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Controlling temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling

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... [more]

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

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 ho... [more]

Dimplex heat pump and solar thermal water heating system help cut Grade II listed farmhouse's carbon footprint

In an ambitious change of lifestyle that was featured on the Channel 5 television programme ‘Build a New Life in the Country’, Ian and Becky Sheveling's leap of faith saw them move from London and buy a farmhouse and barn on seven acres of land in Yorkshire. When Ian and Becky moved to Yorkshire to start a new life, they wanted their new home to be as environmentally-friendly as possible. So heating and hot water from a Dimplex heat pump and s... [more]

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

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... [more]

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

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 effici... [more]

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