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Merry Christmas from all at Building Services News
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at Building Services News.
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BPMA CE Marking Guidance Course
Non-compliant pumping equipment remains a major problem and the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) is keen to ensure that all assembled equipment, with liquid pumps associated within the...
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Grant — ‘Holistic approach more essential than ever’
Representing an investment of €14 million, the new facilities include an R&D innovation centre, a customer services centre, a dedicated training academy featuring an auditorium and training suite,...
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CIF Tackling skills shortages
Speaking at the official introduction of the programme recently Liz Carroll, Network Manager, CPSkillnet said: “The current skills shortage is a major challenge for the sector and the objective with...
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BIM – Automate the boring stuff with AutoM8
AutoM8 developer Paul Flanagan In order to meet tight project deadlines, while also allowing adequate time for necessary document reviews and checks, it is paramount to leverage modern technology to...
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Bob Gilbert — An Appreciation
Bob Gilbert While there has always been a strong team at Manotherm, it is recognised across the entire industry that Bob was at its core. He was “Mr Instruments & Controls” in Ireland and his...
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Humidity & Respiratory Wellbeing in wake of Covid-19
Dr Stephanie Taylor, MD, Infection Control Consultant at Harvard Medical School, ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and Member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Group. As Covid-19 continues to put pressure on...
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SEAI Online Training Academy
With the increasingly societal focus on climate change, and the launch of the Government’s 2019 Climate Action Plan, many businesses are seeking to play their part in reducing their climate impact....
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According to one of the most recent releases from the EU, a refurbished and improved building stock will help pave the way for a decarbonised and clean energy system. Currently, roughly 75% of the...
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Lighting Key to Green Deal Success
Paul O’Connor, Chairman, Lighting Association Ireland Many perceive lighting mainly as a driver for energy efficiency and this indeed remains one of the core values for the lighting industry. The now...
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Go Green … try ‘Decaf Gas’
Professor Paul de Leeuw, Energy Transition Institute, Robert Gordon University With around half of the world’s population still in either full or partial lockdown, it is no surprise that the crisis...
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Reality not meeting design aspiration
James Duggan, Senior Sustainability Engineer, Lawler Sustainability. Since its foundation in 2016, Noel Lawler Green Energy Solutions — now Lawler Sustainability, see page 2, Building Services...
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Lighting the way for ecodesign compliance
Tim Stokes, Programme Manager, Market Surveillance, SEAI. All lighting sold in Ireland must meet standards set out in EU regulations relating to ecodesign and energy labelling. These are in place to...
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Operating building services during Covid
The update came a few weeks after WHO acknowledged the possibility of airborne transmission, especially in crowded, poorly-ventilated spaces, thanks to the intense advocacy by scientists around the...
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Covid? … what I’m actually suffering from is NPHETitis!
Exasperated Pat!!!!! Why am I confused? No social/family gatherings should take place, with exemptions to this for weddings and funerals – Since when is a wedding or funeral not a social gathering?...
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Energy Efficiency — Pumps Ahead of the Curve
Dr Sönke Brodersen, President, Europump It also presents an ideal time to recall the pump industry’s early and continued contribution to energy savings, which has not only been significant to date,...
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UV-C disinfection to combat Covid-19
UV-C is an established technology for disinfection. It has been applied extensively since 1910 when it was found to be an effective tool in preventing the spread of disease. Today, UV-C disinfection...
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The end of the beginning
In October 2020, The European Commission published a far-reaching strategy known as the Renovation Wave. In working to achieve this objective the EU expects to address many serious societal questions,...
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Commercial heat pumps — call for all-industry forum
The Climate Action Plan 2019 sets an ambitious target of installing 600,000 heat pumps in domestic and non-domestic properties by 2030. It also has ambitions for the electrification of heating systems...
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How many presidents does it take to change a light bulb?
Jump forward 30 years and I was running the British arm of a German exterior lighting company. On average our fittings Bob Bohannon, President, Society of Light & Lighting lasted 15 to 20 years in...
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