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INDUSTRY NEWS Inbrief


The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has released its upcoming training courses and dates for the remainder of 2017. For more information on CIBSE Training and to view the training programme, visit www.cibse.org/training


Star Renewable Energy, the inventor of the zero carbon heat pump, has been nominated for an award in Glasgow, where its planned water source heat pump on the River Clyde is set to reduce carbon emissions and cut the nitrous oxide footprint of the Gorbals area by 100 per cent. www.neatpumps.com


HVAC specialist Teddington has completed an overhaul of the business which caps a strong start to the first half of the 2017/18 financial year, including several new contract wins. Teddington Electronics, Teddington Appliance Controls and Teddington Bemasam have now consolidated under a single trading name of Teddington Systems. www.teddingtonsystems.co.uk


The Ecology Consultancy, a leading UK-based ecological consultancy, has launched an initiative of School Ecology Workshops to assist the construction industry in engaging with local communities and aid them in their corporate social responsibility activities. www.ecologyconsultancy.co.uk


Daikin UK is inviting consultants and specifiers to its leading Future Thinking series. The series will offer nationwide seminar sessions running throughout September and October 2017, showcasing the latest UK construction standards changes for 2018, including BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 and F-gas regulations. www.daikin.co.uk


Riello has donated a further £2,000 to support Macmillan and the funding of the new Macmillan Woodlands centre at Hinchingbrooke Hospital near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Riello has been supporting the project since 2015 and chose Macmillan as its charity partner for the second year running in 2017. www.rielloburners.co.uk


CONTROLLED HUMIDITY LEVELS BOOST BUILDING WELLBEING


occupants. B In the UK we spend over 80 per


cent of our time indoors and with approximately 90 per cent of the associated costs of a building being staff related, providing good indoor environmental quality is essential. The recommended levels of humidity vary depending on the application (offices, data centres, hospitals). In some industrial applications (heritage, storage), moisture stability is essential for preservation. In offices, the generally accepted levels of humidity may range between 40 and 60 per cent. As a standalone parameter, humidity is unlikely to cause thermal discomfort and levels outside the 40- 60 per cent range can easily be tolerated. A 10 per cent increase in relative humidity is felt to be as warm as a 0.3°C rise in the operative temperature. Human perception of dry air is generally due to contaminated or too warm air rather than physical dryness and air with high humidity is often perceived as odorous.


A MATTER OF PRESERVATION


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riva has called for joined-up thinking to support the preservation of the UK’s


unique architectural heritage. The latest Heritage and Society


report from Historic England has reviewed the role our heritage buildings play in UK life and demonstrated their importance to the public, over and above their role in tourism and promotion of Brand UK. The report's evidence is unequivocal; 93 per cent of us say local heritage impacts positively on quality of life, and there's an economic impact as the well-being value of visiting heritage sites has been calculated as equivalent to £1,646 per person per year. It all adds up to a compelling story; protecting the fabric of historic and listed buildings is of great importance to local communities and is, therefore, the ultimate priority for those charged with building conservation. Gavin Holvey, UK and Ireland sales manager at Priva commented: “If older buildings are what people value, we must protect these spaces. “Priva is on a mission to help conservators and heritage organisations optimise the internal environments of special spaces, without impacting on the fabric of the building. However, there are still those in conservation sector who may be unaware that it is possible to future-proof heritage buildings with the same control-based technologies found in modern structures.”


SRIA has highlighted the role humidity plays in assuring the wellbeing of building


Blanca Beato-Arribas, asset performance team leader, BSRIA, said: “Humidity extremes are undesirable and affect human comfort, productivity and health. Long periods of exposure to humidity levels under 35 per cent should be avoided as they can cause eye irritation, throat and nose dryness. This is a common occurrence in aircraft, where humidity levels can be as low as 20 per cent. Low humidity levels can also increase static electricity, which is a bigger cause of concern in data centres, where equipment can be damaged or in places where there might be risk of gases igniting. At the other end of the spectrum, high levels of humidity encourage bacteriological and mould growth and increase the chemical and sensory emission from water borne building varnish and paint, contributing to poor indoor air quality. In summary, controlling the humidity levels and regular maintenance of the systems in an office building will avoid future costly problems related to mould growth and also contribute to the wellbeing and productivity of the occupants.”


SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRY FORUM


providing an expert speaker for the Forum, taking place on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Building Centre, London. With a growing line up of sponsors and a high level of pre- registration interest, the Forum is set to bring building services professionals and experts together. BSRIA’s Dr Michelle Agha-Hossein, building sustainability engineer, will present on how a building can be measured for the ‘wellness’ and its impact on the ‘wellness’ of the occupants. There are new wellbeing measurement methodologies entering the market place and it is the buzz word in workplace management circles. BSRIA will explain what ‘wellness’ means and offer an overview of the functional, physical and psychological factors that can really make a difference. There are 80 factors already identified: some are enforced by laws and are needed to satisfy basic human needs and safety, but there is a list of extra factors that are intended to improve the wellbeing of the occupants and include


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technologies and design that optimise occupant wellbeing and happiness. Michelle said: “BSRIA is delighted to support the inaugural Building Services Forum. As one of BSRIA’s four core values, being innovative is vital to a forward thinking industry and we would encourage building services professionals to attend this event to pick up some of the latest building services thinking. Event manager, Jacqui Henderson,


said: “This event will give access to an unrivalled pool of expert knowledge with the opportunity to ask questions, put forward ideas and open the debate about where building services are going in the next few years.” The Building Services Forum is aimed at building services specifiers, installers, engineers, facilities management, designers and architects. www.buildingservicesforum.london


8 September 2017


SRIA has announced its support of the Building Services Forum. The organisation will be


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