Dry Coolers are often the heat rejection of choice, since on the face of things they appear to provide free cooling, with little or no running costs. Primarily used to reject heat from air conditioning plants, they are often chosen in preference to wet systems, as they negate the risk of bacterial growth (e.g. Legionella) and require a minimal level of maintenance.

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.

Students at the newly constructed Walthamstow Academy are enjoying warmth generated by the latest biomass technology thanks to the installation of a 120kW biomass boiler from Broag. Fuelled by compressed wood pellets, the boiler is fed, unusually, from a store situated on the ground floor adjacent to the first floor plant room.

Mercury Recycling has been appointed to collect and recycle all fluorescent tubes and sodium lamps from the University of Manchester. The University is Britain's largest single-site university and disposes of over 25,000 fluorescent and sodium lamps per annum. The arrangement ensures that the site is supplied with a number of Lampsafe, and Bulbsafe containers for collection and recycling by Mercury Recycling operatives. Provisional agreement has also been reached over the collection of non-hazardous batteries as the University intends to introduce a battery recycling scheme later this year.

Bryanston School, a palatial country house which dates back to 1897, occupies a magnificent 400 acre estate in North Dorset and has turned to state of the art design and technology for its new centre for Maths and Science.

Keston Boilers has supplied a bespoke rig to Honda Racing Development Ltd (HRD) that will provide all heating and domestic hot water (DHW) needs to its engine production facility, in Bracknell. HRD supplies the F1 racing engines that power Honda Racing and Super Aguri F1 teams.

Riegens Lighting has just fulfilled the brief to provide a safe, visually stunning and economically viable lit environment for the newly refurbished Bridgelink, at The NEC (National Exhibition Centre) in Birmingham.

A Kier Group company has won a contract to provide mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance covering all of Her Majesty's Court Services (HMCS) premises throughout Wales.

The Lamp Company has supplied in excess of 300 lamps for re-lamping floodlights at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

Cornwall's Trelissick Garden has become the first National Trust property in the UK to install an LPG powered Combined Heat and Power (CHP) unit. Rurally located near Feock, close to the city of Truro, Trelissick Garden used to rely mainly on Calor LPG to provide fuel for the onsite catering facilities. But when the restaurant and café were to be extended and refurbished, it was the ideal time to integrate a low-carbon heating solution into the mix.

Electrical fit out is drawing to a close at Fort Dunlop one of Birmingham's iconic buildings which is being transformed by Urban Splash.

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.

Managed lighting systems from Ex-Or Limited are helping companies worldwide to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. Australian companies in particular recognise that sophisticated lighting control is the key to meeting the stringent five-star Australian Building Greenhouse Rating (ABGR).

It is not everyday that a leading ground engineering firm has the opportunity to work in the renowned surroundings of London's Westminster. However, Bachy Soletanche Limited (BSL) has been doing just that at the site of Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel. The geotechnical specialist completed the five million pound piling package at the development in January, which included the installation of plunge column bearing piles and a secant piled wall.

Airport buildings with their wide open spaces and high ceilings can only ever be energy hungry during the summer months, demanding air conditioning to satisfy the comfort criteria of both passengers and staff. This is why natural ventilation formed an important part of the design and redevelopment of East Midlands Airport (EMA) in Nottingham. Indeed, it is believed that by taking this bold initiative EMA becomes the first major Airport to employ energy free natural ventilation as a complete building services strategy to eliminate the need for air conditioning in most areas.

Simmtronic SPECS3 fully addressable lighting control systems are being installed, by mechanical and electrical contractors Haden Young, in the Cat.A fit-out of 150 Cheapside. This prominent 19000m2 corporate office development, by St Martins Property Corporation Ltd, overlooks St Pauls Cathedral in London.

Carrier Corp has provided two roof-mounted Carrier Aquaforce chillers with micro-channel coil technology to serve the air conditioning requirements of Madame Tussauds' famous tourist attraction in Marylebone, central London.

EMS Group has installed a wire-free analogue addressable fire detection system as part of a major refurbishment to the Cunard Building in Liverpool.

RAF Leuchars in St. Andrews, the RAF's principal operational fighter station and one of the busiest air bases in Strike Command, has ensured that its air traffic control tower and fire station will be able to operate if a powercut occurs by installing a generator from Scorpion Power Systems.  

Bampton school in Devon is one of the first customers in the UK to use Smedegaard's energy-saving IsoBar SimFlex which was launched to excellent reviews in 2007.

Ground Source Heat Pump technology (GSHP) is receiving a lot of publicity at the moment, due to its assumed energy efficient credentials. Here we look at GSHP in comparison to Air Source Heat Pump technology (ASHP), and ask whether there will come a time when it displaces air-source entirely, and if this is a necessary conclusion for energy efficiency.

Colt's revolutionary Water Refrigerant Flow (WRF) air conditioning system, Caloris, is being installed as part of an energy efficient refurbishment at the Ramada Heathrow hotel. Chosen for its compatibility with Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) technology, plus its energy, cost and space saving qualities, Caloris will also provide air-source back up to the GSHP system.

Electrak has supplied more than 2,000m of busbar to help keep supermarket shelves well stocked with all kinds of store cupboard staples, from coffee to chocolate.

The stunning, newly opened Radisson Edwardian New Providence hotel, situated at the heart of Canary Wharf, has been brought to life with Helvar lighting control.

The first heat pump installation to receive funding under Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme is up and running and delivering low carbon heat to a primary school in Norfolk, thanks to Dimplex and approved heat pump installer partner Econic.

Chloride has reached a significant milestone at Canary Wharf, having supplied more than 50MVA of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems to some of the world's leading legal and financial institutions. This is the largest concentration of Chloride UPS anywhere in the world and continues to grow as more blue chip customers move in and entrust their critical power protection to the Company recently acclaimed Frost & Sullivan European UPS Company of the Year 2007.

Climb aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Freestyle Cruising vessel Norwegian Gem and you can't help but notice a unique artwork hanging from the atrium's ceiling. Designed and custom made by the Cristallux company of Waldachtal, Germany, and created to emulate a gem stone - a sliced amethyst - this eye-catching ceiling light is the centrepiece of the ship's all important welcoming public space.

Trox UK has supplied a complete package of fan coils and diffusers for two British Land projects in London, one of which is currently the tallest building under construction in the city. 

The Heritage Services section of Bath & North East Somerset Council has specified Sill Lighting at the Roman Baths in the city of Bath.

Royal Philips Electronics has worked with Transport for London, Lambeth Council and South Bank Employers' Group to transform the underpasses beneath the BFI IMAX cinema, one of the capital's most exciting visitor attractions. Philips state-of-the art LEDline2 modules have been installed in conjunction with a dedicated dynamic controller which enables specifically designed sequences of coloured lighting to be created reflecting different moods for different seasons, calendar events or times of the day.

Cablofil's wire cable tray has been used in the fit out at the newly completed prestigious offices known as Bridgewater Place, one of the tallest buildings outside London and the tallest building in Leeds.

An Eco Heat Pump system ensures a warm welcome at a showpiece public sports development in the heart of Surrey.

Ex-Or has won the contract to supply and install lighting controls to the London Fire Brigade (LFB), the third largest fire and rescue service in the world.

A contract to supply general lighting in the National Stadium, the iconic Bird's Nest, is among a range of lighting contracts secured by GE for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.  GE recently announced it is working on over 335 infrastructure projects for the Beijing Games including a variety of lighting installations.

AET has once again teamed up with BAA Gatwick and undertaken an installation of its Movinord office partitioning system at the London airport's First Point office building.

Royal Philips Electronics' latest high performing, energy efficient lamps, Master TL- D Xtreme and ActiViva have been installed in the Glenmorangie bottling plant near Edinburgh.  Combining the best of both world's Philips has recently introduced a new generation of fluorescent lamps which give not only outstanding performance but which are also environmentally-friendly, having the lowest mercury content in the market place.  The Glenmorangie site was therefore keen to hear how it could benefit from Philips' Green Flagship products and incorporate them in both its factory and administrative offices. 

TraceTek water leak detection systems are being installed throughout the Shanghai World Financial Center - one of the world's tallest buildings. To prevent disruption to business continuity, water sensing cables are being located in all sensitive environments, like the building's datacentres, computer rooms etc, and in close proximity to water services.

The Grade II listed Harte and Garter Hotel, superbly located in the centre of historic Windsor, re opened in October after an in depth and highly successful £7.5million refurbishment programme. Dating back to the 19^th century, the hotel is rich in high ceilings, attractive cornices and dark wood furnishings and sympathetic restoration has preserved most of its Victorian splendour and heritage, albeit blended now with the style and luxury of a 21^st century showpiece.

All gates to the elephant enclosure at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent can now be operated remotely following the installation of FAAC automatic sliding gate operators and a customised access control device.  The new system was specified by wild animal park owners, the Aspinall Foundation, following the successful implementation of a similar gate automation programme at nearby Port Lympne elephant enclosure the previous year.

Nationwide Access and Parry Bowen have been instrumental in the completion of the new £80m South Stand at Twickenham Rugby Football Club, the home of the England team.  The South Stand redevelopment includes a 156 room hotel and has six VIP Suites with views over the pitch, conference and exhibition space, fitness club and office space.

At a block of managed business premises in Monmouthshire in Wales, the installation of two ABB variable speed drives has reduced the running cost of the air handling unit from £180 to just £50 a week. This is set to save over £6,000 annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by 12 tonnes per year.

There's a sophisticated new look in national pub chain Slug and Lettuce, thanks to a multi million pound refurbishment programme with designer styling and the introduction of Dimplex Optiflame electric fires for the first time.

Durapipe SuperFLO has been specified for a new air conditioning system in anticipation of the ever growing numbers of people booking tickets to attend The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army Exhibition.

Resolving the conundrum of cooling Aimia Foods’ sealed, packaging area and providing its workforce with a more comfortable working environment has resulted in a further order for Breezair coolers for CoSaf Environments, a distributor of the Breezair evaporative cooling system.

Cooper Lighting and Security has designed, manufactured and supplied over 1600 bespoke luminaires for the platform lighting system at the revitalised St Pancras International Station.

Dalkia has secured a contract which demonstrates the way it is expanding its services for the hospitality industry. Dalkia is now able to offer UK licensed traders the installation and maintenance of drinks dispensing equipment and the O₂ is the first organisation to benefit from Dalkia’s new service.

Vaillant has provided high efficiency ecoMAX commercial boilers for a private school in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.  Cranford House School needed a new heating system when their old boiler began to leak.  The boilers were specified and installed by David Jones of Advanced Maintenance, Reading.

Cardiff Council has found an environmentally friendly solution to its staff drinking water needs in the form of mains fed water dispensers from PHS Waterlogic.

Advance metal halide lamps from Venture Lighting have been used throughout the car parks at the prestigious Bluewater Shopping Centre in Dartford, Kent, during the recent re-lamping of the car parks. Housed in specially designed and manufactured luminaires from DW Windsor, the lamps have been used to replace the original Venture lamps that were installed in 2001 when the shopping centre opened its doors.  

Legrand will be a permanent support act at Liverpool’s newest concert venue after supplying a comprehensive cable management system for use throughout the multi-million pound Kings Waterfront development.