When they launched their new top flight steak restaurant Porter & Rye in Glasgow, owners Kained Holdings chose a natural, rustic look for the décor. However, an influx of cold air every time the door opened was definitely not on the menu. Airbloc was called in to provide a HVAC solution that would keep draughts at bay and ensure a comfortable environment for diners.

Underfloor air conditioning has again helped overcome restricted slab to slab dimensions at the recently refurbished 17 Devonshire Square in London. The 22,461 sq. ft. building is located in a prominent corner position of this historic area of London and is centrally located between The City and Shoreditch. The square has twelve Grade II listed buildings and was the former site of the renowned East India Company warehouses until around 1820.

AmbiRad, part of Nortek Global HVAC (UK) Ltd is celebrating securing its 1000th Nor-Ray-Vac system at Reeds School for the new Jarrett Indoor Cricket centre in Cobham, Surrey.

For London’s Royal Academy of Arts, achieving high environmental standards is essential to protect its valuable collections. James Porter, Sales Director at Remeha, reports on its new future-proofed heating solution.

AET Flexible Space, leading provider of Under Floor Air Conditioning systems has supplied forty of their innovative low energy Fantiles for the flexible meeting pods at the Sky Central media campus in Osterley, West London.

With the introduction of a new UK Test Standard for HIU’s and advances in technology, the District Heating market is progressing rapidly. We have therefore updated our CIBSE accredited CPD seminar, to provide the opportunity to explore the topic in depth. Here we identify some of the key technical considerations that are fundamental to improving user satisfaction levels, and the overall efficiency of the network.

BoilerMag has launched a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course on best practice for heating system protection aimed at industry professionals including architects, specifiers and building consultants. As one of the leading manufacturers of commercial and industrial boiler filters, experts at BoilerMag are available to visit your office to deliver the entry level course, which count towards annual CPD points requirements.

Poor air distribution will significantly compromise the efficiency of a building’s HVAC system. That’s according to Luke Bigg, Research & Development Engineer of Waterloo Air Products, who explains more here.

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