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Renewable energy : Luxury Lincolnshire holiday home chooses Danfoss ground heat pump
A luxury holiday lettings company has chosen renewable energy from a Danfoss ground source heat pump for a barn conversion in rural Lincolnshire. The heat pump has been installed at Ings Barn near Wainfleet, a stunning five-bedroom countryside retreat, which is the result of a high quality renovation of a group of disused farm buildings. The conversion was carried out by property owner Debbie Ward, who decided on a ground source heat pump to provide a low carbon heating solution. Debbie Ward explains: As soon as I saw the property I knew it had great potential. This was always going... [more]
Viessmann launches new Vitocrossal 300 that brings unique condensing technology for large water volume heating systems
The Vitocrossal 300 is the new model to Viessmann's line of Vitocrossal 300 gas-condensing commercial boilers, for heat outputs ranging from 787 to 1400 kW. It is perfect for systems with large water volumes such as district heating networks, schools and hospitals and other buildings with large radiator coverage or underfloor heating systems. It is one of the largest condensing boilers on the market offers high wet central heating users reduced costs and improved efficiency thanks to low water resistance and stainless steel surfaces. The boiler’s open water ways and doubled output within ... [more]
Plumb Center launches micro-CHP training
The UK’s first micro-CHP course has been launched by Plumb Center at Greenbuild Expo. The one-day training coursewill be available in three training centres across the UK and covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of installing, commissioning and maintaining a Baxi micro-CHP boiler for domestic applications. Baxi Ecogen uses a free piston Stirling engine to generate up to 1kW electricity while it is providing space heating and hot water, which is usually at times of peak electrical demand. It is MCS certified so is eligible for the Government’s Feed-in Tariff, realising a genera... [more]
F-Gas Legislation : gas engineers still not trained to the required standards
According to Develop Training, still thousands gas engineers still not trained to the required F-Gas standards. Mark Dougall, Director at Develop Training, explained: “Many engineers did not comply with the July 2011 deadline and many are now working illegally. We are worried about this for two reasons - not only could individuals be fined if they don’t gain their qualifications but we may also see a shortage of engineers able to legally undertake important servicing and maintenance work. We realise that many operators who have not yet undertaken the training, may not even be aware of it, a... [more]
Smart split air source heat pump is Viessmann stand focus at Greenbuild EXPO 2012
An international manufacturer of heating systems, Viessmann, will showcase at Greenbuild EXPO 2012 (May 9th/10th; Manchester Central; stand E24) and promote its extensive renewable heating technologies, including the recently MCS-certified Vitocal 200-S split air source heat pump. “Having proved very popular in other markets, and a perfect solution to help British developers achieve Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, we are excited to launch the split-design Vitocal 200-S in the UK with MCS-certification,” says Colin Bland, renewables sales manager for Viessmann. “In contrast to ... [more]
