BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE
No moving parts and no pressure
drop, a close up of the latest TRZ ultrasonic flow meter.
implementation of BSF are themselves consulting widely enough before specifying meters, especially for gas. “We have been involved with both consultants and contractors assisting with the selection of gas meters requiring ultra low pressure drops because of local conditions. “I urge consultants to discuss their metering requirements with specialist meter suppliers to ensure that the meters installed are fit for purpose, conform to regulations and are the most appropriate for the job. There’s a wealth of experience and knowledge freely available to M&E contractors to ensure that the equipment supplied is the most cost effective and efficient for each school’s specific individual circumstances,” explained Wardell.
It is hardly surprising that the business of metering is becoming a sophisticated process. Modern metering technology
M&E SPECIALISTS SHOULD CONSULT METERING EXPERTS ON BSF CONTRACTS
Martin Wardell of MWA Technology with an ultrasonic, negligible
pressure drop gas check meter
state secondary school in England (around 3,500) re-built or re-modelled to cater for 3.3 million students aged from 11-19 years. Launched in 2004 by the Department for Education & Skills, the BSF initiative is opening up exciting opportunities for sustainable energy systems within schools.
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BSF is creating a platform to introduce new and alternative energy fuels into educational buildings – to reduce carbon emissions – such as biomass boilers, the
he biggest ever school buildings investment programme, ‘Building Schools for the Future’ (BSF) worth an estimated £9.3 billion in three years, will see every
burning of woodchips and the installation of wind turbines.
An integral element in the use of such technology is monitoring and measuring their impact and effects on the environment. This is where meters can play such an important role. As a leading UK independent meter stockist, Birmingham-based MWA Technology is well positioned to comment on the subject. “Good metering provides the dual benefits of accurate and comparable monitoring of energy consumption and it enables the control and targeting of reductions in the usage of water, gas and electricity,” explained MWA director, Martin Wardell. “The Building Schools for the
Future programme is seeing a radical re- assessment of the way our schools use energy and the environmental impact they bring. MWA Technology is supplying many schools, colleges and academies throughout the country, with a wide range of low pressure drop gas meters, high quality WRAS (Water Regulation Advisory Scheme) approved water meters, Ofgem approved electricity meters and MID certified heat energy meters.” However Mr Wardell questions whether some of the mechanical and electrical consultants involved in the
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needs to take account of many factors when correctly sizing and selecting individual meters “We’re here to help and partner with M&E Consultants to offer schools the optimum choice of the latest measurement equipment to provide meaningful data,” explained Wardell. “A beneficial side effect of monitoring energy is that students can be encouraged to take an active part in the process. There are many educational benefits in students being taught the importance of monitoring and assessing the use of energy in their schools and colleges. “As Karen Turnbull wrote in last
month’s Sustainable FM article – ‘Displaying the results of a school’s environmental performance can help students understand sustainability as something clearly visible and practical.’* “Why not encourage students to collect and analyse data from energy meters and be involved in finding efficiencies?” asked Wardell. “There’s no reason why some meters should not be positioned in areas of the school where students can easily observe energy consumption on a daily basis,” concluded Wardell. Tel: 0121 327 7771. Email:
info@mwatechnology.com www.mwatechnolgy.com
* ‘An everyday shade of green,’ – Sustainable FM May 2010 page 10
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