As we head towards the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, the focus on reducing emissions from both the public and private sector is growing. Many businesses have announced ambitious plans to reduce their environmental impact, recognising how a more sustainable approach gives them greater long-term resiliency.

As pressure mounts on UK businesses to be working towards the Government's net zero target, now is the time for them to address how a net zero. Graeme Rees, Vice President of the Building Controls Industry Association, gives a step-by-step guide on how building operators can select and. With the built environment becoming ever more complex, choosing the right products and materials can seem like an unfathomable maze.

In advance of COP26 in November, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their report yesterday. To meet their objective. Andrew Hamshere, Managing Director of Sensing Precision, highlights the importance of leakage testing.

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Boilers Report

Temporary plant rooms and boiler hire has grown in recent years, and Rapid Energy discovered a niche sector with trolley mounted electric boiler hire using ACV electric boilers. There's a lot of discussion on decarbonisation, centred on which fuel to use to heat buildings.

Boilers & DHW Report

Rinnai's N Series range of hot water heating units and systems have been passed as fully certified to the new UKCA standard, the successor to the CE mark. Rinnai has completed a detailed report into the possible savings of 81% on carbon emissions if off-grid sites convert to using BioLPG as the main fuel source.

Building management systems Report

Programmable logic controller (PLC) software TDB provides the user with the capability to create custom control algorithms for any BMS application. BACnet International, KNX Association, OCF, Thread Group and the Zigbee Alliance today announced they are working together to better align commercial buildings with users' connectivity needs and to improve the integration of smart building products.

Commissioning Report

Re-commissioning an existing building can take place for several reasons. Here, the CSA explains why building owners and managers might consider a re-commissioning project. Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA) chairman Mark Todd offers a thoughtful piece on why we as a sector need to engage more with our local communities - and why CSR is about more than simply looking good.

Cooling Report

The launch of Daikin's VRV 5 S-series system last year marked an important step in the company's roadmap to reducing CO2 emissions. Developed specifically to use lower GWP (Global Warming Potential) R-32 refrigerant, it is Daikin's most sustainable solution yet. Now, the manufacturer reveals how its advanced Shrudo technology supports the full flexibility of VRV and ensures compliance with the product-specific standards.

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