HEALTHCARE ESTATES
Fluorescent lighting ban’s impact on emergency lighting
P4, reportedly the UK’s largest independent self-testing emergency lighting specialist, emphasises that the UK Government has announced dates for phasing out florescent lamps to reduce environmental impact.
T8 (2 in, 4 in, and 5 in) fluorescent tubes will not be able to be placed on the market from 1 September this year, while others – including T5 and compact fluorescent, will be unavailable from 1 February 2024. P4 said: “As T8 and T5 tubes are used in emergency lighting and exit sign fittings, replacements will not be available once existing stocks have been exhausted.” The company added: “Failure of an existing fluorescent lamp with no possibility of replacement renders emergency lighting non-compliant with BS 5266. This risks lives, and opens the
possibility of prosecution under the 2005 Fire Safety Order. Upgrading to LED technology is the perfect solution. Functional benefits include increased product life, reduced maintenance, energy saving, and improved light spread.” Steve Rham, P4 Sales and Marketing
director, explained: “The wide range of P4’s upgrade options really set the company apart. We not only offer new LED fittings, but also the option of replacement gear trays to upgrade existing fluorescent fittings (both P4 or otherwise) to LED. Visit us on Stand A66.”
Lino system can be installed without glue
Tarkett Lino Loose-Lay – the latest addition to the recently launched Tarkett Lino collection, which offers ‘a modern take on a classic flooring range’ – is said to be the market’s first linoleum flooring installable without glue.
The flooring specialist said: “Not only does the installation type reduce downtime and impact on users, but it
also can be removed quickly post-use. Tarkett Lino Loose-Lay is perfect for all high-traffic, demanding areas requiring maximum durability and resistance, and can be installed on damp sub-floors and even wet areas, as well as on ceramics. It also offers acoustic comfort to minimise disruption in busy spaces.” Made from natural materials, and ‘bio-based’, Tarkett Lino Loose-Lay is also phthalate and plasticiser-free. Tarkett says: “Not only does the glueless installation avoid the drying time usually required, but also the risk of air pollution and odour.”
Easily dismountable after use, the range is also ‘100% recyclable’ through Tarkett’s ‘hassle-free’ flooring take-back and recycling programme, ReStart.
Innovation in protecting people and places
Intastop, which will be showcasing its ‘extensive and growing’ range of solutions on Stand F32, is well-known in the healthcare sphere for its ‘innovation in the protection of doors, people, and places’.
It has provided door and wall protective products, along with anti- ligature and access, seals, and acoustic products, to a variety of market areas for over 30 years. Its stand will feature ‘a range of solutions that assists the healthcare sector in providing
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sustainable, safe, and secure facilities for acute, general, and mental healthcare’. Intastop will launch a ‘flexible, resilient wallcovering’. It said: “Ricochet is a decorative, durable, and impact and abrasion-resistant (to both stains and graffiti) wallcovering that will make any space look and feel great.” Also shown will be a display doorset that ‘showcases all aspects that can help to protect doors, and support
their ongoing longevity and operation, while reducing maintenance costs’. Intastop personnel will be on hand to discuss the importance of fire door maintenance and protection. Having recently attained BM Trada Q Mark Fire Door Installation Certification, the team is able to support ‘a range of projects that aim to create safer environments for all building users’.
Award-winning consulting engineers
DSSR is an award–winning international consulting engineering company that specialises in designing building services for the healthcare sector. It said: “Our projects benefit from
our extensive experience and expertise – in part why DSSR has built up an impressive portfolio of multi-million- pound schemes with NHS Trusts, giving the peace of mind our clients seek when placing their projects in our hands.”
An independent company with
over 78 years’ experience providing ‘innovative mechanical and electrical services consultancy’, DSSR utilises the latest design technologies, coupled with specialist knowledge, to ‘create innovative MEP designs which make the world a more sustainable place’. DSSR’s ethos is ‘to work successfully as part of an integrated design and construction team, to be client- focused, and to deliver low energy / low carbon impact, well-designed, capital and revenue cost-efficient schemes’. It added: “We also offer intelligent, informed advice and input on all project-related matters, and can contribute to the overall design development. Many healthcare projects have benefited from our input beyond the scope of the base M&E design, via us using our problem-solving and analytical skills, and applying them to the issues at hand.”
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