The goal of net zero emissions is a global movement and the built environment has a huge role to play.
Buildings contribute about a quarter of the country’s total emissions and, compared to other industries, they provide the most attractive opportunities to drive down this number. Emissions from heavy industries ... Read More
Category: Technical
24
Nov2021
The challenges in finding the right hot water heat pump solution involve much more than the equipment. For projects requiring carbon neutral heating or hot water systems, it helps to work with a supplier that has the ability to design and engineer a solution that will achieve the desired ... Read More
24/11/2021AHG
01
Sep2021
What are the key considerations when specifying heat pumps?
In this series we unpack common questions raised in the search for carbon neutral heating solutions. This month, we explore the process to electrify projects and the journey to specifying heat pumps for domestic hot water and space heating.
One ... Read More
01/09/2021AHG
28
Jul2021
Need to deliver a carbon-neutral built environment?
Delivering carbon neutral buildings can raise concerns regarding specifying new heating technologies. In this series, we address questions commonly asked by mechanical engineers and consultants requiring sustainable project outcomes.
Nightingale Housing founder, Jeremy McLeod discusses the pathway to a carbon-neutral built environment. ... Read More
28/07/2021AHG
09
Jun2021
Automatic Heating is often presented with challenging project parameters. Fortunately, leveraging over 95 years of experience in the HVAC industry enables the team to engineer technical solutions to suit even the most demanding situations.
Modulex Condensing Hot Water Heaters are often the answer for projects requiring a high ... Read More
09/06/2021AHG
04
Apr2019
The topic of carbon emissions waxes and wanes in the public consciousness but it hasn’t gone away. The amounts pumped into the atmosphere stayed fairly level for a few years but 2018 saw a large increase to the tune of 37.1 gigatonnes. That’s a huge, unsustainable amount but how do ... Read More
04/04/2019AHG
01
Aug2017
Annual Boiler Service
The old adage “a stitch in time, saves nine” is almost an understatement in the context of boiler maintenance. With boilers often in constant service and fulfilling critical heating functions within buildings – ranging from domestic residences to major airports – it makes sense to keep them running ... Read More
01/08/2017Anthony Plaisted
25
May2017
An Opportunity for Savings
Automatic Heating presents an infographic on the potential savings available to Australia’s commercial sector through the use of superior high efficiency condensing boiler technology as compared to conventional boilers.
According to studies by Pitt & Sherry, the proportion of the total gas used that produces heating and hot ... Read More
25/05/2017Daniel Bumpstead
16
Mar2017
In this article, we’ll be answering a question often encountered in the industry: whether condensing boilers offer a benefit in retrofit 80°C/60°C installations.
16/03/2017Paul Bannister
17
Nov2016
In this article we look at how the savings are actually better than just the improved combustion efficiency, due to better part load performance and lower operating temperatures.
17/11/2016Paul Bannister
02
Nov2016
Condensing water heaters achieve higher energy efficiency than standard boilers by condensing the water vapour in the flue gasses and using the latent energy recovered through this process to heat the return water. The condensate produced is highly acidic and requires treatment before discharging to waste.
02/11/2016Anthony Plaisted
05
Oct2016
This is the first of an enlightening series of articles on Condensing Boilers contributed by Dr Paul Bannister, a thought leader and public speaker on energy and energy efficiency issues in Australia.
05/10/2016Paul Bannister
30
Mar2016
Without doubt one of the most advanced condensing water heaters of its kind, Meridian offers a host of features designed to enhance performance and ease of installation.
Being truly compact, versatile and highly efficient, Meridian has proved its worth in many new and retrofit installations.
This video explains how Meridian Condensing ... Read More
30/03/2016Daniel Bumpstead
11
Jan2016
Where redundancy is required for critical heating processes, such as the ongoing operation of health care facilities, dual fuel burners can provide uninterrupted operation in the event of a primary fuel disruption.
In some applications where boilers provide heating hot water, domestic hot water and steam – such as hospitals ... Read More
11/01/2016Daniel Bumpstead
27
Jul2015
Prefabrication is the practice of assembling components offsite, and moving them to the building site where they are placed into position. While nothing new, the practice is an emerging one in the HVAC industry and the advantages are significant.
Why build on site if you don’t have to?
That’s the question ... Read More
27/07/2015Daniel Bumpstead
14
May2015
Corrosion and system inefficiency are serious – yet easily avoidable - side-effects of gases found in cooling, heating and condenser systems.
14/05/2015Daniel Bumpstead
14
May2015
It’s fitting that the emerging technology of phase change material is a key feature of the innovative new building at Swinburne University: the aptly-named Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre.
14/05/2015Daniel Bumpstead
04
Mar2015
The problems associated with the presence of gases in heating, cooling and condenser water systems are significant, yet often overlooked. And alarmingly, new installations are just as much at risk as older systems.
Oxygen. Hydrogen. Nitrogen. These are just three gases commonly found in the water of heating, cooling and ... Read More
04/03/2015Daniel Bumpstead