Free one-day seminar
7 July 2010 – BRE, Watford
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The Energy Performance of Building Directive has made regular inspections of air-conditioning systems mandatory throughout Europe. The Recast of the Directive will encourage flexibility in the timing and perhaps the extent of inspections in the future.
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June 28th, 2010
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More effective air conditioning inspections: Lessons from Harmonac
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Tags: AC Inspections, AHU, air conditioning inspectors, air handling units, energy consumtpion, energy managers, Energy Performance in Buildings, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, filer technology, improving air quality, low energy air filters 
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June 10th, 2010
Dirty ducting poses significant risks
Richard Norman, managing director of ventilation system cleaning specialist Indepth Hygiene discusses the importance of ensuring that such systems are properly cleaned in healthcare facilities, especially, he argues, as dust and debris on internal surfaces of ducting are potentially “ideal nutrients” for the growth of microorganisms such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile.
Indepth Hygiene work in [...]
June 8th, 2010
Camfil Farr publishes second Sustainability Report
In 2009, Camfil Farr embarked on a mission to become the first sustainable air filtration company in the world, launching an internal programme to achieve this objective and publishing its second corporate sustainability report on a voluntary basis.
Camfil Farr took these initiatives because of its belief in sustainability. The company’s efforts in this area confirm [...]
April 19th, 2010
Implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Country reports 2008
Reducing energy consumption and eliminating wastage are among the main goals of the European Union (EU). EU support for improving energy efficiency will prove decisive for European economic recovery and competitiveness, security of supply and for meeting the commitments on climate change made under the Kyoto protocol whilst at the same time contributing to an [...]
April 16th, 2010
Directorate-General for Energy and Transport: 2020 Vision – Saving our Energy
The European Union is facing unprecedented energy challenges. These are the result of its increased dependence on energy imports, as well as concerns about supplies of fossil fuels and the effects of climate change.
Nevertheless, Europe continues to waste at least a fifth of its energy, just through sheer inefficiency. And this is despite the fact [...]
