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Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) can claim many medical breakthroughs and can also boast pioneering energy efficient lighting throughout their estate
Luceco, A C Electrical (North) and the Estates and Facilities Directorate at the MRI have worked together to reduce energy consumed by old lighting technology, replacing these fittings with cost effective LED luminaires from Luceco.
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Richard Horton said “An example would be a typical hospital corridor. We removed 120W wall washers and replaced them with LED asymmetric LuxPanels from Luceco running at 44W, creating substantial savings. However, using LiteIP, we have reduced the energy consumption of the 44W luminaires to provide an additional 95 per cent saving by utilising available daylight. The corridor was lit 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it now operates at five per cent for the majority of the burning hours when personnel are not present, illuminating to 100 per cent when traffic is detected. Whilst we realise daylight light harvesting will reduce during the winter, the impact on energy consumption along with the PIR control has created massive energy savings.” LiteIP has assisted with these savings and has been included in several new projects at the MRI. LiteIP provides a flexible, intelligent wireless lighting system requiring no complicated electrical installation and no limit to the number of luminaires
that can be controlled. Each wireless luminaire is programmed to operate using drag and drop menus within LiteIP software. Changes to individual luminaire operation, to improve control, can be made without the need to alter any wiring. Furthermore, emergency lighting tests can be run automatically, with monitoring email alerts and reports generated, avoiding the need for manual recording of results.
The lighting installation is also simple and can be completed as if no lighting controls are required. Each luminaire needs only Live, Earth and Neutral, no expensive control cables are needed. This is followed by a commissioning engineer setting up the system on-site, applying settings and grouping luminaires as required. LiteIP is compatible with all driver types including DSI, DALI and 1-10 V. As well as presence and daylight detection, other features include energy monitoring and reporting.
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BAM Construction is progressing with a £67m framework to build a batch of secondary schools in the NorthEast, won in part through its collaboration with Gilberts Blackpool
The four schools will all be ventilated using Gilberts’ innovative MFS unit, which pioneered the concept of hybrid ventilation in multi-occupancy rooms such as classrooms - a concept recognised as a valid strategy by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Crucial to the deal was the partnership between BAM and Gilberts, to evolve the core MFS unit to create a solution that was standardised as far as possible, and simplified the building’s construction and operation. Martin Sibley, operations manager services engineering, North East BAM Construction, explains: “The ESFA has key requirements of affordability, and specifies design replication and repetition to achieve this. It further demands that the M&E specification is simplified, particularly regarding building controls, yet the ventilation strategy is robust. Our collaboration with Gilberts proved invaluable in achieving a commercially viable alternative to conventional heating and ventilating strategies.”
Roy Jones, Gilberts’ technical director, adds: “Our MFS had already been used as the preferred offering in
other school batches, because of its performance and simplified installation. By collaborating together we have been able to address the challenges of each site and building variation, to enhance our existing product so that it delivers the stringent requirements in cost, performance, ease of installation and standardisation, to benefit this and future projects.”
Thus, a single MFS256 with LTHW coil and boost facility will feature as part of the window in the external façade of each classroom to ensure the teaching space is ventilated and heated as a stand-alone solution.
Standardisation of the architectural detailing of each window means a standard MFS256 can be used across all the school batches, reducing costs and simplifying installation. The strategic positioning of each unit ensures the wall and ceiling achieve the coanda effect in order to provide the correct air movement and comfort conditions.
www.gilbertsblackpool.com DunhamBush at the nerve centre of V&A Dundee
DunhamBush has supplied Leopard fan coil units and BM fan convectors to the new V&A Dundee, an £80m international centre of design, which presents the brilliance of Scottish creativity alongside some of the best design from around the world
Leading British fan manufacturer, Vent Axia, has been specified as part of a luxurious, £5.5m contemporary offplan eco mansion in Kent
The Ancona mansion in Hythe is designed to be sustainable and low impact, with three of Vent- Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) units chosen to provide quiet, energy efficient and effective ventilation and heating throughout the proposed 8,323 square foot home. Envisaged by developer, Kelly Penson, and designed in conjunction with OnArchitecture working with energy advisors and Passivhaus consultants, Conker Conservation, Ancona is a rare opportunity in the UK to buy a luxury home off-plan. Resembling a Beverly Hills mansion but designed for
Dunham-Bush fan coil units were selected not simply to meet thermal and airflow rate requirements, but also to satisfy noise levels constraints, while fitting comfortably within the limited space available in the ceiling voids. Series BM fan convectors provide a highly efficient and reliable heating source where safety and ease of maintenance are key features. The Dunham-Bush units provide heating to the building’s vital security, workshop and communications nerve centre.
Designed by the Japanese architect, Kengo Kuma, V&A Dundee was 10 years in the planning and is the first ever dedicated design museum in Scotland. It is also the only V&A museum in the world, outside London. Founding partners include the University of Dundee, Abertay University, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise.
Reaching majestically out over the River Tay, the building, which opened its doors to the public for the first time in September 2018, consists of a main hall, a learning centre, auditorium, temporary exhibition galleries and the permanent Scottish Design Galleries. On the upper floor there is a restaurant and a terrace overlooking the river.
Funding for this prestigious project came from the Scottish Government, the Heritage Lottery, Creative Scotland, the Dundee Waterfront Project, Dundee Council and the UK Government. A further £15m was raised from private funds. Main contractor for the building work was BAM Construction. All M&E design was undertaken by Arup and the M&E service installation by FES Ltd, Stirling.
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bush.co.uk Energy efficient ventilation just the ticket for luxury eco mansion
the British weather, the plans show how a modern build can combine very contemporary aesthetics with sustainable living.
The comprehensive Vent-Axia MVHR system, specified and designed by Built Environment Technology Ltd, harnesses geothermal temperatures for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer, all controlled via a tablet or phone. There are three ventilation zones – the garage; the ground floor including the gym and communal area between the gym and spa; and the 1st and 2nd floors, each with a designated Sentinel Kinetic High Flow MVHR unit.
The Sentinel Kinetic MVHR units have integral humidity sensors for intelligent air quality control. The sensor increases speed in proportion to relative humidity levels, saving energy and reducing noise. It also reacts to small but rapid increases in humidity, even if the normal trigger threshold is not reached. This unique feature ensures adequate ventilation, even for the smallest wet room. A summer bypass provides passive cooling when
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conditions allow whilst a frost protection mode ensures maximum ventilation during the coldest periods. A digital controller is mounted on the front of the units and a remotely-wired version has also been included for each.
Low carbon, energy saving and clean, Sentinel Kinetic High Flow MVHR is ideal for larger homes and offers a whole building heat recovery system combining supply and extract ventilation in one unit. Warm, moist air is extracted from ‘wet’ rooms through ducting and passed through the heat exchanger before being exhausted outside and fresh incoming air is preheated via the integral heat exchanger. The unit can extract from up to fourteen wet rooms and a communal kitchen while still achieving almost 90 per cent heat recovery. It has two fully adjustable speeds and a purge setting and its energy saving Vent-Axia DC motors further improves efficiency and carbon reductions.
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