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 14 Apr 2016

Transtherm’s adiabatic coolers exempt from latest HSE rules

The Water Management Society, backed by the HSE, has published its latest paper entitled The Control of Legionella in Dry/Wet Cooling Systems, which stipulates that such equipment will need to be registered with the local authority to ensure it is correctly maintained in line with Legionella prevention guidelines - unless a Transtherm system is installed. 
 27 Jan 2016

Office temperatures are a major issue, survey finds

According to a new survey by Andrew Sykes, 61% of women find the office too cold for their liking, while 40% of men would describe the office as chilly. 
 16 Dec 2015

The importance of being prepared

Planning for the worst can seem like a daunting task but understanding how your business will cope in a disaster is incredibly important. 
 24 Nov 2015

DATA CENTRES SPECIAL FEATURE - Strategies for reducing energy use for cooling in data centres

James Cooper from ebm-papst takes a look at precision air conditioning equipment in computer rooms and data centres, with a particular focus on cooling in data centres – how the importance of cooling has developed in recent years, what can be done ... 
 24 Nov 2015

DATA CENTRES SPECIAL FEATURE - Taking the heat out of Data Centre cooling

By Dominic Cutts, director – System Solutions, Armstrong Fluid TechnologyGeneration of heat is an unavoidable outcome of electrical resistance within IT processors and, as IT processors become ever more powerful, the demand for cooling is rising ... 
 23 Nov 2015

DATA CENTRES SPECIAL FEATURE - HPC in Higher Education

While HPC systems form a relatively small part of most organisations’ IT infrastructure, they often demand the most attention. Think of the disruptive children at school who make up about 5% - yet demanding 30% of the resources! As a result HPC ... 
 29 Oct 2015

BSRIA study reveals changing technology for data centre cooling

BSRIA has published a new market study which shows that – with the CISCO Cloud Index forecasting – data centre traffic will grow at 23 per cent CAGR, reaching 8.6 zettabytes by 2018. 
 10 Aug 2015

Keeping cool means keeping safe

Keeping air conditioning on in the car keeps drivers safe, but many are unaware of benefits, according to a survey conducted by Honeywell. 
 1 Jul 2015

Gram’s Go Green Debate heats up for the second time

On Thursday 25 June Gram’s latest panel of experts took to the stage to discuss the benefits of operational efficiencies within foodservice outlets, as the company’s Go Green Debate live streamed its second webinar in the series. 
 25 Jun 2015

Safe and sound – insight and tips on keeping van thieves away from your vehicle

Samuel Williams, new business manager at Northgate Vehicle Hire provides his top tips to van users. 
 15 Jun 2015

Data centres risk large fines over new legislation

Keysource, an expert in business critical environments, is warning data centre operators and tenants that they have less than six months to ensure they meet the requirements of ESOS, the new EU legislation which monitors energy management. 
 1 Jun 2015

Necessity is the mother of invention

Necessity is the mother of invention Chairman of Adande, Nigel Bell, looks at the implications for refrigerated retail display equipment manufacturers and suppliers, of the European Commission’s draft regulations for mandatory energy labels on supermarket cabinets. 
 27 May 2015

Turkey: The forgotten market

Turkey has been overlooked as both an export and as an investment market (for inward investment) for many reasons. 
 7 May 2015

Renewable energy - the vital missing link

For years, renewable energy, especially solar power and wind, has offered the tantalising prospect of almost zero carbon energy; tantalising because, even as costs fall, solar and wind are inherently unreliable, especially in temperate climates such as those that we ‘enjoy ‘in regions like Western Europe, and much of North America not to mention most of the developed world. 
 10 Feb 2015

Air conditioning refurbishment at the Coca-Cola London Eye

At 135m, the Coca-Cola London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. 
 2 Feb 2015

Trends in commercial refrigeration for 2015

The commercial refrigeration market has seen great innovation in recent years. 
 28 Jan 2015

R22 phase out – replace or modify?

BSRIA’s director of engineering, Mike Smith, is concerned that many building owner/operators may be unaware of the changes in refrigerant legislation that could have a major impact on their business. 
 26 Jan 2015

The road so far and the journey ahead

The last twelve months have seen an upsurge in market confidence and business, as well as well as legislation driven research and development. ACR News asks five people from across the industry what their views are on the road so far, as well as ... 
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