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BSEE
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Every time we turn on the TV or read a newspaper we are faced with the Awards which celebrated new products and applications making
same message – the need to reduce our carbon footprint and become dramatic changes to the way in which our industry operates and
more energy efficient. This is a trend which is now rapidly gaining which will help us to meet new carbon reduction targets and
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momentum as people understand the implications of the changes which legislation.
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need to be made.
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The fact that this area of the industry is making such rapid advances
We have already seen a huge amount of legislation in this area and we is testament to the people who work within it, some of whom received
shall doubtless see a lot more over the next few years, but the real awards for their achievements and new product technology. A few
Editor
change has been the acceptance by everyone that we need to take years ago building controls were seen as something of a dark art but
Tracey Rushton-Thorpe
action. as the energy efficiency message started to become clear so too did
trushtonthorpe@datateam.co.uk
the obvious benefits of this technology meaning that this is now one
In this industry we are in an excellent position because we are at the of the leading areas of the industry.
Publications Manager
Kathryn Ambrose
forefront of new building design and new products which will help to
kambrose@datateam.co.uk
bring about that change – the only problem is in knowing where to start. To find out more turn to page 18 for your guide to building controls,
the new products and services which everyone is talking about and
Advertisement Manager
John Wilson
One way in which this industry is paving the way with new technology the energy saving benefits which you could be sharing.
jwilson@datateam.co.uk is building management/control systems which are having a dramatic
effect on energy saving targets in numerous applications. See you next month
Display Sales
Robert Gouge
rgouge@datateam.co.uk This became abundantly clear at the recent Building Controls Industry Tracey
Design
Nic Wright
Design & Media Solutions
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Publishing Director
Andrew Castle
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F E A T U R E S
Schools
25 Lighting for education
Circulation Enquiries
Vic Godding
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Maintenance
Correct lighting is important in
Fax: 01634 251200 17 Opportunities to reduce costs
all areas of life, but if we were to
Peter Wolff of Armstrong looks at a cost effective solution to
quantify which activities require
Sales Administrator
Cynthia Watson
replacing an ageing pump with more energy efficient technology.
the highest quality of light, then
cwatson@datateam.co.uk
lighting for education would be
The Editor and Publishers do not
Awards Update
fairly near the top of that list.
necessarily agree with the views expressed 18 And the winner is…
Here Luxo talk about how to make the most of light in the classroom.
by contributors, nor do they accept
responsibility for any errors in the
Find out more about the winners in the 2009 Building Controls
transmission of the subject matter in this
publication. In all matters the Editor’s
Industry Awards.
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21 Putting the
little attention to the use of water in the industrial, construction and
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look at how training can benefit both the individual and the employer.
Design & Media Solutions.
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REGULARS
Cable Management
4 Industry Comment
22 Cutting edge operation
Despite the £billions
5 Industry News
ploughed into the NHS
10 Competition Time
over the past 10
years, managing the
12 Ask the Expert
budget continues to
12 Installation News
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be one of the biggest
ABC 21,206
30 Around the Industry
Jan-Dec 2006
challenges facing NHS
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Trusts. Here we look
32 Product Finder
at a cost effective
36 Recruitment
solution to updating
the facilities.
40 Buyers Guide
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