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The Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES) has announced the launch of TR35, a new guide to good practice on Low Energy Ventilation for Residential Buildings in response to the new requirements in the Building Regulations, which have introduced more stringent requirements for energy efficiency and now stipulate target emission and Co2 rates for residential buildings. Careful consideration to a building’s airtightness is now crucial. With emphasis on the Government’s commitment to reduce energy consumption…

Glyndwr University and Wrexham County Borough Council are encouraging their employees to help reduce their energy consumption. Employee awareness campaigns are being launched across the main offices of both organisations. These cam-paigns will be based on office energy audits which will identify potential areas for reducing energy usage. Energy bills are a significant cost to both organisations and with prices continuing to rise, employees can play an important role in reducing their organisations energy consumption….

Segregating wood waste is key to keeping your disposal costs low, according to a national wood recycler. Separating wood waste into different grades of material should mean companies pay less for disposing of clean wood including soft white woods such as pallets, cable drums, floorboards and joists, than they do for lower grades such as MDF and kitchen furniture. Vicki Hughes, Group Business Development Director, at Hadfield Wood Recyclers, said: “If companies looking to recycle…