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SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS & PUBLIC BUILDINGS ROUND-UP Raising fire safety standard in schools Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is stressing the need for greater awareness of fire safety in education buildings, with a large percentage of fire doors in schools found to be non-compliant while undergoing inspections. Research released last year by Zurich shows that in the last five years schools have been hit by 2,300 fires, which have destroyed 47 primary and secondary school buildings alone. Door Group is committed to raising the standard of fire door safety in schools and provides a fully comprehensive inspection service, which can be carried out every three, four, six or 12 months to suit specific requirements. Following inspections, Door Group then offer detailed reports containing advice and recommendations on necessary improvements, with the knowledge that identifying any potential issues that could impact safety and product performance can be lifesaving. Door Group inspectors are BRE-certified.
■ More information on ASSA Abloy Door Group’s inspection services here www.rdr.link/lac007
Cambridge school sees big improvement in IAQ A school in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire has reported a significant improvement in indoor air quality throughout the school since the installation of air purifiers, donated by Swedish air purification company Blueair and its UK distribution company, Cambridge-based BEAM Group. Swavesey Primary School now joins several schools in the UK enjoying the benefits of improved indoor air quality as part of Blueair’s Clean Air for Children programme. 13 Blueair Classic 605 units with Particle and Carbon Filters were installed throughout the school. These filters also have an activated carbon sheet to help the removal of gaseous pollutants such as NO2, O3. Following a recent test at the school carried out by BEAM Group using a laboratory grade particulate monitor, Blueair and BEAM were able to show an impressive 95% reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 particles.
■ For more information on Blueair and its air purifiers visit www.rdr.link/lac008
