IndustryNews


BEAMA publishes IAQ position paper UK takes its place on the


B


EAMA marked World Ventil8 Day


with the publication of a position paper urging the Government to broaden the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) remit to recognise and assess the indoor air quality of homes. The paper outlines a simple example of how an assessment could work. With over £1bn of the NHS budget spent on health issues related to poor indoor air quality each year, BEAMA argues that urgent action is required to maximise occupants’ awareness of the issue. In the first quarter of 2023 over 450,000 EPCs were lodged in England and Wales, which presents a significant opportunity to make a simple assessment of a home’s ventilation performance. The UK Government has recently announced


plans to invest an initial budget of £3.4m through its Warm Homes Plan and mandate minimum energy efficiency standards for private rental properties by 2030. BEAMA believes that there is a strong case for EPC reform to maximise the policy impact of these initiatives.


ETIM International Board M


argaret Fitzsimons, representing ETIM UK, has been elected to the


executive board of ETIM International following the organisation’s recent AGM in Italy. Margaret will serve on the board for the next three years alongside representatives from ETIM organisations in Norway, the Netherlands, North America, Finland, France and Germany. Members of the ETIM executive board are elected from the ETIM International General Assembly, the body representing each of its 19 country organisations.


Margaret has represented the UK on the General Assembly since 2017 when the UK


joined ETIM International and the data standard was adopted by the UK in the electrotechnical sector.


Margaret commented: “The universal adoption of the ETIM standard by UK manufacturers in the electrotechnical, building materials, plumbing and HVAC sectors continues to be a priority. The ETIM standard brings both reliability and consistency to the way technical product information is organised and made available to wholesalers and merchants. Without ETIM, the idiosyncratic organisation of product information wastes time and effort, putting the burden on the wholesalers or merchants to find workarounds.”


Stainless Steel Cable


Management Systems Design | Manufacture | Supply


• The stainless steel containment specialist • Choice of containment types & finishes • Bespoke manufacturing service • Large stock availability


ent types & finishes ring service lity


ufacture | Supply ontainment specialist


www.lasnek.com • sales@lasnek.com 6 | electrical wholesaler December 2023


sales@lasnek.com Lasnek Ltd, 1 President Way, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9NR Bedfordshire, LU2 9NR Tel: +44 (0) 1582 425 777 el: +44 (0) 1582 425 777 ewnews.co.uk


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40