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Reducing UK carbon emissions by the equivalent of every vehicle on Britain’s roads today is the object of a wide range of measures proposed in the Energy White Paper published late last month. That objective would reduce carbon emissions by 23 to 33 Mt by 2020.
Engineering in a world of climate change
CIBSE’s new president, John Armstrong, believes that reducing the energy consumption of buildings is increasingly a key role of building-services engineers — with convergence driving the engineering and technology of the future.
Exploiting solar energy halves heating costs
An approach to using the fabric of a building to exploit renewable energy has been devised by AmbiRad Group and CA Group. It has the potential to reduce heating costs by half — and more.
Exploiting solar energy halves heating costs
An approach to using the fabric of a building to exploit renewable energy has been devised by AmbiRad Group and CA Group. It has the potential to reduce heating costs by half — and more.
Fuelling the debate on renewable fuels
Biomass and biofuel boilers were heavily promoted at H&V07 and ISH in Germany. So which is going to determine the future of green heating? Ian Bradley thinks it’s a two horse race — with biofuels nudging ahead.
Proactive About Part L?
Designing integrated buildings requires integrated design packages. David Payne explains how CADline has been working on a fully-integrated design and analysis solution for smarter compliance with Part L.
Tracking changes in the air-conditioning market
New companies, new products and ever-changing market shifts are all revealed by BSRIA’s latest survey of the UK air-conditioning market. David Garwood has the details.
Direct rack-cooling solution for high-density servers
Airedale’s LogiCool range of packaged chillers for computer suites and server rooms can be matched with direct rack-cooling solutions from leading rack producers and also linked to airside cooling systems from Airedale and other manufacturers.
Dunham Bush enhances fan-coil range
Recent enhancements to Dunham Bush’s extensive range of fan-coil units include the launch of the Concierge unit for hotel rooms and the introduction of EC motor options for the Panther, Leopard, Puma and Jaguar series.
The role of chillers in reducing a building’s carbon footprint
Andrew Keogh explores how chiller technology is taking on the energy efficiency challenge.
Fault finder for inverter-controlled chillers
Using EDC International’s Inverter Phase Check modules makes it possible to determine whether problems with inverter-controlled chillers are due to the compressor or the inverter.
Preparing for the advent of air-conditioning inspections
Having spawned the 2006 Building Regulations, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive continues to impact on the industry with the development of schemes for inspecting air-conditioning systems over 12 kW of cooling. Hywel Davies explains how new guidance from CIBSE will help the industry.
The European influence
Terry Farthing reviews how the steady influence of air-distribution systems from Europe have shaped the UK air-conditioning market.
Weatherite updates air conditioning for John Lewis
As part of a major refurbishment of John Lewis stores in England and Scotland, Weatherite Building Services has upgraded air-conditioning in the Milton Keynes store.
Air conditioning in a world of climate change
The energy used by air conditioning is often seen as contributing to the carbon-dioxide emissions that cause global warming. However, comfort cooling and reduced emissions can go together, as John Durbin explains.
Waterloo continues to rebuild itself in the UK
Waterloo Air Products is continuing to re-establish itself in the UK air-conditioning market with the recent opening of a northern office, extending its technical capabilities by investing in staff and facilities and developing new products.
Moducel provides energy-efficient close control for Salisbury District Hospital
Moducel is providing a closely controlled environment for mission-critical computing facilities at Salisbury District Hospital. The facilities are a key part of the hospital’s infrastructure and operate round the clock.
Panasonic air conditioners also deliver high-quality air
Panasonic’s 2007 range of air-conditioning units includes a sophisticated air-purifying system and inverter technology that reduces energy consumption by 50% during cooling and 64% during heating. These units are said to be ideal for small shops, offices and homes.
Air-conditioning units incorporate five stages of air cleaning
The Neo Plasma system for filtering and purifying air used in LG’s Art Cool air-conditioning units comprises seven specialised filters in five separate stages to enhance cleaning power to reduce fine dust, mould, unpleasant odours, cigarette smoke and microscopic contaminants such as mites and pollen. It is also said to help prevent the contaminants which may irritate asthma sufferers.
Daikin UK presents customer-service initiatives and recycling at first national conference
Daikin’s commitment to the UK was emphasised by Peter Verkempynck, deputy managing director in the UK, to over 600 guests at Daikin UK’s industry conference at the new Wembley Stadium last month. They included customer’s from the company’s D1 network, consultants, specifiers and end users.
Carrier packaged air-handling units have integral controls
To simplify the specification of air-handling systems, Carrier has developed a packaged, complete air-handling system for air flows from 1.8 to over 11 m3/s and cooling capacities up to 190 kW with integrated controls and software.
Integrated service modules give solutions for new build and refurbishment projects
SAS’s range of integrated service modules bring together equipment such as chilled beams, luminaires and other services, are said to provide an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioning. When suspended from the ceiling plane or in coffers, ISMs leave the concrete soffit exposed, enabling thermal-mass cooling to take place.
Ductwork priorities
Without ductwork, air conditioning is just comfort cooling. But ductwork is not something that can be shoehorned into any space available, as Paul Roxburgh stresses.
Scottish speculative office exploits active chilled beams
Trox UK has supplied and installed a wide range of active chilled beams for a speculative office development in Scotland. This contract for the largest single office scheme in Scotland was worth £450 000 and involved special 300 mm-wide flush-mounted chilled beams through the centre of the landmark Waverleygate office development next to the main railway station in Edinburgh.
Daikin becomes part of 1066 and all that
Air conditioning for the new Battle Abbey visitor centre is provided by a Daikin mini VRVIII heat-pump inverter system.
Air-conditioning range gives something to reflect on
LG’s Art Cool range of indoor air-conditioning units now includes Mirror units. They have all the advanced features of the Art Cool range as standard and also allow for digital airflow control to ensure maximum comfort.
Evaporative cooling controls excessive temperatures in insulation factory
The installation of five Breezair evaporative cooling in two areas of Jones Stroud Insulations in Preston has reduced peak summer temperatures from over 35°C to 25°C. The coolers serve the reinforced-tower and carbon areas and were installed by CoSaf Environments. Their success has prompted Jones Stroud Insulations to expand the cooling system to other areas of the factory.
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Waterloo continues to rebuild itself in the UK
Waterloo Air Products is continuing to re-establish itself in the UK air-conditioning market with the recent opening of a northern office, extending its technical capabilities by investing in staff and facilities and developing new products.
Moducel provides energy-efficient close control for Salisbury District Hospital
Moducel is providing a closely controlled environment for mission-critical computing facilities at Salisbury District Hospital. The facilities are a key part of the hospital’s infrastructure and operate round the clock.
Panasonic air conditioners also deliver high-quality air
Panasonic’s 2007 range of air-conditioning units includes a sophisticated air-purifying system and inverter technology that reduces energy consumption by 50% during cooling and 64% during heating. These units are said to be ideal for small shops, offices and homes.
Air-conditioning units incorporate five stages of air cleaning
The Neo Plasma system for filtering and purifying air used in LG’s Art Cool air-conditioning units comprises seven specialised filters in five separate stages to enhance cleaning power to reduce fine dust, mould, unpleasant odours, cigarette smoke and microscopic contaminants such as mites and pollen. It is also said to help prevent the contaminants which may irritate asthma sufferers.
Measure to know
With the driving need for building-services and facilities managers to ensure internal environments are maintained in a sustainable way comes several considerations for dealing with waterborne heating and cooling systems. Pressure losses across balancing valves can ruin the control of a variable-flow water system, resulting in loss of internal climate control and accompanying complications such as irritating excess pipe noise. Peter Rees advocates the tried and tested method of differential pressure control and offers some advice on measuring the pressure across the system.
Delivering an effective control system
Doug Robins offers advice on how to realise a control system that will result in a well run and energy efficient building.
Tour & Andersson liberates the benefits of centralised commissioning
Tour & Andersson has introduced a product that is said to have the capability of reducing installation time by at least 20% and commissioning time by over 50%. Called TA-HUB (to imply hydronic user-friendly balancing) the concept also significantly reduces the time required for the maintenance of hydronic system by bringing together control valves for a number of terminal devices to a single location.
Oventrop valves help bank keep rates steady
Oventrop Hydromat Q automatic flow-regulating valves have been installed to serve mission-critical blade-server racks as part of the refurbishment of mechanical and electrical infrastructure systems of data halls of a leading bank.
Maximising energy savings in variable-flow systems
Duncan Selby warns against placing too much reliance on differential-pressure control valves in variable-flow systems.
Oventrop delivers balanced approach for new academy
Oventrop valves played a key role in commissioning the water-based services in the new £25 million Sandwell Academy in West Bromwich. The 2-storey academy will specialise in sport and business enterprise.
Belimo valve assembly maintains constant preset flow
Belimo’s pressure-independent characterised control valves greatly simplify the design and installation of hydronic systems by delivering a constant preset flow over a wide range of differential pressure such as are encountered in systems with variable-speed pumps.
Crane moves into centralised commissioning modules
Crane now offers a manifold commissioning device that enables up to six fan-coil units, or other terminal units, to be commissioned and maintained from one point.
Promoting the importance of commissioning
An agreement to develop and promote commissioning within the construction industry has been signed by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and the Commissioning Specialists Association. The signing of this memorandum of understanding builds on previous work and provides shared access to member benefits and services.
Commissioning for economic and trouble-free pumping
The performance and operating costs of pumps throughout their lift is dramatically affected by how well systems are commissioned. Roy Henderson shares his views on how to achieve effective commissioning.
SAV commissioning modules for Dublin apartment block also meter energy use
SAV FloCon modules have been used to provide centralised commissioning of services for new luxury apartments in Dublin and to monitor the supply of energy to each flat.
Acquisition boost for Monodraught
Monodraught, which is well known for its Windcatcher natural-ventilation system and the Sunpipe system for exploiting natural daylight, has been acquired by VKR Holding, previously known as the VELUX Group. The deal is a 100% sale of the shareholding of Monodraught.
Shortage of sustainable skills threatens the future
Consulting engineering practice Atelier Ten is calling for an urgent focus on the recruitment, education and training of the next generation of professionals needed to sustain the burgeoning environmental engineering industry.
SAS develops new CPDs
SAS International has developed three new CPD presentations covering the topics of chilled ceilings, chilled beams and integrated service modules, and architectural metalwork. They have been accredited by RIBA and are recognised by CIBSE.
Low-carbon expertise boosts engineers’ incomes
Engineers on CIBSE’s register of low-carbon consultants can expect to earn up to 10% more than those not on it, according to Mike McNally, UK manager of recruitment consultant Hays Building Services.
SummitSkills moves on to assessing training provision
Horizon, the SummitSkills project to develop a Sector Skills Agreement for building-services engineering, has reached the second stage of its development — the assessment of current provision (ACP). This stage will help the sector to directly influence training provision to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Bailey continues safety record
Bailey, part of NG Bailey, one of the UK's largest building-services providers, has won an RoSPA award for its commitment to health-and-safety management. The award recognises Bailey's outstanding H&S practice, taking into account H&S systems, policies and excellent commitment to performance in this area.
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