WASHROOM
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COLLEGE NEW SPORTS FACILITY OPTS FOR RADA OUTLOOK
accommodate periods of high volume usage, requiring showering and hand washing controls, which can not only cope with such demands, but can also offer a solution to reducing water consumption and energy bills amongst other factors – such as user safety, system maintenance and compli- ance. As such, a robust system with the ability to provide time and labour savings for facilities management staff was therefore required – making Rada Outlook an obvious choice.
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new Sport & Fitness Facility at Dumfries and Galloway College, providing first class sports facilities for both students, staff and the community, has
benefitted from the installation of a range of Rada’s market leading washroom products as part of a major investment into the site. The college appointed consultants SC Collective to undertake the planning and development work, ensuring the sports and fitness facility would be “fit for purpose” for 2013 and beyond.
This initial planning identified that the washroom areas of the centre would need to
Rada Outlook digital mixing valves were specified for a number of reasons, including their duty flush and thermal disinfection functions, with a choice of either hygienic non-touch sensors or sensor spouts for On/Off control and the system’s data logging capabilities which can be linked to PC/laptop systems for monitoring usage and compliance effectively, or BMS.
Given that commercial showering facilities in leisure settings sector tend to face heavier use than in any other sector, with some busier sites having showers in use for up to 17 hours a day, Outlook systems are rigorously tested to be as resilient as they are intelligent. The Project Director John McGee from SC Collective UK Ltd, comments: “The new sports facility has been a
SENSAZONE IMPROVES HYGIENE AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN COMMUNAL WASHROOMS
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aintaining high standards of hygiene, while reducing water and energy usage is a constant challenge in buildings with communal
washroom areas, such as schools, offices and healthcare establishments. Sensazone, from water management experts Cistermiser, is a low-cost, highly effective system which has been designed to be easy-to-install either etrospectively into an existing washroom, or specified within a new facility. Simply put, it controls the water supply and lowering energy usage, while maintaining safe, hygienic washroom environments.
Visitors to the washroom are detected by infrared sensors which then automatically switch on the lights and ventilation as well
PUBLIC SECTOR ESTATES MANAGEMENT • MAY 2014
as the water supply. An ambient light sensor feature turns on the lights only when natural light levels are too low, again to lower energy usage. For large facilities with two to three washrooms on each floor (gents, ladies and disabled), the ability of such systems to control individual washrooms across different floors - simply switching the facilities on and off remotely - can be a major selling point.
For more information on Cistermiser’s washroom control solutions visit
www.cistermiser.co.uk.
fantastic project which will enhance the sports curriculum delivery for the Dumfries and Galloway community. We chose Outlook for the washroom areas as it provides a flexible water management system, ease of access for cleaning and service and whole life costs for the college moving forward. We found the Rada team to be very supportive, providing assistance throughout the project, both pre and post installation.”
The Dumfries Campus’ original sports facilities and adjoining office space have been transformed into state-of-the art sports and fitness suites with two new changing facilities incorporating showers, lockers, toilets, vanity, grooming and shaving facilities, with disability changing facilities between the two. For further information about Rada Out- look please visit
www.radacontrols.com
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