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Buildings Refurbishment and Maintenance
Heckmondwike achieves high
Level Access Lifts -
environmental standard
reaching for the stars
Leading UK carpet manufacturer Heckmondwike FB has achieved the highest
rating from the BRE (Building Research Establishment) for its market leading
As one of the UK’s leading provider
Supacord range.
of Lifting Platforms. Level Access Lifts
Using the 2008 BRE Environmental Profiles Methodology, Supacord sheet
offer an unparalleled choice of high
achieved an ‘A+’ rating whilst Supacord tiles achieved an ‘A’ rating, both for
quality Public access equipment.
education and commercial buildings. These results put Supacord at the top of
The owners and many of the staff
the list for specifiers looking for floorcoverings with strong environmental
here at Level have been involved in
credentials along with a proven track record.
the platform lift industry since its
Supacord is widely specified for many education buildings across the UK, as
infancy over 20 years ago.
well as retail outlets, offices and public sector buildings and this latest
We are only too aware that
achievement serves to strengthen its position as one of the most environmentally
every project presents a different set
responsible floorcoverings available.
of criteria, whether it is a specific
Heckmondwike FB is one of the leading carpet suppliers to the education and
design requirement, budget or
public sector and is well-known for the excellent value, durability and high
delivery. Our mission is to provide
performance of its products. Over the past 40 years, Heckmondwike FB has
the solution.5
manufactured over 38 million square metres of carpets which extends to over
Whether you know the type of lift
100 local authorities and 15,000 schools.
you require or just know that there is
of the Disability Discrimination
an access issue that requires
Act and Part ‘M’ of the Building
uwww.heckmondwike-fb.co.uk
investigation, we will assess your
Regulations .
u01924 406 161
project and present you with a
quotation for your consideration. We
uwww.levellifts.co.uk
can help you meet the requirements
u0845 4662 999
Award winning college leads the way with
Schneider electric lighting products
T
he award winning Runshaw College has Schneider Electric’s
significantly reduced its energy consumption by PowerLogic smart meters
installing an advanced lighting control system from have also been specified
Schneider Electric. and integrated into
The Clipsal C-Bus® product range from Schneider the Clipsal C-bus
Electric was selected for its ability to control and system. This allows
automate any type of electrical load. With products the facility manager
catering for any type or size of system ranging from to check the ‘live’
homes to large scale commercial applications, power status of energy
and lighting control, dimming and energy consumption, as well
management, Clipsal C-Bus provides a flexible solution as use a web server
for managing energy consumption. To ensure fast to collate the
and reliable operation each device has its own inbuilt information on a
microprocessor, which can be individually weekly basis in the
programmed using PC based software or directly via form of a CSV file. This
the ‘learn mode’ devices. gives detailed reports
The Clipsal C Bus system installed at Runshaw allowing
College includes the Schedule Plus software package; the facilities manager to
a powerful software application that provides a interrogate the information
simple-to-use yet powerful graphical interface from C- to identify any unnecessary
Bus to a personal computer. Using Schedule Plus in energy used.
conjunction with PIR motion detectors and PEC (Photo
From the outset the system was
Electric Cell) it is possible to automate the lighting
designed to provide individual classroom
control system, providing a centralised, real-time
lighting control, as well as including building or
management of the building’s electrical services. It
campus
allows the user to create and run scheduled scenarios
over-ride functionality. At the same time it had to be
following a set routine, such as the college timetable
flexible and expandable, as this allows maximum
and at the same time respond to triggered events or
return on investment by altering the configuration
interfaced sensors.
of the lighting being used, either isolated to one
To further enhance the energy saving concept,
specific area or throughout an entire building,
uwww.schneider-electric.co.uk
to suit changing patterns of use. u 0870 608 8 608
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