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Are the Future Building Standards set to supply the necessary impetus for the commercial sector to deliver climate action in the UK before the 2050 net zero deadline? The government’s efforts to deliver climate action have been described as “worryingly slow,” and its showcase green heat pump scheme “significantly off track” by the “markedly” less … Read more

Enforcing Commercial Sustainability Through EPCs

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What are EPCs, and why should they matter? If you own/rent or lease a commercial property then this legislation could have a far-reaching impact on both your buildings and how and where your business operates. To ensure the timely conversion of building stock the UK has introduced increasingly stringent environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations. … Read more

Restaurant Virtually Eliminates Limescale With Electric Water Heating Application

Restaurant virtually eliminates limescale with a commercial electric water heating application

Commercial hot water specialist Adveco has demonstrated how a restaurant virtually eliminates limescale from its hot water application to ensure business-critical daily operation. Adveco is working in partnership with a global restaurant brand to support the rollout of net zero restaurants demonstrating low-emission innovations throughout its chain of UK drive-through and high street franchises. Through … Read more

Public Sector Decarbonisation Latest Funding Phase

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The UK Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) is a government-funded program designed to support the UK’s net zero emissions target by 2050 by providing grants to public sector bodies to help them decarbonise their buildings. This is important as most of the buildings in the public sector still rely on burning fossil fuels for heating, … Read more

Introducing the FUSION range of electric water heaters

Expanded range of pre-sized, low-carbon electric water heaters (Fusion-E) and packaged renewable water heaters (FUSION-T) A compact form factor that is quicker and easier to install and maintain Rugged and highly resilient for use in both hard and soft water conditions Up to 71% carbon emissions savings compared to equivalent gas systems Commercial hot water … Read more

Are we heading towards a retrofit crisis?

A new report warns of a building retrofit crisis in the UK as non-domestic buildings appear to be failing to address necessary alterations to achieve net zero. Construction consultancy Ridge and Partners LLP carried out independent research questioning 101 property and facilities heads from leading UK organisations. This is a small, but meaningful number of … Read more

Thinking About ASHPs

Air source heat pumps (ASHPs) are a type of renewable energy technology that can be used to heat and cool business properties. Air source heat pumps leverage well-understood refrigerant circuit technology that is employed in your domestic fridge, but rather than cooling, the system is reversed to extract usable heat. They work by transferring heat … Read more