ENERGY
Air Design – the new name in air handling and heat recovery
based in Netherton in the West Midlands. Part of the £90 million Elta Group, Air Design primarily fulfils the requirements of the Building Services market. With ranges encompassing the latest technologies in component parts – plug fans with variable speed drives, fans with EC motor control drives, high efficiency thermal wheels, plate-to-plate heat recovery, plug-and- play control options – Air Design also has the capabilities to meet the requirements of specialist and bespoke applications. The new specialist supplier is located
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in production and office premises in excess of 3000 square metres, close to Elta Group headquarters in Kingswinford. The production and office facilities are laid out with accuracy and flexibility in mind, keeping everything simple in order to maximise efficiency in meeting customers’ technical needs and demanding delivery schedules.
IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE With an emphasis on product
quality, value and consistency, the Air Design range of AHUs is designed and manufactured with in-house systems developed to achieve and maintain the level of quality vital in manufactured products. Samples are continually inspected and assessed in order to ascertain what changes may be incorporated in the manufacturing process to improve the finished product. All departments comply with the exacting quality procedures of ISO9001 to ensure that standards are maintained throughout and employees meet regularly to discuss ways of improving quality, assessing everything from the manufacturing process to customer service. To design and create the correct approach to customers’ needs is deep within the business culture, from initial sketch to final product. The expertise in air handling, through an accumulated knowledge of HVAC engineers and the extensive facilities of the larger parent Elta Group, allow
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the provision of support, guidance and an expertly engineered product. Air Design has invested substantially in the latest selection software that offers full design verification against specification and provides comprehensive drawings for integration into customers building designs. Further investment in CAD driven production equipment facilitates the accurate assembly of AHUs from these drawings with competitive lead times to ensure the finished units satisfy the standards expected by customers.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND COMPLIANCE
With Government targets for
reduction in carbon emissions and energy consumption from our buildings, tiered minimum efficiency requirements within legislation impact upon ventilation systems, these include the Energy related Products (ErP) Lot 6 and Lot 11. The continued roll out of the ErP Directive and on-going UK Building Regulation updates will continue to influence AHU design and development. Working in tandem with its strategic partners, Air Design is committed to delivering energy efficient air handling solutions. This commitment is resulting in the company’s continued investment in more efficient and more technologically advanced products. Only by making such investments will the company ensure its clients are fully compliant and derive maximum benefit in terms
PUBLIC SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY • VOLUME 4 ISSUE 2
new name has emerged in heat recovery. Air Design is an innovative manufacturer of air handling units (AHU) and heat recovery units (HRU)
of reduced running costs whilst helping to conserve the world’s finite resources.
WIDE RANGING
Air Design is extremely proud to have worked on a variety of prestigious projects. Units supplied by Air Design were installed in the dental facility at Dunbar Hospital in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. The company also provided an AHU for the supply ventilation of kitchens in the catering village at the London Olympics in 2012, serving the broadcasters, photographers and journalists bringing the Games to a worldwide audience. When Travelodge opened a combined store and hotel development with Topshop in Edinburgh’s retail heartland, it was Air Design that supplied the bespoke heat recovery equipment. As well as designing, manufacturing and supplying eight bespoke AHUs for Holywell Primary School in Hertfordshire, Air Design also supplied the latest in a series of AHUs to the University of Edinburgh. The bespoke unit for the university’s School of GeoSciences’ laboratory was custom-built to specific dimensions because of the size constraints on site. The company will be working tirelessly in developing long term relationships, not only with customers but also with suppliers, believing them to be an integral part in the whole manufacturing chain. Ensuring the process begins with the highest quality materials and components is key in ensuring the absolute quality of finished units. More information can be found at the newly launched website
www.air-design.com or for a copy of the company brochure contact the sales office on 01384 720460.
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