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Controlling temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling

Mechanical and electrical contracting engineers, J & B Hopkins has used its headquarters in Concorde Way to demonstrate a highly energy efficient way of controlling the temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling. “Concorde House was built on a brownfield site and designed around a light-weight steel frame with walls constructed from standard cladding panels,” explains Managing Director, Paul Hopkins... [more]

Polypipe Ventilation's UniBrak caters for any installation where conventional brackets aren't suitable

Polypipe Ventilation has announced the launch of the UniBrak universal mounting and suspension system for its Domus brand of domestic and light commercial ventilation products. Designed to cater for any installation where conventional brackets aren't suitable, UniBrak is a fixing bracket for surface mounting, supporting or suspending any round or rectangular profile ventilation duct. The bracket itself is durable yet completely flexible, enab... [more]

Silavent acquisition strengthens Polypipe's position in the UK ventilation systems market

Polypipe's acquisition of the Silavent group is strengthening Polypipe's position in the UK ventilation systems market in which it already has a significant presence in the form of Polypipe Ventilation and its Domus product range. The Silavent brand is a good match for Polypipe's portfolio as it has a reputation for providing quality products and high levels of technical support in the developing UK ventilation market. "This acquisition signif... [more]

Senior Hargreaves installs specially engineered ductwork to West Burton CCGT power station

Senior Hargreaves is to supply and install specially engineered ductwork to West Burton Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station, under a two million pound contract awarded by mechanical services engineers SPIE Matthew Hall. Ventilation plays a critical role at EDF Energy’s new West Burton CCGT power station. The project requires pre-insulated process ductwork, HVAC ductwork, emergency smoke control and extract ductwork and corrosion re... [more]

A natural ventilation system should be effective regardless of wind direction

For air to move into and out of a building, a pressure difference between the inside and outside of the building is required. The resistance to flow of air through the building will affect the actual air flow rate. In general, controlled natural ventilation and infiltration are driven by pressure difference across the building envelope. The pressure difference is caused by: • wind (or wind effect); • difference in air density due to temperatur... [more]

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