BSEE NEWS SHARC secures funding
to develop green energy installaon in Glasgow
Systems has agreed a funding deal to support the construction of a district heating scheme at the Clyde Gateway regeneration project in Glasgow. The UK green energy firm will use its wastewater heat recovery technology to generate the heating and cooling services for the site’s future occupiers, providing an initial 2MW of capacity, with room to expand further as the development grows. Having secured Andrew Muirhead Leather as the anchor customer for its system, SHARC has been able to close the initial funding of £3.7m, with repayable assistance from the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP), supported by the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund programmes.
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The LCITP support is matched to commercial loans and investments from
HARC Energy
the Energy Saving Trust, Clyde Gateway and SHARC International (the Canadian parent company of the UK firm).
Regeneration agency Clyde Gateway is working with SHARC Energy Systems after the UK firm
demonstrated the benefits of its proprietary heating and cooling technology. SHARC has a joint venture agreement with Scottish Water Horizons, the commercial arm of Scottish Water, enabling it to tap into the utility’s nearby sewers. SHARC will build its
specialist energy centres on the Clyde Gateway site, manned by staff to monitor and maintain the SHARC units required to serve the site.
Russ Burton, the Chief Operating Officer of SHARC Energy Systems, said: “We are delighted that we have achieved this significant milestone, enabling us to move confidently to construction over the next few weeks.”
BUILDING CONTROLS
Now is the time to invest in wellbeing W
ellbeing and energy efficiency are two of the most discussed topics
across the industry. But although energy efficiency plays a significant role in the building controls sector, it is crucial to ensure that your building is not sacrificing occupants’ comfort and wellbeing for the sake of lowering costs.
Jon Belfield, President of the Building Controls Industry Associaon (BCIA), underlines and supports the importance of wellbeing in commercial buildings and highlights how organisaons can benefit from eecve building controls to help achieve maximum energy savings, while increasing the comfort of occupants.
The relationship between people and the building in which they are working is vital. A significant number of businesses are missing a trick in ignoring the enormous opportunity this relationship presents.
A recent study conducted by Ipsos revealed that in the UK, a third of employees don’t like their office environment, with comments ranging from an uncomfortable temperature to bad lighting – which results in a worrying number of sick days and costs businesses thousands of pounds each year.
Of course, the terms health, wellbeing and productivity encompass a whole range of related and complex issues. Health encapsulates physical and mental health, wellbeing hints at broader feelings or perceptions of satisfaction and happiness, and productivity refers more explicitly to business-oriented outputs.
Promong producvity
Wellbeing needs to be embedded within the culture of a business, to bring out the very best in people and the
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working environment is very much part of this. Organisations must look at adopting new practices, which not only continue to improve the efficiency of the building itself but promote productivity of the occupants. Commercial buildings are continuously evolving thanks to the latest smart BMS controls technology. Buildings are expected to be intelligent, and that means adapting to the needs of occupants. Good indoor air quality, thermal comfort, daylight and acoustics all play a crucial role in creating a healthy, productive environment for occupants within a building. One of the best ways to improve the overall operation of the building and to avoid the ‘sick building syndrome’ tag is by investing in intelligent BMS controls.
Many commercial buildings feature innovative technology with smart building control systems and sensors which allow occupants to manage their personal preferences with regards to heating, ventilation and air- conditioning. However, as yet, this is not standard practice across all commercial buildings.
Invest in training
We must fully embrace the enormous benefits that wellbeing can bring, in order to sustain a prosperous future for our industry and invest in training our current and future engineers to keep up with growing demand. An excellent example of this is the recent BCIA Awards Technical
Innovation of the Year – Projects winner, Demand Logic which demonstrated how analysing building data is integral to increasing the wellbeing and productivity of building occupants. Demand Logic installed its contemporary Data Acquisition Device (DAD) at 155 Moorgate, which not only identified projected savings of £25,000 per year but also dramatically improved the comfort of building occupants. By pinpointing issues, Demand Logic was able to reduce temperature complaints by 50%. This is just one of many examples that outlines why having well engineered BMS in place can bring major benefits to occupants and businesses. What’s more, it can also save substantial operating costs. By looking after the needs and wellbeing of individuals, the building controls industry will remain at the core of comfort control, energy efficiency and the wellbeing agenda.
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uNew ECA President, Malcolm Cros.
highly respected businessman and electrical engineer – Malcolm Crofts of DH Crofts Limited – has become President of the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). He has held a variety of roles at DH Crofts Ltd and has been Managing Director since 2000.
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Crofts began his career as an apprentice at Crawley College in West Sussex, and worked as an electrical engineer for 15 years before moving up to run what has become a growing electrical engineering business.
Adversing: 01622 699116 Editorial: 01354 461430 Business leader Cros becomes new ECA President
He commented: “I am delighted to become ECA President, and to be an industry champion. The industry faces a range of challenges ranging from prompt payments and retentions, to ensuring that Brexit works for our sector. “As someone who is passionate about improving the engineering and electrotechnical services sector, I look forward to working with ECA’s staff and members, our partners, and Government, to tackle these issues head-on. I will also look to further raise the positive profile of our industry.”
He succeeds Mike Smith of SES Engineering Services, who has played a key role in bringing together many of the industry’s bodies. This included a number of leading electrotechnical bodies who are now sharing Rotherwick House, London with ECA.
The full ECA presidential team for 2018/19 is now: Malcolm Crofts (DH Crofts Ltd) – President; Jim Pridham (J.R. Pridham Services Ltd) – Senior Vice President; Gary Worrall (Lorne Stewart Engineering) – Vice President and Mike Smith (SES Engineering Services) – Immediate Past President.
Sontay joins the Instute of Supply Chain Management
ontay, the manufacturer and distributor of field control devices, has become a member of the Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM). As the first international institute to represent the interests of the supply chain, the IoSCM’s aim is to improve the industry by setting standards and promoting best practice through high- quality training and qualifications. Sontay’s Managing Director, Sandy
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Damm, said: “The work the Institute does in setting standards and promoting best practice is perfectly aligned with Sontay’s ethos and we are delighted to have joined as a corporate member.
“Our team will be undertaking a number of training courses over the next few months and we are looking forward to working closely with the institute and its members.” “We are delighted to welcome
Sontay to the institute,” comments Kimberley Jayne, Client Relationship Manager. “Our students benefit from a mix of world class study materials, expert knowledge and a firm understanding of today’s industry demands.
“We want to create the most impressive talent throughout the UK, Europe, Middle-East and Asia by training them to our exceptional standards.”
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Good indoor air quality, thermal comfort, daylight and acouscs all play a crucial role in creang a healthy, producve environment for occupants within a building.
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