Nestled within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Hidden House is a striking replacement for a 1960s bungalow in Abinger Hammer. Designed by Duncan Foster Architects, the new home sits within the green belt, where strict planning regulations demanded a careful approach to scale, volume and architectural expression. Designing within green belt constraints​ To work within planning limits, the architectural concept centred on an efficient, compact form. The hou

Leading heat pump specialist, Trianco , has supplied Activair indoor air source heat pumps for a £100,000 development programme in Scotland in partnership with award-winning principal contractor, the Procast Group . The joint trial by Procast and Trianco, on six flats managed by Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA), showcases the newest and most up-to-date technology of its kind – and serves to test and examine an alternative to communal heating and district heat net

See your radiator in your room before you buy… Stelrad has developed a reputation over the years for its innovative approach to helping designers, specifiers, installers and their customers select the right radiators for exactly the right room in a home, so it should come as no surprise that with the growing influence of AI in everyone’s lives, they have now released their AI Room Visualiser software. It’s free of charge and available on both the company’s Home and Profession

Leading heating and plumbing distributor Navigator continues to offer a range of quality products that offer installers and specifiers ease of installation and peace of mind at competitive prices. The latest introduction is a comprehensive range of renewable accessories that will help today’s installers to embrace renewable heating system installation in a big way – and at an attractive price. Thorsys is driving the transition to a greener, more sustainable future with Naviga

Peter Beighton, Managing Director of heat pump specialist Trianco, addresses current energy costs As UK households continue to face rising energy bills, new analysis highlights how switching to an air‑source heat pump could dramatically cut heating costs - by as much as 60 - 70% compared with electric heaters - while providing a more efficient and sustainable long‑term solution. Heating oil users have recently experienced some of the most dramatic cost increases. MoneySavingE

Dating back to 1793, Trianco has always been known as the 'Rolls-Royce’ of boilers. The brand can trace its origins back to the Industrial Revolution and the foundation of Newton Chambers. The firm had grown out of coal mining and iron founding into a major group of diverse operational companies. By the 1850s, it was making coal fire ranges at Thorncliffe near Sheffield. Fireplaces, back boilers and free-standing heating stoves followed, and, in 1873, the company was awarded

Last year, leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad introduced a new quicker turnaround service for the supply of some of its radiators in colour. Initially this new rapid turnaround service applied to the popular Column and Concord ranges, and to the Classic Towel Rail, Caliente and Concord towel rail products when ordered in one of the now 55 standard RAL colours and finishes within the huge range of radiators. The lead time had been reduced from the previous standard eight w

ISO-Chemie’s thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system is providing energy efficiency improvements to an Edwardian property in Oxfordshire. WINFRAMER units have been retrofitted as part of an initiative to bring the poorly insulated solid walled house built in 1909 in Oxford, up to current energy efficiency standards, providing better quality accommodation for the homeowner along with long-term cost savings. Passivhaus certified and fire rated to up to 30 m

Thomas Dudley Ltd is proud to announce its partnership with eco-cistem™, a pioneering solution in sustainable water management. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the development of environmentally conscious building technologies, reinforcing Thomas Dudley’s commitment to innovation through teamwork, trusted partnerships, and a family-first approach to business. The eco-cistem™ is a revolutionary toilet cistern that uses grey condensate water - typically

Bruce Towers & Sons, based in the heartlands of East Anglia, recently completed a major refit of Rinnai hot water heating units in four separate plant rooms across two big schools over a half term. Rinnai’s N Series hot water heating units were installed in cascade arrangements so that the schools and their thousands of staff and pupils had unlimited volumes of on demand temperature controlled hot water. Says Bruce Towers, “We were able to install all the Rinnai units in the

Rinnai UK’s Operations Director Chris Goggin explains “Kaizen” and “Kanban” methodologies and principles to spotlight the high standards of production values that globally renowned Japanese brands initiate into manufacturing practices. Japanese manufacturing is renowned for delivering high levels of products which are highly efficient and are fully inclusive of aesthetic and operational function. Rinnai UK’s Operations Director Chris Goggin Many of the globes leading brands

1936 was a good year for history – the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the abdication of King Edward VIII so he could marry his American divorcee girlfriend Wallace Simpson, Buddy Holly was born, public TV was launched for the first time in the UK and Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics much to the disgust of an up and coming dictator in Germany – Adolf Hitler. Manchester City won its first ever First Division title and Manchester United were relegated.

Showersave , part of The Keystone Group , has published a new report and executive summary exploring hot water cylinder sizing for domestic heat pump systems with showers. The report comes ahead of the expected publication of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) , under which new-build homes will have to meet a ‘zero-carbon ready’ standard modelled on a notional air source heat pump (ASHP). Titled, ‘Hot water cylinder sizing for domestic heat pump systems with showers: Accounting

Showersave , part of The Keystone Group , which provides drain water heat recovery solutions, has collaborated with Currie Community High School to install Waste Water Heat Recovery Systems (WWHRS) as part of the school’s journey to Passivhaus certification. Built as part of the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) , the £65 million facility in south-west Edinburgh accommodates 1,000 students and includes a swimming pool, theatre, café and e

Leading heating and plumbing distributor Navigator continues to offer a range of quality products that offer installers and specifiers ease of installation and peace of mind at competitive prices. The latest introduction is a comprehensive range of renewable accessories that will help today’s installers to embrace renewable heating system installation in a big way – and at an attractive price. Thorsys is driving the transition to a greener, more sustainable future with Naviga

Gilberts is delivering the low-down on how building services can meet the challenge of the changing office landscape. The drivers of reduced energy costs, creating a healthier working environment and flexible office spaces are combining to see increasing demand for underfloor air distribution (UfAD): up 8% according to market data. Gilberts' uniquely designed GFS floor swirl diffuser brings new dimensions for designers and users of the internal space. Its performance charact

Future generations of vets are being given a green and peaceful environment in which to study, due in part to Gilberts. The University of Bristol has commissioned a new Veterinary School to support its commitment to a case-based learning model, providing specialised spaces for small-group learning. The two-storey building, designed by ADP Architecture and built by Beard Construction, features numerous elements to help deliver the University’s ambition of being a net zero camp

ISO-Chemie’s thermal insulating and load bearing bracket support system has been specified to provide energy efficiency improvements to an Edwardian property in Oxfordshire. The move sees WINFRAMER units retrofitted as part of an initiative to bring the poorly insulated solid walled house built in 1909 in Oxford, up to current energy efficiency standards, providing better quality accommodation for the homeowner along with long-term cost savings. Passivhaus certified and fir

The reconstruction of a rambling old farmyard close to Ely in East Cambridgeshire is making use of well proven Marmox Thermoblocks, specified in three widths as the ideal solution for tackling thermal-bridging around the building perimeter as part of a well-insulated design. Mitchell’s Barn is replacing a sprawling complex of dilapidated tin cowsheds and a rather more attractive oak barn which was founded on a plinth of Tudor era bricks. The original planning permission allow

Specialist contractors working on a new high school in Dumfries have shown the ongoing benefits of technical and learning support when it comes to delivering low energy construction. Having already used the A. Proctor Group’s external air barrier, Wraptite®, on a previous project, they have now applied that experience to another LEIP-funded school project. Dumfries High School is a replacement school currently under construction. It is the second phase of a three-phase proje

St Sidwell’s Point, in the heart of Exeter city centre, is the world’s first Passivhaus-certified, multi-zoned leisure centre. The £44 million, world-leading project includes the A. Proctor Group’s Wraptite® external air barrier as part of the highly efficient external wall construction. The building was designed by Space & Place Architects, alongside Passive House designers Gale & Snowden. On site, it was delivered by main contractor Keir. As well as Passivhaus certification