The development of what will be one of the most technologically advanced broadcasting centres in the world includes a bespoke and highly innovative power distribution system from Marshall-Tufflex.

Liverpool’s tallest building, the 40 storey West Tower, is fitted with Honeywell pressure regulating and safety valves to ensure constant ideal water pressures to all domestic water outlets and fire extinguishing systems, as well as to protect water systems from excessive pressure. The systems include a mixture of Honeywell brass-bodied and cast iron valves.

BG Controls is helping the Barnsley Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project build green, environmentally friendly schools by installing energy efficient control technologies.

The Barnsley BSF project is a £1 billion plus scheme designed to build eleven new schools over three phases. The first phase includes five Advanced Learning Centres (ALCs), followed by an ALC and two special schools in phase two and three ALCs in the third phase, which will all follow a green footprint.

A Delmatic lighting management system is providing networked control throughout the new Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Raychem has once again come to the rescue with the installation of their IceStop self regulating roof and gutter de-icing system to protect the new roof at Dunster Castle.

A new college campus in Luton has used Dimplex ground source heat pumps to help meet its twin objectives of energy efficiency and sustainability in a large-scale 1.5MW installation.

BT, one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services, has begun the rollout of Sabien’s M2G boiler load optimiser following extensive pilots. M2G will be installed, in a rolling programme, to all suitable buildings within BT’s estate of 7,500 buildings.

Riegens Lighting has provided a modern, versatile lighting system at The Weaving Shed, a former mill building situated on the banks of the Ettrick in Selkirk, Scottish Borders.

Well-designed and affordable products from Ridi Lighting are playing a key role in the upgraded lighting scheme at James Watt College in Greenock. Vision III, an award-winning, suspended direct/indirect panel luminaire, features alongside many other Ridi products in a new lighting scheme which achieves a perfect balance of natural and artificial light within the college’s beauty and treatment areas.

The construction of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, one of the UK’s new super hospitals, is the largest project of its kind in the country outside of the Olympics development. The fire detection and alarm (FD&A) systems are state-of-the art intelligent networks that pave the way for the next generation of designs, introducing technology that reduces cost by removing the need for duplication of wiring and power supply.

A medieval priory has been equipped with a state-of-the-art heating system based on high efficiency Sanyo ECO carbon dioxide-based heat pumps.

Woodspring Priory, a former Augustinian priory beside the sea near Weston-super-Mare, was founded in the thirteenth century and dedicated to Thomas Becket. The Grade I listed building is now owned and managed by the Landmark Trust and is let out as unique holiday accommodation.

Two educational establishments have reached the top of the class for energy performance by using renewable ground source energy.

St John’s College, Oxford, and the new Ynysowen Community Primary School in South Wales, will reap major financial and environmental benefits from ground source heat pump technology from ENER-G.

Given the increasing cost of energy and efforts to reduce carbon footprint, energy-efficient building modernisation is constantly gaining in significance. In office buildings in particular, it is heating, air conditioning and lighting that account for a lot of energy consumption. In a building that requires renovation for example, heating and water can even account for as much as one third of facility operating costs.

WindowMaster is supplying natural ventilation systems for two of the schools being constructed by the Newham Learning Partnership (NLP), a consortium which has been selected by Newham Council to deliver its Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

Rehau underfloor heating has been installed in a new build science block at Marlborough School in Woodstock by specialist installer Anders Heating.

JS Air Curtains has supplied a Rotowind air curtain for a revolving door at the Hope University in Liverpool. The air curtain was installed by M&E Contractor, HE Simm, and is helping to maintain internal temperatures, keeping students and staff warm at the new Registry Building at the Hope Park Campus.

MHS Radiators has supplied 544 of its chrome and white electric-only Space towel rails to Strata SE1, London’s tallest residential tower, in Southwark, London.

Birmingham City Hospital has turned to Rada to help target improved efficiencies in infection control after detecting higher than expected rates of C. difficile in one of its former Nightingale wards. The ward, which had been an acute ward for the elderly, was deemed a hospital hot spot with more occurrences of the infection than other areas.

Lewden Electrical Industries was the preferred supplier when a bespoke feeder pillar distribution cabinet was required for a project at the University of Hertfordshire.

The SCS Group has completed a £250,000 building management system (BMS) for the University of Sussex that controls the ventilation, air conditioning, under-floor heating and hot water systems at the Brighton campus.

Fagerhult fittings have created a striking visual statement for the newly opened Crosshouse Resource Centre in East Ayrshire, Scotland, as well as ensuring that the lighting is highly efficient and effective. The circular, suspended Teres luminaire was selected for the two principle spaces of the building which combines a medical centre, council office, library and learning unit.

An innovative design and build company in Fareham, Hampshire has just released details of a highly energy efficient way of controlling the temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling.

Riegens Blocks luminaires have been installed in the newly refurbished King Solomon Academy in Lisson Grove, NW London. Specified by Arup, the brief was to provide high quality, robust luminaires that would provide a good even light distribution, a vital element for today’s classrooms that have to cater for both traditional teaching methods and high tech presentations.

Lighting Control expert Delmatic has secured the contract to supply a lighting management system for the new London Bridge Tower, more commonly known as The Shard of Glass.

Almost the entire product range of Trox can be found in six of the ten World Cup stadiums in South Africa. Stadiums and multifunction arenas are particularly demanding structures, but thanks to innovative solutions, Trox was able to meet these requirements with its components and systems.

The lighting within the world famous Ashmolean Museum, now re-opened after a major multi-million pound redevelopment, is being controlled by KNX intelligent building technology. The installation was designed and supplied by KNX UK member, Andromeda Telematics and offers energy savings, flexibility for future changes and the automated testing of a public building out of hours.  With the specification of a powerful graphical head end display which shows the real time status of all lighting throughout the museum, the potential energy savings for lighting and the use of natural daylight are maximised.

Designed as a model of sustainability and incorporating energy saving measures and renewable energy production, the state-of-the art, John Hope Gateway Visitor Centre at  Edinburgh’s Royal Botanical Gardens is fitted with Zehnder Flatline radiant heating and cooling panels.

A Dimplex ground source heat pump is being used to supply domestic hot water to the first supermarket built to PassivHaus standards in the UK and Ireland, a Tesco store in Tramore, County Waterford.

PassivHaus buildings are designed to be extremely energy efficient - usually this means the annual energy consumption is under 15kWh/sq m. The building fabric features high levels of air tightness and insulation to keep heat in, meaning only minimal space heating is required – and making the water heating an even more important consideration in the performance of the building.

Design consultancy Morgan Professional Services (MPS) is providing sustainability advice and complex mechanical and electrical engineering design for Carnegie Primary in Dunfermline East, which is acccset to be one of Scotland’s greenest.

Offsite manufactured plant rooms from Armstrong have reduced installation times for two top quality new office buildings at the prestigious Lydiard Fields Business Park . In addition to streamlining the schedule, the variable speed drive pumps at the heart of the HVAC systems will ensure long-term energy efficiency by automatically reacting to the heating and cooling requirements of each building.

Three additional water heating appliances from Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial, both part of Baxi Commercial Division, have been supplied for installation in Manchester United’s Old Trafford Stadium. The two latest refurbishment projects comprised the installation of a further Andrews Supa-Flo water heater and two Potterton Commercial NXR3 cast iron sectional boilers. The former has been fitted to provide hot water to the players’ changing rooms and some of the South Stand hospitality suites, whilst the boilers supply low pressure hot water (LPHW) to the South Stand heating and air conditioning systems.

Passivent has worked with Morgan Ashurst on a £130m PPP for East Dunbartonshire Council, building six new secondary schools. Under the scheme, schools have to achieve at least a ‘very good’ BREEAM rating, which Passivent natural ventilation is proven in practice to help achieve.

As part of a major refurbishment, Architects Alexi Marmot Associates specified a combination of Modular Lighting Instruments and LTS Light & Luminares products to create a new lighting scheme for the John Harvard Library in London, maximising the feeling of light and space and transforming the dated library into a contemporary and welcoming environment.

The National Gallery in central London houses one of the greatest collections of Western European paintings in the world and is on show 361 days a year. To replace inefficient R22 chillers, Airedale has designed a highly efficient and reliable bespoke chiller solution to meet the stringent footprint and energy performance criteria of this heritage building.

At Canada Place in downtown Vancouver a special Annual Light Show on the Canada Place Sails plays nightly courtesy of Martin Professional and Moment Factory. Visible from multiple points across the city, the Canada Place Sails light up in a dynamic display of imagery, light, colour, texture and animation and is an inspirational show that highlights scenes from Canada’s diverse landscape and history.

Rehau has supplied the cable management solution for the Cat 6a wiring installation at the newly opened £86m MidKent College campus in Gillingham.

Rehau’s Profila data cable management system has been installed throughout the three buildings and two huge glass pavilions which make up the new campus providing further education for 14-19 year olds and adults throughout the Medway area.

Changing existing 250W Metal Halide lamps to Megaman’s 100W Clusterlites has helped greatly reduce maintenance costs and, more importantly, reduce energy savings for a prestigious car showroom in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.  

Plans to develop one of the most sustainable office buildings in the country were given the go-ahead as Network Rail’s new national centre received the stamp of approval from Milton Keynes’ planning authority.

The centre will bring together teams spread across numerous sites under one eco-friendly roof, improving the way Network Rail coordinates activities to build a bigger and better railway. Network Rail plans to house up to 3,000 employees at the centre, bringing new jobs to the area.

Buro Happold is celebrating its latest win – the new fish market complex in Muscat, the capital city of Oman.

Designed by Snohetta, this high-profile project in the heart of the city will be a new waterfront landmark and will replace the existing 1960’s building with modern trading spaces and will feature landing, refrigeration, preparation, packing and restaurant facilities.

Philips Dynalite has supplied an energy-saving lighting control system for the luxury Scarlet eco-hotel in Cornwall. The design by Philips Dynalite Dimension dealer, Lightmaster-Direct, embraces best environmental practices to yield a lighting scheme in harmony with the surroundings (using just 3.36 watts per square metre) and providing guests with an unparalleled ambience and sense of opulence.

As part of a customised, scalable and fully redundant cooling solution, Airedale has helped collocation provider UK Grid to reduce the PUE at its owned and operated, new carrier-neutral data centre, Synergy House in Manchester.

Over 1,700 metres of SAS International System 600 acoustic lighting rafts, incorporating HCP radiant heating panels, have been specified for the new Trent Valley Academy in Lincolnshire.

SAS International, and specialist heating division HCP, worked closely with multi-disciplinary practice Mouchel to design a solution addressing heating, acoustic and lighting requirements.

The new Little Venice Sports Centre in Crompton Street, London appears to grow out of the surrounding park. The building achieves high levels of sustainability, most notably through bio-diversity, energy efficiency and eco-friendly materials such as its sedum roof, which is also a focus for two other important energy saving technologies - Monodraught Windcatchers and Sunpipes.

Standard Life’s highly energy efficient £18.8million development at Old Bailey, alongside the most famous courthouse in the country, has been equipped with a building management system designed and installed by Integrated Control Systems of Wokingham.

Worcestershire based Clarkson Controls have recently completed the installation of a ELESTA composite BMS control system for the new Sikh temple at Leamington Spa.

The brand new building brings provides dedicated teaching areas in the lower basement area, together with a `tea kitchen`. The ground floor area hosts the reception area, Langar Hall and main kitchen. The first floor is dedicated to the main prayer hall with the second floor providing two further prayer halls.

Tower 42, the prestigious City of London office building, has completed a major investment and refurbishment of its Level 12 office space, introducing specially customised solid state Savio remote phosphor LED light fittings and advanced Light Master Modular lighting controls from Philips Lighting. This is believed to be the first office space in the UK to use all solid state lighting, achieving a significant energy saving of around 40% compared to a conventional T5 fluorescent installation.

Cooper Lighting has supplied a wide variety of luminaires for the new headquarters building of SIG plc, which was founded in 1957 as Sheffield Insulations and has now grown into a £3 billion multinational distributor of specialist construction products.

The North division of building services firm, SES, has completed the £10 million installation of the mechanical & electrical services to Rockliffe Hall Hotel & Spa, in Hurworth-on-Tees near Darlington.

Since construction work began in 2006, the hall has been renovated from a run down 19th century mansion, into a luxurious 5-star hotel and golf complex.

The largest newly-built national museum built in the UK for more than a hundred years will be powered using advanced renewable and energy efficient technologies from sustainable power group ENER-G.

An innovative Morrisons store in West Yorkshire is the second owned by the retailer in two years to achieve a tough environmental rating, marking it out as a leader in sustainable retail design.

Eaton’s industry-leading Smart split-metered distribution boards will provide energy metering to the latest requirements of the UK Building Regulations, Part L2, in a new energy-efficient college building in North London. MITIE Engineering selected the Smartboards to provide low voltage distribution throughout Barnet College’s new Wood Street campus. Meanwhile, Eaton’s 400A Mempower busbar risers were selected to carry power to riser cupboards on each floor.

A variety of Megaman lamps have been used in the refurbishment of The Psyche Department Store in Middlesbrough, with the aim of reducing energy and showing the merchandise off to best effect.

Abercrombie Primary School in Chesterfield moved to a brand new site in September 2009 leaving behind a redbrick building that first opened for pupils in 1873. Among the many features purpose-designed for 220 pupils aged 3 to 11, was a Monodraught natural ventilation strategy, which was shown by  the buildings Energy Performance Certificate calculation to have made a significant contribution to the school becoming Derbyshire County Council’s first ‘A’ rated building.

Delmatic has supplied a range of lighting controls and sensors to 107 Cheapside in London, creating a highly energy efficient and responsive lighting management system for this 10-storey multi-tenancy commercial and retail building.

ESG glass products have proved a winning combination at Wembley 04, part of the much publicised new Wembley City development, constructed by main contractor Sisk for Quintain Investments. A total number of 1307 ESG glass panels have been used at Wembley 04, representing almost 2000sq m of highly technical glass. Glazing experts Hubbards selected ESG’s 10mm clear toughened glass; 13.5mm toughened laminated diffuser glass; and 13.5mm coloured toughened laminated glass in a variety of applications, including balconies, balustrades and privacy screening; and to provide decorative elements in the prestigious residential complex. 

Elta Fans have been chosen by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London to create a ventilation system for its new Ceramics Galleries which would combine modern technology with un-obtrusive design.

CP Electronics has supplied dimming controls and microwave sensors for the new extension to Arthur Mellows Village College in Peterborough. Throughout the building, a key criteria for the lighting was that it should be energy efficient whilst providing a comfortable and pleasant working environment for students and staff alike.

Energy efficient reflector lamps from Osram’s halogen range have been installed throughout the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford as part of a £61 million development programme. Kevan Shaw Lighting Design turned to Osram in order to procure a solution that would achieve the delicate balance of reducing energy costs while showing the art works in their best possible light.

CP Electronics lighting controls have been installed in the conference facilities at the historic Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) Football Club. With hospitality events playing a vital role at Wolves, CP’s Rapid System was chosen to provide a flexible, scene setting solution that would enable the rooms to be used for a variety of functions, from corporate presentations to weddings.

Dimplex air source heat pumps have been installed in a new hotel to help meet Building Regulations and Merton Rule criteria.

The new £2.6 million Travelodge with 53 bedrooms is the first in the Wiltshire town of Devizes for 200 years and has three Dimplex LA 28 AS air source heat pumps to pre-heat domestic hot water for the hotel.

A novel connection solution by C & J Supplies Chesterfield Limited, using Wieland Electric’s RST pluggable connectors has proved successful in preventing damage to dado trunking in wards at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

JS Humidifiers has supplied and installed two Neptronic SKE resistive steam humidifiers and reverse osmosis water treatment systems to a leading data centre, Citadel 100, in Dublin.

The steam humidifiers can supply up to 140 litres of moisture every hour to help control the humidity around the 7,500sq m data halls and the water treatment systems remove most of the minerals from the supply water prior to boiling.

Completing a series of installations that see its lighting control systems powering each of a trio of the world’s largest cruise liners, Helvar has supplied the recently launched vessel, Independence of the Seas with a comprehensive lighting control solution.

BT has installed a giant electronic information screen at the top of the iconic BT Tower in London. The 360 degree LED screen - made up of Martin Professional LC Plus Series LED panels and believed to be the highest of its kind in Europe and the Americas - will be used as an information band, showing messages and providing visual content that will be visible from various locations across the city.

The mixed use redevelopment of 55 Baker Street, recipient of a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent', has been recognised as the UK's finest refurbished or recycled workplace at the inaugural BCO London and South East Awards ceremony and AET's Flexible Space underfloor air system was a key part of the building services installation. 

The Roundhouse in Derby has opened its doors to a first wave of students following an extensive redevelopment of the historic site by Derby College.

Wokingham based systems house Integrated Control Systems has successfully integrated a building management system (BMS) with the in-house bedroom booking system at the new Hilton Reading hotel in Southside, to ensure the building is one of the most carbon-neutral of all the company's UK hotels.

FDS Consult has helped keep the design of a complex mixed use development alive, whilst meeting the safety requirements of local building regulations.  

Oventrop UK has been successful in securing the contract to supply a wide range of its valves, including TRVs, differential pressure regulating and Aquastrom T Plus domestic hot water services valves for the new St Helens Hospital for St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

BG Controls has installed a Building Management System (BMS) in the newly built leisure centre at Catterick Garrison - the UK's largest army base.

JS Humidifiers has supplied, installed and commissioned three Neptronic SKE resistive steam humidifiers at the Royal Armouries Museum and the National Firearms Centre in Leeds. The humidifiers maintain the humidity around the 8,500 exhibits on display and in stores at the two sites. These exhibits include cannons, mortars and the largest collection of arms and armour on display since the 19th century.

CP Electronics has played a pivotal role in achieving the required energy savings for an iconic new building in the centre of Hull.  The company's MWS-1 microwave presence detectors have been used throughout Queens Court, a complex consisting of 115 executive apartments and two floors of penthouse apartments, all finished to an exceptionally high standard in a contemporary design. The seven storey building is also home to the regional headquarters of the BBC.

Jung KNX intelligent controls have helped Gateshead International Stadium score savings on the installation and future maintenance of the lighting on its practice pitches. The 11,800-capacity stadium is used for a range of sports including athletics, soccer, rugby league and American football.

Two Dachs mini-CHP units from Baxi-SenerTec UK are providing heat and power for the new £5 million Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing.

The units, each producing 12.5kW of heating and 5.5kW of electricity, are supplemented by a 750-litre buffer vessel and two exhaust flue gas condensers to boost their heating output by 3kW each giving a total output of 31kW of heat and 11kW of electricity.

BG Controls has helped the Fusion@Magna Business Centre development to utilise natural energy sources by installing an intelligent ventilation system.

Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust has invested £8.2 million in a new hospital unit which includes Dimplex ground source heat pumps to help meet the NHS' target to be zero carbon by 2018.

Philips, in partnership with electrical contractors, Cofely, has installed an integrated lighting management system at the headquarters of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in central London.

Lochinvar has supplied heating equipment to one of the University of Oxford's largest constituent colleges.

Two Lochinvar EcoKnight EKB145 gas-fired, high efficiency boilers have been installed at the 140 year old Keble College on Parks Road in the city. Situated in the basement plant room within the main college building, the boilers are providing space heating for the library, the main dining hall and the fellows' dining rooms.

The first UK installation of Sanyo's ground-breaking gas-powered VRF air conditioning system, which generates its own electricity, is taking place at Suffolk One, a state-of-the-art 16-19 centre of learning in Ipswich.

Chilled beams from Trox have been installed in the new headquarters building for Three Valleys Water built on the site of the legendary De Havilland aircraft factory.

In its continuing drive to cut carbon emissions Portsmouth University has recently installed a ThermiPro Hybrid Heat Station from MHG Heating in one of its campus buildings. The Portland building consists of five separate plant rooms housed in five separate towers, with each plant room feeding a dedicated area of the building with heating and hot water.

Lamps from Megaman (UK) Ltd have been used to provide an effective, low energy light source for temporary gantries used in the pit areas for the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship.

Based at Bedford Autodrome in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire and owned by former grand prix driver Dr Jonathan Palmer the company manage a fleet of 26 Williams F1 designed cars and have a team of drivers that race at all of the major circuits in the UK and internationally.

Kentec has been chosen to defend another two of England's top soccer stadiums against fire with major fire protection systems at Aston Villa's redeveloped Villa Park, and at West Bromwich Albion's Hawthorns stadium.

The Icon, Luton's newest four-star hotel, is ensuring energy efficient climate control from the bar to the bedrooms with a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat recovery air conditioning solution and a range of Split Systems from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe (MHIE). The project by local property developer Franco Anacreonte has involved the refurbishment and joining together of two substantial office buildings to create a luxury hotel close to the town centre.

Megaman's Liliput energy saving lamps are being used throughout the luxurious Celtic Manor Resort. Introducing these extremely small lamps into a variety of applications around the hotel has enabled Celtic Manor to maintain its energy saving ethos whilst retaining the aesthetics of the interior decor.

Stockport Academy is a £24m state-of-the-art secondary school specialising in science-based subjects.  The four-storey building replaces Avondale High School and accommodates 1150 pupils. It provides a broad range of community resources covering ICT, sports facilities, public meeting spaces and a library.

S & P Coil Products Limited (SPC) has supplied heating equipment to the new visitors centre, Hafod Eryri, at the top of Mount Snowdon, the highest building in England & Wales at 3,560ft (1,085m) above sea level. The new summit building replaces a building once described by Prince Charles as ‘The highest slum in Wales'. 

The award winning Runshaw College has significantly reduced its energy consumption by installing an advanced lighting control system from Schneider Electric.

Curtins Consulting has been appointed as structural and civil engineering consultants on a £174 million project that is set to transform Wolverhampton City Centre. Plans for Phase One of the project have been submitted and if all goes well it is hoped the scheme will start on site as early as October.

Rehau has completed an innovative project in the coastal town of Kinsale in Ireland using tidal sea water as the energy source for a ground source heating installation.

Demonstrating once again its ability to create innovative technical solutions, Fläkt Woods has provided a scented air system for the world's first Scent Opera, which premiered at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Calor has brought a historic castle into the 21^st Century with the installation of a renewable system and LPG to fuel its hot water and heating.

Eaton switchgear and distribution boards have been used for the new Mersey Ferry Terminal, one of many prestigious construction projects linked to Liverpool's reign as European Capital of Culture in 2008. 

Compact, energy efficient MicroKX VRF systems from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe (MHIE) are providing the perfect air conditioning solution for a new London restaurant, High Timber. Boasting the only Thames-side seating in the City, High Timber focuses on relaxed wine-dining: MicroKX, supplied by FM Air of Welwyn Garden City, and installed by Adcock Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, creates the right atmosphere.

Extensive refurbishment of a maintenance hangar at Gatwick Airport has included installation of 112 Prismpack high bay luminaires from Holophane Europe. The installation has provided Gatwick Airport with a 17% reduction in energy consumption, equivalent to over 80,000kWh. Lighting control and illuminance levels have also been improved.

Thirty kilometres northwest of Marseilles is the municipality of Berre l'Étang in the south of France. Berre-l'Étang, or Pond of Berre, is dominated by a large pond which is actually a 155m² lake, and was once home to an important naval air station.

Danlers PIR occupancy switches and electronic time lag switches have been installed at the Games Workshop head office in Lenton as part of an overall effort by the company to improve their energy efficiency.

Microwave detectors from CP Electronics have been used to control the lighting in the refurbishment of one of the campus buildings at Exeter University.

Two Yorkshire companies are working in partnership to make a local independent school the first in the UK to benefit from a revolutionary building system that radically reduces energy bills.

Charterhouse School near Godalming in Surrey has taken delivery of two new CG wall-hung condensing boilers from Clyde Energy Solutions as part of an ongoing programme to upgrade the entire heating system with Clyde's high efficiency units. The latest additions bring the total number of CG boilers at the school to eleven.

A compact, powerful Digital Variable Multi (DVM) air conditioning system from Samsung is providing highly efficient cooling and heating in newly refurbished bedrooms at a country house hotel near Stratford upon Avon. The 20hp heat pump system drives 24 slim one-way cassettes in the Charlecote Pheasant Hotel's contemporary Barford bedrooms. DVM is Samsung's development of the Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) principle, using new technology to deliver superior performance and efficiency. 

BG Controls has helped the Environmental Energy Technology Centre (EETC) at Waverley to maximise its green credentials by controlling its natural ventilation and under floor heating and cooling system.

In a move to reduce energy and life cycle costs, the Royal Academy of Arts (RAA) in London has replaced ageing air conditioning and humidification plant with Defensor Mk5 humidifiers and Hitachi Samurai chillers from Walter Meier (Climate UK). The products were specified by consulting engineers Peter Deer Associates Ltd (PDA), in conjunction with John Ellis, the Royal Academy's Environmental Consultant.

SAS International's System 600 acoustic lighting rafts provide a distinctive and stylish ceiling solution for Eircom's new headquarters building in Dublin. The rafts, which feature in the main offices areas, integrate lighting and electrical services along with providing excellent acoustic benefits. 

A development of six super luxury apartments in London's Belgravia, with price tags of up to £40million, has been the scene of a complex integration exercise by Integrated Control Systems, of Wokingham.

A  building management system (BMS) supplied by Priva Building Intelligence Ltd has been installed at Addiewell prison in Livingstone by Campbell Control Systems. 

A feasibility study recently carried out by Riegens Lighting for supermarket chain Netto confirms that fluorescent light fittings now offer a realistic and cost-effective alternative to HID luminaires, for low bay and high bay lighting in warehouses and similar spaces. Following a significant increase in electricity tariffs, the company decided to explore options for re-lighting its warehouses, beginning with the main warehouse in Yorkshire. Netto's criteria were to reduce energy consumption and create an improved lit environment with minimum cost and disruption.

Tour & Andersson has provided a full range of its hydronic balancing valves for the waterborne heating and cooling system of the new Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía opera house in Valencia, Spain. Installed to help maintain a comfortable indoor temperature with optimum energy efficiency, the valves will ensure that the interior climate is unaffected by seasonal fluctuations.

Worcestershire based Clarkson Controls have recently completed the installation of a Elesta BACnet building management system for Dudley College in the West Midlands. Funding for the works was obtained via a Learning & Skills Council Grant.

A combination of energy efficient Brilliance T5 fluorescent light fittings and BlueWave two-channel controllers from Chalmor is helping Myerscough College near Preston save up to a predicted £39,000 per annum on lighting costs. The savings on carbon emissions, combined with a fast payback, enabled the College to qualify for a substantial energy efficiency grant from the Learning Skills Council (LSC).

Trox UK working in conjunction with SES have supplied a range of recessed and exposed chilled beams to the rebuilt Newcastle City Library, part of a £40m private finance initiative project.

Philips has supplied Yorkshire based GHD, the market leading manufacturer of styling irons, with  an LED lighting solution for their recently opened prestigious offices in the centre of Leeds. The lighting specification was developed by Litetask along with John Sheffield, a director of Bradford based electrical contractors, Southern & Redfern who carried out the installation. 

CP Electronics Mini PIRs have been installed to great effect in the impressive Eagle Tower building in Cheltenham. Offering prime location offices in the Montpellier district of the town, the tower is acknowledged to be one of the most prestigious addresses in Cheltenham.

A building management system (BMS) supplied by Priva Building Intelligence Ltd has been installed at Addiewell prison in Livingstone by Campbell Control Systems. 

SAS International's bespoke metal ceiling tiles, concave coffered tiles with light apertures, bulkhead panels and column casings were specified for the main concourse ticket gate refurbishment programme at Europe's largest ticket line, and one of London's main railway destinations - Waterloo Station.

Marwell Wildlife, a wildlife park dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats, has opened a new restaurant called Café Graze which employs the latest green technology, including Monodraught Windcatcher natural ventilation systems and Sunpipe natural lighting. An ungulate building housing Congo buffalo and bongos has also been fitted with Windcatcher systems, ensuring that animals and humans enjoy healthy, naturally ventilated environments whilst keeping energy usage to a minimum

"One of the finest bespoke rugby stadia in Europe" is The Scarlets' claim, which can really be appreciated when seeing the magnificent stands, hospitality and training facilities at the team's new Parc y Scarlets ground in Llanelli.

RST plugs from Wieland Electric have enabled electrical contractor Cool Controls to quickly upgrade refrigeration fan motors at around 50 Tesco stores in Ireland, saving on energy and ongoing maintenance costs.

Luminaires from Riegens Lighting have played a vital role in the overall design of 30 Crown Place, a 23,225 square metre development designed by Horden Cherry Lee and RHWL Architects with a 16 storey tower element and lower-rise eight storey block attached.

Elesta's System Partner, Clarkson Controls, has completed the installation of an Elesta composite BMS control system for the new Huntingdon Library and Archives.

Buderus has commissioned its largest ever multi-boiler heating system in the UK at Wandsworth Town Hall. The installation features two cascade systems, each comprising 12 Buderus GB162 100kW output boilers.

A luxury Victorian hotel situated in Newquay, Cornwall is moving with the times by relamping all of the lighting fixtures with Megaman's energy saving lamps. By introducing Megaman's candle lamps into the existing traditional light fittings, the hotel has managed to maintain its Victorian charm whilst saving energy and running costs.

Lion House is an ultra low-emissions office building, designed and built for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in Alnwick, Northumberland.

The Barbican Estate was officially opened in 1969. Designed and built for City professionals, the dramatic architecture was the work of Chamberlain, Powell and Bon. In 2001 it became a Grade II listed building and since then has been designated a site of special architectural interest for its scale, cohesion and the ambition of the project.

The small footprint, high efficiency design of new generation VRF systems from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe (MHIE) is proving an ideal heating and cooling option for Newcastle's Haymarket Metro redevelopment project.

JS Humidifiers has supplied a low energy JetSpray humidifier to provide electrostatic control to the award winning Fujitsu data centre in North London. Having employed many energy saving and IT optimisation strategies, Fujitsu North London conserved the energy equivalent of 6,000 homes per year and won Most Sustainable Refurbishment at the Building Services Awards 2008.

Philips, in association with Architainment Lighting Ltd has installed a state-of-the-art LED lighting solution at London's County Hall. Offering exceptional lighting projection of up to 500 feet, Philips ground breaking ColorReach Powercore technology has ensured that County Hall is now as much of an iconic landmark on London's Southbank by night as it is by day.

A new school designed to enhance learning and performance is bringing a fresh approach to education in Derby with help from Passivent.

LSI Architects has revealed the design images of the new £9m teaching centre, Jubilee 3, at Easton College in Norfolk. Designed by the London and Norwich based architectural practice, the Jubilee 3 Centre, embraces pioneering green technology, making the scheme one of the most advanced buildings of its type in the region. The building, which is now under construction, will become part of a complex with the existing Jubilee 1 and 2 buildings, also designed by LSI Architects, around a central garden court. It will provide two new laboratories, teaching rooms, a lecture theatre to seat 66, a café, social areas and flexible learning space for the students.

James Hall and Company is the regional distribution centre for SPAR operations in the north of England and runs a chain of 90 fully-owned stores, with a further 350-plus outlets operated by franchisees.

The biggest development project in the Fens for centuries is harnessing advanced design and technology to breathe new life into a derelict area.

Brighton Marina has a new, energy efficient, white lighting solution at the centre. The combination of the award winning Philips CosmoPolis lamps housed in stylish heritage lanterns has dramatically improved the night time ambience within this popular waterfront location.

One of Scotland's finest hotels is reaping the benefits of switching to a greener, lower carbon solution for its heating and electrical power requirements based on a new combined heat and power system (CHP).

New Spike LED light columns from EcoLEDLighting and Holophane Europe are being used to promote accessibility and safety for users and visitors to Milton Keynes Hospital. Located in a park close to the hospital, the custom-built fittings deliver enhanced light levels on pathways as well as significantly improving sightlines for pedestrians visiting the hospital and nearby public transport terminus.

A new highly visible office complex in Cambridge has used Fläkt Woods chilled beams to help create the three metre full-height ceiling requirements of NAPP Pharmaceuticals, for their three new office buildings on the Cambridge Science Park.

More and more supermarkets in France not only offer modern convenience and perfect service to their customers, they are environmentally-friendly as well. Thanks to Johnson Controls' ECONEO integrated solution, these supermarkets reduce their energy consumption and operating costs, which in turn brings benefits to its customers.

The contemporary designed Torino IP66 Bi-Directional wall mounted luminaire from Ansell Lighting, has been used at the newly re-built Carnalridge Primary School in Portrush, County Antrim, to provide a high quality architectural light source that is able to complement the interior architecture.

Cablofil has won a new contract to provide all the cable containment for a state-of-the-art biomass fuel production plant in Ruthin, North Wales.

Osram transformed the glass façade of Kings Place, a new development in Kings Cross, London using its Lumilux T5 range of fluorescent tubes and Quicktronic electronic control gear (ECG). A contemporary lighting installation with a twist was created - the tubes can be programmed to tell the time or display text. Osram was specified for this project as its Lumilux fluorescent tubes and Quicktronic ECG allow individual control of the dimmable lighting segments.

Colston Hall, a venue which has been bringing music to Bristol for almost 140 years, is enjoying a new facelift, with a lighting control solution supplied by Andromeda.

The Service & After Sales division of Walter Meier (Climate UK) has recently completed installation of a Hitachi VRF air conditioning system at the University of Sheffield's S10health fitness centre. As well as meeting increased cooling demands, the new system is expected to achieve significant energy savings compared to the previous system.

When the Governing Body of Sidcot School were looking for a cost-effective way of keeping their pupils warm in the new Performance Arts Centre that has just opened, they were initially surprised when the building services contractors, A C Mechanical installed an air conditioning-based system that uses heat pump technology to warm underfloor heating throughout the school.

Bespoke Monodraught SunCatchers are taking centre stage at Make Architects' stunning new Sir Colin Campbell Building for Nottingham University's Jubilee Campus extension.

Vaillant has provided Aston Wood Golf Club with a heating system that would make even Tiger Woods green with envy. The installation at the Aston Wood clubhouse involved two Vaillant ecoTEC 65 commercial condensing boilers and a VRC 630 boiler management system. The new system has been so successful that the 200-acre championship golf course has recently seen more of its 850 members staying behind for a well-earned drink after their round. Mark Davies, managing director of Prolec UK, installed the Vaillant equipment. 

SAS International has supplied both passive and active Integrated Service Modules (ISMs) to the Police Federation of England and Wales' Headquarters in Leatherhead, Surrey. The design brief demanded that the building utilise energy efficient technologies to meet the Police Federation's ongoing commitment to embracing sustainability within its buildings.

Aggreko stepped into the breach to prevent a top West Midlands tourist destination from having to close due to loss of power during the height of its lucrative summer season.

Building controls specialist, BG Controls has installed a state-of-the-art Building Management System (BMS) at BreathingSpace - the UK's pioneering respiratory centre.

Bredbury-based StudioTech, who specialise in sound and light installations for the retail sector, have just completed a £75K project at Springfields, an outlet shopping centre and festival gardens in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Andrews Water Heaters, part of Baxi Commercial Division, has supplied two Queen's Award winning MAXXflo direct fired storage water heaters, together with a SOLARflo pre-heat system which have been installed at the new Nancy Astor Building, an £11 million development at the University of Plymouth.

Mita has provided a range of containment solutions for a new build school in the Scottish Borders - including bespoke floorboxes for the purpose-built music rooms.

Combining a 180m long ski slope with all the après ski bars, restaurants and retail outlets you would expect to find in a genuine Alpine village, Manchester's ‘Chill Factore ' has been a challenging construction project.

Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge has significantly reduced its energy consumption and carbon footprint by upgrading over 1000 existing lighting fittings using Chalmor's EasiFit T5 kit. As well as fast payback, a key factor in the choice of Chalmor was that this was the only conversion product on the market with EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) compliance - an important consideration in hospitals.

The Natural History Museum's new Darwin Centre is London's latest iconic project to benefit from the premium performance of Kingspan KoolDuct System of pre-insulated ductwork.

Institutions are increasingly concerned with their environmental impact, and new building programmes provide an obvious opportunity for adopting best environmental practice and using the latest technology to create greener buildings. Now, the award-winning Breezair evaporative cooling system from exclusive UK and Irish distributors, CoSaf Environments, has been specified for two major building projects in the higher educational sector for being the most environmental and cost effective means of cooling the buildings.

International multi-disciplinary engineering firm Buro Happold is part of the Narud Stokke Wiig Architects and Planners AS (NSW) team that was recently awarded the design commission for Oslo airport's major expansion programme. The ‘T2' development includes a terminal extension, a new pier, extensive remodelling of the airside and landside infrastructure components, as well as a significant package of enabling works to facilitate the overall delivery.

Over 800 McDonald's restaurants in the UK are being fitted with Trend intelligent building control systems, supplied and engineered by Powell System Engineering Ltd, a Trend Technology Centre.  The systems use Trend IQ3xcite controllers whose versatility has proved ideal in every situation, despite the wide variety of air conditioning and other plant they are called to control, and despite the variations in restaurants, which include drive-throughs and shopping centre sites, plus both purpose-built premises and  conversions.

The National Portrait Gallery has contracted with Powercall UK for 24/7 ‘power within the hour' emergency generator cover. Overcoming the challenges associated with a permanently installed standby generator such as insufficient space, capital expenditure, ongoing maintenance, and inner-city environmental issues the National Portrait Gallery now has a cost effective guaranteed solution to prolonged powercuts.