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Why is it important to test the sump pump? Despite its clunky name, the sump pump is arguably the most important piece of plumbing equipment for the basement. Why? Because it transfers water (usually from heavy rainfall or rising groundwater) away from the home. A sump pump prevents extensive and expensive damage to the foundation of the home and the possessions. Knowing if the sump pump is ready to go for the spring and summer months is key to preventing hefty repair costs. At the very least,...

HVAC and active air purification specialist, Better Indoors, has been listed as a chosen supplier for the provision of equipment for UV Infection Control by NHS East of England. Encompassing 22 NHS Trusts, the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub has chosen Better Indoors as one of just a handful of suppliers for bespoke decontamination solutions – where its active air purification technology is the only product that doesn’t require evacuation and can operate safely in...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the launch of its Easy Rack Series available exclusively in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Available in a variety of sizes, the Easy Rack series is designed to be quick and easy to install, while simple to scale, customize and accessorize. It delivers a high-quality and cost-effective rack system for a broad range of mission-critical applications, including net...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a 100MW wind farm to the south of Bellacorick in Mayo. The proposed project, which could consist of up to 25 turbines and power more than 60,000 homes, will be located in a forested area to the northeast of Slieve Carr, approximately 8 km southeast of Bangor Erris. environmental studies The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine...

Ruskin® has been awarded a patent for the unique blade design on its XP500WD stationary wind-driven rain aluminum louver, which provides both FEMA impact protection and Class A wind-driven rain protection. The blade’s ability to catch water and channel it away from the louver helps keep water out, boosting its already high performance against wind-driven rain. Combined with FEMA impact protection, the blade design makes the XP500WD a smart choice for extreme weather areas. Reducing s...

ABB has begun a pilot project with Equinor in Norway, at the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea. The project enables a digital transformation of monitoring of critical electrical systems on the platform, accelerating Equinor’s condition monitoring capabilities with a focus on improving safety, reducing operational costs, and increasing production efficiency. Adopting a collaborative maintenance model enables Equinor to start the journey from today’s planned maintenance program tow...

In light of the government closing its Green Homes Grant, Panasonic has announced an extension to its own Green Cashback Schemes to provide installers and homeowners with a longer period to benefit from this generous scheme. Now extended for a further two months, the two schemes offer generous cashback on the completion of installations of Aquarea Air-to-Water heat pumps.  Projects must be completed by 31 August 2021 and all claims for the cash need to be submitted by 30 September 2021. A...

Compact, climate-friendly, and with a stunning design: This is the new generation of Viessmann air/water heat pumps. Powered by green electricity, they produce CO2-free heat for heating, cooling, and DHW generation. All that alongside particularly climate-friendly refrigerants. The wall-mounted and compact devices in the Vitocal 25x-A and Vitocal 2xx-S lines recently won the iF Gold Design Award 2021. renewable energy The iF Design Award is awarded once a year and is one of the most renowned...

Finding parts for Weil-McLain boilers just got a whole lot easier with the launch of a new interactive, mobile-friendly Weil-McLain Parts Catalog. The robust new tool makes it simple to find parts for Weil-McLain's full line of residential and commercial boilers. "With a link right on our home page, and multiple ways to search for specific parts, residential and commercial heating contractors, installers and distributors can quickly identify the parts they need for their specific Weil-McLain bo...

  The MCX15B2 and MCX20B2 controllers’ capabilities have been further extended with seamless WT-DM room thermostat integration to make it easier for OEMs and integrators looking for a one-stop-shop temperature control solution across a range of comfort applications. Used for room temperature or water-based floor heating systems, Danfoss WT-DM thermostats help maintain precise temperature settings. Their highly functional electron...

Two of Carrier Transicold’s longest-serving network service partners have relocated to improved facilities, in a drive to ensure customers have access to the most modern and well-equipped dealerships, situated in the most convenient locations. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, a foremost global provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building, and cold chain solutions. Leading the investment, Robson Refrigeration, which trades as Carrier Transicold East &...

Carrier Transicold now provides remote monitoring of mixed fleets, including those using refrigeration systems from multiple manufacturers, through a single interface, the company’s versatile new Lynx™ Fleet platform. Carrier Transicold is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the foremost global provider of healthy, safe, and sustainable building, and cold chain solutions. “The latest upgrade to our Lynx Fleet platform fulfills an important aspect of our digital vision, ena...

EDF Renewables is planning to develop a 49.9 MW solar farm in Glassthorpe between the villages of Flore and Upper Heyford, along the M1 Corridor, which will be capable of generating enough low-carbon electricity for the domestic needs of 9,562 households annually. A number of ecological and feasibility surveys have been carried out and the company is consulting with local people at an early stage about the proposal to get their views ahead of submitting a planning application later this year.&n...

Cenergist, an expert in high efficiency district heating and ground source heat pumps, announces that it has been appointed to deliver Leeds City Council’s £24 million ‘Clustering for Warmth’ initiative. Cenergist will design, build, operate and maintain low carbon district heating networks for 26 high rise blocks across Leeds over the next three years. The ‘Clustering for Warmth’ initiative forms part of Leeds City Council’s £100m investment in i...

From 25 May to 8 June, Danfoss Drives will be hosting four business-relevant Factory Efficiency Days, in order to provide primarily European participants with valuable and innovative ideas on how to elevate energy efficiency in their factories. Renowned, expert industry speakers have been invited to cover everything from energy policies to energy management, distribution, and consumption and to take attendees through some of the technical trends that shape the society in 2021. Overall factory...

Johnson Controls, a global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced that it has partnered with DigiCert, one of the world’s leading providers of digital certificate services and PKI solutions, to provide customers the most advanced secure, trusted connectivity for smart building technology. The partnership enables the Johnson Controls OpenBlue digital solutions suite to utilize the DigiCert ONE PKI platform. Solutions with PKI technology “This strategic par...

Apreco continue to lead the way in the fire suppression market with annual testing of their pressure relief vents. The safety of building structures is of paramount importance to Apreco. Subsequently, their pressure relief vents undergo rigorous fire testing to the EWCL5 certification. Apreco were the first manufacturer to obtain the EWCL5 for their pressure relief vents following numerous meetings and discussions with WarringtonFire. Pressure relief vents With no harmonized code available fo...

With world energy usage predicted to nearly double by 2050, power distribution networks are continuing to grow in size and complexity. In response, ABB is launching a new addition to its Relion® product family designed to support safe, smart, and sustainable electrification. Packed with innovative simplicity, REX610 makes protecting grids, industrial processes, and people easier. REX610 draws on ABB’s strong heritage of freely configurable multifunctional relays and proven protection...

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 Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) have announced that it is implementing a wide range of test conditions, in certain of its globally recognized, industry-respected certification programs, to help promote global energy efficiency, to suit varying global environmental conditions and regional needs, to align itself with local, regional, and international regulations, and to address requirements of its members and certification program participants. T3 and T4-Kuwait...

When the air conditioner is running properly, it should be nearly silent and should not have any frost or ice build-up. However, when paying attention to the system, home owners will have very likely seen part of it icing up at times. How air conditioners work Before digging into what causes air conditioners to freeze, home owners should understand how they work in the first place. The air conditioner circulates refrigerant between the outdoor condensing unit and the indoor evaporator coil. I...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced that its EcoStruxure™ Micro Data Center R-Series for rugged indoor environments will be available in Europe by June 2021. The new IP and NEMA rated micro data centers offer a resilient and quick-to-deploy solution to help manage edge computing infrastructure within challenging industrial and manufacturing environments. A virtual event for industrial professionals will take place...

Hitachi has announced the release of its new line of mini-split systems that employ the latest technologies, in order to maximize comfort and ensure healthy indoor air. Key features of the new mini-split systems include: An intelligent human sensor system monitors and responds to the environment, to provide continuous comfort. Temperature and humidity levels are controlled, when set to dehumidification mode. Innovative FrostWash technology ensures indoor air is fresh and clean, by eliminat...

Tassio Temperature Control strives to do its best to ensure users' air conditioner, or AC, is running smoothly and effectively. But sometimes there are external factors that could be causing the unit to run less efficiently. Steps to improvement Tassio Temperature Control wants users to experience its product to its fullest potential, so it has compiled a short list of small improvements around Canoga Park House that could help lower energy bills. These are improvements users could complete t...

RLS Logistics, a third-generation provider of cold chain solutions, through its affiliate RLS Partners, announced their new warehouse partner, RLS Complete, is set to open Q1 of 2022 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA. Ti Cold will be leading the facility construction. The facility will provide frozen and refrigerated food distributors, processors, and importers in the Springfield, Massachusetts, and Boston, Massachusetts region with public cold storage warehouse capacity relief and access to RL...

Johnson Controls, the pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings announced a partnership with its joint venture company, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, to offer wide-scale distribution of its industry-recognized line-up of Hitachi horizontal scroll compressors in North America. This offering aligns the innovative Hitachi scroll compressors with the strength of PENN®, a brand from Johnson Controls backed by more than a century of commercial refrigeration expertise. As...

Two variations of Shower Heat Recovery Unit (SHRU) have been unveiled, as the Baxi Assure range expands to provide even more energy efficient heating and hot water accessory choice for new build housing professionals. Developed as part of a wider portfolio of Baxi Heating’s Assure products and services that are intended to support developers at every project stage, the Baxi Assure SHRU range can offer up to 66.6% heat recovery and up to 8% SAP benefits. Baxi Assure SHRU units Baxi Assur...

XOi Technologies, the provider of a cloud-based mobile application that empowers field service technicians to provide industry-leading service and transparency, announces a collaboration with Carrier, a pioneer in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration solutions. With this collaboration, XOi will empower both Carrier and Bryant service technicians across the U.S. to safely capture critical job site information, launch on-the-job remote support, access relevant equipment documentation, and...

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has released a General Position Statement on Decarbonization, advancing the association as a resource for states and localities that are grappling with how to successfully, sustainably, and affordably reduce emissions, related to the built environment. Statement on Decarbonization The paper notes that, “The air conditioning, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, and water heating industry has a long history of providing inn...

Super Vac, the manufacturer in fire ventilation equipment, is expanding its popular DeWalt and Milwaukee battery fan lineups with the addition of three different 20” variable-speed battery-powered fans. Equipped with DeWalt FLEXVOLT batteries or Milwaukee M18 or M28 REDLITHIUM batteries, these fans deliver some of the battery fan outputs. Moreover, with the introduction of these fans, Super Vac continues to offer the most interchangeable PPV interface on the market, pairing with many depa...