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We’re delighted to announce that Wiser, Drayton's smart thermostat system has been nominated for Best Heating System or Product in this year’s BuildIt awards. This follows Wiser being named by T3 as one of the best smart thermostats of 2020 in September.
We hope to add this award to our accolades. This is the second year running we have been shortlisted for this award, with Wiser being recognised for its ease of installation, affordability, flexibility and expandability.
 

Congratulations to Thomas J Thomas who recently won HIP Apprentice of the Year 2020!

Did you spot Wiser on This Morning this week? Autumn’s here, the temperature’s dropping and customers are now looking for maximum comfort and performance from their central heating - Alice Beer covers the benefits of smart thermostats on This Morning and advice for households on important pre-winter checks that heating engineers can carry out to save money on heating bills.
So remind your customers about these important checks to help them improve and maintain good central heating efficiency as systems click on across the UK.

As part of its ongoing commitment to a more sustainable future, Drayton has launched its search for the Drayton Eco Installer 2020. Throughout ‘Sustainable September’ Drayton is looking for heating engineers and electricians to share their sustainability

Drayton by Schneider Electric was today encouraged by the announcement from the Government on the detail of the much anticipated Green Homes Grants. Encouraging and supporting energy efficiency measures will be a key pillar of the UK’s plans to build back better.
 
This new scheme aims to upgrade over 600,000 homes by covering two thirds of the cost of energy efficiency measures up to £10,000.

This Spring, Drayton celebrated the launch of the TRV4 Anthracite, the latest addition to the popular range of thermostatic radiator valves.

Drayton has welcomed the new £2bn grant scheme announced by the Government, enabling homeowners and landlords alike to apply for vouchers to make their homes more energy efficient.
Set to go live in September, the ‘Green Homes Grant’ sees the Government offering to cover two thirds of the cost of energy saving home improvements, including heating controls. Consumers will be directed towards accredited local suppliers alongside a list of recommended approved energy efficiency measures.

Here at Drayton the welfare of our team and customers is of utmost importance. We are continuing to follow government guidelines and we are closely monitoring events to avoid any unnecessary disruption for our customers.
Given our UK manufacturing location and the plans we have already implemented, we are currently still able to fulfil new orders of Drayton products, and will do everything we can to maintain this.
All of our Sales and Marketing teams are now working from home, but you can still contact them via email during normal working hours.

Whilst the image of climate change lends itself to plastic straws and old diesel cars, the carbon emissions that come from keeping our homes warm are often forgotten.

It’s certainly a fitting time of year to discuss heating. Temperatures have already dropped significantly and many of us have switched on the heating to warm our homes.  Unfortunately, in most cases, this heat doesn’t come from a low carbon source. Instead, it is provided by high carbon fossil fuels which are installed in 84% of homes across the country.

Without a doubt, it has been an interesting year for anyone working in Westminster. Amidst all the mayhem surrounding Brexit, we have seen some groundbreaking commitments from the Government when it comes to climate change and whilst many decisions have done the opposite, the announcement of Net Zero by 2050 has put us in a good light. Not only has the Government legislated an ambitious climate target but by being the first major economy to do so, the UK has set a precedent for the rest of the world to follow. However, Government action on climate change will not be measured on ambition.

Drayton is pledging its ongoing commitment to finding sustainable manufacturing solutions.  #WorldEnvironmentDay
For the past five years, Drayton has operated as Zero to Landfill from its site in Plymouth, going over and above IOS14001 (Environmental Management System), which means all waste and rubbish are recycled either in the factory or elsewhere.