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EDITOR’S COMMENT & CONTENTS H Ready?


he big news in the past few weeks for our industry, aside from sad and possibly frightening world events, is based in optimism. The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy sets out the approach to developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet their ambition for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.


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Plenty of manufacturers have risen to the challenge, with comments from various Boiler brands being released as soon as the strategy was


announced. We at BSEE look forward to seeing the ways this target will be met and the paths it may lead to.


This issue includes features on Air Conditioning, Cooling & Ventilation; along with Boilers & Hot Water; Air Source/ Ground Source Heat Pumps and Data Management, Communication & Security. Beside the monthly Environmental Awareness and Industry Comment from the BCIA.


Elizabeth Jordan, Editor From the Editor


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8 20 THIS MONTH


4 News, Appointments & Quotes The latest industry news, appointments and quotes.


7 Industry Comment Recovering from Covid…… Air conditioning matters


8 Environmental Awareness Smart Home and Building Automation


9 Industry Comment: BCIA Thirty years of progress…. (never stopped me dreaming)


10 Cover Feature Getting to know VRV 5


12 Air Conditioning, Cooling & Ventilation Transparent testing for VRF units


21 Industry Comment What is good IAQ, and how do you achieve it?


36 Ask the Expert Fan convectors go hand in hand with heat pumps


37 Installation News 39 What’s New?


Read the latest at: www.bsee.co.uk BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER SEPTEMBER 2021 3


22 Air Source/ Ground Source Heat Pumps Enabling Decarbonisation Through Shared GSHP Loop Systems


24 Boilers & Hot Water Closing the performance gap


31 Data Management, Communications & Security Reliable data centres require preventative maintenance


33 Industry Comment Big Four manufacturers make hydrogen­ ready boiler price­promise


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