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Danfoss ground source heat pumps helps Woolsery Sports & Community Centre reduce its heating bills by 60 per cent

Woolsery Sports & Community Centre was built in 2000 in Woolfardisworthy, which is an isolated rural parish in North Devon, with substantial funding from the Sports Lottery, after demonstrating the innovative and ecological design of the proposed building. Initially, an oil based heating system was installed partly because of the low price of oil at the time and also because of a lack of awareness of the benefits of heat pump technology. Danf... [more]

Stroma partners with SCHÜTZ to increase the energy performance of buildings

Both public and private sector specifiers, self builders and local authorities are increasingly looking at ways to reduce carbon emissions and reduce running costs. Stroma LZC has reached an agreement to become the official partner for SCHÜTZ underfloor heating systems in the UK. Stroma’s new offer to the market will help the market create more sustainable buildings through the incorporation of renewable technology. As part of the agreement,... [more]

A third of UK households are over-heating their homes

According to the Energy Saving Trust, around a third of UK households (7.7m properties) are over-heating their homes. Collectively they are squandering up to £332 million a year, and as a result of inefficient use of their heating systems they are collectively wasting 2.8m tonnes of CO2 a year. According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust : - Just under a third (31%) of UK householders have the temperature in their home set betwee... [more]

Builders should check the claimed thermal performance of multi-foil roof insulation

Builders and contractors using multi-foil roof insulation remain at risk of failing to meet Building Control energy efficiency requirements and being denied an Energy Label if they rely on some manufacturers’ claimed “R” values from non-standard tests, Building Control guidance is warning. The revised Technical Guidance Note from Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has once again raised concerns about the claimed thermal performance of mul... [more]

Wilson Bailey launches range of wood and multi fuel burners

The push to become carbon-neutral is growing stronger and stronger. Wilson Bailey has launched a range of wood and multi fuel burners to help address this issue. The idea came about when the owners discovered there was hardly any choice for the consumer when it came to custom-styling a multi fuel burner. Further research highlighted there were new market drivers in what has been a traditional and long-standing industry. On top of this, a tide of ... [more]

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