Industry works on new commissioning guidance
Published: January 2010
New guidelines on design and practice for commissioning are being developed, as Nick Till explains.
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2010 is 20 years of the Commissioning Specialists Association
Published: January 2010
The CSA will be twenty years old in 2010. An awful lot of water has passed under the bridge since the first ‘open’ meeting held in a King’s Cross hotel. The organisation has been transformed from the fledgling brainchild of four major commissioning companies at the time to the respected organisation of today.
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PICV balancing valve for small terminal units
Published: January 2010
A pressure-independent balancing and control valve for small terminal units in hydronic HVAC system has been introduced by Tour & Andersson. The TBV-CMP is designed for systems where modulating control is a requirement and differential pressure needs to be stabilised as close as possible to the terminal itself.
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To avoid a building being uncomfortable and having excessive energy consumption, its services systems much be installed and accurately balanced at the time of installation. |
More comfort for less energy
Published: January 2010
Variable-flow systems can achieve improved comfort using less energy in many buildings — but not unless they are carefully designed and commissioned, as Peter Rees explains.
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The very early stages of the building design is when commissioning should be considered and planned. |
Managing commissioning to deliver design performance
Published: June 2009
With the commissioning of buildings and their services now enshrined in the Building Regulations, Nick Till explains how to achieve those expectations.
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SAV MonoLink modules combine everything needed for flushing and commissioning systems containing fan-coil units. |
SAV improves its fast-fit MonoLink range of commissioning modules
Published: June 2009
SAV Modules has made improvements to its popular MonoLink commissioning module.
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Maximum flows of up to 11 m3/h and differential pressure can both be controlled by Danfoss flow-mounted AVP valves from Taconova. |
Taconova enlarges its range of Danfoss commissioning valves
Published: June 2009
Taconova (UK) has added Danfoss AVP differential-pressure controllers to its range of self-acting valves for controlling flow and differential pressure.
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Installers can become qualified to commission LG air-conditioning systems with free training courses. |
LG offers commissioning training course
Published: June 2009
LG offers a free commissioning training course for its Multi V II VRF system. The course covers three systems: 2-pipe heat pump; 3-pipe heat-recovery system and the Multi V mini VRF system.
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Andrew Heath-Richardson, senior project manager for Canary Wharf. |
SAV’s largest order for commissioning modules is for City development
Published: June 2009
The largest order yet placed for SAV’s FloCon’s commissioning modules is the Drapers Gardens 13-storey office and retail development currently under construction in the City of London. It is also one of the first to use modules with the recently introduced integral bypass.
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Chilled beams in this office building in Brisbane, Australia, have been commissioned with the help of Tour & Andersson’s TA-HUB centralised commissioning boxes. |
T&A centralised commissioning is used for chilled beams in Australia
Published: June 2009
Tour & Andersson’s TA-HUB centralised commissioning system has reduced the time needed for installing and commissioning valves in a new 11-storey building in Brisbane, Australia.
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BSRIA hire service meets higher standards
Published: June 2009
BSRIA Instrument Services offers immediate access to a wide range of the most up-to-date equipment for commissioning, enabling work that can take hours with other equipment to be carried out more easily, faster and more accurately.
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Maximising the benefits of variable-speed pumps — Stephen Hart. |
Maximising the energy-saving potential of variable-flow systems
Published: June 2009
Variable-speed pumps used 15% less energy than fixed-speed pumps. Good design of variable-slow systems can increase that saving to 75%. Stephen Hart explains what you need to do.
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