INDUSTRY NEWS
INDUSTRY COMES TOGETHER ONCE MORE AT FETA’S ANNUAL LUNCH
one of his England shirts to Mike Nankivell, a recent recipient of an OBE for his services to the UK refrigeration and air conditioning industry. In what was FETA’s 30th Annual Lunch at The
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ollowing a challenging 18 months, during which time the FETA Annual Lunch was postponed on several occasions,
representatives from the heating, ventilating, building controls, refrigeration and air conditioning sectors fi nally met once again at The Brewery on London’s Chiswell Street on 5 November. After enjoying a three-course lunch, the assembled manufacturers, suppliers, installers, contractors, government colleagues and other distinguished guests heard from FETA chairman Paul White and special guest speaker Mr Kevin Keegan OBE – the charismatic former England football player and manager – who entertained guests with stories from his playing days. Mr Keegan then presented
Brewery, Mr White took the opportunity to refl ect on some of the changes brought about by the pandemic, paying particular attention to the movement towards Net Zero. He commented: “Two years ago, the mainstream media would have used this term rarely but now there is a reference to it nearly every day, alongside the issue of overuse of energy and its impact on the environment. Net Zero may mean diff erent things to diff erent people but it has captured the public attention. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated what can happen to global emissions when manufacturing output and travel is cut dramatically.” After highlighting FETA’s role in working
collaboratively with its membership and government to implement industry initiatives and meet the challenges associated with reducing emissions to Net Zero, Mr White then referenced the current supply chain problems before discussing the recently introduced UKCA mark and building safety. Changes to building regulations will increase the focus on competency across the industry and Mr
Above: Guest speaker Kevin Keegan OBE Below: FETA chairman Paul White
White advised guests to be ready, remarking “Proof of competency is going to become very high profi le in both the short and long term. People off ering training must be able to demonstrate their own competency in being able to deliver that training successfully for the specifi c subject. Anyone can attend training. Putting that training eff ectively to work is another matter.”
VENTILATION CONTRACTORS URGED TO PLAY PART IN AIR QUALITY REVOLUTION
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ventilation specialist is urging contractors to play their part in ongoing improvements to indoor air quality (IAQ) by ensuring
ventilation systems are future-proofed. One of the main challenges for those in the industry is the ever-changing regulatory landscape, particularly as air quality continues to dominate the news agenda. With consultation documents for Parts L and F of the Building Regulations hinting at stricter guidelines on IAQ, building to meet compliance in the present will not ensure systems are suitable in the near-future. David Millward, group product manager at Elta
Group, commented: “It’s never easy to specify and install with one eye on the future, but the rapidly changing air quality landscape means contractors must aim to do just that. It isn’t just regulatory compliance either, as any changes to occupancy levels, purpose of a building, or internal layout can aff ect the level of airfl ow required. “This is something that is especially relevant at the moment as hybrid working models become
Left: David Milward, group product manager at Elta Group
more commonplace in offi ces, with a quarter of UK businesses intending to use some form of homeworking going forward. There needs to be the capacity to adapt ventilation to these changes, and that’s where contractors have a massive role to play.”
One of the most eff ective ways to do this is to
install demand-controlled ventilation (DCV), which facilitates the adjustment (whether that’s automatic or manual) of ventilation rates according to what is required. DCV is a fl exible approach that can
help to increase the lifespan of a system, because if regulations tighten and there is a requirement to deliver even greater ventilation rates, this is achievable provided the system was originally installed with additional capacity. Mr Millward continued: “I think this is where there needs to be a change of mindset – from what is compliant and suitable now, to what will continue to be compliant and suitable moving forwards. This is why there is inclusion in Part F of the Building Regulations that systems should have the means to increase their performance by 50%, to encourage future-proofi ng of ventilation.”
6 December 2021
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