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Hotel owners urged to assess energy efficiency to handle greater heat demand ahead
As forecasts predict an additional 19,000 hotel rooms will be built in the UK in 20181, Andrews Water Heaters is urging hotel owners to assess their heating systems now. By doing so, they can meet the expected rise in heat demand generated…
What’s the BIM idea? Find out at UK Construction Week
While no longer classed as a brand-new concept, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is still evolving at a rapid pace. The latest statistics show that 62% of practices now use BIM on some projects – up 8% year on year.
Despite the…
Engineering body comments on potential causes of London tower block fire
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), publisher of the IET Wiring Regulations which set the standards for electrical installation in the UK, outlines some of the possible…
Energy efficiency research and development project worth £900,000 launches in Scotland
A research and development project worth £900,000 has been launched in Scotland to develop breakthrough technology in the energy efficiency market.
NetThings, an Edinburgh based “internet of things” company has partnered with CSEM a…
BEAMA launches new Building Based Energy Storage Group
The Building Based Energy Storage Group is being launched to prepare the market for a future energy system that will be increasingly dominated by variable, low carbon energy sources (solar, wind and tidal) requiring a significant degree of…
Apprenticeship standards secure seal of approval
Standards which future apprentices in the ductwork and service and maintenance sectors of the building engineering services industry will be expected to achieve by the end of their training have gained government approval.
The…
BSRIA welcomes Obama’s Clean Power Plan speech
BSRIA has welcomed the key messages in Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan’ speech. The aim of the revised plan is to cut greenhouse gas emissions from US power stations by nearly a third within 15 years.
Obama unveiled what he called ‘the biggest,…
BSRIA chief responds to the Queen’s Speech
This Queen’s Speech is the first for two decades that reflects the aspirations of a Parliament with a Conservative majority. It contains proposals for Bills on energy, housing and apprenticeships. BSRIA’s Chief Executive Julia Evans gives…
Taking control means taking full advantage of technology
When it comes to upgrading lighting for improved energy efficiency, the light sources – and particularly LEDs – are often the ‘headline act’. However, specifiers should also be extolling the benefits of enhanced control to their clients,…
Non-domestic buildings must not be the ‘poor relation’
"Non-domestic buildings must not be the poor relation if we are serious about tackling carbon emissions; they account for over a third of buildings emissions and around 13 per cent of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions overall," says Ross…