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Mitsubishi Electric: Controlling temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling

(03/09/2010)

Mechanical and electrical contracting engineers, J & B Hopkins has used its headquarters in Concorde Way to demonstrate a highly energy efficient way of controlling the temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling. “Concorde House was built on a brownfield site and designed around a light-weight steel frame with walls constructed from standard cladding panels,” explains Managing Director, Paul Hopkins. Where Hopkins and his team have been truly ... [more]

Miller: New Oakland drawer dividers slide on runners so that the size of the compartments can be adjusted to store more bathroom products

(26/08/2010)

Miller from Sweden has introduced a new space saving drawer divider into the Oakland bathroom furniture range. As a natural progression from the drawer dividers offered with earlier Oakland units, the new system is now upgraded to five compartments to fit the drawers of the wider 960mm vanity unit with the full cover basin that was launched this spring. Designed to offer maximum storage flexibility, the new Oakland drawer dividers slide on runners so that the size of the compartments can b... [more]

Mitsubishi Electric: Ecodan air source heat pumps supply continuous underfloor heating to Middlesbrough rehabilitation centre

(24/08/2010)

A chain of five Ecodan® air source heat pumps is supplying continuous, controllable underfloor heating to a new 48-bed rehabilitation centre in Middlesbrough. The 14.5kW Ecodan units will provide 45 per cent of the heat-load for the newly built centre, which provides self-contained flats and en-suite rooms for clients with various supported housing needs. The centre is run by Riverside ECHG, a specialist provider of older persons and supported housing services throughout England. “Using the... [more]

Mitsubishi Electric: Mitsubishi Electric demonstrates Ecodan air source heat pump at the Micropower Council's renewable event at the Houses of Parliament

(18/08/2010)

The Micropower Council held a special renewable event at the Houses of Parliament last month. In addition to 30 Peers and MP, including Greg Barker MP, the Minister of State for Climate Change, the briefing meeting was attended by senior Civil Servants and interested parties, with over 170 guests able to talk directly to Micropower Council members. Mitsubishi Electric used the event to demonstrate how its Ecodan® range of air source heat pumps has quickly established itself as one of the most... [more]

MHS Boilers: Nexus units from MHS Boilers specified for the Queensridge Court

(17/08/2010)

The Queensridge Court, a £12 million development for the over 55s in Sandwell, West Midlands, features 33 two-bedroom shared ownership apartments, 38 two-bedroom rented apartments, as well as 16 one-bedroom apartments for older people with mental health needs, along with communal facilities including a shop, restaurant and gym. 87 Nexus Bitherm wall-mounted units with built in plate heat exchangers, three Ultramax 120kW wall mounted condensing boilers and three Ultramax R602 200kW floor stand... [more]

Make It Cheaper: Retailers are wasting huge amounts of energy by blasting up their air conditioning and yet leaving their doors wide open

(16/08/2010)

According to figures from The Carbon Trust, the retail sector is responsible for over five million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. It is estimated that energy savings of up to 20% – equivalent to more than £300m – are possible across the sector. Cutting down on unnecessary waste and getting the right energy contracts go hand-in-hand for any business. Switching business energy suppliers can reduce bills by as much as 50%. Taking energy efficiency measures can bring down annual bills by a fur... [more]