Building Services Engineering l November/December 2022
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Contents EDITORIAL
CIRCULARITY IN ACTION
Reasons to be optimistic
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hile the severity of the climate change and energy, economic and geopolitical challenges currently facing Ireland are unprecedented, there are reasons to be optimistic. According to the ESRI, we will have access to surplus funds at year end 2022 and 2023 thanks to a substantial recovery in the labour market and robust growth in taxation. Even with inflation predicted to be in the region of 7% for 2023 and a more moderate overall growth rate, other indicators are also encouraging. In fact, in recent months logistics bottlenecks and shipping costs have significantly eased. For instance, getting a container from China to Europe is now quicker and costs in the region of €5K compared to €16k just 12 months ago. Of course the global outlook is extremely uncertain – who really foresaw Russia invading Ukraine this time last year? Nonetheless, we are lucky in that we currently have a financial “war chest” at our disposal. Let’s hope the Government uses it wisely.
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Capturing value from the five Rs
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The holy grail of circularity is reuse, often achieved through resale or rental, and supported by repair, refurbishment and remanufacture. This is a sea-change from how most businesses operate, and it can seem like an unwanted burden, writes Elaine Butler.
News and products Versatile DBH IRI Awards Innovative AIC SEAI Energy Awards Daikin Multi+ Hevac Group update Grant heating packages Wilo looks forward Inclusion and diversity Octabuild Awards Xylem energy drive Ecodan R32 SUZ
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Maintenance goals Panasonic R290 A2W Bring back the night RoHS compliant lighting IPPMA rebuttal Wavin HDPE Kingspan insulation Condair food podcast Unipipe UFH system Instantor Part L Vertiv Liebert PDX CIBSE mentoring Obtuse Angle
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F-GAS REGULATION
More questions than answers
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Federica Rizzo of the EPEE says that the proposed F-Gas Regulation revision raises a considerable number of challenges for those involved in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps.
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