INSTALLATION NEWS
TF Soluons has partnered with Fujitsu General Air Condioning UK, along with Pump House and Connex Banninger Maxipro, to supply and install a Heat Recovery VRF air condioning system at The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice
Taking its name from a young local girl, Donna Louise Hackney, who sadly died from a life-limiting condition at the age of 16, The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice was first registered as a charity in 1999; responding to the need for a children’s hospice for both Staffordshire and Cheshire. Fundraising allowed for a community nursing team to be established in 2002, providing care for children and families in their homes. In August 2003 the doors opened on a purpose-built and fully equipped hospice to ensure that a high-quality palliative care service is available in the local area. TF Solutions is one of the largest distributors of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in the UK and has supported The Donna Louise Hospice as its nominated charity over the last 10 years, through numerous fundraising events. Supported by an array of volunteers, this donation is the second occasion that TF Solutions have collaborated with long-term partner Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK to supply and install air conditioning equipment into the hospice, the first being back in 2015.
Dedicating time to install the project, Simon Dunkley, managing director of The Air Conditioning & Ventilation
Company said: “It’s such a pleasure to be able to give time and resource to assist with such a worthy cause. The installation serves a mixture of bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways and offices. Ducted units were used and located in the loft space to allow any service activities to take place in the future, without having to disturb any families occupying quite sensitive areas.” Jane Jones, head of care at The Donna Louise Hospice said: “This amazing gift has made such a big difference to the children, young people and families. The staff love it too! Many of the children who spend a lot of time in wheelchairs get so warm and uncomfortable. Many suffer from painful muscles and can’t sleep well due to overheating, but not anymore.” She continued, “We have had such positive comments from parents, all saying what a generous gift this is.”
TF Solutions would like to thank all other companies involved for the time given to the project: 316 Building Services Ltd, Active AI, Bailey Air Conditioning, Castle Climate, Climate and Power.
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general.com/uk Gilberts rises to the challenge of achieving BREEAM ‘outstanding’ rang for city centre mixed use
The venlaon strategy designed by Gilberts (Blackpool) has already proved its capability to deliver on massively varying requirements for the ‘groundbreaking’ 143m high Manhaan Lo Gardens in the heart of London
Within days of the 42-storey mixed use tower opening, temperatures outside reached 30°C in the shade, yet inside guests felt cool and fresh, whether in the restaurant, guest rooms, bar or the lofty mezzanine space.
Gilberts was commissioned by Foreman Roberts building services consultant on behalf of ISG to develop a strategy for delivery of an energy- efficient air movement programme. Thus Gilberts provided the grilles and diffusers for the whole six- storey five star hotel- The Stratford- at the base of the tower, and the restaurant on the seventh floor. The building has achieved a BREEAM ‘outstanding’ rating.
The company’s in-house R&D capability and manufacturing expertise enabled bespoke variations to be quickly designed, developed, and tested to prove delivery and maintenance of the required indoor air temperatures and quality. In the high level mezzanine, Gilberts Series GSJ thermally adjustable circular swirl diffusers were used. The stand-alone solution adjusts air flow across the ceiling depending on the internal temperature, giving an even spread of fresh, cool air within the space without cold spots or cold air ‘dumping’.
In the restaurant which occupies the entire seventh floor, the only area available to serve fresh air into the space was via the ceiling on one side of the building, yet that fresh air had to permeate the whole area, without draughts. Gilberts’ Series GSL linear slot diffuser in eight-slot variant delivered the air volumes required and met the aesthetic demands.
In the guest rooms, air supply and extract was through the bulkhead, the design of which gave no potential for face fixing. Gilberts developed a bespoke version of its Series L with a removable core and a new attachment method so the face of the grille would remain securely in place. In the bar and open areas, Gilberts’ Series L linear bar grille was engineered with a narrow border and 15-degree angle blade to fit discreetly into the shadow gap, and provide airflow around the lip in front of the grille.
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Q Investment Partners (QIP) and HG Developments (HGD) have purchased a 198bed purpose built student accommodaon (PBSA) site in Edinburgh from property developer, Summix, enabling the delivery of a £30 million development
Joint venture development aims to smulate ecomony and create jobs in Edinburgh This is the first venture north of the border for QIP, a
Singapore-based private equity real estate firm and HGD, a UK-based developer.
The purchase also marks the launch of a long- term strategic partnership between QIP and HGD. The companies are establishing an institutional PBSA platform as they seek to increase their investment in this established sector. Summix also hopes to work with the partners on delivering new sites moving forward.
While this is the first project that QIP and HGD have worked together on, both companies have a long-standing track record in PBSA extending over a decade. The high-quality purpose-built student accommodation site on London Road was approved by City of Edinburgh Council in June.
Located opposite Meadowbank Stadium and in in close proximity to the city centre, the development will serve to redevelop a brownfield site which was formerly in commercial retail use. This mixed-use building will be a contemporary
state of the art development comprising a mix of clusters and studios together with a community/office space, student common areas, a laundry and cycle parking.
The development will deliver an estimated £15 million of investment in its construction and will also bring significant vitality, economic and social benefits to this part of Meadowbank, estimated to generate 85 jobs through the construction period.
It has also been estimated that the students from this development will generate around £1.8 million in additional expenditure on items such as food, clothes and eating out. This expenditure has the capacity to support a further 15 jobs in the retail, leisure and transport sectors in Edinburgh and the wider regional economy.
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Stately splendour at Studley Castle Hotel
Studley Castle Hotel has been sensively redeveloped to oer guests the glamour of Gothic architecture with the benefits of modern energy eciency, achieved with the help of Kingspan Industrial Insulaon
The Warwickshire-based hotel is steeped in a fascinating history which spans life as a family home, women-only college, and offices. British hotel owners, Warner Leisure Hotels, has expanded and restructured elements of the site to enhance its architectural appeal, and deliver luxurious spaces for guests to escape to when it opens in March 2019. A key stipulation for the £50 million renovation was to drastically reduce its carbon footprint. To ensure that the services were as effective as possible, Chase Insulation selected Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation to insulate the pipework to help reduce primary energy use and carbon emissions. Studley Castle’s refurbishment and extension has been designed to exceed the current energy performance requirements for Building Regulations compliance. With an aged thermal conductivity as low as 0.025W/mK (at 10°C mean), Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation could help meet this target. As a result, 15,318lm was specified in thicknesses
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ranging from 15 to 25mm throughout the site for all heating and domestic water services to work towards future proofing the hotel. The pipework supplies 200 guest rooms in the original castle and across a contemporary three-storey wing, restaurant, lounges, and a health suite within a converted stable block which includes a pool and spa. Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation has been awarded a best-in-class Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold certificate, recognising it as an outstanding material according to the VOC Indoor Air Quality emissions standards. It has been assigned a BRE Green Guide rating of A/A+, has a fibre free core which has been manufactured with blowing agents with zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and has a low Global Warming Potential (GWP). The product is manufactured under a BS EN ISO 14001: 2004 scheme and is the first pipe insulation product to attain BDA Agrement certification under the scheme.
With Kingspan Industrial Insulation’s free Pipeline Technical Advisory Service, which can be contacted on 0808 168 7363, clear advice and guidance can be accessed at every stage in a project. They also have Premier and Premier Plus Services which support purchases of Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation and the Kooltherm Complete Pipe Insulation System (incorporating insulated pipe support inserts and fire sleeves).
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Advertorial BSEE The Donna Louise Hospice receives generous donaon from TF Soluons and Fujitsu
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