In December 2022, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published their review of the F-Gas regulation (EU 517/2014) The RACHP industry then eagerly awaited the expected F-Gas revision proposals.
The deadline for the HVR Awards 2026 has been extended, with entries closing on 24 July.
Parliament has agreed the level for the Seventh Carbon Budget, setting a legally binding target of ~87% emissions reduction in the period 2038-42, in line with the Climate Change Committee’s advice.
The Government has published the response to its consultation on growing the market for low carbon industrial products.
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Construct Zero programme has published its refreshed programme
Join the UK’s dedicated event for built environment professionals working to advance the efficiency of commercial, industrial and large-scale residential projects.
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published its report into the risks posed by per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
The World Humidity Control Day webinar is now available to view or download.
The Government has announced £70 million of funding to address shortages in the building control and fire engineering workforces.
The Government’s response to the Late Payments Consultation, which ran between 31 July and 23 October 2025, has now been published.
The Government response to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation has been published and confirms that the standards will aim to ensure new homes and non-domestic buildings are future-proofed with low carbon heating and high levels of
FETA members meet to finalise a response to the UK’s draft CBAM regulations.
Following a final member workshop on the Single Constructor Regulation consultation, FETA has submitted its response strongly supporting the creation of a unified body to reduce fragmentation and place resident safety first.
The latest findings from the triannual DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker suggest that Net Zero target awareness remains very high at 90%.
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced that Jen Vickers has been appointed as its new President, with Ron Purcell taking on the role of Vice President.
27,446 learners started T Levels in the 2025 to 2026 academic year, up from 25,508 in the 2024 to 2025 academic year. This represents a 7.6% increase in entrant numbers.
The Smoke Control Association has announced its latest series of CPD accredited webinars, taking place in March and April 2026.
Marking a pivotal move for the UK’s low carbon heating industry, members of the Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA), and Heat Pump Federation (HPF) have officially committed to merge into a single, unified Heat Pu
As an Association Partner for the Smart Buildings Show, FETA will once again be exhibiting at the event.
FETA is an official partner of the Smart Buildings Show and will be exhibiting on stand A33.
Join this Institute of Refrigeration Cool Talk on 3 September.
Barry Trewhitt set to become new HEVAC President
FETA has announced that Wendy Belfield has been appointed Chair of the Training and Skills Group.
FETA calls upon the newly elected UK government to prioritise work towards the UK meeting its Net Zero targets, including the consultation on the F Gas review.
The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) today welcomes the new UK government and calls on the government to launch the long awaited F-Gas Review Consultation – a critical part of the UK’s road to Net Zero.
The IOR’s Women in RACHP Network (WiRACHP) is hosting a training day on 24th June focusing on the fundamentals of design for cold stores and refrigerated cabinets.
The 2024 FETA Annual Luncheon took place on Thursday 11th April and attracted guests from across the heating, ventilation, building controls, refrigeration and air conditioning industries as well as individuals from related institutions, associations
On 16 April 2024, the SIRACH network is hosting a half-day briefing at London’s iconic Shard to share the findings of the Lot-Net project.
Recent data released by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) on heat pump sales in 14 European countries shows an overall fall of around 5% in 2023 compared to 2022 figures. This reverses the trend of previous years, where combined sales increas
The Humidity Control Group has announced that the inaugural ‘World Humidity Control Day’ will take place on 12th March 2024.
The latest edition of the FETA review is now available. This annual publication contains articles from all of the FETA associations, and also from some of the sub groups. A wide range of topics are covered, as well as updates on appointments and
From 1 April 2024, companies bidding for Government contracts over £5 million per annum will have to demonstrate that they pay invoices within an average of 55 days.
The results of FETA’s latest training and skills survey suggest that FETA members remain committed to upskilling employees.
Stacey Lucas, Vice-President of the BCIA, was an industry panel guest at the recent parliamentary launch of a new report advocating for a technology-agnostic approach to the decarbonisation of heat and buildings.
A new report from the Competence Steering Group is urging companies and individuals to adopt new competence practices and measures for a safer built environment.
To celebrate T Level Thursday as part of National Apprenticeship Week, the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) spoke to three students currently pursuing T Level courses.
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is supporting National Apprenticeship Week by speaking to people who are undertaking or have completed an apprenticeship in the building controls sector to find out more about their experience.
On Tuesday 16th January, Parliament approved new rules to minimise emissions from powerful greenhouse gases, in line with EU and global climate goals.
OPSS has published its Delivery Report 2022 – 2023 which outlines activity and achievements to protect consumers and enable business growth through effective and proportionate product regulation.
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has laid out its expectations for the year ahead, reaffirming its commitment to raising safety, standards and performance across the built environment.
Government has published a consultation on Future homes & Buildings Standards on changes to Part 6, Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for dwellings and non-domestic buildings and is seeking evidence on Part O.
David Sowden FInstR, Chair of the British Refrigeration Association Training Section, explains why it is important to use a competent refrigeration engineer for service work.
Alan Macklin, Chair of the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) and President of HEVAC, discusses the importance of good indoor air quality.
The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has announced that Paul Arrowsmith has been named as Vice President.
David Sowden FInstR, Chair of the British Refrigeration Association Training Section, explains how to get training to be a competent refrigeration engineer.
FETA speaks with newly appointed Chairman of the Humidity Group, John Barker, to get his thoughts on the future direction of the Group as well as the wider industry.
The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has appointed Neil Roberts, Senior Technical Sales Manager at refrigerant supplier Climalife, as its new President.
Michael Ohly, former ADCAS President and founder of the organisation, has sadly passed away at the age of 78.
InstallerSHOW and World Refrigeration Day are to host a series of national and international events at the NEC, Birmingham on 26th June 2024.
Wendy Belfield has been appointed on to the Industry Competence Committee (ICC), which has been set up by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to monitor and help to improve industry competence.
The BCIA will be returning to ExCeL, London, for this year’s Smart Buildings Show, the UK’s leading dedicated smart buildings event.
The UK's Net Zero ambitions are currently hindered by an acute skills shortage that hampers the design, development, supply, installation, inspection, and maintenance of legacy, current, new, and innovative systems.
The recently established FETA Training & Skills Group has been examining T-Levels as a route to bring more young people into the industry and on Monday 19th June 2023 held a webinar to explain how member companies can work with colleges to access thi
The Public Accounts Committee has published a report warning that the Government has no overarching delivery plan to decarbonise the power sector by 2035.
Speaking at The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) President’s Dinner, FETA CEO Chris Yates recently offered an update on Net Zero and provided insight on how to take the next steps to achieving the ambitious emissions go
Organised by Datateam Business Media, publisher of leading industry publication Heating & Ventilating Review, the HVR Awards have been championing innovation, excellence and achievement across the heating and ventilating industry for 10 years.
Barry Trewhitt has been named as the new HEVAC Vice President.
The government has published Paul Morrell’s Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime.
ADCAS is promoting the use of standard ductwork sizes. They are working with software providers to flag up non-standard sizes in an attempt to minimise the use of non-standard sizes.
Dr Guy Hundy, a leading technical expert within the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector for over 50 years, passed away recently.
The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced changes to its Management Committee, with the addition of new members.
Chris Skidmore publishes his Net Zero Review, setting out the ‘historic opportunity’ offered by net zero.
The government has published updated details about Standard Assessment Procedure SAP10.2 and the timeline for the Reduced data SAP (RdSAP).
New technology groups, sub-technologies and updates to multiple sets of technology criteria are now live on the Energy Technology List (ETL).
FETA has announced a new partnership with Kerry London to offer members a range of insurance products.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has published its assessment of COP27, taking stock of global progress and identifing key actions for the UK.
The Eurovent Product Group ‘Air Curtains’ (PG-CUR) has elected FETA member Michael Hims (Carver) as its new Vice-Chairman.
The recent FETA poll questioning the difference COP 27 will make in the race to decarbonise the UK economy has returned a mixed response from members.
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is backing a new Private Sector Construction Playbook, published by the Construction Productivity Taskforce.
Government has announced its intention to introduce legislation to continue recognition of the CE marking and reversed epsilon marking until 31 December 2024.
Speakers to address key issues for the net-zero future of the RACHP sector at the IOR annual conference.
The programme for the IOR Annual Conference “Beyond Refrigeration – next steps for the future of low carbon RACHP” taking place in Birmingham on 1 December 2022 is now available at https://ior.org.uk/NetZeroConference.
Mark Hughes has been named as the new Chair of FETA – the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations.
The UK's biggest Festival of Construction will return to Olympia London this November 16th & 17th with more content, networking and entertainment than ever before.
FETA is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of our organisation and our members, our thoughts and sympathies are with the King and Royal Family during this difficult time.
The UK’s leading association for building energy management systems (BEMS), the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), has announced the appointment of Catherine Walker as Executive Officer on the retirement of George Lee at the end of Septem
The latest poll of FETA members suggests that the labour market is currently the number one area of concern for firms operating in the built environment.
In early August we heard the sad news that FETA’s retired Commercial Manager, Bob Wilkinson, passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 31 July 2022 at the age of 83.
FETA is pleased to be supporting London Build 2022, the UK’s leading construction show when it returns to Olympia London’s Grand Hall on November 16th & 17th.
World Refrigeration Day 2022 will take place on 26th June and this year the theme is ‘Cooling Matters’.
The 2022 IOR Annual Conference which will be held in Birmingham on 1 December 2022 will be focusing on the UK’s net-zero ambitions and what the RACHP industry is putting in place to meet these targets.
Join the IOR on 8 June for an online Cool Talk event on Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations with experts David Paget Chair of the IOR Technical Committee and Bob Wright Chair of the IOR RACHPEngTech Section.