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key members to its sales team: Mark Howard has been appointed area sales manager for the North East and Yorkshire and Walter Brown is now area sales manager for the Northern Home Counties and East Anglia.
Services has been named as the ECA’s new president.
distributor EOGB Energy Products to its technical team as a full-time apprentice.
as sales and marketing manager.
Chris Irwin as vice president sales, Europe.
Wilson as national sales manager for Remeha’s CHP division. The announcement comes as Gary Stoddart changes his role from technical sales director (CHP) at Remeha to technical services manager at Baxi Heating, which will enable him to work four days a week. In his new role, Mr Stoddart will lead on technical services for Andrews Water Heaters.
- ager to its experienced technical team. Steve Webster joins with more than 30 years’ experience.
S Wright has recruited Kenton Keeling as a new senior electrical estimator.
- rication and mechanical services contractor, has appointed Gerry Merchant as its new Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) manager.
Regulations fail to address need for ongoing IAQ management
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lta Group technical director Alan Macklin (pictured) believes
that regulations governing the energy performance of UK buildings are failing to acknowledge potential changes to Indoor Air Qual- ity over time.
Expert Mr Macklin believes the im- pact of policies such as the Energy Per- formance in Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is hampered by a failure to pre- scribe ongoing monitoring of ventilation performance in buildings. He said: “As policymakers work towards introducing standards to define specifically what comprises good Indoor Air Quality it is vital that we address the need for an ongoing monitoring requirement too. “For years, the building services sec- tor has operated with no formal stand- ards for IAQ and whilst that appears to be changed for the better, it is vital that we don’t fall into the trap of promoting a ‘set and forget’ approach.”
He continued: “Ventilation rates in buildings have a tendency to fall short of their original performance specifi- cation over time as the characteristics
of the building change. The usage of the building itself, the equipment within it, and its level of occupancy throughout the day can all affect air qual- ity, so there is a clear need for levels to be checked regularly over time.
“Ventilation rates are pre-
scribed by the Building Regulations, but it is only through regular monitoring, and adjustment where required, that these prescribed rates can be main- tained.”
In the absence of any mandatory monitoring requirement, Alan believes Demand Controlled Ventilation systems should be turned to as a method of self-regulation. “The latest Demand Controlled Ventilation technology op- erates by using VAV diffusers, which effectively control ventilation levels by regulating airflow according to the air quality. By relying on a self-regulating system, building users may only need to check their ventilation levels once every three years or so, safe in the knowledge that their DCV can adjust itself when- ever the air quality fluctuates – and in doing so, energy efficiency is maxim- ised at the same time.
Quiet Mark award for Ideal Boilers
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range has been recognised alongside 70 leading global
brands with a Quiet Mark award from the Noise Abatement So- ciety.
Ideal is only the second UK boiler manufacturer to receive the honour.
The Quiet Mark is an inter- nationally approved award that encourages companies world- wide to prioritise noise reduction within the design of everyday machines and appliances, and find solutions to noise problems. Ideal’s head of marketing, Car-
rie Young, said: “We are thrilled to receive this award and to take our place alongside some of the world’s top brands. “Our technical teams work
tirelessly to produce mar- ket-leading products that deliver for installers and homeowners. Various components, from the fan to the burner, as well as set- tings such as the flow rate, affect noise levels. During the design process, using our own sound room, we worked hard to get the noise levels as low as possible.”
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Specflue celebrates 25th anniversary Vent-Axia backs local charity
pecflue is celebrating its 25th year in business. The company’s guiding prin-
ciples remain the same today as they were in 1992 - a deep commitment to the highest possible quality, pioneering innovation and a passionate belief in of- fering outstanding customer service. It is these values, coupled with the
exceptional technical knowledge of its staff, that have driven Specflue to be- come one of the UK’s foremost suppliers of flue, chimney, wood burning fire and renewable heating products. The company began life a quarter of
a century ago with just five members of staff but an outstanding ability to iden- tify the right products to supply meant it grew quickly. Today the company em- ploys more than 100 people and boasts a turnover in excess of £20 million.
C Its product range includes pre-fab-
ricated chimney and flue systems, as well as renewable products comprising pellet stoves, biomass boilers, solar thermal and thermal stores. But Specflue’s expertise is not con- fined to product supply. It also runs a state-of-the-art training centre compris- ing a mix of classrooms and practical areas to educate and raise standards within the solid fuel and renewables sectors, while also improving product awareness and accrediting competency and skill with national HETAS qualifica- tions and first aid training.
rawley-based Vent-Axia re- cently presented a cheque to Mayor Councillor Raj Sharma to support his charity for 2016/17 — Crawley Community Youth Service. The cheque was presented by
the company’s marketing manager, She said: “We were keen to support our local community when we picked our charity for the year and the ser- vice is a great example of bringing the community together and em- powering young people. We are de- lighted to be able to work alongside the Mayor in supporting their work.” Vent-Axia chose to support Craw- ley Community Youth Service as its charity for 2016 - its 80th anniver- sary year.
8 June 2017
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