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5 ways to Hygge this summer

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, Hygge is defined as “To create well-being, connection and warmth. A feeling of belonging to the moment and..

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, #Hygge is defined as “To create well-being, connection and warmth. A feeling of belonging to the moment and to each other. Celebrating the everyday”. But why do most of us associate this to an exclusively winter concept?

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Restaurant gets a timely and efficient upgrade with heat recovery air conditioning

Restaurant gets a timely and efficient upgrade with heat recovery air conditioning

When KFC was looking to transform a Burger King outlet in Banbury, they needed an installer that could match the tight installation timeframe and an air conditioning system that could bring 21st Century levels of efficiency, comfort and control.

Transforming a Burger King fast food outlet into a KFC may sound like a reasonably straightforward task but the recent project in Banbury, Oxfordshire…

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Keeping the noise down in town, city and beyond

Keeping the noise down in town, city and beyond

Jordan Jeewood discusses how quiet HVAC plant can help create a more fulfilling urban environment.

The lure of the bright lights of the big city may have waned in recent years, but 80% of us still live in urban environments in the UK.

The draw is real; the town gives us more housingopportunities (although this point has become highly contentious) more job opportunities and increased potential for…

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Why should anyone have to choose between heating and eating?

Why should anyone have to choose between heating and eating?

by Max Halliwell ~ Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric

With energy prices rising for the second time this year, Max Halliwell explores the impact this is likely to have on fuel poverty and looks at what can be done to help.

As we move from a scorching summer towards the cold of winter, the price of energy is in the news again as Ofgem, the industry regulator raised the cap on prices for the…

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Keeping cool – a more sustainable approach to air conditioning

Keeping cool – a more sustainable approach to air conditioning

by Martin Fahey ~ Head of Sustainability 

As the weather blows hot and cold, Martin Fahey explores how important it is to control energy use in buildings.

As the UK experiences its longest heat wave since 1976, inevitably the environmental impact of increased air conditioning and other cooling requirements have come under the spotlight, particularly in the commercial sector.

This may have left…

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Just how bad for the planet is air conditioning?

Just how bad for the planet is air conditioning?

With negative press about air conditioning, Martin Fahey explores the issues behind the headlines.

You may have noticed recent headlines in the Press such as “Air conditioning to tackle summer heat waves causes surge in deadly pollution”, and “How trying to stay cool could make the world even hotter” and this may have left you feeling that the debate on the merits of air conditioning has focused…

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A royally renewable revolution

A royally renewable revolution

As Royal Wedding hysteria begins to settle down, Ellina Webb looks into what the Royal Household is doing to improve their green credentials and help save our planet.

Whatever your views on our Royalty, it’s fair to say the Royal Family are enjoying a period of good publicity at the moment with babies, weddings and even the Netflix series The Crown creating even more interest in…

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