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As the sponsor of the Engineer of the Year award at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards, Ideal Heating Commercial was delighted to present the award to Volkan Doda, Head of Design Technologies at Atelier Ten. The Building Performance Awards acknowledges and celebrates engineering excellence in the built environment, with those lucky enough to achieve the status of winner rightly recognized as pioneers in their field.  Prestigious award category Seventh year in a row that Ideal Heating Commercial has sponsored this prestigious award category This year’s awards were held on Thursday, 27th February at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London. Ideal Heating Commercial’s Richard Brown, Head of Specification Sales, presented the Engineer of the Year Award on stage to Volkan, who was chosen from a shortlist of five. This is the seventh year in a row that Ideal Heating Commercial has sponsored this prestigious award category.  Focussed on net zero “As the CIBSE Building Performance Awards require actual, measured performance outcomes, all candidates to have made it on to the shortlist - yet alone achieve winning position - are truly remarkable and I have nothing but admiration for their knowledge and skillset,” states Richard. “These are the people helping to make our built environments better places in which to live and work, and that are firmly focussed on net zero. Everyone on the shortlist is a deserving winner, but Volkan was chosen by the judges unanimously for his ability to 'bridge gaps between academic, constant learning and high-performance building design'.” Collaboration to solve complex challenges The judges were also impressed with how his work exemplifies the integration of physics The judges were also impressed with how his work exemplifies the integration of physics, creativity, and collaboration to solve complex challenges. Commenting on his win, Volkan said: “I am extremely honored to be recognized as the Engineer of the Year among such strong competition. I certainly wouldn’t have received this award without our clients who always challenge us to push the envelope and, of course, the incredible team at Atelier Ten that always rises to the occasion to deliver creative, high-performing building services in a collaborative environment that nurtures engineers like me." Future generations of building service  Volkan added: "I am also very grateful to CIBSE for offering me a platform to inspire the future generations of bright building services engineers and promote an even stronger, forward-looking engineering culture.” The standard of the shortlisted entries was very high this year, the judges said, and "the use of big data sets has come to the fore, redefining the solutions we need for a more flexible approach to designing high-performing buildings."

Evomax 2, the UK’s number one selling commercial wall-mounted boiler from Ideal Heating Commercial, is now available with a 10-year warranty. As with all Ideal Heating Commercial condensing boilers, Evomax 2 is designed specifically for the UK market, and produced in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Hull which has seen considerable investment over recent years. 10-year warranty “Ideal Heating Commercial is one of the few truly British manufacturers left in the heating industry,” states Andy Forrest, National Sales Manager - Ideal Heating Commercial. “We consider the 10-year warranty we have introduced on Evomax 2 to reflect both our confidence in this market-pioneering commercial boiler and our commitment to British manufacturing.” Saves time and money An Enhanced Appliance and Primary System Check, which is chargeable at £250 per boiler The new warranty covers 10-year parts and labor when Evomax 2 is installed on an Ideal Heating pipework header kit with plate heat exchanger, and commissioned by Ideal Heating Commercial. Commissioning is provided as a free service and not only saves installers time and money but ensures that the boiler is operating correctly before it is put into service. An Enhanced Appliance and Primary System Check, which is chargeable at £250 per boiler, is also required under the terms and conditions of the 10-year warranty. wall-mounted boiler The new 10-year warranty does not affect the existing 5-year warranty proposition, which will continue to be available with free commissioning.  The Evomax 2 is not only Ideal Heating Commercial’s best-selling boiler but also the best-selling wall-mounted boiler in the UK. Its popularity is attributed to its reliability and performance, as well as its flexibility, and quick and easy installation. Key features NOx <40mg/kWh (Class 6) is achieved for all Evomax 2 natural gas boilers, for low emissions Highly efficient, Evomax 2 has up to 99.6% full load efficiency and up to 110% part load efficiency, can operate at up to 30°Δ T, and boasts a high turndown of 5:1. NOx <40mg/kWh (Class 6) is achieved for all Evomax 2 natural gas boilers, for low emissions.  It is available with outputs from 30-150kW, which can be increased to 900kW using six Evomax 2 boilers in cascade. availability, design, and manufacture When using Evomax 2 in cascade, Ideal Heating Commercial has made this process even easier through the provision of low-height and standard frame and header kits to suit all plant rooms, along with an online cascade configurator tool to make choosing what users need straightforward.  Evomax 2 is available with a range of accessories, including hydraulic separation, all with market-pioneering availability, all designed and manufactured in the UK.

Darren Finley, Managing Director for Commercial Products at Groupe Atlantic UK & ROI Division, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Industrial and Commercial Heating Equipment Association (ICOM) - a not-for-profit trade association, representing and promoting the interests of the non-domestic heating sector since 1933. Having worked in the heating industry for over 37 years and, as MD for Groupe Atlantic commercial brands Ideal Heating Commercial, Hamworthy Heating and ACV, Darren’s extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of this market sector made him an ideal candidate for the role of Chair at ICOM.  Latest Chair of ICOM Commenting on this prestigious accolade, Darren said: “I am honored to be appointed as Chair of ICOM. This long-standing trade association has contributed to the success of the commercial heating industry time and time again and, as it’s latest Chair, I intend to continue the excellent work it has done."  "Now, more than ever, we need to come together as an industry and drive decarbonization forward and ensure we present with one united voice to protect and promote our industry.” Tangible benefits for members Each group holds quarterly meetings, participating in retail and technical talks and valuable networking ICOM works closely with governments, professional bodies, and associations at the national and European levels, generating tangible benefits for members, as well as being instrumental in the development of product and installation standards. It has an active and representative membership operating within one or more product-related groups. Each group holds quarterly meetings, participating in commercial and technical discussions as well as valuable networking. When specific issues arise, working groups are formed to produce suitable documents that are presented to the relevant Government department or standards body. Darren’s organization skills  “Darren is a well-known, highly regarded figure in the commercial heating industry,” states Steve McConnell, Director of ICOM, “and we are delighted to welcome him as Chair of ICOM." "Darren’s knowledge of this sector, along with his organization skills and forward-thinking attitude, will help ensure ICOM members are well represented at some of the most senior levels.” Darren officially started his role as Chair of ICOM on 1st October and will retain his post for two years.