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insideindustry W
ould you like to join an IOR working Group to identify what are the
key skills and areas of knowledge needed to support the move towards Net-Zero? The IOR’s Beyond Refrigeration Net Zero initiative identified seven overall issues that our sector needs to address including integrating heating and cooling, using energy intelligently, getting the best out of new technologies and whole system sustainability. The new Working Group will be developing a Skills Specification that could be used by end-users and those working directly in the sector to identify areas of underpinning knowledge, practical skills and key behaviours required to support a move to net zero. The specification could be used as a tool for skills audits, identifying training needs and as a syllabus for future training in design, operation, and management of low carbon cooling. If you have an interest in this
area and would like to contribute to this work, please contact ior@
ior.org.uk to receive an invite to a Working Group online meeting in January to explain more.
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he Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed new measures to improve ventilation, indoor air quality (IAQ), and tackle overheating as part of revisions to the Building Regulations.
The government’s changes to Parts F and L come into force next June and have sought to balance the need for carbon reductions with improved ventilation in both residential and commercial buildings. New homes will have to cut their carbon emissions by 30% and non-domestic buildings by 27% to meet the requirements of the revised Part L.
This is regarded as a first step towards making all buildings ‘net zero ready’ from 2025 when the Future Buildings Standard comes into effect. All new residential
buildings, including care and children’s homes, and student accommodation, must also be designed to reduce overheating under changes to Part F and with the introduction of Part O. Higher standards of ventilation will be introduced to improve IAQ and reduce the spread of airborne viruses in new non-residential buildings, including additional standards for recirculating ventilation systems in new offices, along with the compulsory installation of CO2
monitors.
The government is also proposing to introduce a requirement for trickle vents in all replacement windows and a new method for ensuring ventilation is not compromised when energy efficiency improvements are carried out in existing buildings. “This is a good start on the road to tackling poor indoor air quality,”
said BESA’s head of technical
Graeme Fox. “Monitoring CO2 levels is a simple, low-cost way to measure ventilation effectiveness, but eventually we will need more comprehensive monitoring of airborne contaminants, including PM2.5 and NO2
, to help building
managers properly get to grips with the air quality challenge. “It is very good to see, however, that the government has been clear about the importance of not sacrificing ventilation in a bid to cut carbon. There is no point having highly energy efficient buildings that are harmful to occupant health – a mistake that has been made in the past,” he added.
The government has also
referenced the Guide to Good Practice for Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) produced by BESA in partnership with the Institute of LEV Engineers (ILEVE) in the revised Part F. Published last year, this guidance has already been widely praised for helping to protect people from exposure to hazardous substances in workplaces. “Instances of occupational lung diseases, including cancer, caused by dust, fumes and other airborne contaminants in the workplace are still far too high,” said Mr Fox. “Compliance with TR40 could also help employers save thousands of workers every year from succumbing to industrial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
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disease (COPD) and life limiting respiratory conditions in workplaces subjected to high levels of airborne contaminants.”
he IOR recently announced that its next Annual Dinner will be held as an ‘in
person’ event on 30 June 2022. Traditionally taking place in February, the 121st Annual Dinner has been moved to a summer date to celebrate our industry’s achievements and to galvanise interest in the sector alongside World Refrigeration Day activities. Known as the “Original Fridge
Dinner”, the IOR Annual Dinner is an ideal opportunity to catch up with colleagues, friends, and clients, make new contacts and have a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable time. Bookings for the event are now
open and tickets start from £147 + VAT for members and tables of 10 and 12 are available. The price includes welcome drinks reception, a three-course meal including ½ bottle of wine per person, awards ceremony, after-dinner speaker and award presenter, fundraising for charity and the IOR President’s fund for education initiatives and late bar.
Visit
https://ior.org.uk/events/
annualdinner to find out more and to book your space. Sponsorship opportunities will also be available during the event. Contact the IOR at
ior@ior.org.uk to find out more.
10 January 2022 •
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