PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Free hot water unit secures InterfaceFLOR unveils
industry recognition Autumn Winter Collection
Mitsubishi Electric’s innovative PWFY City InterfaceFLOR, a worldwide leader in the
Multi water heater secured industry design and production of innovative and
recognition at the prestigious RAC Cooling sustainable modular flooring has introduced
Industry Awards, winning the category for its latest leading-edge carpet tile designs. In
Environment Pioneer – Air Conditioning one of its largest ever seasonal collections,
Product of the Year. InterfaceFLOR is launching eleven products
The PWFY water heater uses advanced which showcase the company’s reputation
heat pump technology to transfer excess for high style and sustainability.
heat from a VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) Many of the new products have a high
system to offer buildings a constant supply recycled content, made up of both post and
of hot water. The new unit comes in two pre consumer material, reflecting the
versions which deliver water temperatures of company’s commitment to closed loop
either 70ºC or 45ºC and builds on the product manufacturing. They are also
groundwork of Mitsubishi Electric’s successful produced using the latest sustainable
PQFY system launched two years ago. manufacturing processes to create minimal
“This effectively offers building owners waste, which is in keeping with InterfaceFLOR’s Mission Zero ambition –
the chance to heat water virtually for free by using excess heat from their to be the world’s first fully sustainable company by 2020.
air conditioning system and we are delighted that the judges have Comprising of four new collections and three standalone products,
recognised the potential carbon and fuel cost savings that the PWFY can these latest designs coordinate with each other and also with other
offer,” said an ecstatic Philip Ord, Air Conditioning Product Marketing InterfaceFLOR ranges, allowing the tiles to be mixed and matched. This
Manager for the Hatfield-based company. Philip collected the Award at innovative feature offers infinite combinations of colour, pattern and
the black tie event at the Hilton on London’s Park Lane. texture, giving customers the ultimate flexibility to create a highly
The heat pump boiler uses a cascade refrigeration cycle to raise the individual look.
water temperature, instead of simply discharging any excess heat from Aside from the new collections, Equilibrium and Tatami, two of
the refrigerant to the air as in a conventional split type air conditioner. InterfaceFLOR’s best selling ranges now offer further colour options to
“This effectively provides free hot water and is far more fuel efficient than reflect the latest fashion trends. InterfaceFLOR has also introduced
other systems, helping to reduce running costs,” added Ord. “It is also recycled yarn to the products wherever possible, which, alongside
around four times better than the most efficient type of conventional gas recycled content included in the backing, allows clients to boost their
boiler on a kW / kW basis, leading to a substantial reduction in CO
2
sustainability credentials even further. www.interfaceflor.co.uk
emissions.”
The PWFY allows building owners to get rid of their commercial gas Make sure your waste equipment
and oil boilers as it can even work with off-the-shelf water cylinders to
doesn’t let you down
provide customers with added functionality, ease and convenience.
Figures from Defra’s Market Transformation Programme (2006) show
Orwak, the UK’s leading supplier of waste
that the provision of heating and hot water accounts for over 50% of the
balers and compactors, has launched its new
energy consumed by non-domestic buildings. Initial modelling from the
service contract options for the servicing and
Defra study of gas and oil-fired water heating boilers and warm air and
maintenance of waste handling equipment.
radiant systems showed annual carbon emissions of 10.8 MtC.
These flexible contracts offer a range of
www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/aircon Tel:01707 282880.
options, in order to extend the life of a variety
of waste equipment. Designed to prevent costly
“You’re booked!”
and disruptive breakdowns, these contracts
cover all types of waste equipment including
balers, both vertical and horizontal,
Compliance specialists CLM is booked by FM company Cofely for a
compactors, both bin and bag, shredders, and
£40,000 contract to test all the portable electric appliances used by
also non-Orwak equipment.
British Library staff for safety.
The first option is a Scheduled contract,
As well as the St Pancras site
which is available on any make or model of equipment, regardless of its
in London where 1,000 staff are
age. It includes two scheduled preventative maintenance calls each year
located, the British Library has
and unlimited call-outs in case of breakdown. If replacement parts are
other sites in the Capital and
required, these are not included in the price.
Yorkshire.
The Priority contract is available on any new waste handling
St Pancras is the location of
equipment and, like the Scheduled contract, includes two preventative
precious historic treasures such
maintenance calls each year and unlimited call-outs. Under this contract
as the Magna Carta, Lindisfarne
however, all replacement parts and labour are included in the annual
Gospels, Captain Scott’s Antarctic
fee.
expedition diary and a birthday
Finally, the Complete Care contract is the highest level of cover, and
card upon which are written John
is available on any machine in the Orwak range. This great value
Lennon’s original lyrics to A Hard Day’s Night.
contract includes the cost of the equipment rental enabling you to spread
The library’s book collection totals around 25 million. Its manuscripts
the cost of your waste equipment, thus avoiding large capital outlay. It
and historical items date back as far as 300BC.
too includes two preventative maintenance calls each year and unlimited
The safety tests will be carried out by CLM in the first full year since
call-outs, and also the added bonus of all replacement parts. Tel: 0121
royal consent created the Corporate Manslaughter Act.
565 7426 Email: orwaksales@phs.co.uk.
www.clm-group.co.uk
www.orwak.co.uk/service.asp
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