Heating

From 1 October 2026, gas operatives must use IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 when carrying out tightness testing and direct purging of small LPG/Air, natural gas and LPG installations. Steve Sutton, Technical Manager, Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) explains: Published in March 2026, Edition 4 replaces Edition 3, which was withdrawn on 30 September 2026.  A […]

The research and innovation foundation Nesta has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will devolve elements of the Warm Homes Plan, while warning that going further and devolving a key heat pump grant scheme would be a mistake, in a new blog by Andrew Sissons, director in Nesta’s sustainable future mission. At Labour Party […]

More than 500,000 households on heat networks could face disproportionately high heating costs this winter as their bills are based on un-capped commercial energy prices that have doubled, Heat Trust has warned. The consumer champion for people living on heat networks has called on the Government to introduce urgent price support to protect customers from […]

We spoke to commercial heating engineer Becca Weston about her career and why this sector is a great place for women in the trades. What first attracted you to commercial heating, and what has kept you in the industry? After years of social housing I worked for a company that did domestic and commercial and […]

With the energy price cap set to rise by 4% from 1 October, new data reveals where Britons are using the most heat at home and the rooms worth paying closer attention to as winter approaches. Analysis from home energy management company tado° finds that the living room accounts for the biggest share of heating […]