Building Fabric; Heating, Ventilation & Services Sto system specifi ed for Kent apartment
Two new apartment buildings in Kent have been given a thermally-effi cient and visually-striking facade thanks to the use of an external wall insulation system from Sto. T e two new blocks in Ashford – Stour Heights and Somerset Heights – have a single-skin construction, comprising a reinforced concrete frame with concrete block infi ll, and they benefi t from the installation of StoT erm Mineral external wall insulation, with a StoCleyer B mineral brick slip and StoSilco render facade fi nish. A StoSilco stippled render fi nish was also used on specifi c areas of the new buildings.
0330 024 2666
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Heating costs controlled with ElectricalDirect ElectricalDirect
has added the
innovative Radbot 1 Intelligent T ermostatic Radiator Valve
from
Secure to its expanding range of heating solutions. T is new type of heating control has been designed to optimise energy usage which is an ideal solution for those looking to reduce their energy bills. T e device can be installed on any radiator that has an existing thermostatic radiator valve. By using an innovative, self-learning algorithm, the Radbot 1 continually monitors the home environment to detect and predict occupancy patterns with no need for apps, smart thermostats, or setting complex schedules.
03003 038 826
www.electricaldirect.co.uk 16/02/2023 10:25‘Quiet Mark’ for Therma V Monobloc ‘S’22/02/2023 09:52 HMM02_Electrical Direct_Heating Ventilation &
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Vent-Axia has launched the Lo-Carbon Calido, decentralised mechanical ventilation with heat recovery unit, to help social housing landlords tackle condensation and mould while reducing energy bills. Off ering up to 80% heat recovery the Calido is designed for retrofi t properties, allowing landlords to easily install discrete decentralised mechanical ventilation with heat recovery in existing homes, improving indoor air quality and energy effi ciency. With pressure on to tackle condensation and mould in housing stock, while reducing carbon emissions, the Lo-Carbon Calido’s dMVHR is the ideal solution.
0344 856 0590
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LG Electronics has achieved the Quiet Mark accreditation for its leading air to water heat pump – the T erma V Monobloc “S”. Quiet Mark is the international award for high-performance technologies and solutions battling everyday unwanted noise.
It confi rms that the R32
Monobloc S is one of the quietest, and most technically eff ective products in noise reduction or acoustic properties available on the market in its category. As with the original Monobloc, this latest model combines the indoor and outdoor features in one module. It is connected by only water piping, eliminating the need for refrigerant piping.
uk.aircon@
lge.com
partner.lge.com/uk
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A site that has been transformed into high rise, high specifi cation living for young professionals is a showcase for the latest in modern methods of construction – including its fi re protection. T e Coventry development – named Elliotts Yard aſt er the automotive business that occupied the city centre site since the 1920s – comprises two separate buildings including a 17-storey tower containing a total 200 apartments. Modular construction techniques were chosen as far as possible to deliver a sustainable solution that simultaneously provided robust acoustic and fi re safety performance, including precast concrete sandwich panels and the latest in smoke evacuation – Gilberts Blackpool’s’ Series 60 dampers. M & E contractor on the project Excelsior Services (Residential) commissioned smoke control specialist Baiceir to design the most effi cient means of protecting the towers. Baiceir recommended installation of a Gilberts Series 60 smoke damper into the fi re shaſt s on each fl oor (30 in total), with fan skids on the roof of each building to accelerate smoke evacuation. Gilberts’ Series 60 is believed to be the only vent of its kind designed and manufactured in the UK. It has been tested to- and passed- all relevant tests (EN 12101-8 and EN 1366-10 and classifi ed to EN 13501-4). Delivering up to two hours’ fi re integrity. the damper combines a low leakage rate and high free area through parallel linked blades when open to deliver high smoke evacuation rates.
01253 766911
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