Pipework
See water differently: managing urban rainwater
Green solutions must play a key role in managing rainwater, experts conclude in a Wavin white paper
September 2024
Managing risk of legionella in hopsitals
Understanding and managing legionella in water systems is a legal requirement. The Water Hygiene Centre’s Charlie Brain warns…
September 2024
Safety at every turn: plumbing in healthcare environments
Care homes and hospitals require specialist plumbing installations to ensure safety and reliability. Richard Bateman of Reliance Valves…
September 2024
Radical departure? Retrofitting for heat pumps
With the pressure on homeowners to replace domestic gas boilers with heat pumps, it is essential that engineers…
March 2022
Sizing the opportunity – using software tools to reduce oversizing of HVAC
Integrated design and dynamic modelling can help overcome the problem of HVAC oversizing, says Autodesk’s Steven Butler and…
February 2020
Roundtable: the importance and appropriateness of material selection when specifying pipework
Appropriate material selection for pipework is essential if HVAC systems are to be fully optimised. At a roundtable…
September 2019
Magnetic attraction – maintaining system performance with magnetic filtration
Helping to minimise the destructive impact of corrosion on heating systems will improve plant durability and efficiency. Adey’s…
November 2018
Acoustic session – eliminating drainage noise
Without appropriate acoustic drainage people living in close proximity can be disturbed by unwanted noise from neighbours, says…
September 2018
Smooth operator – multi-layer composite pipes
Piping made from multi-layer composite pipe is a viable alternative to copper because it offers flexibility, speed of…
September 2018
Hard facts – new Icom guide to water quality
An estimated half of all commercial hot-water systems have operational problems because of limescale, says Sentinel Commercial’s Chris…
September 2018
Water ways – specifying soil and drainage pipes
Is inertia holding us back when it comes to material selection for key products, such as drainage pipes…
May 2018
Minimising risk of legionella in domestic water services
Good engineering design and client-side control management are key to the successful containment of legionella bacteria. Aecom’s Richard…
May 2018
Guidance: Discharge from storage cylinders into pipework systems
Good pipe plumbing is key to supporting safety in buildings. BPF Pipes Group’s Steve Skeldon shares best practice…
September 2017
Heat network pipework: Burying an investment, not a problem
The design and installation of pipework is often overlooked in the delivery of heat networks, with potentially catastrophic…
May 2017
Testing the water – tackling corrosion in pipework
Unseen corrosion in pipework can have a huge effect on the efficiency of heating and cooling systems. Continual…
September 2016