HVAC News, August 2024

When TV channel Canal+ wanted to create a comfortable indoor environment, with a system that would meet strict energy performance criteria, France Energie stole the show with its UtCi 4in1, mini-reversible heat pumps. The new Canal+ head office covers some 42,000 m2 in the iconic Sways building, Issy-les-Moulineaux. The project has innovation and energy efficiency at its core, being rated at an impressive BREEAM level "Excellent", NF HQE "Exceptional", BBC Effinergie, E2C1, and R2S 3 stars.&nbs...

When the L'lla Diagonal Shopping Center in Barcelona had an exacting range of requirements for its new primary air conditioner, Servoclima stepped up to the challenge with their SC | CTA horizontal air treatment units. SC | CTA range Servoclima provides a range of standard and bespoke units and is well-versed in adapting products to project requirements. The SC | CTA range offers robust and durable horizontal air treatment units, which cover a range of flows between 1,800 and 130,000 m3/h. Th...

Facilio, a pioneer in the property operations & maintenance software space, became one of the first solution providers worldwide to be accredited by WiredScore, a pioneering building technology assessment provider that provides smart building rating systems for properties. Speaking on the occasion, Raj Subramanian, Co-Founder & Head of Product at Facilio, said, "We are particularly proud of this recognition for two reasons - Facilio is one of WiredScore’s first Accredited Solution...

Facilio, a pioneer in the property operations & maintenance software space, will be showcasing their AI-based Connected Buildings solution at the region’s largest real estate event— the Real Estate Innovation Festival (REIF) — organized by Future Place on November 8, 2022, at Hilton Sydney. The commercial building sector is responsible for around 25% of overall electricity use and 10% of total carbon emissions in Australia. Improving building energy efficiency performance...

The Construction Leadership Council is publishing its new strategy and priorities for the next three years. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CLC has become increasingly visible as the voice for the sector, working in partnership with Government. It has supported companies through the crisis and responded to key short-term challenges while setting a plan for transformational change. strategy and priorities In June, following a public competition, Mark Reynolds (Mace Group Chairman...

EnergySolutions LLC announced that it received unanimous approval from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to acquire the Kewaunee Power Station from Dominion Nuclear Projects Inc.  “We appreciate the PSC’s careful and detailed consideration of this matter. We also appreciate the PCS’s focus on safety and adherence to the commercial principles underlying Dominion’s acquisition of Kewaunee 17 years ago,” stated Ken Robuck, President and CEO of En...

EnergySolutions announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of its majority ownership interest to TriArtisan Capital Advisors (TriArtisan). In November 2021, EnergySolutions announced that TriArtisan, an existing shareholder, would acquire the remaining ownership interest in EnergySolutions from its then-current majority owner, Energy Capital Partners. Final terms of the transaction were not disclosed. long-term stability EnergySolutions CEO, Ken Robuck, said, “We are ple...

Radiation Safety and Control Services Inc. (RSCS) and Energy Solutions announced a partnership to decommission the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant ship, the N.S. Savannah. RSCS-EnergySolutions RSCS started working with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration in 2007 on Phase 1 decommissioning preparations and completed this phase in early 2021.  The RSCS-Energy Solutions Joint Venture (Nuclear Ship Support Services, LLC) is conducting Phase II a...

Indoor air quality (also known as IAQ) has become a major public health concern. It is essential for comfort and general health. Indeed, many undesirable substances are concentrated in the homes, which are often insufficiently ventilated.  So, does this mean that air conditioning is an effective solution for improving indoor air quality? commonest pollutants in indoor air Usually, the following substances can trigger respiratory allergies and more serious diseases: Damp, which encoura...

Endeavor Business Media announces the promotions of Reggie Lawrence to the role of Chief Revenue Officer of Endeavor Business Media and Kylie Hirko to Executive Vice President of Endeavor’s Transportation Group, effective January 1, 2023. Reggie Lawrence Reggie Lawrence joined Endeavor as part of the Informa acquisition in 2019; and has served for the past three years as Executive Vice President of the Energy, Buildings and Transportation Division. Previous to Endeavor, he led sales tea...

Energy Solutions Canada announced a contract with Laurentis Energy Partners, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, to provide license support for a new nuclear-materials sorting facility in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. Nuclear-materials sorting facility The facility will be called Western Clean-Energy Sorting and Recycling (WCSR) The facility will be called Western Clean-Energy Sorting and Recycling (WCSR). The purpose of the facility is to sort low-level radioactive materials, such as us...

As the world prepares for COP26, the time for action and concrete agreement to reduce carbon emissions and invest in the future. Government and industry have a crucial opportunity to agree on tangible commitments, that benefit future generations across the world. The role as part of the Built Environment and Construction Sector (which accounts for 38% of global carbon emissions) is vital. The Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero program is heading the industry’s drive to...

CIC will be at COP26 on 11 November to present on ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’. The presentation is in support of the Construction Leadership Council’s Construct Zero session, which will take place in the Green Zone, as part of the COP26 Cities, Regions, and Built Environment Day. reduce carbon emissions The built environment and construction sector accounts for 38% of global carbon emissions and it has been estimated that collectiv...

A report published as part of the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study on transmission and environment assesses the UK construction sector’s efforts to build ‘COVID-secure’ workplaces. Evidence collected by the report’s authors at the Thomas Ashton Institute will be used to support efforts to keep the UK building safely as the economy unlocks. Using survey and interview data from four principal construction contractors, the Keeping the UK Building Safely report highlight...

CIC has launched ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’, which was spearheaded by CIC’s Climate Change Panel, which is chaired by CIC’s Deputy Chairman, Stephen Hodder MBE. The CIC Climate Change Panel coordinates the efforts of the professional institutes in the built environments to meet the UK government's 2050 net zero emissions targets. Climate Action Plan This Climate Action Plan is proposed by the professional institutions and or...

The Climate Change Committee has published new advice to the Government – the Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk. The report assesses more than 60 risks and opportunities from climate change in the UK. climate assessment People, nature, and infrastructure are already vulnerable to a range of climate impacts The assessment finds that action to improve the nation’s resilience is failing to keep pace with the impacts of a warming planet and increasing climate risks facing...

Issue 1.0 of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been published on the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) website. Construct Zero initiative The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been developed on behalf of the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and is part of the Council’s Construct Zero initiative. The Code has been developed by the Achieving Net Zero Cross-Industry Working Group convened...

The CLC has published the second iteration of the National Retrofit Strategy, a twenty-year blueprint for how the construction industry can work with the Government to retrofit the UK’s 28 million existing homes. Heat and Buildings Strategy Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations Following open consultation with the construction industry, the strategy has over 50 supporter organizations.  In partnership with 38 s...

The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its ‘Charter Champion’ company initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first. approach and performance Through robust self-assessment, benchmarking, and independent verification, the BSF Charter Champion company initiative will help companies identify potential issues and, in turn, develop continuous improvement plans to advance their overall approach and performance on lea...

A new report from the Landscape Institute (LI), Landscape for 2030, establishes landscape as a pioneer in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss LI President Jane Findlay launched the report at the LI’s Greener Recovery Festival – an online CPD week demonstrating how landscape practice can combat the climate emergency, increase biodiversity, and restore the natural environment – in March. The Festival became available to view on the LI’s on-dema...

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) sets out its mid-term strategy in the CLC Strategy 2021. The strategy sets out more detail on: Vision and strategic priorities The CLC’s delivery plan How the CLC works How the industry can get involved In particular, the strategy sets out one-year and three-year plans against their priority themes, focused particularly on Building Safety and the Race to Net Zero Carbon.

Energy Solutions announced that it has completed the nearly two-year process for its Energy Solutions subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to acquire the Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant (TMI-2), from subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp. The purpose of this sale is to complete the decommissioning process of the facility, located in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania. TMI-2 license transfer request "This is a major step forward in the United States when it comes to decommissioning shut-down n...

Among the complex audits of security systems, there is a champion, the Type 5 Certification Scheme. It has incorporated all the most stringent quality requirements and the most severe tests in the industry. The Scheme allows users to get an uncompromising conclusion about the reliability of security devices and the stability of their production. It is feared and at the same time desired by all manufacturers of security systems in Europe, but not all of them pass it successfully. Here is how the...

The Cross-Industry Action Group has launched its Climate Framework. It represents a new, transdisciplinary, and holistic framework for the knowledge base that every current and future built environment professional will need to be equipped with in order to halt climate change and mitigate its adverse impacts. Stephen Hodder, CIC Chairman and Chair of the CIC Climate Change Committee, said: "The Construction Industry Council is delighted to support the Climate Framework. The Framework will equip...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant and the corresponding Possession-Only license from FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiaries GPU Nuclear, Inc., Metropolitan Edison Company, Jersey Central Power & Light Company, and Pennsylvania Electric Company to a subsidiary of Energy Solutions known as TMI-2 Solutions, LLC. In addition to the NRC approval, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today approved the sale of TMI-2...

Energy Solutions, Inc. announced it has completed the physical work at the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) Decommissioning Project. This includes remediation and removal of radioactive material including confirmation surveys and inspections necessary to demonstrate compliance with the NRC-approved License Termination Plan. Energy Solutions officially took operational control of the facility through an approved NRC license transfer process in June 2016 and immediately mobilized a workfo...

Energy Solutions, Inc. announced the onsite completion of the SEFOR Test Reactor Decommissioning project located 20 miles from the heart of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The SEFOR test reactor, which was constructed in the 1960s, operated into the early 1970s before it was permanently shut down. The facility was transferred to the University of Arkansas, via Quit Deed, in the mid-70s for calibration and testing of nuclear instrumentation and ceased operations in the early 1980’s. Decommissioni...