EDITOR’S COMMENT & CONTENTS


his issue, alongside the steadfast planned-for features and favourites such as the News pages with their quotes and appointments, there are a couple of new features to fit with these times. The first is the Future Focus page, looking at “Building back Better and Healthier” which seems to have become the latest slogan of 2021. From Joe Biden to Boris Johnson, the post-pandemic vision is all about resetting economies and driving growth through more progressive economic and technological methods. In the UK, the vision is for a ‘green industrial revolution’ backed by £12bn in government investment, which could create up to 250,000


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new jobs. Decarbonising the heating and cooling sectors sits at the heart of its 10-point plan, which includes a pledge to tackle energy efficiency in hospitals, schools, and other public buildings through the £1bn Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.


The next newcomer to our February issue is the Brexit Comment page, where Pagabo’s Jonathan Oram discusses the changes expected in public sector procurement following the UK’s departure from the EU. No longer bound by the EU’s regulations, the UK government has had the freedom to begin the process of reviewing the current suite of procurement regulations. The


government’s ‘Transforming Public Procurement’ green paper has some interesting thoughts around trying to bring public sector procurement into something that is more suitable for the sector as a whole, acknowledging that not one size fits all and that there are shortcomings in the current processes.


Of course, we also keep our old favourites, with this month’s BCIA Industry Comment from president Terry Sharp, who provides an update on the Trailblazer Standard and discusses a potential shift toward long term remote working policies.


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4 News The latest Industry News, Appointments & Quotes


7 Industry Comment Looking back to move forward


8 Industry Comment: BCIA The Waiting Game


9 Environmental Awareness Going green in Lancashire


10 Air Conditioning, Cooling & Ventilation Reconsidering AirConditioning


12 Air Conditioning, Cooling & Ventilation Toshiba Unveils 7th Generation VRF system


14 Boilers & Hot Water Heat pumps can rise to government challenge


16 Future Focus Building back better and healthier


18 Water Treatment, Pumps & Drainage New Robox Turbo helps cut the waste in wastewater treatment


20 Water Treatment, Pumps & Drainage Achieving the Quietest Wastewater solution


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22 Water Treatment, Pumps & Drainage Pressfit valves: faster, safer, stronger


23 Water Treatment, Pumps & Drainage Water Pumps and the Europewide opportunity for huge energy savings


24 Industry Comment What’s in store for energy management in 2021?


25 Air Quality Fresh Air for a Fresh Start: Improving Indoor Air Quality


26 Focus: Smart Buildings The Role of Lighting in Smart Buildings


28 Focus: Smart Buildings How modular building can benefit office spaces in a postCOVID world


29 Brexit Comment PostBrexit compliance in procurement: what will change?


30 Building Controls & Technology Winning the space race


34 Energy Management How green is your lift?


35 Installation News 36 What’s New?


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