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NewsHome ventilation: new heat recovery system
Ventilation company Vortice has launched a new heat recovery system specifically developed with the Code for Sustainable Homes in mind.
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FeaturesUnderfloor heating
Raychem’s electric underfloor heating system has been installed in the recently opened spa at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland.
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Wall heaters
DRU Verwarming has launched a new range of commercial powered flue wall heaters to complement its existing balanced flue and conventional flue products
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Heat pumps: GaeaTherm ground-source heat pump
Potterton Commercial has launched the GaeaTherm ground-source heat pump which it says can help reduce the carbon footprint of commercial buildings.
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Cooling and heating
Seasonal heat storeAt Beaufort Court (right), the headquarters for Renewable Energy Systems, environmental engineer Max Fordham created a seasonal heat store. This consists of about 1,000m3 of water held in a 5m deep hole, which tapers from 18m2 at the surface to 8m2 at the base – this shape does ...
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Mixed-mode cooling
Passivent has developed a mixed-mode cooling system to help reduce energy use
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NewsNorfolk housing association installs trial ground source heat pumps
Dimplex heat pumps provide low carbon heating and hot water in timber Flagship Housing Group homes
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Solar hot water
Velux launches a solar hot water system that provides up to 70% of homes’ hot water requirements
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NewsPhase change materials
Delta Membrane Systems introduces the Delta Cool 24, a phase change material that replicates the effect of thermal mass
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Heat-pump boiler
Mitsubishi Electric launches a heating system that harnesses energy from the air to provide heat and hot water
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Thermostatic shower panels
Douglas Delabie has launched a new premix thermostatic shower panel.
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Low energy ventilation and heating
Kingspan Off-Site has launched a collection of low-carbon technologies which were specified to create the building fabric for the Kingspan Lighthouse, the demonstration Code for Sustainable Homes level 6 house built at BRE.
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NewsElectric fires
Dru Fires has launched the Metro 80e – an electric version of its Metro gas fire.
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Underfloor heating controller
Magnum Heating has launched the Magnum Intelligent Control, a digital built-in clock thermostat designed to operate the firm’s electrical underfloor heating systems.
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Boiler heat recovery
Boiler manufacturer Ravenheat has launched Energycatcher, a system to recycle the heat from a domestic gas boiler’s exhaust fumes and use it to preheat and store hot water for use in the home.
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Stove with integral boiler
Euroheat has introduced the HWAM Monet wood-burning stove which features an integral boiler.
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NewsAir source heat pumps
Space heating and domestic hot water for the Purclewan Mill Farm development in Ayr, Scotland, is being provided by air source heat pumps.
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Acoustic and fire-rated foam
Geocel and Dow Building Solutions have launched an acoustic, fire-rated straw foam for plugging cracks and gaps in applications that have a requirement for fire protection or for compliance for acoustic performance under Approved Document E of the Building Regulations.
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Access behind radiators
Rotarad is a simple system that has been developed to allow easy access behind radiators for decorating and cleaning without the need to detach or drain it.