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• Humidification improves conditions for Air Traffic Control in Jersey 

  Following trials with mobile humidifiers to address problems with dry air causing people’s eyes to be uncomfortable, especially those wearing contact lenses, Jersey Air Traffic Control has installed four Condair steam humidifiers at its centre in Jersey Airport. The humidifiers serve the Control Tower, which controls flight arrivals and departures from Jersey Airport, and in the Air Traffic Control Centre — both of which were built in 2010 to accommodate the increasing attraction of flying to and from the islands.

• Farmfoods exploits the benefits of LED lighting  

  LED lighting has been installed throughout the new 16 300 m2 Avonmouth distribution centre of Farmfoods in a scheme designed and supplied by Minimise Energy. The scheme was required to withstand temperatures of -22°C in the frozen-food storage area and also to respond and benefit from changing natural light in office areas.

• Durapipe supplies chemical drainage systems for Alder Hey  

  Chemical drainage throughout the new £237 million Alder Hey in the Park hospital is provided by Durapipe’s Vulcathene Enfusion system. It has been installed in all theatres and pathology laboratories to dispose of chemical and clinical waste, which is collected at source and transferred to the underground drainage system. The company’s specialised PLX fuel-conveyance system has also been installed to serve the hospital’s back-up power systems.

• Big Foot Systems shows its versatility on the roof  

  This installation of roof-top plant and louvres as part of a full HVAC refurbishment for a laboratory in London makes extensive use of non-penetrative support solutions from Big Foot Systems. The new plant included air-handling units, services and control panels. To conceal the plant, louvres were installed on a non-penetrative louvre screen support with heavy-duty beams to shield the plant from view.

• Panasonic gas-fired air conditioning overcomes power-supply issues  

  Panasonic’s gas-fired GHP VRF system has been installed to provide heating and cooling for new offices of real-estate organisation Savills in the centre of Dublin to overcome the problem of the availability of electricity in a city where the grid is operating at capacity. The new office is in a famous listed building and accommodates 170 staff. The load on the GHP system is 243 kW.