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Celotex helps Tesco store to BREEAM rating
Located 10 miles east of central London, Woolwich Central – one of the largest ever developments by Tesco developer Spenhill – required a high performance insulation board to be installed on the structural concrete ceilings (soffits) between the underground car park...
Biomass benefits elephants!
At Skanda Vale, a multi-faith ashram in Wales, an unusual resident – Valli the elephant – is enjoying toasty new accommodation thanks to a wood burning boiler from Euroheat. An unusual biomass beneficiary, Valli’s enclosure has recently been upgraded to include a...
National Skills Academy poised for increased Green Deal demand
The National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies ‘Green Deal ready’ providers now stands at 50, delivering a national network of training offering courses tailored to the needs of individual candidates. With interest in the Green Deal likely to take-off...
Wood heating warms John Lewis spa
The John Lewis Partnership has shown its commitment to wood heating by installing a Euroheat biomass boiler at a new build spa and wellness centre in Snowdonia on the banks of Bala Lake, built specifically as a haven for John Lewis staff to take holidays and...
Golf club and hotel win with biomass
A golf club has increased its green credentials having installed a Windhager biomass boiler to provide heating for the club facilities and the adjacent Manor House Hotel. The Manor House Golf Club is situated in the Cotswold countryside overlooking the Castle Combe...
Radfan – for warmth where you want it
The Radfan is a low power fan unit that sits on top of any central heating radiator and distributes the warm air more effectively around the room. Using magnets to secure on to the radiator and a thermostat to turn the fans on when the radiator gets hot, the Radfan...
Dorma launches energy saving automatic sliding door system
DORMA, global partner for premium access solutions and services, has launched its new ST FLEX Green automatic sliding door system which combines outstanding thermal insulation and a slender profile to meet the needs of the user and client, as well as the latest...
New Attack biomass boilers cater for larger heatloads
Attack has introduced two new models in the DP Profi range of wood gasifying boilers. The Slovakian built Attack log boilers, available from Thermal Earth, have outputs of 75kW and 95kW allowing them to cater for large heatloads and qualify for the non-domestic RHI...
Luxury apartments in London meet Code for Sustainable Homes
Project: Sesame Apartments Location: Battersea Specifier: Tollgard Design Group Contractor: Thornsnett Group Project completion:2014 Sesame Apartments are an exciting new development in heart of Battersea with views over the River Thames. Comprising 80 apartments in...
Hitachi Air Conditioning launches new Yutaki air source heat pump
Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe SAS is proud to announce the launch of its latest addition to the Yutaki family of air source heat pumps (ASHP), which extends the Yutaki-S split system product line-up. The new Yutaki-ST is an all-in-one compact indoor unit which...
Armstrong launches ceiling baffles for noise reduction
To meet the growing demand for noise reduction solutions that do not compromise the aesthetics of contemporary public areas, Armstrong Ceilings has added baffles to its portfolio. Previously available as bespoke solutions, Armstrong now has a standard range of metal...
NAPIT welcomes Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) recently announced more cashback for those having energy efficiency improvements carried out on their homes through the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund [1]. NAPIT says this is good news for installers, as it is now...