Controlled ventilation cuts energy use in Redbridge
Vent-Axia is working with Redbridge Homes to replace old central extract fans in six 11-storey blocks of flats with energy-efficient Lo-Carbon Sentinel Twin fans and time clocks. The level of control provided by the new fans will considerably reduce energy consumption. Ventilation contractor 1st Cool installed the 14 Sentinel units on the roofs of the buildings, connecting them to existing ductwork.
Operation of the Sentinel systems is controlled according to the demands of the space, eliminating wasteful over-ventilation and also avoiding inadequate ventilation.
John Wingett, project manager, asset management, with Redbridge Homes (the arm’s length management organisation set up by the London Borough of Redbridge to manage and improve its housing stock, says), ‘The Sentinel Twin fans enabled up to both improve the indoor air quality of our tenants’ homes and make huge energy savings by only operating the fans when they are needed.’
