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AS THE ONLY national UK trade show dedicated to the acr industry and its associated sectors, attracting contractors, consultants and key decision makers for multi-million pound end-users, The ACR Show will once again feature a series of seminars which will address the challenges, developments and future of this sector’s evolving landscape.


This year prospective speakers are invited to join the discussion by applying for a seminar slot within a preferred theatre. Don’t miss this opportunity to position


yourself at the forefront of the acr industry and submit your proposed seminar summary today.


Three themed theatres will form the basis of the seminar programme: ■ Air Conditioning and Refrigeration ■ Training and Careers ■ Heating and Ventilation


Standard speaking slots are 30 minutes long with one speaker per slot. Should you wish to include Q&A, this must be incorporated into the allotted time.


Who should apply


Each theatre programme aims to provide topical discussion and debate from a variety of perspectives in equal measure. We would welcome abstracts from: ■ Industry ■ Government and public sector ■ Academia, associations and think tanks


We would particularly welcome seminars which carry CPD accreditation. Please submit your abstract to lsencicle@ datateam.co.uk by 30 June 2015.


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THIS YEAR’S FETA Lunch took place at the Brewery on 16 April. Chairman of the FETA Board and president of the BRA, Mike Lawrence spoke of the changes at FETA as well as its ongoing accomplishments. “This has been a busy year,” said Mr Lawrence. “Last July we had the 30 year celebration of FETA at the Savoy, attended by the Home Secretary, Theresa May. We have said goodbye to Cedric Sloan after 18 years’ dedicated service as director general and we have said hello to Russell Beattie as our chief executive.”


The event also recognised the contributions of retiring members of staff Terry Seward and Rosie Pearce.


Mr Lawrence acknowledged that F-Gas has been an issue causing much comment and work over the last several years. “I am told that people are bored of hearing its name,” he said, “but it has now become law.” BRA has a working group, which has the title PURR – Putting into Use Replacement Refrigerants, which is due to issue its report in the next month.


“In the past our efforts have been to try to ensure that the legislation would be workable and achieve its declared objective. Now, and for the next ten years or so, we have to take the necessary actions to comply. This will not be easy but it is technically possible.” Another piece of legislation that has made, and will continue to make, demands on industry is the Ecodesign Directive.


Graeme Fox speaking at The ACR Show 2014.


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“The European Commission can decide that any group of products needs investigating and having maximum energy performance criteria applied to it,” said Mr Lawrence. “About nine product groups that affect our members are entwined in this system. The EU has recently announced that it is going to study the system with a view to revising it. “FETA will be acting, with our friends and the multinational groups of which we are members, to improve the basic methodology of this Directive. I must make it clear that the intention of this Directive is good and its correct


use should be beneficial.” Guests were updated with the activities of the FETA member associations. Many HEVAC Groups are involved in the CIBSE initiative to look at the revision of the Part L (Building Regulations) compliance guides in advance of future government requirements. Within HEVAC, the FMA is involved in the consultation of the European Fan Regulations which are in the process of change. This is taking place under the Ecodesign Directive system – Fans are Lot 11 in that Directive.


The British Refrigeration Association has been involved with producing guidance in the area of refrigeration. It has also been heavily involved with de-mystifying the F-Gas and Ecodesign Directive requirements.


Lastly, all of the associations have been working to try to understand what is required of them for BIM and preparing to be in a position to supply it. Throughout FETA there are concerns about the recruitment of people into their industries and about the availability and appropriateness of training available for their recruits. “In this regard,” said Mr Lawrence, “I am pleased to say that the RACHP industries have received Government endorsement for their Trailblazer Apprenticeship Course and that ADCAS and B&ES are working together on a Trailblazer scheme for the ductwork sector; aiming for approval in the next round. “This is important because Industry will be in control of the syllabus development,” said Mr Lawrence. “We will get the training that we, as employers, want our future employees to have had.”


The association supported the big bang event at the NEC, which was aimed at encouraging young people to take up technological and other training.


“The short term future,” concluded Mr Lawrence, “is made even more difficult by the certainty that, in 2015, we will live under at least two and, more probably, three or more governments with all the uncertainty that implies.” www.feta.co.uk


ACR News May 2015


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