.

Industry News 
BEST launches new website
Published:  24 April, 2008

In response to a massive expansion in its training provision, leading training provider BEST (Building Engineering Services Training) has launched a new website (www.best-ltd.co.uk) introducing a variety of useful and innovative features for both apprentices and employers. This dramatic revamp will assist existing apprentices with their training, help prospective learners in choosing a building services engineering apprenticeship to suit their needs and also encourage employers in this sector to take on an apprentice.

Industry News 
ABB welcomes efficiency standard
Published:  24 April, 2008

ABB is welcoming a new IEC international testing standard for electric low voltage motors that will make it easier for users to save energy by selecting the right high efficiency motors.

Installation News 
Thorn lights up the Bristol skyline
Published:  24 April, 2008

Perched high above the city of Bristol, the Wills Memorial Tower - the centrepiece building of the University of Bristol - simply faded into darkness each night. Now, a new floodlighting scheme, made possible thanks to a £750,000 restoration project to return the tower to its original colour, has been supplied by Thorn.

Installation News 
Designer outlet selects Dimplex
Published:  24 April, 2008

Jaeger, Pilot, Julian Graves and Regatta are among the well known brand names at Belfast's The Outlet designer shopping centre that have chosen Dimplex air curtains to provide an invisible barrier of air to keep either warm or cold air in when the doors are frequently opened.

IT 
Smarter planning
By Tracey Rushton-Thorpe
Published:  24 April, 2008

Following a highly successful preview at the Hannover Fair, Wieland Electric has launched wieplan 3.0, a powerful yet easy to use software tool for configuring DIN rail terminal block assemblies using Wieland components.

Electrical Services 
Specials team delivers every time
Cable management solutions have come a long way since Marshall-Tufflex first began manufacturing them in the 1970s. The early years of the business - and the sector as a whole - was founded on function over form, with containment products doing their job without offering much in the way of flexibility or aesthetics.
Published:  24 April, 2008

These early systems were well-placed to make the most of the burgeoning computer industry, and as the computer became more sophisticated, so did the cable management.

Building Controls 
Detecting the savings
Joanne Reynolds, Customer Marketing Manager of MK Electric, considers the growing significance of energy savings in buildings; and the consequent importance of energy saving lighting control.
Published:  24 April, 2008

Awareness of environmental issues and the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions has increased considerably in recent years. With various government targets in mind, and the ever-growing issues and concerns around energy consumption, the environment and sustainability; it is now essential that it is understood what effect can be had on the efficiency and environmental impact of buildings.

Lighting 
Innovative approaches light up commercial buildings
Lighting is a crucial part of the makeup of our building stock, and is both the most visible of building systems and one of the major energy costs for any building. Despite this, obsolete lighting equipment is still in use, compromising building environment and energy efficiency. Energy Services Director for Dalkia, Mike Sewell, discusses the positive impact a lighting refurbishment can have, on both energy cost and building occupants.
Published:  24 April, 2008

Lighting is one of the major contributors towards annual energy bills, especially for a commercial building. At the same time, lighting is one of the primary factors that influence workplace performance; affecting occupant energy levels and mood. A comprehensive lighting refurbishment is often the way to ensure these diverse but equally important elements of building operations are met.

Product Finder 
Megaman launch new catalogue
Published:  24 April, 2008

Megaman UK has released a new concept in catalogues. Split into two distinct sections, the 2008 catalogue details the company's energy efficient lamps on one side and, when turned over, highlights the Fozz Lighting range of products, that provide flexible, energy saving lighting solutions for a wide range of domestic and leisure applications.

Product Finder 
No wires, no fuss
Published:  24 April, 2008

MK Electric is transforming light operation with the introduction of a range of innovative self powered switches - called Echo - that are entirely wireless and battery-free. MK is the first major UK manufacturer to incorporate this patented technology - so-called ‘enabled by EnOcean', after the German company that developed it - into switches; and the new Echo range harvests tiny amounts of ambient energy to wirelessly operate lighting at ranges of up to 30 metres within buildings.

Poll

There is an obvious need for the industry to be more energy efficient and pay more attention to the ways in which energy is both used and wasted. Do you think we have the products on the market to meet our needs?

  • Yes
  • We're getting there
  • We're a long way off
  • No
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