ACI - Air Control Industries Ltd
http://www.air-con.co.uk/index.asp
This commercial website, which requires free registration to view detailed information, provides product and application information for the company's range of industrial fans, blowers and airknife systems. Information on fan engineering and performance laws is also given.
A guide to selecting the correct product for your needs is available and those who register can also choose to receive the company's newsletter.
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Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
http://www.ari.org/
The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI), located in Arlington, Virginia, is the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of US produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment.
The site provides information about the Institute, its members, activities, research, publications, news, statistical information, and events. Product Performance Ratings (ARI Directories) can be downloaded, some standards and white papers are available in PDF format, as well as the full-text of Koldfax, and Tech Update articles. There are also some research presentations, and some consumer brochures available full-text.
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Airflow Developments Ltd
http://www.airflow.co.uk/
Airflow Developments specialise in air measurement, air movement, and ventilation in the industrial, commercial and domestic arenas.
This site gives details of the company's products which include: instruments, domestic fans, industrial centrifugal fans, anemometers and manometers. Also available are 'Tech Topics' - papers written by experts in HVAC.
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Ambthair Services
http://www.ambthair.com/
Ambthair Services is a company providing consultancy and design/installation services of air conditioning, ventilation and heating systems. Ambthair Services was established in 1982 and specialises in the design only or design and installation of mechanical building services. In the past 10 years, as well as the more general mechanical services, the company has been active in a number of areas which includes the application of ventilation and air conditioning in studios and auditoria, or other quiet environments.
The site gives contact details, links to related and unrelated sites on the web, a FAQ and there is a section containing full-text articles concerning issues in the conditioning, ventilation and heating systems industry.
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
http://www.ashrae.org
This site contains information about the Society and gives details of its membership and activities in the area of heating, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R). Publications are listed with tables of contents and abstracts available online. Full text is available to members only. The technology section gives information about research, standards and some technical FAQs.
Events are listed and there is an online marketplace with a product and services directory as well as classified advertisements and job vacancies.
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Approved certifiers of building design (ACD) for Scotland scheme
http://www.bre.co.uk/acd/pagew.jsp?id=1119
This site contains technical information on the Approved Certifiers of Building Design (ACD) for certifying the energy ratings of buildings in Scotland, including updates.
There is a FAQ and a glossary of terms. Information for both domestic and non-domestic buildings is provided. News stories and details of forthcoming training courses from BRE are given.
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Association for Facilities Engineering
http://www.afe.org/
Information about the AFE is available here, including membership details, information about their certification programs and their annual conference, plus a sample issue of the Facilities Engineering Journal.
Information on professional development and other online courses run by the Association is available along with news, a job board and an events listing.
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Autron Products Ltd
http://www.autron.co.uk/
Autron Products Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of heating products, specifically two ranges of low surface temperature radiators, Sterling LST and Sovereign Ensign LST, as well as radiator covers and valves.
The site provides information about the company and its products with specifications and installation instructions available to download. Details of the company's toolmaking and presswork services are also given.
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Barbour Index
http://www.barbourproductsearch.info/
Founded in 1957, Barbour Index is the best-known provider of information services to built environment professionals and those responsible for health and safety at work.
The site includes a sample briefing in PDF format. There are two searchable databases of building products and facilities management suppliers as well as several subscription only services including standards. Links to related sites are provided.
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BELIMO Automation AG
http://www.belimo.ch/ch/en/index.cfm?CFID=1494059&CFTOKEN=74049658
BELIMO Automation AG specialises in climate control systems.
The site has information on the products with photos and diagrams. Press releases, data sheets in PDF format, and company information are also available.
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Boiler Efiiciency Database
http://www.sedbuk.com/
The Sedbuk Boiler Efficiency database provides data for current production models which has been provided by boiler manufacturers. It gives data for gas boilers, LPG boilers and oil boilers.
Quoted SEDBUK efficiency figures are based on test results submitted by manufacturers and certified by an independent Notified Body. Also available is an annual fuel cost estimator and a boiler sizing method for houses and flats.
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British Automatic Sprinkler Association
http://www.bafsa.org.uk/
This site gives information about sprinkler systems with some FAQs and PDF articles. Conference papers are also available in PDF format along with a newsletter.
News articles about sprinklers are available and there is a database of installers and suppliers. Jobs vacancies are listed and there is a section of links to related sites.
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British Institute of Facilities Management
http://www.bifm.org.uk/
This site gives information about the institute and its activities in the area of facilities management. Events are listed and there is information about training courses offered, continuing professional development and exams.
A jargon buster is available but all other library facilities are available to members only, as is the discussion forum. A list of relevant books is given and there are links to related organisations.
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BSJ : all news from Bsjonline.co.uk
http://feeds.feedburner.com/AllNewsFromBsjonline?format=xml
This news feed site includes news articles relevant to engineers involved in building services such as heating, lighting and air conditioning.
It is provided by the Building Services Journal. Users can subscribe to get content delivered to them in a wide range of formats.
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Building Design and Construction Services Directory
http://www.buildingdesign.co.uk/
The Building Design and Construction Services Directory is provided by Arundel Jones Associates based in Kent, UK. It provides information for architects, building services engineers and surveyors.
The site includes a listing of architectural, HVAC and electrical services companies and their product ranges along with website addresses. Job vacancies and people looking for jobs are listed in a recruitment section. The site can be searched.
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Building Energy & Environmental Software Validation
http://cig.bre.co.uk/thermal/
The Building Research Establishment collaborated with Electricite de France and De Montfort University to develop a database of benchmark validation data-sets for building energy and envirionmental modelling software.
The database currently includes 18 data-sets for empirical tests (IEA Annex 21), comparative tests (BESTEST) and analytica.
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Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method(BREEAM)
http://www.breeam.org/
This site describes the BREEAM method of assessing the environmental performance of a range of types of buildings.
There is pre-assessment estimating advice available for registered users as well as a list of assessors and information on how to get an assessment done. Information on training packages for becoming an assessor is provided. A news section and an events listing are given.
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Buildings.com
http://www.buildings.com/
This site gives access to Buildings Magazine and Buildings Interiors, print publications provided free to qualifying building ownership, development, and facilities management professionals. The magazines track the latest trends and products in the commercial/institutional buildings market.
Included here is text from the print versions, plus discussion forums, product directories and an archive of past issues. The articles can be viewed by subject area through the channels section. There is also a reference section containing some research papers, a who's who and some case studies. Access is available to four online newsletters and an events calendar.
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Built environment technologies network (BETNET) at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
http://kn.theiet.org/communities/betnet/
This organisation site includes links to abstracts of papers covering energy, communications and transport systems in buildings as well as a a blog and discussion forum.
There are current news stories as well as links to related sites.
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Center for Integrated Facility Engineering at Stanford University
http://www.stanford.edu/group/CIFE/
The Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering at Stanford University is an industry affiliates program of the Departments of Civil Engineering and Computer Science within the School of Engineering. Its goals are to pursue research in the application of advanced technologies to increase productivity in the Architecture / Engineering / Construction industries, pursue research in the management, legal, and business issues associated with the proper selection and implementation of advanced technologies, and to produce educational and training materials.
The website contains details of CIFE research projects (abstracts), publications and meetings. It also contains details of the benefits of membership of the CIFE, with Examples of Technology Transfer - the application of CIFE research to the businesses of its members.
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Central energy efficiency fund (CEEF)
http://www.energy-efficiency.org/ceef/
This site includes information on the Central Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) which deals with energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy in the public sector in Scotland.
It includes news about consultations as well as case studies with full text pdf analysis and also information on the fund. Links to related sites are provided.
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Chalmor Ltd
http://www.chalmor.co.uk/
Chalmor, based in Bedfordshire, supply energy control products for lighting, heating, and ventilation systems.
This site includes a company background, plus information about various products, including remote sensors and switches, lighting timers, energy management units, thermostats and water use management systems.
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Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE)
http://www.ciphe.org.uk/
This association site includes full text documents on plumbing systems and their implications for public health provided by CIPHE and the World Health Organisation.
There are details of the technical competancies required for plumbers and heating engineers. Information on association publications is provided. A listing of relevant British Standards for heating systems and plumbing are given and there are details of association publications. Tips for consumers are given.
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Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
http://www.cibse.org/
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers is a professional society for those in the field of building services - defined as the design, installation and maintenance of dynamic services which enable buildings to perform. Typical services are heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and lighting; also security, fire-protection, lifts, information technology highways, and sanitation.
This website provides information about CIBSE, its publications, including the Building Services Journal (which is the monthly magazine of the CIBSE and is distributed free to all CIBSE members), courses and meetings. Conferences around the world on building services engineering are also listed. Links are provided to other useful related websites in the UK and overseas.
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Clik
http://www.cliksoftware.com/
Clik is a small software company based in Bristol, UK, that specialises in the design of applications for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry.
The web server includes background details about the company and its products which include AC Calc (an air conditioning heat load calculation program) and Coolcalc (a cold room heat load calculation program). Demonstrations of the software are available to download and details of new products and developments are available.
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