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BESA welcomes fi rst British Standard for indoor air quality T


he fi rst British Standard for health and well-being in buildings, BS40102 (part


one), gives recommendations for measuring, monitoring, and reporting indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in all types of non- domestic buildings. It includes an evaluation and rating system for air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustics. The evaluation will give building managers a benchmark score to help them identify areas of below par performance so they can plan improvements and include IEQ measures in any retrofi t and renovation work to improve the health and well-being of occupants. Swansea-based environmental


and building services fi rm, EFT Consult, played a key role in the creation of the standard as it laid the groundwork through its development of a publicly available specifi cation (PAS 3003) prompted by the 2015 Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act. EFT, which is a member of BESA’s Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) group, was developing the PAS with the British Standards Institute when the Covid-19 pandemic struck highlighting the role played by poor quality indoor environments in the spread of viruses and other airborne contaminants. As a result, BSi decided to fast track and elevate the PAS to a full British Standard. The standard was also partly


inspired by the widespread realisation that building retrofi t work carried out to improve energy effi ciency had, in many cases, led to poorer quality ventilation. To meet the new standard


organisations will need to tackle conditions that have a direct impact on human health including humidity, and excessive levels of CO2


, CO, NO2


volatile organic compounds (VOC), airborne particulates and mould. Several other members of the


BESA IAQ Group were invited to provide input into the standard and stressed the importance of following the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on air quality. This was updated in 2021 to refl ect the fi ndings of fi ve years’ extensive


,


research which revealed that particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2


) harmed human health


“at even lower concentrations than previously understood”. As a result, the WHO advised its 194 member countries to consider air pollution to be as big a threat to human health and well-being as climate change and adjusted almost all of its previous maximum target levels for airborne pollutants downwards.


It linked long-term exposure to


even relatively low concentrations of ambient and household air pollution to lung cancer, heart disease, and strokes – putting the health impact of pollution on a par with poor diet and smoking.


AEMT moves to support equality, diversity and inclusion across its sector


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he Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has launched a committee which aims to drive, support and promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the electromechanical sector. The new group aims to help its member companies to develop their approach to EDI within their organisations and reap the available rewards. This work will


include identifying and sharing best practices, signposting members to resources and initiatives to support them on their journey, and raising awareness of the benefi ts a focus on EDI can deliver. The group will also work to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and those with wide- ranging needs, to explore careers in the electromechanical repair sector by


promoting the opportunities available in the industry and highlighting the way EDI is supported. The new AEMT committee was formed by a group of Association members with experience promoting and supporting EDI within their businesses. One of the group’s fi rst actions was to sign the Association up as a supporting partner of EngineeringUK’s Tomorrow’s


Engineers Code, a community of over 250 organisations working toward common goals to increase the diversity and the number of young people entering engineering careers. This move sees the Association commit to actively participating in the Code’s community, contributing where applicable and sharing knowledge/ good practice.


8 September 2023 • www.acr-news.com


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