HVAC/HVP
Evinox provides solution close to home
Epsom Railway Station has been redeveloped to provide new and improved facilities for the town alongside 117 new homes, a Travelodge hotel, and three retail units. Evinox Ltd, a local company based in Epsom, has provided a complete communal heating solution for the new development. Evinox’s involvement includes M&E design support, heat interface units and an energy metering and billing service. Managing Director David Whitfield comments: “As a local business owner and Epsom resident, I was very keen for Evinox to be involved in this exciting regeneration scheme. From the early planning stages we worked closely with the M&E consultant on the design, to help ensure that the best system was specified for the building.”
Jaga provides comfort for the public of Derby The historic Derby Council House has recently undergone a £32m redevelopment to create an energyefficient, city centre headquarters for Derby City Council that is fully accessible to the public. For discreet heating throughout public access areas, M&E Engineer EMCOR chose Jaga’s Mini Canal natural trench heating. In other areas, EMCOR opted for wall-mounted, slim-line Strada radiators, featuring Jaga’s patent Low-H20 technology that has a low-mass, low-water content system. This technology means the Strada responds faster to fluctuations in temperatures, reduces energy costs and consequently supports the overall sustainable strategy of the Council House. (
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The communal heating system is connected to an energy centre that includes a combination of dual fuel, bio diesel and gas fired boilers to achieve renewable targets and reduce carbon emissions for the building. Each apartment features an Evinox ModuSat heat interface unit with integrated hot water storage tank. The ModuSat draws energy from the main heating primary circuit delivered from the energy centre. The ModuSat storage model enables the centralised plant space to be greatly reduced due to the increased thermal storage facility being utilised in each apartment. Residents benefit from the Evinox remote billing solution, where they only pay for the proportion of energy that they consume, and they will receive fully itemised bills. The ModuSat heat interface units feature in-built
energy meters, which enable Evinox to accurately monitor and record the energy used to provide heating and hot water for each dwelling. Additional, using SmartTalk two-way data communication, the system in each dwelling can be remotely metered, controlled, interrogated and tested. Evinox are also providing service and maintenance contracts for both the ModuSat Heat Interface Units and the central plant equipment at the development. *
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Munters clears the air Munters, a leader in energy efficient air treatment, has recently refurbished three Munters MX desiccant dehumidifiers at Manchester Aquatics Centre. The dehumidifiers accurately control relative humidity levels to 55% RH in order to protect the building from condensation damage and optimise comfort for swimmers. The refurbishment included retrofitting Munters Energy Recovery Purge (ERP) to reduce running costs by approximately 20% pa. Manchester Aquatics Centre boasts two 50m pools plus diving and leisure pools and is home to the GB water polo team. Paul Rogers, Serco Leisure says: “I was impressed by the refurbishment process, which was faster than I expected.” *
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Installation improves for air quality management Many opportunities exist to upgrade older houses and flats where multi-point water heaters are used and where space heating is by electric, solid fuel or partial gas fired space heating. Replacing these fragmented systems is now far easier. The installation of an Aquair HIU heating interface unit, linked to a domestic high efficiency combi boiler, has become an efficient and cost effective solution. It saves space and gives substantial savings in CO2 emissions – in every case it can make substantial savings through reductions in gas consumption. It provides added benefits such as summer air circulation and electronic air cleaning, thus improving indoor air quality. *
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