EDITOR’S COMMENT & CONTENTS Welcome to 2021!


W


hile the majority of last year was taken up with working out


ways to keep individuals, companies and jobs safe through lockdown, stepping into the new year feels a lot like opening a brand-new door.


Though the government has already had to turn it’s attention back to the previous “big issue” of Brexit, certain things seem to have gained a new perspective thanks to the pandemic.


Our industry is one of evolution and this issue is a testament to the strength and


optimism of the people and companies that make it up. January’s Focus feature is Heating and Ventilation, combining pieces of advice and opinion from some of the industry’s leading names; including Tom Murray, specification director at Baxi Heating, who looks at the opportunities ahead for the buildings services industry in decarbonising heat and examines the evolution of the boiler to meet the requirements of immediate and future heating solutions. Our Environmental Awareness feature this month looks at the importance of the construction


industry’s role in the shift towards net zero carbon. The production of building materials contributes 11% of the world’s total carbon emissions, with steel and concrete often the biggest culprits and, in the UK, the built environment currently contributes up to 40% of the UK's carbon footprint. And in his monthly column, Terry Sharp, President of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), stresses that “business must go on” and discusses the planned overhaul of the Government’s Energy Technology List.


Elizabeth Jordan, Editor


BSEE


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811 THIS MONTH


4 News The latest industry news, appointments and quotes


7 Industry Comment The new BSRIA BG29 2020 Pre Commissioning cleaning of pipework systems


8 Industry Comment  The Overhaul of ETL Government’s heat pumps plan “doomed to failure” without massive increase in training


10 Industry Comment Myth Busting: Thermal Wheels and Virus Transmission


11 Environmental Awareness On a mission to replace concrete with recycled timber


13 Boilers & Hot Water Virgin Money trials new Remeha Gas 320 Ace boilers


14 Boilers & Hot Water Boiler evolution


15 Health Awareness The Best Invention of 2020?


16 Facilities Management Whisper ¬quiet Air Conditioning Delivers Outstanding Comfort for Goodman’s Fields


Read the latest at: www.bsee.co.uk


17 Energy Management Top compressor efficiency tips for 2021


18 Facilities Management What is the 'New Normal' for Facilities Managers?


20 Focus: Heating & Ventilation The risks of returning to an unused building


22 Focus: Heating & Ventilation Samsung launches new Air Purification Panel for commercial spaces


23 Focus: Heating & Ventilation Commercial kitchen ventilation considerations for a winter lockdown


24 Focus: Heating & Ventilation How to tackle humidity on construction sites


25 Renewables Merseyside bioenergy company brings new jobs to the region


26 Facilities Management Common misconceptions when specifying and installing geocellular structures


27 Installation News 28 What’s New


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