Stay Cool, Save Energy: Business Air Conditioning
As the UK enters the summer season, exceptionally hot weather as experienced in June 2026 is something we may encounter more regularly should the rising global temperatures not be slowed down. NetRegs has asked Arthian to provide an insights article exploring energy compliance and good practice for businesses impacted by the warmer weather. This is the executive summary of that article.
Air conditioning can be essential for comfort, productivity and, in many buildings, safe operation. But for large businesses, it is also one of the most overlooked sources of energy waste. Energy engineers regularly see systems left running longer than required, maintained reactively rather than proactively, or controlled in ways that increase costs without improving comfort.
Improving air conditioning performance does not have to be an expensive process; in many cases, businesses can reduce consumption, maintain equipment and stay compliant with just a few changes to daily life. In our latest blog, we provide our tips to maintain and run air conditioning equipment efficiently.
TM44 Air Conditioning inspections are a legal requirement for businesses and can provide important information to help businesses maintain their air conditioning equipment, and help with overall performance – saving carbon, energy and money.
As refrigerant gases are used in all cooling equipment and there have been many changes to the regulations and refrigerant types, in the blog we also provide a breakdown of the current refrigerant and F-Gas regulations, identify the business benefits and finally provide tips for ‘how to’ stay in compliance with the regulations.
Read the full article on Arthian's website.
Additional Information
See also related NetRegs guidance: Fluorinated Gases (F-Gases) guidance and Energy Efficiency guidance.
Arthian, a member of NetRegs's Business Advisory Group, was formed through the merger of Mabbett and IKM.
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