Carbon emissions have stopped growing, but energy efficiency must not

The growth of carbon emissions all but stopped for the first time in a decade last year, according to a report from global oil company BP. ...

Will the BB101 update improve ventilation in schools?

It is hoped that a long-awaited update to the BB101 standard (‘Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools...

How worried are you about your business’s energy spending?

Almost half of senior decision makers within small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about the amount of money they spend on...

How Gibbons helps the food and beverage industry

There are many sectors that benefit from the comprehensive Gibbons range of products and services – industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutica...

Gibbons HVAC services help you prepare for a long hot summer

Much of the UK basked in glorious sunshine over the weekend, and it now feels like summer’s just round the corner. However, while we all lo...

UK businesses missing out on millions in energy savings

A leading energy-efficiency expert has claimed that some UK businesses are yet to implement changes that could yield millions of pounds’ wo...

Restaurant fire highlights importance of kitchen extract ducting cleaning

A fire at a London restaurant at the end of March which saw 13 people – including five children – rescued by firefighters provided a stark ...

Landlords should act now to meet upcoming energy-efficiency regulations

The latest issue of Modern Building Services featured an article that caught our eye (‘The quick-win response to impending legislation’ – M...

Is poor indoor air quality harming children’s ability to learn?

An article in H&V News (‘A lesson in cognitive care’ – 23 rd March 2016) has once again raised the issue of how improving indoor air ...

£1 billion energy-efficiency fund to help commercial real estate owners

A new £1 billion fund has been launched by Lloyds Bank to help owners of commercial real estate to implement energy efficiency improvements...

How confident are you of your HVAC system’s energy efficiency?

Confidence in the energy-efficiency performance of equipment including HVAC systems, electric motors and variable-speed drives leaves much ...

Three reasons why we love engineering

Here at Gibbons, we’ve trained engineering apprentices for decades, passing on our skills and experience to the next generation of in...

Improved indoor air quality doubles cognitive function test scores

Improving the quality of indoor air in shared spaces can lead to results of occupants’ cognitive function tests increasing by over 100 per ...

Impending ESOS deadline prompts rash of compliance notifications

Tomorrow (Friday 29 th January) marks the deadline for qualifying companies to notify the Environment Agency of compliance with the Energy...

When should you have HVAC ductwork cleaned?

For more information on CoilCare® and Gibbons Ultraviolet Solutions , call Andrew Knight on 07850 204915 or email andrew@gibbonsgroup...

Why are data centres so energy intensive?

The amount of data generated on a daily basis continues to grow at such a rate that the exact figure is unknown, according to an ABB articl...

Data centre owners lacking energy-efficiency objectives

Almost half of data centre owners do not intend to implement energy-saving targets, according to a new study from information and communica...

New year, but same old HVAC problems?

This week sees many offices, factories and other workplaces resume business following a Christmas and New Year break, with some unwelcome t...

SMEs lagging behind in energy efficiency

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to properly implement energy-efficiency improvements, according to a report from the ...

Are there any AHU exemptions in the ErP Directive?

In a recent HVAC blog we looked at the Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive, specifically Lot 6 which deals with minimum performance le...