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Baxi launches Ambiflo air source heat pump system packs(17/03/2009)
Baxi has launched Ambiflo, its new range of air source heat pump system packs for well insulated properties with underfloor heating or low temperature radiator systems, especially in areas with no mains gas supply. Under typical conditions it will operate at efficiencies between 200 and 400 per cent. This means that for every kW of electrical energy input, it will provide between 2kW and 4kW of heat energy output. It can offer substantial carbon savings compared to other heating sources, such... [more]
McCarthy and Stone installs heat pumps to achieve level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes(16/03/2009)
McCarthy & Stone is installing heat pumps for the first time to achieve level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The UK's largest builder of retirement homes reviewed a range of alternatives for maximising energy efficiency and attain points for the Level 3 rating at its development in Clevedon, Somerset, and worked closely with the Dimplex team to specify the optimum solution for high performance. Dimplex heat pump installer partner Azure Natural Energy Systems will oversee this project w... [more]
Ecodan air source heat pumps reduce fuel bills for new Withington development(02/12/2008)
The average UK household produces over 5 tonnes of CO2 per year with space and water heating accounting for more than 73 per cent of this. By using free energy from the outside air, Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan, the easy to install, low carbon alternative to a traditional gas or oil boiler, can dramatically reduce home running costs and CO2 emissions. A new development of 19 houses in Withington, Hereford, is benefiting from Mitsubishi Electric’s Ecodan unit – the heating and hot water sys... [more]
Air source heat pumps can be still used as part of a solution for sections Ene 1 and Ene 7(27/10/2008)
In a statement issued as an addendum to the Code for Sustainable Homes’ technical guidance, CLG has acknowledged that the April 2008 document contained “a number of references which inadvertently suggested that changes had been made in the Code relating to compliance with the energy performance requirement.” In fact, there is no change from the guidance of October 2007 in the way that air source heat pumps can be used as part of a solution for sections Ene 1 (DER calculation) and Ene 7 (calcu... [more]
Dimplex offers support on Part L compliance(10/04/2008)
Dimplex offers support to builders and specifiers who may have been given misleading information on Part L compliance, with a dedicated field specification team and a heating design team who regularly provide guidance over the phone. Don Newman, Dimplex heating design manager, says: “Part L compliance is no more difficult to achieve with electric heating than with any other fuel. In many cases, we talk directly to the SAP assessor and in one phone call we can show them how to achieve a pas... [more]
Ecoplay collects water from the bath and shower, cleans it and stores it for toilet flushing(20/02/2008)
The Ecoplay system recycles bath and shower water for use in toilet flushing. It can reduce the quantity of fresh water used for this purpose by up to 30%, thus creating significant savings on water and sewage bills for the end-user and helping conserve this important resource. The Ecoplay micro greywater recycling system has received a major independent endorsement just months after being launched onto the UK market by Macdee. Waterwise recently described Ecoplay as “a clever fit and forget ... [more]
BMA Trends Report highlights how technology, design and regulations are shaping future bathrooms(01/02/2008)
The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has published its 2008 Trends Report. This trade report for Industry professionals looks at lifestyle, design and market conditions. The lifestyle section of the report highlights how technology, water efficiency and the Code for Sustainable Homes and inclusive design are shaping future bathrooms, while the section on colour, shape and materials looks at the direction we can expect trends to go in. The design section of the 2008 Trends Report ta... [more]
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