Revised F-Gas Regs to have major impact
Dewi Garcia, MSc, MInstR, Technical Manager, Harp International Ltd The effect of this Regulation is compounded by the recently revised F-Gas Regulation, (EU) No 517/2014, which will come into effect...
View ArticleRefrigeration Lifecycle Cost Analysis — Value-Selling the Way Forward Says...
Alex Williams, Commercial and Specification Consultant, Danfoss. When making a decision to specify, replace or upgrade refrigeration equipment, it is important to remember that the system’s lifetime...
View ArticleSustainable Energy Awards 2014 – diverse group of winners deliver savings of...
Brian Motherway, Chief Executive SEAI with Alex White, TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Dara Molloy and David Widdis, Aran Island Renewable Energy Ltd; and Jim Dollard,...
View ArticleBuilding Services News Celebrates 50 years of Continuously Serving the Industry!
Joe and Pat Right from the outset Building Services News has been an integral part of Ireland’s building services industry and not just a magazine serving the sector. Publisher and Editor Pat Lehane...
View ArticleExcellent Presentations at SDAR Awards Final
SDAR Award Overall Winner Dr Mick McKeever, DIT, receiving his award from Padraic O’Connor, SISK, the SDAR Awards sponsor Two of the presentations came from graduates of the DIT BSc Electrical...
View ArticlePumps – don’t leave ErP compliance to chance …
If a consultant, distributor, wholesaler or contractor is unsure of the date of manufacture, the serial number normally contains the first four digits noting the month and year of manufacture....
View ArticleSEAI’s Energy Show 2015 grows 20% on last year
Stephen Grant, Grant Engineering with Jim Gannon, Chairman, Panel of Assessors, Energy Show 2015 Product of the Show Awards. Grant Engineering was presented with the Overall Product of the Show award...
View ArticleIndustry to benefit from ‘Lean’ Learnings
Richard O’Connor, guest speaker, pictured with John French, Lean Construction Institute, Richard Keegan, Enterprise Ireland and Mick Lynam, PM Group. Recognised internationally as a widely-successful...
View ArticleIreland wins two categories in Panasonic PRO Awards
Heat Merchants was awarded Best Residential Project in the Multi-dwelling category for the Mulberry Properties’ Straffan Manor Development in Co Kildare. Installed by Mick O’Shea Heating &...
View ArticleJustin Keane — Living the Life in Doha!
Justin Keane, Technical Services Team, KEO PMI International, Doha I have been very privileged to have worked on some fantastic one-off projects in Ireland with Homan O’Brien Associates and John Sisk...
View ArticlePossibilities limitless with today’s BMS systems
Henry Lawson, Market Research Consultant, BSRIA The building manager or consultant looking to improve the energy efficiency of a building has a limited range of weapons at his/her disposal. These...
View ArticleImplications of BC(A)R for M&E Consultants and Contracators
Conall Finn, Chief Operations Officer and Assigned Certifier with 13PT Certification The Regulations place additional responsibilities and duties on all parties to the building contract. Designers,...
View ArticleHayes enjoying the good life in Vancouver
Eoghan with girlfriend Jessica Hudson. Come December 2006 I travelled to Vancouver in Canada on a one-year working visa. I found it difficult initially, especially given the time of year, but after six...
View ArticleHeat pumps poised for lift off!
Richard Sherlock, Chairman, Heat Pump Association The HPA is now very often the first port of call for these bodies when seeking information on the sector, be it market size, technical data, energy...
View ArticleCIBSE golf and Christmas lunch
Assisting David on the committee are Vice-Chairman Brian West, Treasurer Damien Flynn and Paul Martin in the role of Secretary. The AGM was held at the Sandymount Hotel and was well attended with a...
View ArticleBTU golf and social in Delgany
Seamus Kiernan, BTU Captain with overall winner John Littlefield (shyly hiding behind his prize) and George Madden, Versatile, who sponsored the outing The BTU golf outing and social evening held in...
View ArticlePostcard From Abroad … Liam Buckley, California
Liam and Alayne enjoying a night out in Boston Many of you will be familiar with IES Ltd and IESVE software, which is used in Ireland and the UK for building performance simulation and analysis of...
View ArticleBaxi Potterton Myson to promote Toshiba Estia with GT Phelan
Vincent Broderick, Sales Director, Baxi Potterton Myson with Damian Delaney, Technical Support Manager, Baxi Potterton Myson and Derek Phelan, Sales & Marketing Director, GT Phelan. Comprising...
View ArticleCIBSE OUTING A ‘SHOT GUN’ SUCCESS
John Valentine, Daikin Ireland with David Doherty, Chairman, CIBSE Ireland In a change from the usual format, this year’s outing featured a shot gun start with 24 four-ball teams participating. All...
View ArticlePostcard From Abroad — Ruairi Barnwell in Chicago
Ruairi Barnwell, Principal, DLR Group, Chicago The Irish built Chicago and made it what it is today … the heart and soul of the Midwest and economic fulcrum of the nation. The Irish have always had a...
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