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British Gas launches Dimplex Quantum Tariff
British Gas and Dimplex have partnered to launch the British Gas Dimplex Quantum Tariff, the UK’s most advanced electric storage heating tariff for use with the Dimplex Quantum Storage Heater.
A Road to Innovation: How Church Road benefited from the Zeroth Energy System
In an up-and-coming area with close proximity to Stratford and Central London, Church Road, Leyton promises to be a development in demand. In 2017, Galliard Homes acquired the site and gained approval for the development of 48 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments alongside two three-bedroom townhouses.
Reversible heat pumps to provide comfort cooling
The recent government consultation into a new overheating regulation has shown the importance of designing safe and comfortable spaces, especially in our overheating cities. With summertime temperatures set to increase, what role could heat pumps play in offering a solution?
Residential ventilation: Saving time on design and installation
The importance of suitable ventilation is becoming increasingly recognised, as society and the media have begun to focus on the air quality within our homes. This is because as Part L of the Building Regulations has been updated to save energy by tightening the building fabric, Part F has not been reviewed in turn. This has resulted in poor air quality as air change requirements do not go far enough to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from residential spaces.
Residential Housing: Alternative HVAC Solutions
At GDHV, we are often asked about alternative HVAC solutions for residential housing. When considering current legislation, regional targets and the requirements of housebuilders, we usually suggest the Edel hot water heat pump.
Proposed compliance metrics for Part L 2020
Government’s Future Homes Standard consultation closed early last month, leaving industry with no doubt that HVAC specification is about to change. One of the biggest changes is the proposal of four compliance metrics for new developments which will impact new HVAC strategies.
GDHV join the pioneering Project 80 development and achieve 80% carbon emission savings, as expected by Future Homes Standards (FHS), today
GDHV join the pioneering Project 80 development to achieve 80% carbon emission savings, as expected by Future Homes Standards (FHS), today.
Primed for Primary energy? The changing challenge of NZEBs
Before the end of 2019, government will release the final consultation paper on the proposed amendments to Part L of building regulations ‘Conservation of Fuel and Power’. In anticipation, Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation (GDHV) have taken the chance to analyse the proposed changes to the document and present our thoughts on the potential impacts to the HVAC industry.
Primary Energy – Not the only consideration whilst designing NZEBs
By the 31st December 2020, the built environment must ensure it is only constructing Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) to comply with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Preparing HVAC specification for Option 1 and Option 2
For the 2020 update to Part L of the Building Regulations, Government decided to ask industry how challenging they wanted the uplift in energy efficiency standards to be. They did this by offering two options during the recently closed consultation. Both will impact HVAC specification – but how do you prepare for either one becoming law?
Pre-Release Statement: Spring Statement 2019
Today, Wednesday 13th March 2019, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond will present the Spring Statement to Parliament. It is expected that this will announce the introduction of a Future Homes Standard and address the growing need for energy efficient solutions.
Part l update 2019 building compliance primary energy
The upcoming Part L and Part F updates are likely to change the way new developments achieve compliance, as primary energy becomes the key metric for energy performance targets. This change could heavily impact heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) specification and building design. This is why we have created our new reports:
Only installed ambient network HVAC solution
The Zeroth Energy System – An ambient network HVAC solution already tested, installed and benefitting developments today