EDITOR’S COMMENT & CONTENTS Clean indoor air – now is the time to act


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lean Air Day in June was an opportunity to once again highlight the importance of mechanical ventilation systems in


protecting our health. To mark the day, ventilation professionals


from across the HVAC industry have spoken out about the benefits of equipment and services and how they can significantly impact the indoor air quality of a commercial building. It’s perhaps worth noting that Clean Air Day


organiser Global Action Plan has established for the first time that air pollution affects every major organ in the human body, but most people think it is only harmful to their lungs. A Clean Air Day statement said that while many people agree air pollution can be connected to worsening asthma symptoms,


poor lung function development, bronchitis, and lung cancer, many fewer realise it can be linked to strokes, dementia, and poor brain development. (See pg 5)


While outdoor air pollution has long been at the top of the political agenda, recent events including the COVID-19 pandemic have brought indoor air and its potentially harmful effects front and centre. That’s why most experts agree on the benefits of upgrading ventilation systems. There is no shortage or options available to building mangers from sensors and monitors, MVHR systems with automated controls and services such as ductwork maintenance and cleaning. The time to act is now!


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8 Building Controls & Technology VPN offers virtual security


12 Building Controls & Technology Placing wellbeing front and centre with properly ventilated commercial spaces


14 Building Controls & Technology


Changing models: smart buildings and smart finance


15 Industry Comment BCIA President Graeme Rees discusses the influence of television on our career choices


16 Environmental Awareness Recycled concrete crucial for Net Zero challenge


17 Industry Comment Pete Mills of Bosch Commercial & Industrial looks at the guidance available on non- domestic heat pumps


18 FOCUS: Domestic & Residential Living Fresher air, healthier homes: how will the amended Building Regulations affect social housing


20 Renewables Why now is the time to train in renewables


23 Installation News 26 In Focus


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