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Modules offer natural alternative for cooling and heating in buildings PCM Products has introduced a range of modules as a natural alternative to reducing cooling and heating in buildings. Based on phase change materials (PCMs), ThinICE modules can be installed at high levels so that when heat goes , it doesn’t come back down. This cooling effect can provide relief to building inhabitants or for electronic equipment. If the site is located in a region where there are large day-night temperature swings, then it is possible to provide free cooling by ventilating the room at night to freeze the PCM modules by the morning. The size of the cooling machinery could then be greatly reduced leading to lower emissions, reduced maintenance costs and reduced operational costs. PCMs can be selected so that they freeze and melt at the appropriate temperature to ensure that the building doesn’t overheat or overcool. By introducing PCM into the building envelope it is possible to vastly increase the thermal mass of a building, helping ensure that rooms are maintained within the thermal comfort zone. As the PCM module is a static system with no moving parts the passive cooling concept is considered to be a maintenance- and energy-free option for improving the internal conditions of any built environment applications. For a standard 595 x 595mm ceiling tile, two ThinICE modules can be installed offering up to 0.96 kWh/m2 of energy storage. At an installed weight of up to 24kg/m2, most suspended ceilings are capable of handling this additional load. These are ideally fitted above a perforated ONLINE ENQUIRY 102 metallic suspended ceiling.
Remote access feature helps beat repairs and emergency call outs in social housing Vericon Systems has added a new remote access feature to its connected boiler control system. BCM:Connect prevents housing associations and social housing providers from having to make costly emergency call outs and repairs, and provide a better and more proactive service to their tenants. The intelligent system not only monitors a boiler’s condition in real time, but also predicts when it might fail thanks to its core machine learning engine. It enables landlords and M&E providers to plan forward maintenance and/or increase the likelihood of a first-time fix should an engineer be needed on site, while avoiding costly and unexpected failures. BCM:Connect can also service limit and reset the boiler off-site, and even change the heating temperature. Performance data can be recorded and analysed (through a dedicated portal VS:Connect) to predict and identify common failures such as low pressure, loss of gas and even a frozen condensate pipe. Through integration with external sensors the device can also report environmental concerns such as damp and mould. Vericon Systems is currently offering housing associations and social housing providers the opportunity to trial BCM:Connect for 90 days at no cost. The 90-day trial includes five BCM:Connect devices, unlimited access to the VS:Connect Portal, and full product training and support for the duration.
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Controls offer advanced connectivity Trend Control Systems has enhanced its intelligent building offering with the addition of IQ X (pictured) and IQ VISION v2.4 to its portfolio of building energy management systems. The solutions are purpose-built for connected buildings, giving customers advanced data management and integration capabilities. IQ X gives users actionable insights from data, with simple and rich visualisation of the entire system, advanced connectivity, as well as IT networking and resilience. Every IQ X controller uses the Niagara framework, giving a consistent engineering environment, integration and analytic capabilities from the edge to management layer. The IQ X system includes native and secure connectivity to the Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management platform, which helps building owners to better manage their buildings. Key benefits of IQ X include: • rich data insights enable efficient buildings and optimised environments whatever the application; • simple and rich visualisation at all levels of the system means reduced engineering input, simplified supervision and access to data anytime, anywhere; • extensive connectivity to ensure building-wide integration in a robust, cybersecure environment; and • resilient networking capability, compliant with latest IT specification and a futureproof network design Trend has also upgraded the software of its IQ VISION building energy management system (BEMS) interface. The upgraded ONLINE ENQUIRY 107 interface supports the IQ X system.
Catalogue details 2020 HVAC solutions Mitsubishi Electric is making available its 2020 Product Catalogue highlighting its range of solutions to cool, heat and ventilate the nation’s commercial and domestic buildings. The 2020 product Catalogue hosts Mitsubishi Electric’s extensive range of air conditioning units, chillers, IT cooling, heating, ventilation and control systems, all designed to reduce energy consumption and running costs, whilst providing complete, controllable comfort. The company has led the market in developing a full range air conditioning units using lower Global Warming Potential R32 including the unique R32 VRF and Hybrid VRF systems. It is a pioneer in the renewable heating sector with the award-winning and Ultra Quiet Ecodan range and offers an advanced range of commercial heat pumps. Also included is the complete range of modular and traditional chillers along with the advanced line up of IT cooling products, designed specifically for critical IT and telephony. And, with indoor air quality always in the news, the comprehensive line up of Lossnay heat recovery ventilation systems and air handling units offer energy efficient, fresh air solutions.
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