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Schools across the UK are facing increased demand for places as a result of changing demographics caused by rising birth rates and levels of immigration. Many have an urgent

requirement to expand existing teaching accommodation and others need to upgrade or rebuild ageing building stocks simply to maintain education standards. All of this is at a time when public sector budgets are being cut and funding for new projects is severely restricted.

It has therefore never been more important for schools to find long-lasting building solutions that are fast and cost effective, without compromising the quality of facilities for pupils.

This latest in a series of reports, which can be downloaded from www.portanews.co.uk/reports, aims to help schools and academies avoid some of the most common pitfalls when procuring new buildings, ensure the facilities meet both current and future requirements, and are delivered on time and on budget.

The new report, entitled ‘Get The Most From Your Next School Building Programme’, provides a useful five step guide to procuring new buildings for schools. It looks at:

PlanningMethod of constructionDesignProject managementSelecting a modular building specialist

Modular construction is a fast and cost-effective way for schools to expand teaching facilities, particularly on constrained sites. Complete, fully-fitted buildings can be delivered in a fraction of the time of a site-based construction solution, sometimes just days from receipt of order and are built to permanent standards.

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Critically, modular buildings can be installed with the minimum disruption to staff and pupils and it is a much safer approach as the majority of fitting out is carried out off site. This is an important factor where a new building is required on an existing and operational school site.

The Portakabin Group has the resources to deliver both bespoke projects and standardised accommodation solutions for both permanent and interim applications, in the most challenging timescales, with programme times reduced by up to 50 per cent and much less impact on the environment.

To download a copy of the new report for schools and academies, visit www.portanews.co.uk/reports.

PORTAKABIn GROUP PUBLISHeS GUIDe TO HeLP SCHOOLS AnD ACADeMIeS PROCURe new TeACHInG ACCOMMODATIOnThe Portakabin Group, the UK’s leading modular building specialist, has published a new guide to help schools and academies procure new teaching facilities – from self-contained permanent classroom blocks to complete purpose-designed schools.

Stylish, design-led and robust healthcare furniture has been supplied by Bradford-based Knightsbridge Furniture to complete the £42m Kingfisher Court mental health unit in

Radlett, Hertfordshire. ‘The facilities at Kingfisher Court are truly world-class and we’re very proud to have delivered our furniture to such a prestigious project,’ says Knightsbridge MD Alan Towns.

Kingfisher Court is part of a £100m five-year ‘Transformation Programme’ through which Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is radically redeveloping its mental health provision across Hertfordshire, North Essex and Norfolk. Under main contractor Medicinq Osborne, the new 86-bed adult acute inpatient facility has been built on the site of the former Harperbury Hospital, blending into the surrounding woodland through its use of natural contours and materials both inside and out.

The light and airy Kingfisher Court day rooms have been populated with Hula circular dining tables from Knightsbridge Furniture’s specialist Challenging Behaviour Collection, which combine contemporary styling with inherent strength and stability. The tables are complemented by the company’s elegant Harvey upright armchairs: all exposed wood has the same Walnut finish and the chairs are upholstered in waterproof Aston faux hide.

‘Service users, carers, staff and the general public were all involved during the unit’s development, and their views were also sought when it came to the fitting-out,’ says HPFT Commissioning & Projects Manager Lisa Wellings. ‘We presented options from several manufacturers, but the Knightsbridge chairs and tables proved most popular with everyone. Having worked with Knightsbridge for several years, I knew they could be relied upon to deliver products on time and to the high quality which the project deserves.’

Knightsbridge Furniture holds Preferred Supplier status with the NHS, the SHS, HSE Ireland and key providers of private and charitable healthcare. The company’s Challenging Behaviour Collection is crafted at the company’s plant in Yorkshire using timber from renewable sources. Knightsbridge Furniture also displays its commitment to sustainability through PEFC and FISP certification, ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for its environmental management system and BS EN ISO 9001:2008 quality management accreditation.

For details on all aspects of the Knightsbridge Furniture portfolio for hospitals, care homes and mental health facilities, call 01274 731442, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.knightsbridge-furniture.co.uk

Dining tables and chairs by Knightsbridge Furniture in one of the day rooms at Kingfisher Court. (image c David Churchill).

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ASSA ABLOY, Security Solutions has launched a downloadable white

paper to discuss how access control systems can be a convenient and cost-effective security solution for building owners and facilties managers, at a time when capex budget is often restricted.

The white paper, entitled, ‘How can access control systems improve security and reduce costs?’ is now available to download and discusses the challenging and complex issues that arise from this question.

Nojmol Islam, Product Manager, ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, author of the white paper said: “The plethora of access control systems available, be they standalone, wireless, or fully integrated, can seem like both a help and a hindrance to time-constrained facilities managers.

“For many buildings, it is necessary to strike a balance between creating a welcoming environment, and a secure environment – all the while factoring in budgeting restrictions.

“At ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, we have extensive experience of helping business owners find an adequate balance between security, risk and cost when employing access control systems and have shared our knowledge in our latest white paper.”

ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions wishes to stimulate debate and encourage views and contributions from many voices with this white paper.

For further information please visit or www.assaabloy.co.uk/securitysolutions

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Prosperity and carbon reduction can go hand in hand to grow the world economy, the UK Government’s new vision for a global climate deal published today sets out.

Paris 2015: Securing Our Prosperity Through a Global Climate Change Agreement explains why we need a global climate deal, why one is good for the UK and what it needs to look like when it is finalised in Paris next year.

The document says acting now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can help prevent the worst effects of climate change and can bring significant benefits to all countries. A global deal would make tackling climate change much easier as it would give a decisive political signal that the future is low carbon, opening new markets and reducing technology costs.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey said: “You can go green and continue to prosper and develop – that is the strong message we will be taking to the global community in the coming months.

“There is an increasing political will from big and small countries alike to tackle climate change both through domestic action and in the international negotiations. And it is not just governments who want a deal, there is wide spread support from businesses, NGOs and campaign groups both in the UK and internationally.

“I’m confident that the momentum is building to make Paris next year a decisive point in history. A moment when the world comes together and agrees action that will move it towards a safer, healthier and more prosperous future.”

The Paris 2015 document will be launched today at a joint event hosted by Aviva Investors and the Department Energy and Climate Change in the City to an audience of business leaders and NGOs.

Mark Wilson, Group Chief Executive of Aviva plc, said: “We can’t assume we have access to unlimited natural resources and that we can consume them without consequences. How we behave today risks leaving a terrible legacy for the future – not just for humanity as a whole, but also for long-term business success.

“So it’s vital that a legally binding global climate deal is agreed in Paris next year and I welcome the lead the UK Government is taking, not least through today’s publication.”

By working with countries across the globe, the UK’s vision for the 2015 agreement is that it:

Delivers ambitious and fair commitments from all countries to reduce emissions;Tracks progress, builds trust and facilitates increased ambition in the future;Provides support to those who need it, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable to develop climate resilience.

The UK wants commitment from all countries to reduce their emissions but this does not mean that all commitments will be the same. They will vary in type and by ambition. Countries will need to make the low carbon transition in a way that reflects their national situation, the opportunities available to them, and both their relative past and future contributions to climate change.

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The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and RLE Technologies this week released a report on facility management perspectives on emergency preparedness and

business continuity in North America. The report, “High Stakes Business: People, Property and Services,” which draws on data gathered at multiple IFMA Emergency Planning and Business Continuity research forums and the IFMA 2014 Business Continuity Survey, makes a strong business case for the importance of practicing emergency preparedness/business continuity planning, and then provides a step-by-step guide to do so effectively.

“When people think of business emergency preparedness plans, they tend to imagine massive newsworthy catastrophes like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, bombings and shootings,” said Tony Keane, president and CEO of IFMA. “These events are certainly significant in their scope, but for most organizations the bulk of business interruption risk actually comes from more mundane threats like a leaking or bursting pipe, an internet access outage, or a power outage caused by an external event. The difference between bouncing back with minimal disruption or costly, long-term damage is often the plan that was in place long before the disaster occurred.”

The full IFMA/RLE Technologies report found that nearly one in five (19 percent) surveyed organizations did not have an up-to-date emergency preparedness/business continuity plan. This figure is only more shocking considering the catastrophically high cost that an unforeseen emergency can incur – including the possibility of total business failure. The study suggests that the 81 percent of organizations with an up-to-date plan are “not only able to handle identified risks, but they are also more resilient when recovering from unplanned events.”

“Emergency preparedness and business continuity is an organization’s lifeline,” said Mark Sekula, IFMA Fellow, CFM, FMP, LEED AP and president of Facility Futures Inc. “Without it, a successful company can collapse in a heartbeat.” Sekula moderated the 2014 Research Forum on Emergency Planning and Business Continuity.

The study makes a compelling case for elevating the role of facility management professional as a strategic partner as organizations and facilities gain complexity. For businesses developing or

updating their emergency preparedness/business continuity plans, there are ten areas that must be considered. An FM professional plays a significant role throughout this process.

Define Roles – Determine who is responsible for the formation and execution of the plan. This is often a role assumed by a facility management professional and/or a facility management team.Define Mission-Critical Functions – Prioritize functions so you can determine which to dedicate resources to protecting and which to address first in the case of a failure.Define Risks – Assess vulnerabilities, especially to mission-critical functions, and determine their likelihood.Calculate Costs – Estimate the cost of down-time as well as the cost of preparation and planning.Monitor – Utilize manpower and technology to catch disasters before they occur.Communicate – Make sure your post-emergency communications plan is resilient.Test – Ensure the elements of your plan are in good working order.Practice – When possible, conduct live drills and tabletop exercises.Adapt & Adjust – A plan should be an organic thing, not something you write and file. Make regular adjustments based on testing, practice and changing situations and priorities.Crowd Source – Develop a network of strategic partners and facility management professionals that you can go to for advice when disaster strikes.

Each of these aspects is explored in much greater detail in the full report complete with survey results which is available online here: http://ifma.org/marketplace/store/product-view/high-stakes-busi-ness-people-property-and-services.

“Every organization from 10 to 10,000 or more employees needs to consider what can and will happen when threats to up-time arise,” said Nick Bettis, director of marketing for RLE Technologies. “Far too many organizational leaders think it will never happen to them. They are wrong.”

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Mitie, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcer, has been awarded the prestigious Met Office Gold level Quality Mark for Winter Gritters, following a long term partnership with the

institution over the past 15 years.The Quality Mark is a new initiative awarded by the Met Office to

benchmark gritting companies. The standard reassures customers that their winter service contractor is using the best in weather forecasting technology and fully understands how to use it.

Tim Howell, managing director for Mitie’s winter gritting business, said: “After working with the Met Office over such a long period of time we are delighted to have been awarded one of the first Gold level Quality Marks of the scheme.

“Mitie is the leader in gritting corporate properties in the UK. This Quality Mark confirms to our customers that we take weather forecasting seriously and only use the best available Road Surface Temperature (RST) forecasting.”

Richard Stedall from the Met Office said; “Mitie is one of our

longest serving customers in the Independent Gritting sector. Only winter gritting providers who are committed to continually improving and developing their services through rigorous training for their staff in the use of advanced forecast services, ensuring public safety over the colder months, can qualify for the Gold level Quality Mark.”

All UK organisations have a legal duty to ensure safe access to their buildings when the weather turns icy, for both their employees and visitors. It’s therefore important to have the right cover in place now for the 2014/15 winter. To find out more, please contact Mitie by phone 0845 869 7915 or email [email protected]

MITIe’S wInTeR GRITTInG BUSIneSS wInS GOLD wITH THe MeT OffICe QUALITY MARK SCHeMe

In response to industry demands, NEC has launched a suite of documents in partnership with the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) exclusively for the facilities management

(FM) industry.Following an audit of the challenges facing contract managers

within the FM sector it became apparent there was an absence of a standard form of contract within the industry. Prior to the introduction of the NEC for FM contract, there was no best practice and common contract used within the industry when procuring and managing FM services. Furthermore there was no real collaborative approach to procurement, transparency was cited as a common issue and BIFM wanted to endorse a contract for its members. The NEC for FM contract has been developed to assist FM users when using NEC3 contracts to deliver them as efficiently as possible.

Rekha Thawrani, General Manager for NEC, comments: “NEC approached BIFM two years ago in order to better understand how an industry-specific form of contract could be developed. BIFM already had the Good Practice Guide to FM Procurement and this, coupled with the NEC3 approach, resulted in a review where NEC received endorsement of the Term Service Contract in April 2013.

“As a result of this new partnership, NEC and BIFM signed a memorandum of understanding to work together. The NEC for FM suite has been recognised and endorsed by the FM Category Board of the Cabinet Office UK, as well as the Crown Commercial Service,

who provide centralised commercial and procurement services for Government and the UK public sector.

“We’re pleased to officially launch the NEC for FM suite of documents in partnership with the British Institute of Facilities Management and trust this will be the establishment of a long relationship.”

The key contents within the NEC for FM box set include:BIFM Good Practice Guide toFM ProcurementHow to use NEC3 contracts in facilities managementNEC3 Term Service ContractNEC3 Term Service Short Contract

Chris Moriarty, Head of Insight and Corporate Affairs, BIFM said: “BIFM have been pleased with our collaboration with NEC on the FM contracts over the past year and were delighted to work with them to develop the new FM suite. Our Good Practice Guide to Procurement has been completely updated and is included in the box set making this new suite of documents indispensable to FMs using contracts as part of their on-going role.

The suite offers standards terms and conditions for use across FM for the benefit of our members.”

For further information on NEC visit www.neccontract.com.

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The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is the UK Government’s response to implementing Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, which mandates energy assessments

for large organisations. ESOS will affect thousands of organisations and the Energy Institute (EI) has published a free guide to understanding and complying with this new regulation.

Implementing energy efficiency is a win-win combination for organisations – saving them both energy and money, while contributing to lowering carbon emissions. It is hoped that ESOS will promote the benefits of energy efficiency in the minds of senior management and kick-start a step change in the implementation of energy efficient measures in business.

Sarah Beacock FEI, Skills and Capability Director, Energy Institute, says, ‘As the leading professional membership body for the energy sector, the EI‘s role is to keep energy professionals up-to-date on new developments, particularly in energy policy. EI members have contributed to the development of ESOS both through the policy consultation process and directly via the DECC’s Expert Advisory panel’.

Ms Beacock adds, ‘The real value of an ESOS audit to UK business lies in the implementation of the identified energy saving measures. To do that they will need to call upon experts with a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience that focus on delivering savings to clients. Our role is to provide the opportunities to develop those skills, the knowledge and professionalism that go with it’.

ESOS will apply to undertakings operating in the UK with 250+ employees, or with an annual turnover and balance sheet of €50m and €43m respectively. Participants will identify and audit their significant energy consumption and submit a formal notification to the Environment Agency. A key aspect of the scheme is that assessments must be signed off by a board-level director. Penalties will be issued for non-compliance.

The EI’s briefing to ESOS is published by the EI’s Knowledge Service, in association with Ricardo-AEA, and outlines the main routes to compliance, and explains the data collection and reporting process.

For more information and to download a copy of the guide, please visit efficiency.energyinst.org/esos

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ESPO, the UK’s largest public sector purchasing organisation, has launched a new banking framework to make the procurement of banking services easier for customers in the public sector.

The launch of this framework comes at an opportune time for over 100 local authorities following the Co-Operative Bank’s recent announcement that it will no longer be able to provide them with banking services as it looks to narrow its focus on retail and small business customers.

Three banks have been carefully selected by ESPO to join the framework. Barclays Bank, Lloyds TSB and Royal Bank of Scotland will offer a range of banking solutions as part of the framework, especially designed to help local authorities, central government, schools, social housing providers, police, NHS, and all other public sector organisations with their banking requirements.

The banks have all agreed to terms and conditions as part of the framework meaning that customers will not need to undergo lengthy negotiation processes with the banks directly to access the best deals.

Customers of the ESPO banking framework can access a range of banking services to suit their requirements. The framework is made up of the three following lots:

Lot 1 - General banking servicesLot 2 - Merchant acquiring servicesLot 3 - Bill payment systems

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The banks on the framework have been awarded via a fully EU/UK compliant route and the terms and conditions already in place will underpin all contracts placed under the agreement. ESPO has also assessed the banks based on past performance, experience and technical and professional ability and compliance with the FCA and PCI DSS standards.

Shradha Shikotra, buyer, professional services at ESPO said: “This new banking framework is available to any public sector organisation and has support from the Local Government Association.

“We have worked hard to ensure it covers the needs of our cus-tomers and have done all the necessary negotiations with the banks to save our customers from having to undertake this lengthy process themselves.

“All contracts can be customised to meet the specific needs of our customers, safe in the knowledge that they are supported by a robust and regulatory set of terms and conditions.”

With over 30 years’ experience in public sector procurement, ESPO has specialist buying teams with expertise in providing high quality procurement solutions to the public sector on a nationwide basis. It works with a strong and varied supply chain to deliver best value procurement solutions.

eSPO LAUnCHeS new PUBLIC SeCTOR BAnKInG fRAMewORKDesigned to make buying banking services easier for the public sector

Estate management is big business in the UK and across Europe, where communities offer a variety of different options for both residential and commercial

property. Moreover, while public-sector estate management does offer additional challenges not experienced in the private sector, the two are strikingly similar in many ways. In the end, property management deals with the same issues, regardless of who owns a property.

Effective property management can be boiled down to a handful of primary tasks:

managing occupancyhandling maintenance and repairsbudgeting and fiscal responsibilitymanaging future development.

The effective estate manager, whether an individual or company, can learn the intricate details of managing individual estates as long as competency in the four areas listed above has already been achieved. In the absence of such competency, estate management can be overwhelming.

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The task of occupancy management might be the most difficult of all for both public sector and private estate managers. Anyone who has invested in buy-to-let property can attest to that. There are some tenants who will be an absolute dream to work with for their entire occupancy; there will be others that present nothing short of the most terrifying nightmares possible. The estate manager has the enviable task of trying to walk that fine line of pleasing property owners while keeping tenants smiling as much as possible.

Unfortunately, occupancy management sometimes requires taking a heavy hand against tenants who either do not pay rent or cause property damage. However, estate management is a business; it needs to be

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treated as such. The reality is that business decisions are not always pleasant.

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Estate managers have to be experts in maintenance and repairs. After all, that is one of the main reasons property owners outsource this work to others. If they had the time, experience or interest to do it themselves, they likely would. They choose to hire an estate manager so they do not have to worry about such things.

Keep in mind that property owners measure maintenance and repairs in two ways. First is quality. An owner wants to know that all of his or her properties are both up to code and satisfactory to tenants. Otherwise, he or she faces considerable problems. Second, maintenance and repairs have to be carried out in a way that is as cost-effective as possible. Spending too much money to maintain a property reduces its investment value.

FRUITFUL PROPERTY, a UK property investment firm, explains how important cost-effective maintenance and repairs are to residential property investors. How much an investor pays to renovate and upkeep a property is one of the primary factors determining whether an investment is unwarranted or not. The same is certainly true with public-sector property, though such property is more of a public asset than an investment.

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Take the idea of cost-effective maintenance and repairs and apply it across the entire spectrum of estate management. It turns out that budgeting and fiscal management are a big part of effective estate management simply because there are so many costs involved in maintaining property. The costs go well beyond just routine maintenance and repairs.

Property owners have to be concerned with taxes, utilities, marketing expenses, insurance and so much more. They trust their estate managers to operate within an established budget. Sometimes those budgets are very tight, other times they provide plenty of flexibility. Nevertheless, one thing is for sure; regularly going outside established budget boundaries is a good way for an estate manager to lose a contract. This is true regardless of whether you are talking about public sector or private property.

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Estate managers overseeing larger properties are sometimes given the task of managing future development. Such a task could include anything from working with local developers to making sure property investors are kept apprised of development progress. Oftentimes it includes direct involvement and oversight of the construction of new buildings.

Estate management is a complex undertaking at every level. Moreover, the larger an estate is, the more complex it becomes. Investors and public-sector agencies alike are fortunate that there are so many competent estate management firms meeting their needs across Europe. Without them, things would be remarkably different.

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achieved in one year and whole project life cost reductions of £279m have been identified on new contracts awarded and projects registered during 2011-2012”.

From these figures it is clear that BIM has produced significant savings on public projects in construction, so what is stopping BIM workflows and protocols from being harnessed more widely?

The introduction of BIM as a process is often paralleled to the switch within the industry from paper drawings to CAD production during the 1990s. However, where CAD computerised a single process, leaving macro processes largely the same, BIM workflows fundamentally change how professionals interact. Perhaps not unsurprisingly, there is a lack of knowledge surrounding the benefits of BIM which has stymied wider adoption.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) polled its members on their current understanding of BIM and in response, commissioned a Building Information Model of their Parliament Square Headquarters with a view of sharing the challenges and benefits to broaden understanding. One of the real issues brought to light by the RICS’ study was the distinct lack of policy wording from Professional Indemnity Insurance providers to cover construction professionals when adopting BIM.

So where do we currently stand in this respect? The Construction Industry Council (CIC) commissioned a study by Griffiths & Armour in February 2013 and produced a best practice guide to address the needs of insured parties when adopting BIM. The report concluded that ‘…there are no issues with ‘Level 2 BIM’ which are sufficiently serious as to require coverage restrictions for consultants which use it, nor will its use, all things being equal, materially alter the risk profile presented by a consultant and therefore the premium implications will be minimal’.

The guide clarifies that ‘by way of explanation by Level 2 BIM we broadly mean that a “federated model” is being used, albeit in a managed 3D environment…Level 2 BIM requires each participant to develop their own model(s), which are then shared with the project model, with appropriate audit trails in place’.

This is all very encouraging at ‘Level 2’ adoption from an insurance point of view, but this still does not answer an even larger problem: if there are multiple project stakeholders, all remotely producing constituent parts that are to be put together into an overall BIM, who is responsible for compiling the completed Building Information Model? Who then has ownership and copyright over the BIM for future applications? Who is liable for the quality assurance process of the completed

BIM? All of these issues are a major stumbling block and are causing many to revert to comfortable, familiar processes.

It is possible to overcome these issues by offering a complete consultancy service for each stage of the property lifecycle as we do at CBRE – incorporating Planning, Architecture & Design, Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Building Surveys, Measured Surveys (Geomatics), Engineering Services, Energy modelling, Reinstatement Cost Assessments, Façades & Geo-environmental Consultancy, through to specialist advice on Health and Safety and demolition contracts. By having all the stakeholders that could be called upon to input specialist information into a Building Information Model, we have the advantage of being able to bypass some of the difficult issues surrounding multiple insurers, liability, copyright and ownership.

One of the RICS’ aims when commissioning the Parliament square BIM was to realise and communicate the challenges of implementing BIM so that industry professionals can learn from the experience. Aside from the litigation and insurance angles already mentioned, a host of further hurdles to overcome have also come to light, including:

Laser scanning an existing building – a laser scan will only record features which are in the line of sight of the instrument. Anything located within the structure will therefore be largely untraceable, so the modeler will have to make assumptions to complete the BIM in terms of embedded services. BIM glossary – there is no universally accepted ‘language’ used by differing BIM stakeholder professions, or even between different surveying disciplines. For example, the IFC (Industry Foundation Class) standard and the BCIS (RICS’ Building Cost Information Service) refer to an ‘element’ as a ‘functional cost component’ of a building, while engineers and surveyors each use slightly different definitions.Recycling BIM libraries – don’t assume that you can assemble a detailed BIM from historic information libraries, as many won’t adequately represent the construction pathology of older buildings. For example, 20th Century windows, 19th Century windows and other ornate, specialist items won’t be found in standard schedules of rates.Last April the ICE BIM Action Group put together a ‘Heat Map’ which determined levels of understanding and awareness of BIM across those working

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on airports, buildings, power, utilities, water, rail, nuclear, costal defence, ports, geo / tunnelling, road building and other sectors – building a very thorough image of the industry at large. The results showed a positive attitude towards BIM but a lack of understanding at a detailed level.

The adoption of BIM within in the design and construction sector demonstrates that BIM works. It now falls to the FM sector to take up the momentum, continue the innovative path which is underway and use this potential to substantially change and improve the way in which buildings are managed. Understanding and buy-in from across the very wide scope of facilities management is crucial to this process and currently the industry lacks examples, whether actual or theoretical, to assist with understanding. Skills sharing and dialogue across the industry, standardisation and incentivising is vital if we are all to reap the benefits of BIM. The industry is at an early stage in an exciting future but it will take an industry-wide approach to reap the many benefits that BIM presents.

The good news is that we are edging closer to achieving this and having done so, we can accelerate the necessary industry paradigm shift required to be truly ready to adopt Level 3 BIM in line with this Government’s strategy, and reap the benefits that go with it.

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In May 2011 the Cabinet Office published The Government Construction Strategy which had the overarching goal of reducing the cost of Government construction project

costs by 15-20% through reducing waste, reforming industry practice, and driving better value from its procurement of construction. Central to these ambitions is promoting the paradigm shift that Building Information Modelling (BIM) technologies represent at all stages of the property life-cycle.

BIM is one of the biggest opportunities available to the construction and facilities management industries. It has the potential to bring about substantial changes in

efficiency throughout the lifetime of a product (a report commissioned by the department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Cabinet Office has suggested that as a consequence of BIM being extended to all major projects, savings of between £1 - 2.5 billion may be made, per annum, in the construction phase alone); to enable significantly more collaboration and integration than was previously possible; to deliver greater value to customers, and consequently, to expedite ongoing innovation in the industry on many levels.

The benefits of BIM are numerous. From a facilities management (FM) perspective, they include greater clarity on long-term in-service performance

expectations and the consequences of design stage decisions can be more effective in increasing performance and reducing cost. Reduced operational costs can be achieved as a result of reduced construction defects; better life cycle management can be achieved through more readily available consolidated design and construction information and management process costs arising from incomplete data, and better, more efficient management of documentation and information. It goes without saying that understanding the potential benefits and the implications of BIM enables facilities managers to use it to

their benefit. Until lately, however, the issue has been poorly addressed.

Late last year research was carried out in association with the University of Salford, the Department of Business Innovation and Skills and Manchester City Council, using a case study of the Town Hall Complex library in Manchester. The team collected primary data from the design team, the contractor and the FM team through interviews with project participants and documental analysis. The objectives included mapping different hard and soft FM services and their overall processes; investigating advantages and disadvantages that information models can bring to FM; assessing the application of BIM maturity models for FM purposes, and identifying enablers and barriers to BIM-based FM.

The findings of this research are well worth a read as they put into perspective where the FM industry has got to in relation to BIM and what needs to be improved upon. For example it was found that even the definition of BIM within FM required some clarification.

Clearly the industry still faces some barriers. These include education of the advantages and implementation of BIM, buy-in from across any one organisation, and the separation of MCC ICT from FM.

The Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude, introducing BIM stated, “This Government’s four year strategy for BIM implementation will change dynamics and behaviours…unlocking new, more efficient and collaborative ways of working. This whole sector adoption of BIM will put us at the vanguard of a new era and position the UK to become the world leaders in BIM”.

It was an ambitious goal, but is it proving to be realistic? A year later, an update to The Government Construction Strategy published a progress review. The results confirmed the beliefs of BIM evangelists across the industry, reporting that, “Cost reductions of £72m have been

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Phase one of an impressive new Bristol hospital has now opened on-time and is fully operational. It replaces Victorian buildings which started life as workhouses. The

£430 million Southmead Hospital not only offers the very best healthcare facilities but is one of the most environmentally-friendly buildings of its size in the UK. The design of the building is very bright with lots of big windows and has a large glass atrium as its centrepiece. ROCKFON ceilings were specified by contractor, Carillion, because they fulfilled the design criteria and met their stringent environmental and performance requirements as Adam Stevens, Senior Design Manager explains:

“The North Bristol NHS Trust wanted to move away from the standard square grid ceiling design commonly found in hospitals. ROCKFON ceilings gave us the acoustic performance we needed; are recyclable and sustainable, and met our economies of scale.”

The hospital is fitted with Rockfon MediCare Standard and MediCare Plus ceilings throughout. The MediCare range fulfils all the essential cleaning and hygienic demands of healthcare environments and complies with the Department of Health’s HBN and HTM guidelines. MediCare ceilings do not contribute to the growth of MRSA. They have a low particle emission and have achieved the Clean Room Classification ISO Class 4 for MediCare Plus and ISO Class 5 for MediCare Standard.

Rockfon Medicare Standard and Medicare Plus offer design freedom thanks to their exposed and concealed edges and availability in a variety of module sizes. This met with the Trust’s requirements for larger plasterboard margins to rooms and reduced the amount of standard exposed grid ceilings in the new building

Specialist ceiling contractor, Carlton Ceilings and Partitions, installed over 110,000m² of ceiling tiles. Contract Director, Richard Janes, was impressed with the ceilings from ROCKFON and described them as, “extremely high quality and easy to install. The Trust is very happy with the finished result.”

Rockfon MediCare Standard is a 15mm thick stone wool tile which is ideal for areas such as wards, offices and consultation rooms. Its visible surface is covered with a white painted fleece which has a light reflection of 86% adding to the light, airy feel the architect wanted for the hospital.

MediCare Standard offers best in class sound absorption (Class A) which provides the necessary noise control to help create a

calm environment where patients can recover in comfort. In the consultation rooms and offices, the sound absorbent ceilings enable private conversations to take place without the distraction of unwanted sound from outside transferring through the walls.

MediCare Plus is made of a 20-25mm thick stone wool panel. It also offers Class A sound absorption. MediCare Plus has obtained a Bacteriological Class B1 and exceeds the strict hygiene and cleaning requirements for accident and emergency rooms, operating theatres, washrooms and food service areas. The visible surface of the tiles is covered with a white painted water-repellent fleece that is resistant to bacteria and mould growth and can be effectively steam cleaned. The high light reflection helps to make efficient use of available natural light and provides a uniform spread of light which is critical in operating theatres and examination rooms.

Rockfon Sonar X ceiling tiles were installed in the hospital’s canteen facility. The discrete X-edge conceals the grid completely, providing an attractive finish, yet are still fully demountable if frequent access to essential services above the ceiling is required. Sonar ceiling tiles are durable with an attractive micro-textured, matt white surface. This tough surface is easy to clean and does not absorb moisture from the air which makes it an ideal ceiling for washrooms, eating and changing areas.

Southmead Hospital has earned an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating and ROCKFON played its part by helping to meet targets for waste reduction. ROCKFON ceiling tiles are durable and lightweight helping to make the installation process quicker, easier and resulting in fewer damaged tiles and less waste.

Another way in which ROCKFON helped contribute to the high environmental standard is in its innovative approach to waste. All site waste including Rockwool’s insulation slabs, pipe lagging and as well as ROCKFON ceiling tiles, were sent to the Rockwool factory in Wales for upcycling into new Rockwool insulation products. Although Rockwool commonly accepts recycled waste from contractors, this was the largest and first project where multiple operating companies on one site have collaborated to create a single waste stream.

Distributor, SIG Interiors, located in Bristol, supplied both the ROCKWOOL insulation and ROCKFON ceiling products for the new hospital and contributed to the recycling programme by transporting bags of waste to the Rockwool factory.

Richard Vidler (UK Construction Development Manager) developed the processes for the take back scheme with ROCKWOOL, alongside the Logistics department from the Bristol location, offering a simple solution to Carillion by issuing bags to be collected from site whilst delivering new material. This Back Haul operation reduced the costs for transport, managed the storage of material at the Bristol depot, and delivered the waste to Rockwool Pencoed for reprocessing. Richard comments “As part of our commitment to Carillion via the SIG Supply Chain Partnership for this project, and support from our key supplier ROCKWOOL, this innovative way to reduce waste on site, and recycle products through different sub contract packages was an example of adding real value to this scheme, and as a result, reduced waste to land fill.”

ROCKWOOL processes waste products into new fibres which have exactly the same qualities as those made from new materials so there is no reduction in quality.

Whether you are looking to create a more sustainable building or gain certification through BREEAM, ROCKFON products can help you achieve your goal.

For more information visit www.rock-fon.co.uk

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Designed by B3 Architects and built by Dawnus Construction, the state-of-the-art Beacon Centre for Health is now one of the largest primary care

facilities in Wales, catering for up to 3,000 patients a day. The 3,150 sqm scheme accommodates a host of primary care functions, including the Harbourside Health Centre, SA1 Medical Centre, Eastside Dental, ABM University Health Board, Swansea University and a pharmacy.

The design brief for the project was to create a modern, light and spacious community health centre to increase capacity for a range of NHS services, which would normally be provided in a hospital setting. The growing population in east Swansea has led to a rise in demand for primary care services putting pressure on existing facilities and resulting in thousands of patients having to travel to busy hospital sites for treatment.

The building is designed around a central four-storey atrium which has large

spans of Technal’s GEODE-MX Visible Grid curtain walling to deliver high levels of natural light. This, together with a palette of natural finishes and subtle use of colour, provides a welcoming and bright environment for patients and staff.

The contemporary design of the building envelope features semi-glazed black-faced brickwork, zinc rainscreen cladding, and areas of green render. The solidity of the brickwork is offset by the lightness of glazing and the zinc cladding, which has a diamond pattern to reflect the form of the building.

Fabricated and installed by Vision 2000, Technal’s GEODE-MX Visible Grid curtain walling was used throughout the ground floor spanning up to three storeys and for two recessed areas set into the black brickwork for the upper terraced balconies.

The curtain walling had to be sufficiently robust to carry large spans of glass, up to 2.5m in some areas. GEODE-MX top hung concealed vents and FXi65 casement windows were inserted into the façade system for natural ventilation.

FXi65 projecting side hung casement windows feature as ‘punched hole’ configurations on all elevations. These are split frame configurations, all internally glazed, with adjacent opening and fixed lights. Technal’s CD doors provide access on to the two balconies and for the main entrance into the building.

The Technal systems were polyester powder coated in dual colours – dark grey to complement the other exterior finishes, and white internally.

Commenting on the glazing requirements for the project, Bruce Massie, Project Architect at B3 Architects, said, ‘Technal’s façade systems provide a clean modern aesthetic for the project, whilst achieving low U values and the project’s security criteria, in accordance with our specification requirements.”

“The curtain walling is designed to minimise sight lines and it spans vertically between floors filling the building with light on the front elevation. To maintain as much transparency as possible, we developed an innovative structural solution with Burroughs engineers, which included bracing the atrium glazing back to concrete bridge structure for the walkway to reduce the number of structural members behind the glazing. The façade system also had to incorporate opening lights for natural ventilation and was sufficiently robust to support vertically hung solar shading.”

“The curtain walling and the windows allowed finishes in dual colours, enabling improved visual comfort internally. We are pleased to report all Technal’s systems are performing well.”

Technal’s FXi65 casement window system features curved profiles and delivers superior thermal efficiency using a 19mm flush polyamide thermal break and innovative gasket detailing to meet or exceed Building Regulations. The 65mm module accommodates 17mm up to 48mm glazing units for wider choice to provide even greater thermal or acoustic performance. Configuration options include fixed lights, top, side and bottom hung, tilt/turn and tilt/slide.

GEODE-MX curtain walling is fully compatible with the FXi window suite, and can be used to create a variety of architectural compositions from a single grid system – low to high rise façades, horizontal or vertical emphasis, and ribbon, structural, faceted, beaded and sloped glazing. GEODE-MX Acoustic for additional noise protection and GEODE-MX62 for larger glass sizes are the latest additions to the extensive range of curtain walling options.

For further information call 01924 232323, email [email protected] or visit www.technal.co.uk.

TeCHnAL wInDOwS AnD CURTAIn wALLInG HeLP CReATe eneRGY effICIenT HeALTH CenTRe In SwAnSeAAluminium curtain walling and casement window systems from Technal have contributed to a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and a high level of energy efficiency for a flagship primary care centre in Swansea

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As students and teachers return to school for the start of the new academic year, David Meacock, Technical Director at washroom management

specialists Cistermiser, explores school washroom control systems which not only save water and energy, but also reduce costs, minimise health risks and minimise the risk of flooding in unoccupied buildings.

What happens to a school washroom sitting disused for the six weeks of the summer that the school is empty? If proper systems are in place to effectively control water and energy supplies, the answer is nothing. But imagine a dripping tap or one left running, a malfunctioning flush control valve, or a light or ventilation fan accidentally left switched on by the site manager – six weeks is a long time for things to go unchecked.

There are also the health implications of leaving unstirred water in tanks, cisterns or basins for any length of time. According to The Met Office the UK has just experienced the eighth hottest July since 1910, with

temperatures reaching 30C in some parts of the country. The concern here, of course, is that of unused water warming up and becoming a breeding ground for bacteria.

On top of this there are financial implications. Poor water management has both environmental and financial implications. The average domestic volumetric cost of water is around £2.33 per m3, which can mean a hefty bill for the owners or leaseholders of buildings where effective management systems are lacking.

Thankfully there are solutions to these concerns. Holistic systems, which control every aspect of the washroom from lights and ventilation to urinal / WC flushing, offer the peace of mind that when a washroom is not in use, energy will not be wasted. Such systems offer the opportunity to shut down the washroom facilities in areas or floors of a building that are not in use. Where

washrooms are in use, the highest standards in hygiene can be achieved through the addition of ‘no-touch’ features of taps and flushing devices that use infrared sensors to ensure contact between user and washroom is minimised. These systems also ensure that water is not wasted through defective outlets, such as leaking taps or failed flush valves, or through acts of deliberate vandalism.

They may sound complex systems to install and maintain, but in reality they are easy to install (either retrospectively into an existing washroom or specified within a new facility), low cost, low maintenance, and highly effective pieces of kit.

Visitors to the washroom are detected by infrared sensors which automatically switch on the lights and ventilation as well as the water supply.

What’s more, these systems can be smart. For example, there are systems with an ambient light sensor which turns on the lights only when natural light levels are too low, again to lower energy usage. If no one has been to the washroom for a period of time (usually 12 hours), a valve will automatically open for 30 minutes to fill the cistern and rinse the urinals and pipework, to help keep the washroom hygienic and clean.

For schools, where washrooms can be left unused for weeks and months at a time, this offers the perfect solution.

When discussing educational establishments, it is also only right to mention the part such systems can play in boosting the BREEAM rating of the building.

In terms of school buildings, there is currently a BREEAM requirement in the procurement frameworks managed by the Education Funding Agency - the Department for Education’s delivery agency for funding and compliance.

Currently all secondary schools procured through the Building Schools for the Future programme are required to achieve a BREEAM (or equivalent) ‘Very Good’ rating.

This is applicable to all major new build projects valued over £2 million and all refurbishment projects that are valued at over £2 million and affect more than 10 per cent of the floor area of the school.

Furthermore, the Skills Funding Agency, which administers grants for post 19 learning facilities, now expects a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’ for new builds and ‘Very Good’ for refurbishments.

Washroom control systems such as those discussed earlier can help to score in the BREEAM categories that relate to water, energy, heating and ventilation and can boost a new build or refurbishment’s score considerably.

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A Mapei system of flooring products has been specified as part of a major redevelopment at IWM London. Part of the Imperial

War Museums, the historic museum has been transformed to mark the centenary of the First World War; the design– created by architects Foster + Partners - improves access, circulation, as well as creating new vistas to the park outside. Mapei’s high performance cementitious flooring system, Ultratop, was chosen to complement the exhibits and provide a low maintenance floor coupled with resistance to heavy pedestrian traffic. All works were co-ordinated by IWM’s Construction Managers, Lend Lease, and Mapei systems were installed by Polished Concrete Designs for ITC Concepts Ltd.

The transformed IWM London includes new world-class First World War Galleries, a newly configured atrium and temporary events space over six floors displaying iconic large objects, new retail outlets and a café opening into the adjoining park. Alongside permanent exhibitions and galleries, new centenary features include Truth and Memory – the largest exhibition of British First World War art for almost 100 years - and a major family exhibition, Horrible Histories®.

Mapei’s flooring system was specified throughout a 5,000m2 floor area. The specified system included Mapei Topcem rapid-drying screed, which hardens within 24 hours and dries in approx. four days, thereby reducing installation times. Mapei Primer SN, a two-component epoxy pre-filled primer, was applied to both existing and new

substrates, and technologically advanced self-smoothing cementitious floor, Mapei Ultratop, was then installed. The system provides an anthracite-toned abrasion resistant surface, ideally suited to the heavy traffic environments.

For more information, please visit www.mapei.co.uk, email [email protected] or tel. +44 (0)121 508 6970.

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The Hybrid Thermal Mixing (HTM) system from Monodraught is designed to provide natural ventilation, hybrid ventilation incorporating mixed tempered air for winter periods with the ability to provide secure night time cooling and boosted levels of ventilation during summer.

The system is designed to work in conjunction with natural ventilation provided by manual or automatic windows and can be used in single sided or cross flow ventilation strategies. The units can be mounted horizontally above windows or mounted vertically to the sides of rooms and can also be ducted to provide ventilation to deep plan rooms.

The system comprises of an intelligent and fully automatic control system coupled with a low energy ventilation system which switches between operational modes dependant on season, external/internal temperature conditions and indoor air quality (IAQ). Designed to meet Priority School Building Programme requirements, the Monodraught HTM F+ series uses exceptionally low specific fan powers and features an intelligent control system which is supplied as standard with full data logging facility, temperature control and CO2 control. With the optional BACnet module, each unit has the ability to output key performance data to a central BMS to show compliance within PSBP guidelines.

SPeCIfICATIOn Hybrid thermal mixing ventilation system to suit a façade

application. Each system is supplied complete with a fully automatic control

system managing a low energy fan, insulated external volume control damper with rubber sealed low leakage aerofoil blades and re-circulation volume control damper. The system constructed from EPP airflow paths and composite panels providing high levels of acoustic operation and composite panels to meet BB93 requirements.

The systems are available in two widths of 1000 mm or 1500 mm wide with an overall height 500 mm and a depth of 1000 mm. Installed using drop rod (provided by others) or Gripple® supports with white panel finish or boxing in by others following installation.

White louvre supply grille and white linear recirculation grille are provided as standard.

Fully automatic intelligent control system with traffic light indicator for manual window operation, temperature and carbon dioxide sensing and user overrides. Seasonal time and date clock built in with full data logging functionality. Optional BACnet module is available to allow BMS data interconnection.

An external weather louvre (provided by others) is required for connection to HTM F+. The louvre panel is to be supplied fitted with

bird guard mesh and a spigot/ transition. The HTM F+ system

is capable of providing an assisted ventilation rate of 200 l/s and night time purge mode

of 300 l/s to provide secure night time cooling. Each system provides a natural ventilation air path to assist natural ventilation

through openable windows and reduce fan operation.

COnTROLS AnD USeR InTeRfACeWall mounted user controls with:Room Temperature and CO2 sensor.On/Off control.High, Medium (auto) and Low fan speed settings.LED wall panel to indicate when to open windows

TYPICAL InSTALLATIOn/OPeRATIOn DeTAIL Cross flow: The Monodraught HTM F+ system is mounted at

the rear of a room to assist with cross flow ventilation using openable windows on the facade. The system automatically provides secure night time cooling through natural ventilation opening or is fan assisted if required. Winter ventilation automatically modulates dampers to mix re-circulated air with external air to ensure optimum ventilation temperatures.

Single Sided flow: The Monodraught HTM F+ system mounted on the façade can be ducted to provide ventilation to the rear of deep plan rooms to assist with single sided ventilation using openable windows. The system automatically provides secure night time cooling through natural ventilation opening or is fan assisted if required. Winter ventilation automatically modulates dampers to mix re-circulated air with external air to ensure optimum ventilation temperatures.

The Monodraught HTM F+ units can be mounted vertically on the façade and can be ducted to provide ventilation to the rear of deep plan rooms to assist with single sided ventilation from manually openable windows. The duct can be a builders’ work plenum and is shown here with three linear grilles. This installation method allows full height glazing to be used at the elevation to maximise daylight levels within the room.

OPTIOnSWidths – 1000 mm, or 1500 mm (10 or 15).Horizontal or Vertical Mounting (H or V).White panel finish for exposed installation or Silver panel finish for boxing in by others (W or S).Order code example – HTM F+ (15, H, W).Controls interconnection options include: Master / slave mode to synchronise multiple units in a single zone. Inhibit input to enable / disable HTM F+ series system from BMS or Fire Alarm circuit.

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TYPICAL SPeCIfICATIOnMonodraught Hybrid Thermal Mixing ventilation systems to suit a

façade application (HTM F+ code).Overall dimensions are 1000 mm /1500 mm wide x 1000 mm

deep x 500 mm high.Each system is supplied complete with a low energy fan to

provide 200 l/s (SFP 0.15) for mixed ventilation air, with the capability for night time purge mode of 300 l/s (SFP 0.30) to provide secure night time cooling, an insulated external volume control damper with rubber sealed low leakage aerofoil blades and a re-circulation volume control damper.

The system comes complete with a fully automatic intelligent control system including a wall mounted controller with integral temperature and carbon dioxide sensor, user overrides, and a traffic light indicator to advise room occupants regarding window operation. A built in seasonal time and date clock with full data logging functionality is also included.

The system is constructed from EPP airflow paths with composite cladding, providing high levels of acoustic attenuation and is supplied with Gripple® fixings for installation. The HTM is suitable for boxing in following installation.

Please note, the external weather louvre and transition to HTM are to be supplied, by others. Monodraught are able to provide a separate quotation for these items if required.

COnTROL STRATeGYThe HTM F+ incorporates a fully automatic control system

based on a seasonal control strategy. The seasonal strategy is determined by time and date but is weather compensated to pick up unseasonal conditions. The system looks to provide natural ventilation as the default method of ventilation indicating when manual windows should be utilised to maximise IAQ and maintain comfort levels.

The control system incorporates a number of temperature sensors integral to the unit to monitor external temperature,

mixed air temperature and supply air temperature. In addition, a wall mounted controller fitted with an internal temperature, CO2 sensor and user override and a manual window traffic light indicator are included as standard. Data is stored per minute on an integral data card for data analysis and compliance requirements as required.

During daytime periods in the Spring, Summer and Autumn seasons, if the internal room temperature exceeds 26°C or the CO2 level goes above 1500 ppm, the system will provide a boosted level of ventilation until which time optimum conditions are met. If the external temperature is below 15°C the system will operate under a hybrid ventilation strategy as per winter mode.

During Summer periods between midnight and 7 am and the internal temperature is above 18°C, the system will provide night time cooling providing a peak ventilation rate of 300 l/s until such time that the internal temperature goes below 18°C.

During Winter periods the system will operate under a hybrid ventilation strategy utilising the fan to mix and re-circulate warm room air to minimise cold draughts.

All settings are customisable during commissioning phase

wInTeR TIMe THeRMAL MIXInG Depending on the external air temperature, the system will

introduce ventilation air mixed with re-circulated room air with the ratio of mixed to fresh air to minimise cold draughts and maintain IAQ / comfort conditions. Generally the system will try to supply a mixed air temperature above 15°C.

Thermal Mixing Conditions: Internal room temperature = 23°C Ventilation rate set at 200 l/s.External Temperature range varies.Mixing of recirculation and external air supplies vary to maintain minimum supply air temperature of 15°C. System automatically modulates over 100% and these mixing levels are for representation.

During December 2013 an HTM F+ system was installed within a climatic test chamber and a special heat sensitive membrane was fitted running through the centre of the system. An insulated chamber fitted below the HTM F+ system was heated to 23°C to represent an internal room condition. Thermal imaging video cameras were used to record the temperature profile of the mixing of air in real time. The thermal imaging cameras were set to record three zones with averaged temperature readings within each zone: external air temperature, internal room air temperature and mixed supply air temperature. The system was then set to provide 200 l/s of mixed ventilation air to represent maximum daytime ventilation rates.

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The Avondale Mental Care home in Liverpool is a 50 bedded registered mental nursing home and was established in 1991 by charity Delphside. The centre provides care, support and rehabilitation for adults with a wide range of mental health related issues.

When first built the centre was fitted with Atlantic Boiler’s world leading ‘Optimagaz’ and ‘Condensagaz’ E Series gas condensing boilers. The centre has just undergone a complete refurbishment and two of these long life boilers have been replaced by the latest technology.

Two VF 100kW pre-mix low NOX gas condensing boilers computer-controlled and programmed for continuous comfort and maximum economy. The advanced method of control allows the reduction in boilerplant and energy input. The changeover was designed by Rodney Environmental Consultants of Liverpool and carried out by J J Rhodes & Sons of Ainsdale.

The VF 100 boiler is wall-mounted, constructed entirely of austenitic stainless steel with a seasonal efficiency of 94%GCV throughout its modulating range of 25kW to 100kW. It is very quiet in operation and easy to lift into position. Up to four boilers can be erected and operated together.

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Fairstead Community School in Kings Lynn, Norfolk had been operating their heating and hot water systems through a mix of mains gas and oil. With the equipment coming to the end of its expected life, Norfolk County Council saw this as an opportunity to look for a more

energy efficient solution that would satisfy the school’s heating demand as well as bring down its carbon footprint.

Stephen Stanforth, Building Services Engineer at NPS Property Consultants, commented “The school’s heating was running on an oil-fired boiler and the hot water on a direct gas-fired water heater. There was not a sufficient gas supply nearby to fulfil both the heating and hot water requirements and the school was keen to move to a greener fuel source than oil. We needed to review all the available options to see what would be the best solution for the school, both financially and environmentally.”

NPS Property Consultants worked with Hamworthy Heating and their agent, Mike Crouch, to design a tailored renewable solution for the community school with over 320 pupils. The chosen scheme combined solar thermal and a biomass boiler to offer an eco-logically efficient heating and hot water system. The school was able to part fund the project through the Carbon Emission Reduction Fund from Norfolk County Council.

Eyre Building Services installed the equipment which included a Hamworthy Herz Firematic 199kW biomass boiler operating on wood pellets to provide the heating for the school. The space previously used for the oil storage was utilised for the flexible hopper wood pellet store with blown delivery to the biomass boiler. A Kamstrup heat meter was fitted to measure the heat generated and used in order to submit a Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) claim.

A Hamworthy Trigon solar thermal system was installed alongside to satisfy the hot water needs of the school. Six flat plate solar collectors fitted to the roof on A-frames feed two Powerstock PS500 calorifiers. An RHI-compliant solar heat meter was positioned to correctly measure the water flow through the system to calculate the eligible heat that is generated and used.

A Hamworthy Stratton 100kW wall hung boiler completed the installation to provide peak load duty assist or standby for the biomass boiler.

Stephen added, “I have a great working relationship with Mike and have used Hamworthy products in many projects before so I know they are reliable. The installation was successful and as well as benefitting from lower fuel bills, Norfolk County Council are currently working on the application to receive the Renewable Heat Incentive payment.”

With current RHI tariffs the school hope to profit from payments of 8.4p per kWth of heat generated from the biomass boiler and 10p per kWth of eligible heat generated from the solar collectors.

Stephen concluded, “The caretaker of the school, Darren, has been ‘hands on’ throughout the project to understand how the specialist equipment works. This enabled a smooth handover to the school and Darren is able to clean and monitor the equipment to ensure it is operating as effectively as possible all of the time.”

Hamworthy has extensive experience in integrating renewable technologies into existing and new heating and hot water systems.

For advice on making the right choice, talk to Hamworthy; telephone 0845 450 2865, email [email protected], or visit www.hamworthy-heating.com.

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The Government has recently launched an Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) Pilot Scheme. This is a new approach to saving energy in the UK, and is designed to combine more traditional energy efficiency measures with reductions in demand at peak periods – typically 4.00pm

to 8.00pm in winter months.

wHAT IS eLeCTRICITY DeMAnD ReDUCTIOn?The Government’s Department for Energy and Climate Change

(DECC) defines Electricity Demand Reduction (EDR) as meaning electricity savings that are achieved through the installation of more efficient electrical equipment. To qualify for the pilot, new equipment must reduce electricity demand at all times of operation, not just in peak periods. DECC differentiates EDR from the more common Demand Side Response (DSR), where operation of equipment is reduced or the time of operation is changed. Savings are calculated by comparing energy use before and after a project.

Although this pilot will clearly help the UK meet its carbon reduction targets (and should also reduce energy bills for participants), the main driver is to reduce electricity demand at peak times. The pilot is part of a much wider range of policies designed to introduce a Capacity Market, with the aim of maintaining reliable and affordable electricity supplies, even at times of very high electricity demand. At present, the Capacity Market encompasses power stations, electricity storage providers and large energy user who can switch demand to other times (demand side response).

EDR supplements the Capacity Market by seeking to reduce the level of demand placed on the electricity network. The EDR Pilot is designed to test whether electricity demand reduction has a role to play in the Capacity Market and to help DECC (and participants) understand suitable delivery mechanisms for Electricity Demand Reduction. Although the EDR approach has been used elsewhere (including France, New England and on the US West Coast), it is a relatively unusual approach to encouraging savings, and there is likely to be much to learn.

The Capacity Market uses an auction to match capacity with prospective suppliers, and the Government has decided to test a similar approach with EDR. The first auction in the pilot will be held on 12 January 2015, with £10 million being earmarked for supporting programmes and a second auction likely to be held in 2016. Participants will have to deliver demand reductions over the 2012-16 winter peak period of at least 100kW, although it is possible to aggregate reductions from a number of smaller sites to meet this total.

HOw CAn PeOPLe PARTICIPATe? DECC has set out a detailed participant guide on its website, but

as this is the first time the approach has been used in the UK there is still some uncertainty about how it will work in practice.

Essentially there are three stages leading to participation in the pilot:

Participants register an Expression of Interest by 30 September 2014. These can be lodged as soon as you have decided you want to take part in the pilot. Although it’s a 19-page form, many of the pages contain lists from which you only need to select a single option, or require you to confirm basic eligibility criteria, such as compliance with UK laws. Although there are questions about past investment in energy efficiency and energy management, there is no requirement to identify a likely project. NEF can help at this stage.To help you decide whether to participate, DECC has provided an exclusion list of ineligible measures. These rules around measures are:

eligibility criteria for measuresAll measures included in an application must deliver reductions in electricity demand through the installation of equipment. Behavioural, new build, generation, load shifting and expansion projects are excluded.The payback period of a package of measures included at any single site in a project must be no less than two years.Measures which are already benefitting or will benefit from publicly-funded incentives (including Salix loans) are not eligible.Measures must deliver capacity savings across the winter peak period (the 83 business days from 1 November 2015 to 29 February 2016).Measures must not have a short replacement cycle (an expected lifespan of less than 16,000 hours), unless included as a component in the installation of an eligible EDR measure.Measures included as part of any one application must lead to average savings of at least 100kW throughout the winter peak period (4pm-8pm, business days, 1 November 2015 to 29 February 2016). There are calculation rules showing how to average out savings across this period.Measures must be able to be installed and provide Operational Verification by 15 October 2015.Measures must be electricity grid-connected and based in Great Britain excluding Northern Ireland (and any onsite generation must be declared).Any individual measure can only be included in one application.Measures may be aggregated across organisations or households by so-called aggregators – there are special rules for these, including a need for at least 75% of the expected savings to be signed up.

Participants have to provide detail about their proposed activity, through providing a detailed Measurement & Verification (M&V) plan by 31 October 2014. Savings will need to be expressed in terms

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demand of capacity reduction in kW, and not as absolute energy savings (kWh), and may be deemed savings for certain measures only. Where deemed savings are used, DECC has the right to install (at their expense) additional metering equipment to help check the robustness of deemed savings. DECC will release more details on what is expected in a plan shortly, but we expect that NEF will also be able to help at this stage.

The final stage is participation in the auction; sealed bids must be submitted by 12 January 2015. As it is a pilot there is much uncertainty over the likely level of participation and no real guidance on the likely costs; the only clue as to DECC’s thinking is that they have examples with bids between £33 and £100 per kW. Owing to strict rules against collusion in an auction, we will be unable to help at this stage, although we can help determine likely financial returns based on different capacity levels and bid prices.

wHAT HAPPenS neXT?Once you are accepted onto the pilot, the real work begins.

Participants must install the agreed measures and complete an Operational Verification in line with their M&V Plan before the start of the Winter Peak period (ie. 15 October 2015). There will be limited flexibility on the EDR measures actually installed, but they must be of the technology types specified in the original application.

Following Operational Verification, participants must collect and report on data for the operation of their EDR measures during the 2015/2016 winter peak. Evidence must be provided to DECC by 15 April 2016 and participants will be paid 80% of the full payment for delivering and reporting full committed capacity savings. (Lower savings will lead to a financial penalty of 2% for each 1% below target.) Finally there will be Final Report (including 12 months data and evaluation evidence) needing to be submitted by 1 December 2016; DECC may also require some of those taking part to take part in questionnaires, interviews and focus groups.

IS IT wORTH IT?This is the hardest question of all to answer. There is no

explicit reference to additionality, so the pilot may be used to improve the returns on an otherwise marginal energy efficiency project. Clearly DECC does not want to support only those projects that might have gone ahead anyway, but one part of the pilot has to be to see whether it can lead to genuinely new projects taking shape. And although there is a significant level of complexity in the whole process, including the auctions, the rules are set out with reasonable clarity.

Without having seen any calculations, at this stage it is very hard to tell which measures are likely to be most appropriate. DECC will permit a wide range, including lighting, controls, variable speed drives and refrigeration, but experience from other “technology-neutral” programmes is that a small number of technologies fit the rules best and gather the lion’s share of funding.

We also suspect that, given the range of alternative incentives available to social housing providers, it is not likely to appeal to housing associations in their potential role of aggregators. However, we would welcome talking to associations to see if between us we can come up with possible projects.

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CAn THe eLeCTRICITY DeMAnD ReDUCTIOn PILOT HeLP YOU UnLOCK eneRGY SAvInGS?Ian Byrne, Deputy Chief Executive, National Energy Foundation

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The sun may be shining brightly this summer but as energy security issues continue to loom on the horizon darker days may lie ahead. The scale of the issue is underlined by the fact the UK’s energy imported as a percentage of production has increased from just under 5% in 2004 to

35% by 2012. The trend will continue for years to come for several reasons I shall outline.

Several factors are impacting our energy security. Firstly, a recent report by the Global Sustainability Institute, noted Britain has just 5.2 years of oil, 4.5 years of coal and three years of its own gas remaining.

Secondly, the closure of a number of older power stations in the UK is an immediate cause of the change in risk as there is a reduction in thermal power generation. A recent British Council for Offices (BCO) report ‘Britain’s Energy Gap’ noted the risk of brown outs and blackouts increase significantly as the older power stations are decommissioned.

“The effect of changing the generation mix is to reduce the de-rated marginal capacity: the electrical generation capacity of the system, de-rated to reflect the availability of plant, less the peak electricity demand. This margin is forecast to decline from in excess of 15% to below 4% by 2015–2016.”

Next, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine has created supply and market volatility. Currently, 25% of EU member states gas originates from Russia; 80% of it reaches the EU via Ukraine. The UK’s shortages would increase dependency on supply from Norway, Qatar and Russia.

The ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances has resulted in Ofgem forecasting by 2015-2016 there is a 1 in 10 probability of a brownout (a short voltage reduction) that could affect one-third of businesses. It’s not a complete doomsday scenario, however.

Our national electricity generation from renewables (primarily offshore wind, biomass and solar) increased by 45% between 2008-2012. In Q2 2013, 15.5 % of our electricity was generated from renewables. Consequently, the national target of generating 20% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2020 no longer seems wishful thinking.

As welcome as this state of affairs is, I believe we need to do more, and cogeneration and trigeneration at estate level has the potential to be a significant part of the energy security solution.

Cogeneration refers to the simultaneous generation of electricity (power ie the P in CHP) and useful combined heating from the combustion of a fuel. The waste heat from the production of electricity is captured and reused. Cooling is the additional ‘C’ in CCHP systems which facilitates the attainment of higher overall efficiencies than cogeneration or traditional power plants.

There are many examples of cogeneration and several successful onsite trigeneration plants in the UK. On a district scale the Olympic Park delivered against its aims although onsite wind generation was discarded from the mix as unfeasible.

At a smaller scale - although still large as it covers 67 acres - the redevelopment of Kings Cross, London, has an onsite CHP energy centre which when completed will provide 99% of the site’s heat and hot water and offsets 79% of the electricity demand. Solar power is also being used to supplement energy requirements on site.

Lydia Dutton, Environmental Project Manager, for the developer, Argent, said: “King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership is building one of Europe’s most sustainable urban developments. Our 2006 planning permission secured the delivery of CHP infrastructure on a site-wide scale as a way of providing low carbon heat to the development and provides a degree of future proofing as by allowing all connected properties to benefit from ongoing improvements in CHP efficiency without retrofitting.

“More than two-thirds of the CHP infrastructure has already been built and brought into use. The low carbon supply of power and heat, combined with the site’s energy efficient buildings, gives an estimated carbon saving of over 45%, and also allows for a circa 5% saving on heating bills for residents – which will be increasingly important as fuel prices rise.”

The benefits of cogeneration and trigeneration at estate level to the owner-developer and end-user include: the addressing of policy requirements and risks; greater resilience as spikes in energy prices are mitigated and cost certainty is improved; reduced CO2 emissions, which is significant for companies impacted by mandatory GHG reporting and CRC obligations.

The advantages of both to UK plc are incalculable, given the challenges we face that I’ve outlined. They include: increased energy security and independence; resilience to brownouts, which means we might have a chance of keeping the lights on and our homes heated if the next two winters are particularly cold; moreover, our heating, cooling and power is generated more efficiently which net reduces consumption, which moves us towards achieving our GHG targets.

Mat Lown is one of the Lead Authors of the RICS ‘Sustainability: improving performance in existing buildings guidance note’ and the BCO report, ‘Improving the Environmental Performances of Offices’. He is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Sustainability Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor (TFT).

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Mat Lown, sustainability partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor, argues a greater proportion of our energy solution should be cogeneration (CHP: combined heat and power) and trigeneration (CCHP: combined cooling, heating and power) at estate level

CHP - THe BeST eneRGY SOLUTIOn?

There is no doubt that using combined heat and power (CHP) technology delivers substantial energy savings for UK businesses. However, some companies who invest are not reaping all the benefits, due to incorrect specification and sizing. Here, David Shaw, business development

manager at Baxi Commercial offers his top tips on specifying CHP.

COnSISTenCY IS KeYCHP works best in applications with continuous heating or hot

water loads – the longer it runs to meet heating demand, the more efficient it is. To get the best return on investment, CHP should run for at least 4,000 hours per year.

SIze MATTeRSSpecifying the correctly sized unit for installation is crucial. This

will ensure that the CHP engine runs for as long as possible, which in turn generates valuable low-carbon and low-cost electricity. Ideally, the CHP system should be sized to around 15 per cent of the maximum heat demand, so that it is capable of meeting a building’s base load requirements on its own or can meet daily hot water requirements when there is no heating load, to maximise its electrical generation potential.

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One of the main issues with underperforming CHP is over-sizing, leaving users with a larger plant than necessary. This inhibits the engine from continuously working to generate low cost electricity. A bigger plant does not mean better performance. On the contrary, it can actually reduce savings. Oversized units do not have the demand to run continuously and therefore the amount of electricity produced will be well below the customer’s expectations.

SMALL IS BeAUTIfUL To work effectively, CHP needs to be as small as possible.

Multi-module CHP units offer a versatile solution for various sized applications, particularly as they can be used in cascade to meet the demands of larger properties when required. The closer you can match the user’s demands to the capabilities of the CHP, the better the efficiencies achievable.

DO YOUR HOMewORKEnsuring that you cover off all of these points effectively relies

on making sure a building’s energy and power audit is correct in the initial stages. Determining the specific energy load and demand

of each individual building is key to specify and install the correctly sized CHP. It is important to remember that there is no straightforward way to size CHP and it is always better to get advice from the CHP supplier at an early stage of design.

CHeCK fOR InCenTIve SCHeMeSInstallations which deliver good paybacks and substantial CO2

savings are likely to comply with the CHPQA Quality Index (http://chpqa.decc.gov.uk) which will qualify them for incentives such as Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA), to further improve their returns. It’s always worth checking this on installation to help deliver even greater savings for your customers.

For more information on CHP, please visit www.baxicommercial.co.uk.

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When spaces are used by many different users – all with their own distinct requirements – it can be a challenge to source lighting that meets everybody’s needs. In Thetford, Norfolk, the Town Council asked Earlsmann to help design

and install new lighting for its Carnegie Room, a town centre venue for public and private functions that provides a vital hub for the local community.

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The Council was having serious problems with lighting reliability and running costs at the Carnegie Room. This facility is used for general functions including wedding receptions, dance classes, and fashion shows. The original lighting comprised 24 300-watt tungsten lamps, which were failing regularly – leading to complaints from hirers.

The lamp fittings had become obsolete due to new European legislation, and were increasingly difficult to source (could only be supplied from manufacturers in the Far East). Recently, five of the lamps had been replaced and two of them stopped working immediately. Added to this, the fittings were located five metres above floor level, meaning access scaffolding had to be erected at least once a month to replace lamps.

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A member of Thetford Town Council contacted Earlsmann after seeing its lighting installed at the Dereham Memorial Hall. Earlsmann worked with the Council to develop the new lighting at the Carnegie Room, and supplied 12 Brighton low bay LED replacement units for the space; eight 90 watt with 120 degree beam, and four 60 watt with 20 degree beam. This combination of lighting ensures different areas can be lit according to usage. All units include Active Thermal feedback control to prevent overheating. They are extremely reliable and long-lasting, requiring minimal maintenance.

Earlsmann installed the 12 units in three rows of four lights, providing a central row above the catwalk to ensure adequate illumination of this area. The average light level is now 300 lux, with up to 700 lux directly above the catwalk. The LED units use just 1kW – compared to a consumption of 7kW with the old lighting. Earlsmann provided the complete solution; from modelling lighting requirements and providing the units to working with the contractor, Polaris Power and Data Ltd, to complete the installation.

CReATInG A BeTTeR SPACe fOR ALL USeRSThe Blood Donor Service is a frequent user of the space, and

had been requesting improved lighting for years – even bringing its own additional desk lamps to boost the light level. David Brooks, the Guildhall complex coordinator for the Council, said “the Blood Donor Service immediately noticed [the difference] and commented on the improvement in light level”.

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Earlsmann manufactures its LED lighting units at its factory in the UK, ensuring a high-quality, reliable product underpinned by a full five-year warranty. The company provides a comprehensive range of lighting solutions to suit every interior and exterior application.

Find out more about Earlsmann’s commercial lighting products at www.earlsmann.co.uk, call 08456 434 740 or email [email protected].

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Undoubtedly, the LED market continues to see an unprecedented level of innovation since its inception more than 20 years ago. However this surge in new technology, coupled with new legislation means that choosing more efficient lighting has never been easier

or more cost effective for the facilities manager. While a few years ago, energy efficient lighting solutions were often seen as the preserve of huge, commercial buildings, today they are very much in the mainstream, with even smaller premises making the most of these technological advancements and reaping the financial benefits.

Here James Harding, category manager for lighting at Newey & Eyre, discusses the current LED market, as well as looking at how lighting is an effective way of reducing overall energy usage, while saving buildings energy and money.

The value of the UK Lighting market currently stands at around £1.6bn, with approximately 25 per cent of lighting comprised of LED lighting. This is expected to rise to 50 per cent by 2017 by which time the UK lighting market is set to be worth as much as £2bn. This growth is mainly attributed to the fact that while LED lighting technology continues to progress in terms of efficiency, the price is continuing to fall, meaning that LEDs are more cost effective than ever before for the building operator or facilities manager.

The market is undergoing a period of fundamental change. Regulatory changes, such as revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations and ErP Directive (DIM 1 – non directional and DIM2

directional) are speeding up product development, thus driving up-take of LED technology. Currently, the market is split between 2 options - replacement LED lamps into traditional fittings, or fully integrated LED luminaires. We believe that integrated LED technology will be the preferred choice as it continues to develop, and new and exciting applications become available.

Historically, the lighting market has been shaped by EU regulations such as the ErP directive. Adhering to such regulations has had a significant impact on the industry – from the phasing out of incandescent lamps, to new requirements for fluorescent lighting. We continue to see new rules and regulations where LED lamps are concerned, such as DIM2 (September 2013) demanding minimum performance requirements, and easier to read packaging (EU 874/2012), which should make the specification process far simpler.

New legislation has meant that those operating in the industry must now meet even more stringent regulations. This year has seen the amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations go live, which calls for a focus on lighting controls in commercial buildings and outlines the role that they can play in reducing energy usage. With lighting accounting for around 40 per cent of a commercial building’s energy usage, installing an efficient lighting solution can enable businesses to make significant savings on both their carbon emissions and their energy bills.

A key component of Part L is the new alternative method of measuring a building’s lighting efficiency. The new LENI (Lighting Efficiency Numeric Indicator) system calculates energy usage per m2 and then compares it to the Part L allowance. The new system looks at the energy usage of the lighting solution as a whole, rather than its separate components.

So what does the future of the LED market look like for the facilities manager? Whether working in a large commercial build or a public sector building, facilities managers of all remits are becoming increasingly interested in controlling their lighting, and by adding controls, energy savings are increased even further. Building operators are now also demanding greater performance in terms of colour consistency and lumen output, which the DIM2 again aims to iron out. Added to this, the development of enhanced dimming controls now allow people to move from ‘on wall’ controls, to remote wireless devices, meaning even greater flexibility.

In light of the new legislation, the sector has responded with the most advanced LED lamps the market has ever seen. For example, there are lamps on the market that can be used with dimming and lighting control solutions, lasting for as long as 25,000 hours and using as little as 7.5W of energy – an 85 per cent saving compared to older lamps. Other companies have invested heavily in research and development, blending efficiency with intelligence to create the next generation of lighting products. For example, it is now possible to have extensive control at your fingertips with a wireless light management system built around an intuitive app that delivers dimming and colour control to ensure the optimum lighting profile. LEDs are now a direct replacement for older, less efficient lamps and the advancements in technology mean that they are equivalent to their predecessors. (why have we taken out the reference to Newlec and OSRAM?)

The threat of energy shortages is one that we are all well aware of, with industry experts predicting that we may experience blackouts by 2015 and Ofgem stating that Britain’s store of spare energy could drop to as little as 2 per cent. Therefore it is imperative that we utilise the most energy efficient technology as possible, in order to stem the flow.

While the raft of legislation that the modern facilities manager must now adhere to can seem somewhat overwhelming, the reality is that if we don’t, we may not be able to switch the lights on at all.

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COMMUnICATIOnAlthough LED technology

is well established and the potential energy savings fairly easy to estimate, we still wanted to be sure that this type of lighting would also make a ~difference to working conditions and be acceptable to staff before spending a lot of money. Consultation with relevant staff groups, including our Disability Network and Unions, Health and Safety colleagues, as well as with staff more generally would be critical to the success of the project. We also decided to carry out a limited trial of an office compliant (i.e. a low Universal Glare Rating) fitting in a pleasing warm white colour temperature (3,000 Kelvin). They were tested in the ‘Touchdown’, an overflow office area designed to accommodate staff for short periods of time. Although a comparatively small space, its function ensures a high turnover of staff so maximising the number of people experiencing the proposed new lighting. The pilot took place in October and November 2013. Staff were encouraged to provide feedback via either on-line or paper based questionnaires. We also measured lux levels before and after the installation. The results of the questionnaire were largely positive with over two thirds of respondents noting an improvement in the lighting. Light levels at desk level increased by around 100 lux.

ReSULTSSo far so good! Although it is early

days, initial results are encouraging. The graph below shows overall electricity use at 3 Whitehall Place in the weeks leading up to, during, and after the installation, showing a fall of almost 30%. We are working with our contractor to establish robust measurement and verification data to provide proof of actual energy savings. DECC staff are also benefiting from a lighter, brighter work place, with increases of up to 200 lux measured in parts of the building.

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Because 3 Whitehall Place is now so energy efficient we are looking at much longer payback periods than when we first began in 2008. The measures provided under the RE:FIT programme give a payback of about 12 years. This project demonstrates that even the most energy efficient organisations can still be ambitious in their carbon commitment and that we should strive for continuous improvement. DECC aims to maintain these savings through its robust Energy Management System which achieved ISO 50001 certification in December 2013.

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Cost* £428,436

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303,596

Annual carbon saving (t/CO2)

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Annual energy savings**

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ince the creation of DECC on 3 October 2008, we have been engaged in an ambitious and wide-reaching programme to reduce our energy consumption

and improve our overall sustainability. By 2013/14 we had cut our energy use by 42% and carbon emissions from our estate by 38 % since DECC was established in 2008. Carbon emissions per full time employee have also been slashed from 1.93 t/CO2 to 0.6 t/CO2. Information on how we achieved this can be found here

THe CHALLenGeSAlthough we are very proud of our

achievements, this success has presented its own challenges. As our HQ building has become more and more energy efficient, it has become increasingly difficult to identify cost effective and technically feasible energy and carbon saving measures that can be retro- fitted into the building. In addition, DECC’s estate has expanded with the occupation of additional space in Kings Building, central London, from November 2013. In this environment it is very hard to continue to achieve absolute energy and carbon reductions

PARTneRSHIPS In order to bring fresh insight to our

challenges and reap the benefits of energy and carbon savings as soon as possible, we used the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme. This provides a framework for the public sector to retrofit existing buildings

with energy saving measures and has been designed especially for the public sector providing several advantages:

a faster, streamlined procurement process and support in managing this; and a savings guarantee from contractors.

We used the partnership approach to run a mini competition amongst the Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) on the framework and, based on our selection criteria, chose Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil Limited to implement a range of energy saving measures at our main London buildings, 3 Whitehall Place and 55 Whitehall. The proposed measures are guaranteed to save 303,596 kWh per annum, which is around 14% of the energy use of these buildings. They should also save around 159 tonnes of carbon per annum. More information can be found on the RE:FIT website.

A good deal of the success of this project was the ability to forge close working partnerships with a several organisations to deliver the project on time and to the agreed budget. DECC’s sustainability Team worked closely with the RE:FIT’s Programme Delivery Unit at the Greater London Authority, Philips, who designed and manufactured the LED light fittings and control system, Skanska our chosen ESCO and Interserve, DECC’s FM provider.

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The measures agreed fall into two categories:

1. LeD lightingWe already have LED lighting in many

of the non-office spaces in 3 Whitehall Place, such as staircases, lifts and toilets which we estimate reduced our emissions by an impressive 76 tonnes a year. We realised that we could achieve far higher energy and carbon saving by rolling out LED lighting more widely in the building. However, the quality of light in office areas is very important and it was always going to be crucial to find high quality, office compliant LED light fittings that would meet the needs of our staff. The existing office lighting already employed a fairly efficient technology, using newer fluorescent tubes (known as T5). Compared to retrofits in most comparable buildings, which tend to use relatively inefficient T8 tubes, the energy savings are slightly lower. However

they are very significant. Moreover there are additional savings to be had from the switch to LED lighting in the form of lower maintenance costs – it is claimed that LED luminaires typically last 5 times as long as the fluorescent equivalent.

A like for like replacement of the T5s with the new LED lighting was carried out over eight floors in March 2014. This amounts to approximately 1300 light fittings – quite an undertaking. The luminaires chosen fitted the existing metal grid ceiling, and incorporated our air-handling but had a two month lead time. To maximise energy savings we also chose a new localised control system which not only automatically turns lights off in an unoccupied room but also dims them on in response to the levels of daylight and is operated by a hand held remote control set. The new controls can dim the new fittings down to just 5% and operate in addition to our existing centralised control system. This combination of LED lighting, a centralised lighting control system and a layer of local control is especially innovative and designed to optimise lighting efficiency in more challenging buildings where a high degree of efficiency has already been achieved. The installation started on 5 March 2014 and was completed by 31 March

2. Building Management System modifications and upgrade

These include reducing the minimum speed settings for supply and extract fans and installing a variable speed drive for boiler house ventilation fan.

The new LED lighting is shown (on the left hand side) alongside the old T5 fluorescent fittings in the photo above taken during the course of the refit.

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BS ISO 14046:2014 envIROnMenTAL MAnAGeMenT — wATeR fOOTPRInT — PRInCIPLeS, ReQUIReMenTS AnD GUIDeLIneS

The first ISO standard for water footprinting based on life cycle assessment (LCA) has recently been published. Any organization or business keen to assess its water footprint in a credible, transparent way will benefit from the standard which also allows the environmental impacts related to water to be identified. ISO 14046 enables companies to decrease water usage and cut costs as well as boosting their reputation by improving environmental performance. A water footprint assessment is a vital tool for any organization wishing to address issues of water scarcity and improve the security of supply chains.

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If you find it difficult to locate key sustainability standards or are wondering how to source reliable materials related to your sustainability issues and needs, then this tool will help. The recently launched website - the Sustainability Standards Navigator - can now guide users on their journey through the often complex world of sustainability standardization.

The Sustainability Standards Navigator webinar on 1 October offers an insight into how the Navigator works and how it can help users locate the right sustainability standards to meet their needs.

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free energy Audit ConferenceThe UK Government has introduced the Energy Savings

Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), mandating large organizations to undertake an energy audit by December 2015.

This conference will tell you more about what energy audits are, and how you can use standards to achieve a good energy audit, reduce energy use and save money.

new suite of sector-specific standardsBSI has published a new suite of standards to help organizations

and consultants undertaking energy audits. BS EN 16247-2 Buildings, BS EN 16247-3 Processes and BS EN 16247-4 Transport, all offer sector-specific information on carrying out an energy audit.

Used with the overarching standard for energy audits, BS EN 16247-1, these new standards can help improve energy use, save money and ensure that the organization is getting the best out of undertaking an energy audit. These standards can be also used to meet ESOS specifications.

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UK Business Council for Sustainable Development and BSI hosted a series of workshops that focused on the use of the strategic sustainable development standards BS 8900-1 and BS 8900-2.

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In July BSI held an online ISO 14001 revision seminar in which four expert panellists talked through the latest draft of the standard and answered questions. If you missed the event, you can still listen to the seminar and view the slides.

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The BS 6920 series of standards have been developed to protect the UK population from non-metallic products that come into contact with drinking water, including the effect on flavour, odour and enhancement of microbial growth. They help ensure that the EU Drinking Water Directive and UK legislation is met.

The standards provide requirements for the suitability of non-metallic products, including water fittings and components, pipes and materials used in coating, protection, lining, jointing, sealing and lubrication, for use in contact with either hot or cold water intended for human consumption. These standards are essential for any manufacturer of any non-metallic products that come into contact with drinking water.

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ISO 14001 environmental management system. Requirements with guidance for use

The draft of the world’s most recognized environmental management standard is now available for public comment. ISO 14001 helps organizations put systems and processes in place to boost their environmental performance.

ISO standards are reviewed every five years to ensure they are still relevant in the marketplace. A significant revision of ISO 14001 is currently underway and the revised standard is expected to publish in the third quarter of 2015. ISO 14001:2015 will be based on Annex SL – the new high-level structure that brings a common framework to all management systems. This helps to keep consistency, align different management system standards and apply common language across all standards. Comments are invited until 31 October.

To learn more, please visit www.bsigroup.com

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Given constant fluctuations in energy prices, poor energy procurement decisions can be expensive. This new procurement module will

include identification of energy cost risks, uncertainties and cost drivers, risk management, energy cost forecasting, the makeup of an energy bill, and ways of reducing cost. With the implementation of the government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), more and more organisations need to be on top of the relevant regulation and standards in energy management. This additional module will also help delegates understand how to apply standards such as ISO 50001 within their organisation.

Robert Williams MEI, Head of Energy Supply, BT, and expert tutor of the EI’s energy procurement module, says, ‘The focus of business is often on capital investment to reduce consumption. Understanding the multiple line items that make up your electricity and gas bills allows you to reduce cost and recover cost with very little investment. These line items are often not seen by customers, leaving thousands of pounds on the table in negotiation, and senior management unclear as to why prices are rising. This knowledge is critical for energy managers to take the lead on energy cost control and cost forecasting.’

The Advanced Energy Manager qualification is a 12-day training course, held in London over five sessions.

Registration is now open for the latest intake which begins on 13 October 2014 and concludes with the final assessment on 13 April 2015.

This course is an ideal way for experienced energy managers to develop their skills and demonstrate their knowledge to peers and achieve the highest level of competence. The course also provides an overview of the key technical and commercial topics in energy management, as well as strengthening your skills prior to applying for Chartered Energy Manager status.

For more information, please visit www.energyinst.org/Advanced-Energy-Manager

new MODULeS ADDeD TO ADvAnCeD eneRGY MAnAGeR QUALIfICATIOnThe Energy Institute (EI) has added two new modules to its Advanced Energy Manager qualification covering energy procurement and applying standards.

Saint-Gobain, the leader in the sustainable habitat and construction market, is launching a new series of RIBA-approved CPD seminars. The CPDs, will be

hosted at the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre in central London, giving easy access to a wide range of topics and building on the centre’s already busy programme of events related to sustainable buildings.

From September 2014 and continuing throughout 2015, the seminars will be free to attend for architects, designers and industry professionals. British Gypsum, Ecophon, Isover, SageGlass, Saint-Gobain Glass, Saint-Gobain PAM, SolarGard, Swedecor, Vetrotech and Weber will host a variety of insightful RIBA-approved CPD sessions on the latest product and system solutions with supporting technical advice.

Shalini Patel, Marketing Manager for the Saint-Gobain Innovation Centre, said: “We’re very excited to be launching a new series of RIBA-approved CPD sessions at the Innovation Centre. The seminar topics include Building Acoustics, External Wall Insulation, Improving the Safety and Security Performance of Existing Glazing, Modern Rendering, Plastering in New Housing and Solar Control.

Since opening in 2013, we’ve welcomed thousands of visitors through the doors for an array of events, always proving to be a success!”

The Innovation Centre, located on Great Portland Street in central London, has become a popular hub for exchange and dialogue between influential figures in the construction industry. Showcasing innovative

solutions for a more sustainable built environment, the centre is in an ideal location with a flexible showroom environment to host conferences, training courses or workshops.

To find out more about Saint-Gobain, visit www.saint-gobain.co.uk,

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Wienerberger, the leading provider of wall, roof and landscaping innovations, has launched a series of informative, and easy

to understand, videos demonstrating the various stages of the build process for

Porotherm, the company’s clay block walling system. The series is a great tool for builders and bricklayers who are either considering, or are already using Porotherm blocks.

The series, which is composed of ten videos, demonstrates the ease with which you can build with Porotherm alongside its myriad benefits. As well as explaining the various stages of the Porotherm build process, such as preparing a base course, laying the blocks, applying a parge coat, fitting accessories etc., the series also includes a video highlighting the significant benefits Porotherm offers over traditional concrete blocks.

Richard Brown, Category Marketing Manager – Wall, commented: “We are extremely happy with the high production values of the video content and how clearly it shows just how easy it is to build with the Porotherm system.

“These videos provide a very good introduction to all of the benefits of the

system and will be an excellent training tool for builders as well as a good educational aid to support students learning their trade.”

The videos can be found on Wienerberger’s website (http://www.wienerberger.co.uk/walls/clay-blocks/using-porotherm/videos/porotherm-how-to-videos.html?lpi=1330002517387) YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/Wiener-bergerOfficial/videos.

DVDs of the videos are also available on request, please contact the marketing team on [email protected].

To find out more about Wienerberger UK please visit: http://www.wienerberger.co.uk/.

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The events will take place on 7th October, at the Holiday Inn Express, NEC, Birmingham, to coincide with Timber Expo; and on 5 November at the Thistle Portland

Hotel in Manchester. These popular seminars aim to explain

the duties of the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) and raise awareness of passive fire protection, which is built into the structure of a building.

Delivered by experts in their specific fields, the seminar programme provides an introduction to the legislation, as well as a detailed look at passive fire protection, what can go wrong and how to get it right. It also explains the importance of ensuring the competence of fire risk assessors and describes the role of third party certification in helping to ensure the quality, reliability and safety of products and personnel.

By packing all the information into just half a day, the seminars offer delegates greater flexibility, making them popular with facilities and estates managers, fire and rescue services, housing associations, local authorities, hotel and guest house owners and managers of public buildings – including those in the education and health sectors.

Delegates also receive free access to ‘The Responsible Person’ e-learning course from the Fire Protection Association, allowing them to fit further learning into their busy schedules at their own convenience.

Peter Barker, BM TRADA Senior Consultant, says: “We recognise that fire safety is not always the first priority for building owners and occupiers who often have a range of responsibilities, so our aim is to provide this vital guidance in a format that fits into today’s busy lives.

“By organising these half-day seminars in regional locations, or to coincide with other events, we hope to provide delegates with easy access to information which will help them achieve compliance under the RRFSO and ultimately improve the safety of their employees and visitors.

“The popularity of our seminars proves that there is a real demand for this type of information, provided in a concise and easy to understand format.”

For further information or to book a place at one of these events please visit www.bmtrada.co.uk or contact Emma Alabaster on 01494 569685 or [email protected].

BM TRADA OffeRS fRee fIRe SAfeTY SeMInARSBM TRADA has announced two Autumn dates for its free half-day seminar on Fire Protection Measures – Understanding Your Responsibilities

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The Bituchem Group, one of the leaders in road and path surfacing products, has just launched a brand new website www.bituchem.com which features

responsive design, re-formatting for tablet, smartphone or PC to optimise the viewing experience and provide useful information quickly.

All the company’s products are easily found using the menu tabs and different market applications show case study examples of its products used whether for commercial, domestic, parks, leisure or education.

The company’s Natratex and Colourtex hard landscaping surfacing products have enjoyed great success for their hardwearing properties and good looking finishes. The website gives full details of the Natratex surface which has a fully bonded surface with a specially formulated clear binder and decorative aggregate. Bituchem’s Colourtex material uses a similar formula and high

durable colours in the clear binder combined with complementary coloured aggregates to ensure long lasting colour through product life. As a result, Natratex is specified where natural looking stone finish is required and Colourtex where colour might be required for demarcation, such as cycle paths and supermarket car parks. Bituchem can now offer its Natratex surface as a porous option for the SUDS market.

For the highways market, Bituchem Emulsions has long served the industry and all its main products are featured on the website, whilst FortSeal and LockChip are given special emphasis. Both products have been welcomed by the industry with FortSeal providing a fast solution for preserving existing highways and increasing their longevity. LockChip is a special product which is used as part of surface dressing of roads to improve early and longterm chip retention.

The new Bituchem website carries a full news section of product stories, company

news and the latest projects and there are links to Bituchem’s social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. From a technical viewpoint there are full media downloads of datasheets available on every single product which are a great help to specifiers looking for the right product on their next projects. There is also a full search facility and an email response form for making an enquiry direct to Bituchem.

Further information is available by visiting the Bituchem website www.bituchem.com or by calling Bituchem on 01594 826768 or emailing [email protected]

Appointed by Thelwell Flooring, Sika has designed and will deliver a 2,000m2 Comfortfloor system to the new Castle Hill School building in

Offerton, which main contractor ISG is delivering as part of the influential North West Construction Hub capital works framework.

Described as ‘liquid applied vinyl’ because of its seamless finish, Sika’s Comfortfloor range has been specified throughout multiple classrooms and hallways because of its suitability to be applied over various existing floor finishes - in this case granwood tiles.

A recent addition to the Sika decorative flooring range, the Comfortfloor anti-slip polyurethane resin floor system offers unlimited design possibilities, an impact sound reduction of 17Db, high resistance to UV light, and can even be refreshed to reduce maintenance costs.

Richard Kay, Sika Flooring Area Sales

Manager, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Thelwell Flooring on the refurbishment of this building, which will provide the new location for Castle Hill School. With testing to the existing floors complete work will now start on the installation of the versatile Comfortfloor system.”

Sika’s decorative floorings and coatings are ideal for a wide range of markets including retail, offices, healthcare, leisure, education and food and drink.

The school is scheduled to open in September 2014.

For more information please call 01707 363866, or visit www.sika.co.uk.

For more information about Thelwell Flooring, please visit www.mikethelwellflooring.co.uk

SIKA APPOInTeD TO SCHOOL RefURBISHMenTSika’s commercial flooring team has started work on an ambitious school refurbishment in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

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Cardiff Airport is now benefiting from a state-of-the-art ‘Pay on Foot’ car parking system from DESIGNA, installed as part of a rejuvenation project of the

airport facilities. DESIGNA’s parking system was specified because of its established ABACUS software, which has been combined with the modern and sleek design of the DESIGNA’s Blue Edition parking equipment.

As one of the world leading manufacturers of car park management controls, DESIGNA has over 15,000 systems installed globally in a wide variety of parking situations including recent installations at Sydney and Frankfurt airports.

The sophisticated ABACUS software cleverly integrates the barriers, Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, ticket terminals and automatic paystations to create a low maintenance and reliable system that has tremendous functionality. It is also able to cope with large volumes of traffic while providing the highest level of monitoring to ensure a secure parking environment.

Jason Thomas, Chief of Staff at Cardiff Airport, explained why DESIGNA were chosen, “The brief was for a complete replacement of the car parking equipment at Cardiff Airport with the installation of ANPR technology. The project went out to competitive tender and we selected DESIGNA as they were the clear winners against the range of criteria we specified. We were particularly impressed by their customer service and desire to win our business, making it easy for us to select them as a long-term partner for Cardiff Airport. The installation went really well as they had such a dedicated team who went the extra mile to ensure the system went live when we needed it to. We are extremely pleased with the new kit, and more importantly, our customers are impressed too.”

Cardiff airport was founded in 1941 with ongoing expansion throughout the decades due to increased passenger traffic and funding from various parties for development. 700 extra car parking spaces were created as part of the £7 million development in 2007 while re-branding as ‘Cardiff Airport’ and ‘Maes Awyr Caerdydd’ was carried out in March 2009. Currently the airport directly supports over 1,000 jobs in South Wales and services over a million passengers a year making the airport a key part of the local community.

Since 2013, when ownership transferred over to the Welsh Government, Cardiff Airport has been undergoing major redevelopment plans to improve services and expand destinations offered under the experienced leadership of chief executive, Jon Horne. In the first 12 months airline CityJet was welcomed to Cardiff and ten consecutive months of growth made an increase of 10.6% in passenger numbers. To ensure continued success it was important that the services outside the terminal reflected the efficient customer experience inside and so investing in the latest car parking technology was vital.

The car parking facilities play a vital role in ensuring excellent customer service at the airport and therefore the new system needed to be user friendly and efficient to cope with the high usage demand while engaging the

latest technology to provide effective monitoring for a secure and pleasant experience. Having previously been used successfully at other airports, such as Frankfurt, Sydney and Dublin, DESIGNA’s car parking system was seen to fulfill all requirements necessary to achieve the high standard of service sought.

DESIGNA’s ABACUS parking system was installed at the ten entrance and twelve exit terminals in red and grey livery, the colours of Cardiff Airport. The mid stripe magnetic paper tickets are four way, which means they can be presented in any direction. The tickets are issued at the entrances by the Blue Edition ticket terminals that boast the significantly lowest power consumption of its class by a significant margin, while all exit lanes have chip & pin credit card facilities to facilitate user payment.

NCP are the car park operators and their pre-booking system and website were interfaced with the DESIGNA parking system enabling customers to pre-book and pay on line in advance of arriving at the airport.

The high torque DESIGNA barriers and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are present at all entrances and exits. The ANPR cameras facilitate entry for pre-bookers and season parkers and maximize security for all customers. They also enable help to be given to customers, who have lost their tickets. The separate bus exit lane and entry into the short stay car parks have heavy duty barriers, which use the ANPR cameras to allow automatic free entry into these designated zones.

Seven automatic paystations replace the existing paystations and are situated at various locations including the arrivals hall, short stay and pick up as well as the drop off and car hire areas, all of which accept coin, notes and chip & pin credit card payments. The easy user experience is maximised with TFT colour screens on the paystations offering Welsh, English, Spanish and German to communicate information.

The heart of the system is DESIGNA’s Extended Server located in the NCP control room together with a workstation, manual cashier and a DESIGNA VOIP intercom. It is the hardware and software in the control room, which enables the car park to be controlled in such a way that it provides a positive and effortless experience for all those who park their cars at Cardiff airport.

Further information on automatic car parking systems is available from DESIGNA UK on 01932 784040, by emailing [email protected], or by visiting the company’s website at www.designa.com

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Keraflo, manufacturer of ‘Aylesbury’ float valves and tank management systems, has launched an enhanced user-friendly version of its digital

water tank control system Tanktronic, which boasts an array of new functionality.

It provides a cutting-edge solution for buildings with water tanks to service a big reserve of water, i.e. hospitals, hotels and office buildings, and allows users complete control over their water stores.

Tanktronic is an electronic tank management system which provides a complete solution to monitoring water levels and temperature, managing and controlling tank filling and feeding information back to building management – all in one box. It has been on the market for three years and is already installed in many prominent buildings such as The O2 Arena in London. One Tanktronic unit can control either one or two single water tanks or a twin tank system.

The enhanced model, which hit shelves at the end of July, has a host of new features including add-ons like the S Module, that expands the system’s operational capability, the Repeater Panel, which enables control from up to 100m away (meaning tanks

housed in basements or roofs can be controlled from the comfort of the management office) and the Battery Module, which provides the system up to two days of normal operation in the event of a power failure.

Based upon customer feedback, Tanktronic now also has a calendar (holiday) setting enabling users to vary tank capacity to match demand – a particularly beneficial feature where stagnating water can breed legionella and other deadly bacteria.

In addition to its new features Tanktronic also retains its original capabilities of effectively monitoring and controlling water tank levels and monitoring water temperature, but is now quick and user-friendly to install. The new set-up wizard includes simple step-by-step instructions that prompt the user through the programming of the system and it takes minutes to set up.

Users programme the main control unit to the water tank’s required high and low levels and Tanktronic’s sensors react accordingly. For example, the system is programmed to automatically fill up the tank(s) when the water reaches a specified low level. Tanktronic offers users a secondary ‘alert’ if the level exceeds this stage, and then a third stage ‘override’ level to take evasive action, such as an emergency pump or system shutdown, as required. This three stage process also applies to both high water levels and if temperature limits are exceeded. Similar alerts will indicate faults, ensuring user awareness and if necessary a rapid response to correct any issues.

The additional modules also mean that users have the freedom to build on their systems retrospectively to create bigger and better water management systems as their building’s water requirement may expand.

If users wish to add more devices to the Tanktronic system retrospectively they can simply add on an S Module to boost the system.

Neil Weston, Sales Manager at Keraflo comments: “Tanktronic brings water tank management into the modern age. This is the way people ought to be looking after their stored cold water. It is a cutting edge, unique piece of kit that gives building management more control over their water supplies, offering a complete cost-effective solution to water monitoring and tank management.”

In addition to the relaunch of Tanktronic, Keraflo will also launch its new and improved website on 1st August which will include installer guides, videos and animations as well as the new ‘spec my valve’ feature whereby users can input their requirements and receive a recommendation on the type of valve they need. This feature, along with the new and improved Tanktronic, will enable users to reach the ideal water control solution to suit their needs quickly and conveniently.

For more information call 0118 921 9920, email [email protected] or visit www.keraflo.co.uk

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A new generation of high reach gutter cleaning equipment has been launched after five years of development by Spacevac Technologies Ltd.

Operated from ground level the new system has four major features. It removes operational guesswork as it comes with a close circuit TV camera on the cleaning head; it reaches higher than any other product – 4 storeys (14 meters); has greater suction power – will safely remove an engineering brick from a gutter; and its carbon fibre tubes make it much lighter than any other. It is 40% quicker and a significantly more effective cleaner than any other product.

The Spacevac is powered by a proven Nilfisk Alto vacuum and the poles have a new locking system that ensures no reduction

in diameter at the joins, thus eliminating tube blockages.

Unlike traditional high reach gutter cleaners, the Spacevac is extremely lightweight and can be assembled on the ground by one person – due to heavy tubes others have to be assembled in the vertical position by two operators.

In addition to the many health and safety benefits and the elimination of costly scaffolds or cherry pickers, Spacevac is economical on assembly time – a mere 3 minutes. The high powered vacuum ensures that gutters are cleaned faster and more efficiently with less operator time.

Spacevac provides free UK demonstrations and user training and next day delivery.

Operators and customers can see

that the job has been completed effectively by viewing activity on a laptop or smartphone. Never before has gutter cleaning been easier, faster or cheaper.

www.space-vac.co.uk

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North Durham residents are to benefit from new ‘smart’ prepayment meters, which display how much gas and electricity their homes are

using - and how much it costs.The new meters, which are part of a

partnership between the North Durham housing provider, Derwentside Homes and energy supplier OVO, will be installed as properties become empty from the end of this month (July).

The meters offer residents one of the cheapest prepayment tariffs on the market - while helping them to understand their energy use and how to reduce it.

A pilot project will see the meters installed in 200 social housing properties in the coming months across the north east.

The meters will be installed on behalf of OVO by Lowri Beck,

but it is eventually hoped that staff from Derwentside Homes carrying out void property work will take on responsibility for installing the meters before new residents move in.

Vicky McCourt, New Business Development Manager at Derwentside Homes, said: “The deal we have struck with OVO will go a long way to helping our residents to reduce their energy use - and to cut their bills. Prepayment meters can be very expensive for customers on low incomes, who often have no choice but to have this type of supply arrangement. However, OVO are consistently very competitive on the market when it comes to prepayment deals and by supplying customers with real time information on their energy use, and its costs, we can help to bring prices down even further for our residents.

“Smart meters help people see what difference energy efficiency measures make to their energy costs - easy to do things like switching lights off, boiling only the water you need or using a cooler temperature on

your washing machine.“Our ultimate ambition is to have the

smart meters installed in all our properties. New residents will be set up with OVO as their supplier - but, importantly, they will have the choice whether to stay with them or switch to an alternative provider. We believe this exciting initiative has the potential to reduce fuel poverty among Derwentside’s residents.”

The first OVO smart prepayment meter was installed this week in a property in Moorside, Consett.

Mark Yemm, Head of Business Development, at OVO Energy, said: “One of the best things about smart meters is that they put customers in control - giving them so much more information around how and when they use their energy. We believe that smart meters coupled with expert advice, and a great value ‘pay-as-you-go’ service, will create considerable benefits for the customer; we are thrilled to be running this type of initiative.”

www.derwentsidehomes.co.uk

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The first phase of a major heat exchange system from Polypipe has been completed at Westbrook Primary School, Hounslow.

Polypipe has supplied more than 376 metres of its market leading Ridgistorm-XL large diameter pipe in 900mm and 1050mm diameters to main contractor Galliford Try. The system incorporated an antimicrobial lining along with prefabricated condensate chambers, to form a new earth tube Heat Exchange System as part of the school’s redevelopment.

Located under one of the main flight paths for Heathrow Airport, noise pollution caused by passing aircrafts is a

major problem, particularly during summer months when windows need to be opened to allow for ventilation in the building. Consulting Engineers, WSP worked closely with Polypipe and BSRIA to devise an innovative ventilation solution that minimised the environmental impact while limiting noise pollution.

As part of major new construction works taking place at the school, WSP took the opportunity to introduce a new ventilation system to stabilise temperatures without

compromising the learning environment. A ground source energy system was chosen using earth tubes, a passive technology that enables the transfer of ground source energy to heat or cool ventilation air.

Polypipe’s Ridgistorm-XL modular earth tube structured wall pipe work system has been installed underground to precondition the temperature of incoming air before it enters the building, with air drawn into the earth tube system via air inlets. The earth tube system will allow 100% fresh air ventilation within the school, creating an improved internal environment while reducing the energy required to heat or cool the building and greatly reducing the school’s carbon footprint in line with the requirements of the 2011 London Plan.

Earth tubes operate on the understanding that earth temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year at just a few metres below ground. In summer, the soil around the pipe work will be cooler than the atmospheric air, so the pipe will deliver cool fresh air to the school. Conversely, in winter the soil will be warmer than the atmospheric air, so the pipe will deliver warm air to the school – reducing the heating bill of the school.

Mark Rowden, Polypipe Civils’ Emerging Markets Manager, said: “A Ridgistorm-XL system with electro-fusion jointing has many

benefits that make it ideal for applications such as this. As well as the smooth internal lining of the pipe work reducing resistance of air movement through the tubes, the external corrugated profile of the tubes also increases the surface area of the pipe wall, increasing the temperature transfer efficiency.

“We’re extremely pleased with the way that the installation of the first pipe network has gone and look forward to seeing the impact the new ventilation system has on the school.”

Declan Armour, Director at Shanco, systems installer for the project said; “Having products manufactured off-site in factory conditions and delivered to site, such as the Ridgistorm-XL condensate chambers that we installed at Westbrook Primary School, was a great help in this project”.

“Despite its large size, our team found that the lighter weight nature of the system made it easy to handle and install, providing substantial health & safety benefits against the use of traditional concrete pipe systems.”

A second Earth Tube system is due to be installed at the school towards the end of 2014, while the new school is expected to open in September 2014.

For more information visit www.polypipe.com/civils.

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