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Running 17th – 22nd January, Big Energy Saving week is a national campaign organised by Citizens Advice, the Energy Saving Trust, and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, focused on helping people reduce their energy bills. Read on to find out how BSRIA is supporting the occasion.
With many hurdles to clear on the UK’s path to carbon net-zero, Steve McConnell, Director of the Industrial & Commercial Heating Equipment Association, ICOM and, the Manufacturers of Equipment for Heat Networks Association, MEHNA, discusses the issues and potential solutions that contribute to low carbon heating.
BSRIA is delighted to announce the publication of The Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies (BG 34/2021). The guide will benefit construction professionals who do not need to be experts on the topic but need to communicate with those who are.
Julia Evans OBE, BSRIA CEO, discusses the outcome of COP26, summarising the views of the BSRIA Membership base and giving further information about the upcoming BSRIA Guide: Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies.
BSRIA is pleased to announce the latest publication of a series of HVAC Field Device reports covering commercial buildings in 4 European countries: Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
As part of BSRIA China’s regular research into monitoring of the Chinese refrigeration market, the study gave insight into the industrial compressor market.
Digitalization, defined here as the use of digital information and technologies to transform business processes, affects all industries.
BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence (WMI) will launch a study to investigate what is likely to happen by the end of this decade, based on the current status of the HVAC market and known future enablers for change.
In 2021, despite the continued impact of the pandemic, sales increased from 2020 in each of the residential gas storage, electric storage and heat pump water heater market. Replacement continues to be the main driver as units fitted in the early 2000s are due for refurbishment.
BSRIA Instruments Solutions was delighted to announce that the The Now Building commissioned by Banyard Consultants Limited was the winner of the 2021 award for Project of the Year at the recent prestigious Commissioning Specialists Associations (CSA) Awards Dinner.
The BSRIA Briefing 2021 will take place Friday 19th November, at the Brewery, London.
BSRIA is delighted to announce an update to its seminal water treatment guide, Water Treatment for Closed Heating and Cooling Systems (BG 50/2021). Water treatment is essential in closed heating and cooling systems. Without it, there is far greater risk of biological fouling, corrosion and scale.
Just a few days left now at COP 26 in Glasgow and today the construction industry gets a slot with not only the launch of the CIC Climate Change action plan but BSRIA’s own young engineer Michelle Agha-Hossein discussing the role of soft landings in carbon reduction.
Renewable technologies have an important part to play in reducing CO2 emissions from buildings. BSRIA Publications Manager, David Bleicher, discusses this in light of BSRIA's new guide: The Illustrated Guide to Renewable Technologies, due for release in December 2021.
Julia Evans OBE, BSRIA CEO, discusses the latest developments at COP26 and introduces Aaron Gillich, Director of the Net Zero Building Centre - a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University.
The 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) has just started in Glasgow and BSRIA is very excited to engage with this politically and socially important event.
With the improvement of people's living standards, the increase in market consumption, and the rapid growth of residential heating market demand in southern China, sales of reversible units have been growing rapidly thanks to their advantages in terms of energy saving, comfort and environmental aspect.
Julia Evans OBE, discusses COP26, taking place in Glasgow 31st Oct – 12th Nov 2021.
In December 2021 BSRIA will finish updating its reports on the Global market for compressors used in applications for Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration. The set of reports covers data for individual world regions: Americas, EMEA, China, India, and Japan/rest of Asia combined.
The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry is reeling with a year like no other
BSRIA discusses a 'fabric first' approach in promoting the holistic view necessary to achieve Net Zero in buildings, following the release of the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy.
BSRIA has updated its popular Pre-Commissioning Cleaning of Pipework Systems training course to reflect the new guidance provided in the amended 6th edition of seminal BSRIA guide, BG 29/2021 Pre-Commission Cleaning of Pipework Systems.
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) 2050 Group is calling for young professionals, within the Construction Industry, to share what they would like the industry to look like in 2050 by taking a short survey.
The HVAC industry is doing its fair share for a safe return to the classroom by using the new technologies, monitoring and engineering controls to optimize the air quality against covid-19, while schools have returned to full of nearly full physical attendance.
BSRIA’s upcoming new study seeks to explore the scenarios of the future of the residential heating markets in view of environmental and legislative pressures for the industry, and invites you to register for our online event in November.
New study for European Field Devices
Latest reports indicate that the total sales volume of Chinese hermetic reciprocating compressors reached about 200 million units in 2020, rising by 14.5%. The domestic market was 130 million units with a growth of 15.6%; the export market increased by about 12.4% to 71 million units
BSRIA’s newly published 6-monthly update study on market trends for AC countries shows that the market is operating under difficult market conditions. However, 2021 was characterized as a recovery year while many new implementations made by the governments across the world, leading to an increase in sales
Throughout July and August 2021, the regulations and guidance for work have been modified across the UK. Particularly in England, people are no longer being instructed by the government to work from home where possible.
BSRIA is delighted to announce the appointment of Sidiqa Hazara as Membership Manager.
BSRIA celebrates World EV day (9 September) by launching three fast OZEV (Office for Zero-Emission Vehicles) approved commercial electric vehicle charge points installed at its Head Office in Bracknell.
First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and unlock £4 billion investment by 2030.
A new Building Safety Alliance has been created to promote culture change and drive competence for those that are managing buildings and are responsible for giving residents safe homes
Engineering services alliance, Actuate UK, has welcomed recommendations to the Scottish Government to reform the outdated practice of cash retentions and protect sub-contractors from payment abuse and upstream insolvencies.
New Innovation Strategy sets out plans to cement the UK’s position as a world-leader in science, research and innovation.
In view of the Coronavirus outbreak BSRIA has issued a special health and safety guidance for visitors coming to our premises for meetings, events, training and delivery.
The Sixth Carbon Budget, published by the Committee for Climate Change in 2019, requires that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings quickly and efficiently if we are to attain the necessary targets stipulated by the government.
The global success of VRF products can be attributed to several factors such as its energy efficiency – especially at part-load compared to conventional HVAC systems – its flexibility in zonal control, delivery of simultaneous heating and cooling, heat recovery, and ease of installation with no duct work required.
BSRIA has recognised the need for more in-depth coverage of non-residential field devices. Available in October 2021, our new study will provide detailed segmentation by product application, technical design, and connectivity type so clients can track progression in each market segment.
BSRIA’s study on IAQ in North America puts numbers on products and solutions in key commercial segments, plus a forecast by product segment for the next five years. It focuses on filtration, DOAS, UV-C, MERV-13+, BPI and IAQ controls for education, healthcare, hospitality & Leisure, offices, and other applications.
New BSRIA study provides insight on the South Korean Air Conditioning Market.
Experts predict a slow uptake of 5G in buildings as LAN and Wi-Fi, particularly Wi-Fi 6 with its support of multi-protocols such as LoRa, BLE, Zigbee and Enocean, provide a cost-effective and reliable solution in buildings for the transmission of large amounts of data.
This paper is concerned with the practical changes that artificial intelligence is already bringing to building services and what it is likely to make possible within the next few years.
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has today launched ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’ which was spearheaded by CIC’s Climate Change Panel, chaired by CIC’s Deputy Chairman Stephen Hodder MBE.
Actuate UK have just released a press release that outlines a warning about serious consequences for businesses, public and commercial projects as well as domestic customers in only six months if a major issue regarding product compliance and standard marking is not resolved.
BSRIA has published 16 reports on global structured cabling markets for 2020. The reports focus on USA, Brazil, Mexico, China, HK & Macao, Japan, India, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia and South Africa cabling markets, for local area networks and data centre applications.
The long-term trend is for VRF is unclear but industry experts expect a rise in chiller heat pump sales pushing the chiller market higher. Hydronic heat pumps less than 50kW will grow towards 2025 but sales will be limited by dwelling completions each year and the government budget from the successor to the RHI scheme
Covid is only one challenge the US heating industry faces, alongside the climate crisis, urbanisation, adoption of greener gas solutions, increasing demand for electricity and integration of heating solutions, which create challenges and opportunities and will certainly make the landscape quite different by 2030.
BSRIA is publishing the fifth and final report in its series on the Global market for compressors used in applications for Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration. The reports cover world regions: Americas, EMEA, China, India, Japan and rest of Asia. One global overview report will also be issued.
The latest BSRIA World Air Conditioning and BACS studies published in March 2021, revealed that there has been a significant number of new products launched especially in the splits air conditioning market and DX coil air handling units (AHUs)
2020-2021 was a decisive point for the heating industry, not only because of the pandemic but also the push for Green Economic Recovery. Here, BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence explores scenarios for transition in the European heating industry in the decade ahead.
BSRIA and the Chinese Association of Refrigeration released the "2020 China Refrigeration Industry Development Report" at the Shanghai Refrigeration Exhibition on April 8, 2021. The report analyses development and changes in the condensing unit (CDU) market in 2020 and summarizes challenges faced by the industry.
Dozens of the world's top experts in how diseases spread have called for big improvements to the air in buildings. They say current rules on ventilation are failing to stop infections, including Covid-19.
Hydrogen production at a commercial scale poses challenges, and more work needs to be done to ensure its viability from both a cost and environmental perspective.
AI has vast potential in solving key building challenges faced today. With buildings accounting for some 40% of energy consumed, they face a twin challenge of both improving energy efficient and of maximising use of green and renewal energy.
For the last decade we have seen increasing demand for energy-efficient HVAC systems from building industry stakeholders and the public, driven by the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
The pandemic created a large economic downturn worldwide, felt at every level of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. The commercial sector was hit in every part of the world, customer demand has changed, and operation and planning among HVAC manufacturers and distributors has changed.
BSRIA forecasts US BACS market decline in 2021 before recovery in 2022, with “normal” growth from 2023 onwards. It is possible that Biden’s stimulus measures, if agreed and implemented in full, might filter through to the BACS market, boosting growth. But the nature of project timescales means this will take time.
BSRIA and the Chinese Association of Refrigeration jointly released the "2020 China Refrigeration Industry Development Report" at the Shanghai Refrigeration Exhibition. The report reviews the refrigeration compressor market in 2020 and predicts future market development.
As of January 2021, the UKCA mark replaced CE marking in the UK, except in Northern Ireland. Products placed on the UK market can be sold with a CE mark until 1 January 2022 to give businesses time to adjust, at which point they will need to comply with the requirements of the UKCA mark.
More than one in four (26 per cent) Britons are worried about airborne transmission, according to research by services group, Rentokil Initial.
Testo 5 years ago revolutionised the portable hand-held instrument market by launching their compact smart probe range and they have now added to this portfolio with two more products. The Testo 915i a wireless Type K thermometer with plug-in temperature probes, and the Testo 552i a wireless vacuum probe.
BSRIA has completed its World Air Conditioning (WWAC 2021) project, focusing on key market trends for 21 countries.
As part of BSRIA’s Global Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning overviews, the market report on the Global Heat Pumps Market will be released in March 2021. Indications are that the hydronic heat pumps market has been holding up in 2020, despite the impact of the Covid-19 crisis.
When looking back at the domestic and commercial boiler market in 2020, we can see how the overall heating industry – worth some €40 Bill – fell sharply due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, markets have been impacted in different ways.
The global Building Automation Controls market was hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic. BSRIA’s newly released market study in March 2021, covering 21 countries, confirmed that the value of BACS products sold fell considerably.
China saw the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the air conditioning market. However, the market has been in recovery since the second quarter of 2020, driven by measures to weather the pandemic.
Net Zero refers to achieving a balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated and the amount removed from the atmosphere. To achieve Net Zero, emissions produced need to be fully neutralised via natural carbon sinks and existing carbon capture technologies.
Actuate UK, the engineering services alliance, has welcomed the Construction Leadership’s Council’s CO2nstruct Zero Programme and its focus on measuring and delivering substantial low carbon performance across the industry.
BSRIA welcomes and supports the CLC invitation for the industry to drive the delivery of Net Zero carbon targets in the built environment.
The amended sixth edition (BG 29/2021) takes into account feedback received from users of the sixth edition (BG 29/2020) since it was published in April 2020.
BSRIA is disappointed that protests about the loss of a large part of the Green Home Grant scheme have not been heeded, so reducing the impact this useful policy could have had on the pace of energy efficient renovation of UK homes.
The AHR show was cancelled this year due to the global pandemic. So instead, the BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence (WMI) team hosted a webinar on February 24th, 2021, to present preliminary data from its forthcoming world studies in the HVAC & BACS markets.
The UK is a significant heating market, the biggest in Europe as a continent – not just the European Union.
In March 2021 BSRIA will publish the fourth report in its series on the Global market for compressors used in applications for Air Conditioning, Heat Pumps, and Refrigeration.
BSRIA will shortly release its latest multi-client report on the Chinese commercial boiler market in 2020. The report will reveal how the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 influenced China’s commercial boiler market and where the market is expected to go in subsequent years.
BSRIA Worldwide Market Intelligence is due to publish its annual Global market size and trend studies in the key building services markets.
Validation of building services should be held in higher regard than it often is by a lot of people in the construction industry. Whether managing a building and its services or designing and installing systems into an existing building, knowledge is power.
BSRIA chairman Tom Smith is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Garrigan BSc (Hons) as the new BSRIA Technical Director.
BSRIA is pleased to announce the publication of a new guide: Project Information Process (BG 78/2021), detailing the process of identifying the client information needs, and demonstrating how this links to the provision of various information at the appropriate time in the project process.
BSRIA has joined Actuate UK, a new alliance that will act as the umbrella body for UK engineering services. Formed of the leading trade, technology and professional bodies within the multi-billion-pound sector, will speak with a single, shared and authoritative voice to affect positive change in the built environment.
The £multi‐billion UK engineering services sector is launching a major new industry alliance of eight organisations on 10 February. The new alliance will be an agent for positive change and support the delivery of a safer, more productive and sustainable UK built environment.
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is widening the scope of the support it provides for asymptomatic testing to include businesses in construction and other priority sectors with over 50 employees.
"New infrastructure Construction" has become an important notion in China. It summarises the government’s focus on development in seven key areas: 5G, Ultra High Voltage, data centres, artificial intelligence, electric vehicle charging points, industrial Internet and rail transport, with lots of sub-sectors involved.
New China HVAC field device study covers the market for valves, dampers, actuators, and sensors installed in commercial buildings, worth an estimated USD 730 billion.
Demand for industrial refrigeration systems in the USA is fuelled by market drivers such as tax cuts, increasing population and increase in industrial construction, particularly in cold storage and warehouse segments.
The European air conditioning market has faced several challenges in recent months following economic fluctuations provoked by waves of Covid-19 pandemic.
To ensure the construction industry operates safely, the CLC has developed guidance on social distancing, use of PPE and face coverings, the safe operation of site canteens, the safe operation of builders’ merchants, the use of public and private transport to work, and the use of temporary accommodation for workers.
Legislation and market demand for low carbon solutions are driving the adoption of higher levels of insulation in new build properties and an increasing number of passive house projects.