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CALOREX PROVIDES HUMIDITY CONTROL AT
COLCHESTER ZOO Damage caused by high humidity levels in the Koi Carp building at Colchester Zoo has been stopped in its tracks, following the installation of a Calorex dehumidifier.
Ranked as the 11th best zoo in the world, Colchester has a number of Koi Carp and Japanese Bitterling housed in a Japanese-influenced exhibit named Koi Niwa. Within the exhibit building there are two large pools and two filtration systems visible to visitors.
John Game, Deputy Estates Manager at Colchester Zoo explains: “We were having problems with condensation within the Koi Niwa building which had led to the discolouration of the internal bamboo cladding.
“Following technical guidance from Calorex, a wall-mounted DH60AX dehumidifier unit was fitted to remove moisture from the atmosphere. The unit was good value for money and we were very happy with the service provided by Calorex.”
High levels of humidity if left unchallenged can be a major problem in an indoor moisture- laden environment, such as the Koi Niwa building. Water increases air
humidity, and can eventually lead to mould and structural damage.
The installation in the Koi Niwa building follows the installation of another Calorex dehumidifier in the Australian Rainbows exhibit also at the zoo, which houses a group of rainbow lorikeets. The wall-mounted OTW15AX model was required to control the humidity in the staff area which is adjacent to the moisture-laden plant room.
Their high-performance dehumidifiers recirculate the air and physically remove moisture from it. This alleviates the need to
continuously reheat incoming air. Not only that, the units cleverly convert energy taken out of the room as moisture to create ‘sensible energy’ that can be used to heat the room, accelerating the drying process.
Typically, for every unit of energy that a Calorex dehumidifier consumes, it will convert 2.5 times this amount to useable heat. The potential energy savings are huge. In fact, compared to traditional heat and ventilation energy, cost savings of 500% are not unusual.
www.calorex.com
PANASONIC ELECTRIFIED BY
SERVEST APPROACH Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has renewed its catering contract with facilities management service provider Servest Group. Servest has worked with Panasonic at its Cardiff manufacturing plant and office facility since June 2012.
The new two-year contract, which started 1st September 2015, will see
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Servest provide a breakfast, lunch, vending and hospitality service from Monday to Friday at the site which accommodates almost 450 people. The offer includes theatre cooking and regular guest dishes combined with seasonal cooking and tasting sessions to drive customer interest and satisfaction.
The Panasonic plant has been based on the outskirts of Cardiff since 1976 and has produced a vast amount of products from televisions, set top boxes, microwave ovens and computer products.
“Servest provides an excellent, value- for-money service for Panasonic and we’re looking forward to cementing the relationship with this new contract,” said Angela Dupuy, HR Services Coordinator at Panasonic.
Rob Legge, Group Chief Executive Officer UK and Europe at Servest, said: “We’re delighted to renew our partnership with such a prestigious brand as Panasonic and look forward to delivering high standards of cuisine to continue to delight and excite our customers’ palates.”
www.servest.com
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