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Panasonic’s New Etherea Graphite Grey: Designed for the Most Stylish Homes


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tylish colour to suit any interior • nanoe™X built-in for 24/7 protection • Highest energy ranking of A+++ • Built-in Wi-Fi and voice


assistant compatibility


Bracknell, UK, 24 March, 2022 – Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is launching its brand new, stylish Graphite Grey units to the Etherea with nanoe™X range of air conditioners, available in capacities 2kW – 3.5kW.


Heating and cooling to suit any home


Designed to blend seamlessly into the most stylish homes, the latest addition joins the existing silver matt and pure white matt units, allowing for a wider choice to suit more interiors. The high-quality wall mounted air conditioner has an elegant design with a body width of just 870mm and has been meticulously designed to allow for easy installation and maintenance. Additionally, the units also come with an easy- to-use remote controller with an ergonomic design and tapered rear housing for the most comfortable grip. The minimalist remote controller allows for an aesthetically pleasing design.


nanoe™X: improving protection 24/7


A very welcome addition to any home, the smart Etherea unit comes with nanoe™X technology built-in to improve protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Abundant in nature, hydroxyl radicals have the capacity to inhibit 5 types of pollutants, including certain viruses and bacteria as well as odours to clean and deodorise. nanoe™X technology can bring these incredible


benefits indoors so that hard surfaces, soft furnishings, and the indoor environment can be a cleaner and pleasant place to be.


High-quality performance


It’s not just about the looks: not only are the units stylish in design and colour, but they also boast the highest energy rank of A+++ in heating and cooling and a super quiet operation noise of just 19dB(A), providing the greatest level of comfort. The units also utilise Panasonic’s R32 Inverter Compressor for a lower environmental impact. The range is available in single and multi-split.


Single split systems require simply one indoor and outdoor unit, whereas the multi-split range is suitable for applications where air conditioning requirements exceed the ambit of a single room, allowing up to 5 indoor units to be connected to a single outdoor unit.


Advanced smart control and voice assistant


The Etherea units come with built-in Wi-Fi which enables advanced smart control and voice assistant. The units can pair with Panasonic’s Comfort Cloud app which is specially designed to easily manage all system functions simply via a smart device. Through the Comfort Cloud app, Etherea units can also be connected to some of the leading voice assistants on the market to further optimise air conditioning standards without having to lift a finger. For more information, please visit our website.


www.aircon.panasonic.eu/GB_en Adveco CPD listing April 2022 A


dveco is the trusted specialist provider of bespoke, low carbon hot water and heating systems to the building services industry. Operating for more than 50 years, the


company today provides a wide range of options for gas and electric water heating, incorporating the latest gas water heaters and boilers, thermal storage, heat pumps, solar thermal and heat recovery technologies. From individual appliances to full systems that can be packaged or even built off-site and delivered ready for installation, Adveco is able to support projects with bespoke offerings that ensure optimal and cost-effective operation and a route to reducing carbon emissions from your buildings. Committed to partnering with its commercial and public sector customers, Adveco’s industry-leading technical & design teams provide a range of training opportunities designed to support building services engineers, mechanical consultants and public health engineers. As a provider of heating and hot water technologies, Adveco Ltd. is proud to have a commitment


towards the continued growth of knowledge and experience of professionals in the energy and sustainability sector. To aid in this responsibility, Adveco Ltd. is accredited with CIBSE for the provision of CPD seminars and are pleased to be able to offer the below training courses designed to contribute towards an individuals’ CIBSE CPD requirement. Courses can be hosted at Adveco’s Farnborough headquarters, customer premises or delivered as an e-learning seminar. Presentations typically take 45 minutes to an hour followed by a Q&A session.


Sizing Domestic Hot Water Systems for Commercial Environment •


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Rules and principles of practical domestic hot water sizing, including common pitfalls of over- and under-sizing.


Comparisons of sizing estimates and guidelines to real water usage data.


• A review of the types of systems and the suitability of appliance technologies for various demand profiles.


• An in-depth analysis of peak periods of demand and sources of demand within buildings. • Worked examples tailored to applications suitable for the audience Maximising Contributions from Solar Thermal Systems on from Solar Thermal Systems •


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Protection against overheating and stagnation using Drainbacktechnology. Review of correct solar thermal system installation and operation. Coverage of Solar Swap and heating load contributions. • A look at the latest building regulations


The Effect of Lower Carbon Intensity Electricity or Renewable Technologies for Existing Buildings • An overview of current U.K. carbon legislation and future energy scenarios •


Analysis of grid energy demands and carbon factors, as well as future emission targets.


• A look at the range of low carbon technologies available and their potential impacts on carbon emissions


• Discussion of how to select the correct low carbon technology https://adveco.co/support/technical/training/ Read the latest at: www.bsee.co.uk


An overview of solar thermal technology, its developments, common issues, and ways to maximise output.


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n support of the UK’s decarbonisation of heating and contributing towards Net Zero by 2050, Ideal Heating are soon to launch the ECOMOD range of commercial heat pumps. These monobloc air source heat pumps have been developed to meet the changing commercial heating market needs and offer highly efficient COP performance with low environmental impact, by using R32 refrigerant. The ECOMOD range


will be available in six outputs from 14kW through to 70kW. Built with larger buildings in mind they can cascade up to seven units - from an external controller - for an output of up to 490kW. Compact and lightweight for ease of delivery and installation; hybrid and Bi-valent compatible, they provide a hassle-free and simple solution for today’s evolving heating strategy. Free commissioning by Ideal Heating will be available. ‘’We have a product that is comparable to those within the current domestic environment, which


far exceeds what is presently accepted in the commercial marketplace. These units also have a very low starting current, which will create opportunities for installations that previously would have struggled to utilise a larger heat pump solution.” Jason Allen, Ideal Heating Commercial Heat Pump Product Manager To find out more visit:


idealcommercialboilers.com/products/ecomod


Gilberts helps create “template” for eco prison estate transformation


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overnment plans to transform prisons to make them more modern and sustainable have begun with the completion of the first of six new prisons, the award-winning(1) HMP Five Wells. The design for the new £253million, approx. 1700 place Category


C custodial facility at Wellingborough delivered by Kier Construction with a nationwide support team working to BIM Level 2 has deliberately been standardised as far as possible. This should enable up to 80% of it to be replicable across the


prison estate going forward, optimising build efficiency and reliability. Almost all the building services- mechanical (including ventilation), electrical and plumbing- were digitally engineered. Kier’s digital first process has been cited as a “blueprint for future public infrastructure”. Gilberts Blackpool was able to support Kier’s process, by providing information that could be directly input to the model. As a result, Gilberts has provided the ventilation supply and extract grilles- compliant with Ministry


of Justice guidelines- for the 60,000m2 of accommodation via 7no. house blocks, plus smoke control dampers for each corridor and plant ventilation louvres. The combination of Gilberts’ EG extract grilles, GPS4 perforated fascia grilles and FR security grilles


that ensure a comfortable, fresh environment within the house blocks was all validated in advance. For fire control, Gilberts contributed to a scheme whereby its and Series 60 smoke evacuation dampers were doubled up to achieve the required level of smoke evacuation within the build constraints of structural opening limitations. The EN13501-3 compliant dampers and grilles deliver up to 120 minutes’ fire integrity. Gilberts’ WGF factory-built louvre screens provide a compact appearance with 50% free ventilation


area to maximise efficient working of the plant screened behind. “HMP Five Wells is exemplar in co-operative working/BIM Level 2,” observed Ian Rogers, Gilberts


Sales Director. “With a site in the Midlands, main contractor, design consultant and the MEP delivery team scattered around the country with some working from home, it shows what can be achieved with separate disciplines pulling together in the same direction and making the most of digital technology.” Added Chris Downs, Project Director @ Kier, “Utilising digital engineering, we have been able to reassure all parties via virtual reality that the services would function correctly; this process and using off-site manufacture (as we did with the plant louvres) helped deliver the project more than 20% faster than traditional construction, saving thousands of hours on site. “The integrated approach of digital engineering and MMC at HMP Five Wells has proven to be a blueprint for future prison building.” Founded 60 years ago, Gilberts is Britain’s leading independent air movement specialist, and is unique


in its ability to develop components, ‘mainstream’ or bespoke - entirely in-house, from initial design through tooling, production, testing and supply at its 85,000 ft2 manufacturing facility. Its state- of-the-art test centre, designed and built in-house, is one of the most technically advanced in the country.


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