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1 May 2007

Editors Comment: It’s back to school for the educationalists

AS SUMMER approaches a union member’s thoughts turn to....... comfortable working conditions! The TUC in particular has long-campaigned for a maximum temperature in the workplace and now their voice has been joined by the National Union of Teachers. The recent NUT conference in Harrogate backed a motion urging staff to walk out if the thermometer hits 26ºC. Of course, many schools were closed and the teachers and pupils sent home during last summer’s heatwave, anyway.

1 May 2007

Service and Maintenance: The right tools for the job

FOR ACR operatives the correct usage and recovery of refrigerant is essential, not to mention a legal requirement. Engineers must accurately account for all refrigerant transactions, whether charging, reclaiming/reusing or recovering waste. In order to assist in this process of accountability, REFCOM has developed its own refrigerant tracking software that will allow the engineer to record their activities.

1 May 2007

Unitary Air Conditioning: Daiseikai completes Toshiba hat-trick

TOSHIBA continues to expand its unitary equipment range with three new additions.

1 May 2007

NEMEX – the energy think-tank

NEMEX (National Energy Management Exhibition) is now in its 19th year. It takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from May 1-3. More than ever, NEMEX is the event which brings visitors face-to-face with thousands of potential buyers, decision makers and specifiers from the public and private sectors.

1 Apr 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Apr 2007

Editors Comment: Is energy efficiency for EU?

GREAT news: according to a new Government report, sales of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) have risen by nearly 150% over the last two years.

1 Apr 2007

Applied Air Conditioning: Vaillant enters the VRF market

FOLLOWING its initial launch into the UK air conditioning market in 2006, Vaillant is looking to increase its market penetration with the introduction of VRF units to enhance the existing climaVAIR range.

1 Apr 2007

Applied Air Conditioning: Finding space for more LG Multi V systems

NEW for 2007 from LG is the Multi V VRF range, incorporating features and benefits for both the installer and end-user to give ease and flexibility of installation, high efficiency and low noise.

1 Apr 2007

Applied Air Conditioning: Delrac meets the chiller challenge

DELRAC ACS has replaced the chiller at the five- storey Whittles House office block in Pentonville Road, London in just 11 days in a challenging contract.

1 Apr 2007

From concept to reality

Meeting tomorrow’s cooling needs requires a more detailed look at how chillers are designed in the future, says David Birtles of Lennox

1 Apr 2007

Fan Coil Units: Fans of fan coil units

Although chilled beams are grabbing a bigger share of the comfort air conditioning sector, fan coil units have been the first choice for developers of large City-based office blocks for decades. Terry Farthing, head of communications at Trox UK, gives his thoughts on the system and its future

1 Mar 2007

Refrigerants: Keeping on the right track

Steve Crocker of REFCOM looks at the implications for contractors of the forthcoming F-Gas regulations

1 Mar 2007

Product Development: Two into one must go

Heat pumps will play an increasingly important role in our strategy for reducing climate change, says Mark Richards, technical manager for Vaillant’s Applied Systems air conditioning division.

1 Mar 2007

Feature: HCFC phase-out: the clock is ticking

Peter Dinnage, IDS Refrigeration business development manager, warns that serious problems could be afoot for both ac and refrigeration users if the phase-out of HCFCs is not addressed

1 Mar 2007

SHOP TALK

A round-up of supermarket news and gossip

1 Mar 2007

Refrigerants: Old is the new cool

Guy Hutchins of Trox describes how an old established refrigerant is being employed to cool the very

1 Mar 2007

Editors Comment: A high stakes game of chicken

AS THE months press on the battle for the hearts and minds of the European air conditioning and refrigeration equipment suppliers is hotting up. The competing organisers of IKK and Chillventa – the two German exhibitions scheduled to take place just one week apart in 2008 – now appear to be embroiled in a game of chicken to decide who will throw in the towel first.

1 Feb 2007

Energy Saving Equipment: New is not always best

Compressor remanufacturer Thermacom has recently carried out a number of chiller refurbishment projects which has returned impressive savings for end-users in terms of both energy consumption and initial costs. It is also good for the environment as Thermacom’s Trevor Dann explains.

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