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WHAT’S NEW - IN FOCUS Domus Ventilation Releases Three RIBA


Accredited CPD Courses on Residential Ventilation


courses on residential ventilation. The courses are designed to improve architects’ understanding of ventilation in residential new builds. Each RIBA accredited CPD covers the basic principles of ventilation and why it is so important to provide adequate ventilation in modern energy efficient homes, not only for the health of the occupants but also for the fabric of the building. From here, the CPDs take different paths: the first addresses recent changes to Part F ­ Ventilation of the Building Regulations; the second looks at Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system design; whilst the third focuses on how to successfully integrate mechanical ventilation into a project. Domus Ventilation’s ‘Residential Ventilation Principles & Building Regulations’ CPD lays clear the


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considerable changes to Part F ­ Ventilation of the Building Regulations. The course covers the types of ventilation available, along with supporting ductwork and installation practices, in relation to the pertinent regulations / directives. New MVHR guidelines and best practice also feature within the course, along with Part B ­ Fire Safety and the use of combustible material in cavities. ‘MVHR Ventilation Design & Best Practice’ takes an in­depth look at how to design an MVHR system


and best practice based on real world ‘dos and don’ts’ examples. This detailed course covers air flow rates for different types of properties; sizing & selecting of ductwork; how to ensure the correct MVHR unit size is used and where to site it; minimising noise; and the importance of good system design for energy efficiency. Installation & Commissioning are also addressed. The course includes a range of MVHR system drawings to help illustrate best practice, along with common mistakes to avoid. The ‘Integrating – MVHR & MEV Systems into Dwellings’ presentation focuses on typical ventilation planning conditions placed on developments and strategies available to discharge them. The regulations surrounding ventilation and ventilation systems are an important part of this CPD course, but the main focus is placed on MVHR and MEV systems as they are the systems used in most developments now and in the future. The presentation provides a comparison of the systems and looks at the finer details for integrating them into a build, enabling you to select the most appropriate system for your project. The three RIBA accredited CPD courses have been written by the Domus Ventilation Specification


team, using their breadth of experience and in­depth knowledge of the residential ventilation sector. The Domus Ventilation RIBA accredited CPD courses, each of which runs for a maximum of one hour,


can be conducted on a customer’s premises or at one of Domus Ventilation’s two training centres. To book a course, contact megan.bennett@domusventilation.co.uk or go to https://www.ribacpd.com/


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Want to save space and money for your domestic fire sprinkler supply?


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ake a look at the Aquatech Pressmain AMV­FE combined water and sprinkler Booster Set This combined series of intelligent booster sets with up to eight pumps, is suitable wherever a combined water and domestic sprinkler booster set is needed.


It saves the expense of two separate pump sets, one for the cold water and one for the domestic sprinklers. It is also ideal for boosting the water supply in large residential or commercial projects such as hospitals, healthcare facilities and universities. The Aquamatic AMV­FE offers a compact solution which, in the event of fire, is switched by an


external BMS signal to supply all available water to the sprinkler system at full speed. Boosting the water pressure up to 14.0 bar, with a water flow of up to 48 litres per second for combined domestic water & sprinkler applications to BS9251:2021. [Fire sprinkler systems for domestic and residential occupancies – Code of practice]. The Aquamatic AMV­FE Water Booster Sets are compliant to BS9251:2021, the Department of Health HTM 04 Guidance for Safe Water in Healthcare Premises, the Pressure Equipment Directive and are WRAS approved. Using IE5 class Ultra­Premium Efficient motors to reduce running costs.


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omus Ventilation has released three RIBA accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD)


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Proud to sponsor CIBSE Engineer of the Year Award


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he team at Ideal Heating commercial are proud to have sponsored the Engineer of the Year Award at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Awards, which took place at the Park Plaza hotel in London on the 24 February 2022. These awards are the highlight of the building services calendar, as they recognise the people,


products and projects who have demonstrated engineering excellence. CIBSE and its membership is a key strategic audience for the Ideal Heating commercial team. Other


initiatives linked with sponsorship include delivering educational seminars through their #WeChampion series of webinars. In the latest webinar, which went out in February, our industry expert Charlie Mowbray, Ideal Heating Commercial Product Manager talked about Building a Low Carbon Plant Room. This educational webinar provided an overview of the development of a typical commercial plant room. From its origins of using solely carbon­based heat sources, through the partial incorporation of low carbon technologies, to the switchover to a completely low carbon solution. It also covered what considerations may be needed when selecting equipment and operations. When it went live the webinar was very well received and the session broke the previous


#WeChampion registration record, with 696 registrations. It is still available to view on the CIBSE platform: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7069843694741668359


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Gilberts serves science innovation A


new, landmark location for science and technology is engendering a stimulating environment for workers, in part through


the physics of the ventilation. The 7­storey, 14,000m2 The Lumen represents


the first component of the first phase in Newcastle’s Helix Innovation Quarter, regenerating the site of the former Scottish & Newcastle Brewery. It is also the largest privately­funded office building in the city centre in a decade, financed by Legal & General. With an EPC rating of A, the building has also achieve BREEAM “Excellent”. The open­plan, contemporary offices are


ventilated throughout with diffusers from Gilberts Blackpool, delivering air throughout the workspace from a four pipe fan coil air conditioning system designed to provide a constant indoor air temperature. The Gilberts diffusers were selected by M&E specialist Integral UK Ltd, who developed


the design from RIBA Stage 4 alongside M&E Consultant Desco. Integral completed the installation of the diffusers, supplied by Gilberts’ agent in the north east Angus Air. Angus Watson, Managing Director of Angus Air,


elaborated, “The whole idea behind the design of The Lumen was to create flexible office space that allowed collaboration and exchange of ideas between the occupant, hence the open plan internal environment. The correct ventilation is critical to productivity: being too hot, cold, or sat in a draught is a distraction. We supported Desco in the selection of the most appropriate diffusers to create an ideal working environment, that also complimented the contemporary aesthetics. Gilberts’ products are at the cutting edge of air movement. We know too that the company has the capability and the knowledge to substantiate and validate any variation, such as the addition of the coanda.”


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