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Summer 2013

Campus Estate Management For Today’s University and College Estate Managers

Watch and learn

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New learning technology at the University of St Andrews Medical School 06 Product news A comprehensive round-up of the latest product news

16 Cool runnings

24 On the right track

Improved carbon emissions and cost savings

Promoting cycling – the sustainable future

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Editor’s letter

Campus Estate Management For Today’s University and College Estate Managers

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New learning technology at the University of St Andrews Medical School 06 Product news A comprehensive round-up of the latest product news

16 Cool runnings

24 On the right track

Improved carbon emissions and cost savings

Promoting cycling – the sustainable future

Picture courtesy of St Andrews University

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elcome to the summer issue of Campus Estate Management. With budgets just around the corner we offer you a last chance at the news and views from the education sector.

Our cover story this month showcases how Milestone’s integrated video platform enables learning at the University of St Andrews Medical School.

Next, ICS Cool Energy’s group marketing manager Stuart Wilders explains the many benefits achieved from improved carbon emissions and cost savings with tailored temperature solutions (see page 16).

Paxton’s Net2 access control protects staff and students across Perth and Kinross County (see page 20).

With cycling on the increase there is the realisation that there is a need for more secure cycle parking facilities at universities (see page 24).

Finally, we look at how a single source responsibility for M&E service provision has paid dividends for Aston University (see page 28).

Chris Hewett, Editor

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Contents 02 COVER STORY – WATCH AND LEARN Milestone enables learning at the University of St Andrews Medical School 06 PRODUCT & INDUSTRY NEWS New developments on campus

16 COOL RUNNINGS Achieve improved carbon emissions and cost savings with tailored temperature solutions 20 CLASS INSTALLATION Paxton’s Net2 access control protects staff and students across Perth and Kinross County

24 ON THE RIGHT TRACK Promoting cycling – the sustainable future 28 GETTING IT RITE Weatherite offers a single source responsibility for M&E service provision

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COVER STORY

Watch and learn Milestone integrated video platform enables learning at the University of St Andrews Medical School Practical clinical and communication skills exercises viewed and retained on ground-breaking video capture system

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customization of Milestone XProtect® Enterprise open platform IP video management software, XProtect® Transact and XProtect® Smart Client together form the heart of MedVu, a unique video capture system for medical students at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. With it, they can record and present their practical medical experience in the areas of Clinical and Communications Skills. Researchers at the university also use MedVu to gather evidence to support vital medical research projects.

University of St Andrews School of Medicine profile The University of St Andrews School of Medicine was established at the North Haugh campus in St Andrews, Scotland, in 2002. It was built to take advantage of the latest learning technology and teaching methods. The School of Medicine has over 100 staff, including academics, research, technical and secretarial employees. It offers the first three years of a seven-year medical degree to approximately 460 students.

Video system requirements “We wanted to enable our students to build a comprehensive video portfolio proving their practical capabilities in key clinical and communications skills.

Data security and ease of use were the two primary system considerations.

There was also a need for students to interact with their recorded video clips

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to bookmark sections of video - noting good or poor practice and areas for improvement,” states Julie Struthers, Learning Technology Consultant, St Andrews University School of Medicine. “Scalability was another key requirement for the new video capture system. For example, simultaneous recording of up to 46 clinical skills exams was required. We looked at existing systems in medical institutions around Scotland but found none that met all these requirements. MedVu had to be designed from scratch, working with Milestone and its partner, King Communications.”

Video systems integrator King Communications partnered with Audio Visual consultants Impact Marcom to submit the project tender in early

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2010. Milestone’s own professional services team was enlisted to program customizations of the video monitoring and capture system, using the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Milestone XProtect Enterprise. The system went live in August 2012.

MedVu system components The primary focus of the integrated MedVu video system is in the Clinical Skills rooms where ‘bed head’ bays provide the equipment for students to practice skills such as venipuncture, upper limb examinations and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), by working on simulators (dummies cut off at the waist) while video recording these practical exercises for use as part of their portfolio. MedVu provides

recorded evidence that the medical students are competent in a range of practical skills.

Altogether 84 cameras have been installed by King Communications throughout St Andrews University School of Medicine. Cameras are located throughout the school. In a consultation room attached to a research lab, four cameras installed over a bench view patients eating, as part of an ongoing research project into eating disorders.

To monitor the development of communication skills, two cameras are located in each of six interview rooms.

These resemble doctors’ consultation rooms, where medical students practice developing rapport and investigating medical history, working with actors posing as patients with specific medical conditions.

Secure web portal based on Milestone platform The video of the Communication Skills training exercises can be viewed on large screens in tutorial rooms nearby.

Recordings are reviewed by peers and tutors, normally with the student who has just completed the exercise.

The sessions can also be seen from a central technician’s room, monitoring the practical skills exams of up to 46 students being assessed at the same time.

Once the hardware was installed, King Communications designed a web portal that enabled students to view and bookmark their video clips via a secure web browser. Milestone’s professional services team created a batched export process that enabled the videos to publish to this web portal.

Security of recordings was important, so the video portal was configured for control over which video clips are shared and with whom, with the student as the originator and owner of that video. Other teachers and pupils must be authorized to view each clip by the video’s originator. Usernames and passwords further protect access to the system.

Front-end system based on Milestone XProtect Smart Client The Milestone XProtect Smart Client interface forms the basis of the front-end system used by students at each bed head bay, controlled via touch-screen display monitors. This enables rapid and intuitive management of the video recording.

Ian Gordon, Digital Media Developer, St Andrews University says, “The level of sophistication is perhaps only made clear when evaluating equivalent systems. For example, another system we had looked into enables students to shoot videos on their own iPads, but saving, securing, recording and archiving would all be left

to them. Videos could disappear if not saved properly. Devices could go missing or be broken. Video evidence could be compromised.”

Project success based on simplicity of use The key to making the video capture system work for St Andrews University School of Medicine was having a small team focused entirely on optimizing the system to ensure that it met specific learning goals for teachers and students.

“Teachers are busy. They want to focus on teaching, not setting up technical systems. MedVu needed to be an enabler for teachers, not an irritant. So ease of use was one of the key development considerations,” says Julie Struthers. “We worked closely with King Communications to simplify the user interface at the bed head, while also making web portal access easy at the back-end. MedVu is now an integral part of the teaching of Clinical and Communications Skills.

After an initial introduction, most teachers and pupils are able to use the system without needing any additional technical support.”

She reports that students are able to practice clinical skills on dummies during weekends or evenings when no staff are around. It gives them time g to practice a procedure several times,

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making several recordings before reviewing the clips and selecting the best one to add to their video portfolio.

HD video, audio and unique web portal Axis 215 standard definition and Axis 5534 high definition pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) network cameras were specified to provide high quality video images at 25 frames per second. These are integrated with external networked microphones. Speakers are positioned to relay instructions to students from the central control room. Indicator lights in the Clinical Skills bay ceilings flash red when recording is in progress.

Milestone XProtect Enterprise enables easy recording and management of the video. The XProtect video management software (VMS) integration with the university’s campus-wide Microsoft® Active Directory ensures that access is restricted to enrolled students only.

“We’ve designed and developed a unique web portal from scratch, working with Milestone’s professional services team, synchronizing with the university’s Active Directory and with its Galen Curriculum Management System database,” explains Martyn King, Managing Director of King Communications and Security Ltd. “The St Andrews University MedVu system proves that the benefits of the

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Milestone XProtect open platform video management system extend well beyond the traditional security applications it was originally designed for.”

Open platform allows future developments MedVu is now being integrated even more tightly with the Galen Curriculum Management System (CMS) which stores students’ entire evidence portfolios electronically. Users of Galen CMS will log on to this single system to view their whole portfolio, including video evidence held in MedVu. The seamless integration means that they will not be aware when they are moving from Galen to MedVu. There are also plans to enable remote scoring of Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) by providing secure access to MedVu, so independent examiners can view the video clips. These ‘Video OSCEs’ will enable remote and objective grading of practical exams alongside others recorded at the same time.

This could create a level playing field, eliminating the inevitable differences that occur when a wide range of examiners score practical exams. It also removes management issues of organizing over 30 external examiners to stand inside each bay to score the OSCEs as they take place. There would

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be the added advantage of being able to pause a video when they get tired and return to it later, refreshed.

Students will also be able to create video playlists for specific review meetings, peer appraisal and showing to examiners. The Galen system has a video dashboard which provides the status of all video clips, showing at a glance whether video clips have been signed off – part of the process of building an official portfolio.

Ian Gordon adds: “MedVu has more than delivered on our expectations in terms of helping us manage and control practical tests in the Clinical Skills rooms. The Milestone-based system has proven ideal for recording sessions going on in more than 40 different bays simultaneously.”

He adds: “Surveillance systems are clearly designed to capture video from many more cameras than we use here, but the principles are the same. It is important to be able to know which recording is linked to which camera so that every video clip can be linked to a specific student in examination conditions. Milestone XProtect Enterprise makes all this easy because it is designed for complex, multichannel video management tasks.” n For further information please visit www.milestone.com

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SALTO installs 1000th RFID lock at Jesus College Cambridge

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ALTO Systems has seen its 1000th RFID lock installed into Jesus College, one of 31 individual colleges at the University of Cambridge.

Established between 1496 and 1516 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund, whose ruinous buildings were adapted to house it, Jesus College like other colleges at the University is an independent selfgoverning body, with its own constitution, endowments and income.

Chapel Court, one of the largest blocks of en-suite undergraduate accommodation for students, is the latest property to be updated at Jesus College. The project involves the renovation and insertion of en-suite bathrooms within historic Chapel Court, one of the largest collegiate courts in Cambridge. The six (red brick) staircases on the north-eastern wing were built in 1885 and the remaining staircases in 1928 - both wings are Grade II Listed - also created special demands for the installation of the access control system needed to provide control over entry to the building.

To solve this problem Jesus College has selected and installed a networked electronic access control solution from SALTO Systems, choosing SALTO GEO (Global Electronic Opening) cylinders that are smart, intuitive and designed to be used with almost any type of door.

SALTO GEO has been specially designed and developed for use with doors where normal escutcheons cannot be fitted or are not allowed i.e. antique doors in historic or listed buildings.

Grahame Appleby, Head Porter at Jesus College, says “Having previously used a master mechanical keyed system, we had ongoing problems with students loosing keys giving us the expense of having to replace keys and locks on a regular basis.

The college has 93 external buildings to protect so we are progressively working through them updating and replacing keyed locks with stand alone wire free electronic access control from SALTO. All are controlled by 4K Mifare cards that are student ID and room cards as well as being used for print, library and restaurant functions. All the locks in the college are being supplied and installed by SALTO certificated partner AC Leigh.

The first building we updated was our student accommodation at North Court

with SALTO XS4 smart handle sets. This was followed by the library building with more XS4 units and now we’ve just completed Chapel Court with GEO cylinders.

The next phase will be the college owned houses in Jesus Lane, which are being converted into student accommodation.

These will be fitted with hard wired SALTO wall readers and more stand alone GEO cylinders on the external doors and all the individual student bedrooms within the properties.”

Grahame concludes “Controlling access is one of the most important security issues the college faces, and effectively securing multiple buildings and access to them has been a challenging task.

However our fully networked SALTO solution gives us the ability to do this and gain maximum benefit from the technology whilst providing a secure environment for all our students and staff.”

Rex Palmer, SALTO Area Sales Manager, comments “All SALTO products are designed to be simple and easy to fit,

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vitally important when you’re dealing with historic doors such as those found in many of the buildings at Jesus College.

Our state-of-the-art system enables Grahame and his colleagues to turn any door into a fully featured access control door without compromising comfort, convenience, security or control. It eliminates the need to replace locks as he has previously had to do if key security is breached due to the loss or theft of key cards and allows key cards and locks to be simply and quickly updated, restricted or deleted remotely.

The SALTO Data-On-Card system in use at Jesus College is powerful, flexible, capable and cost effective. It can manage many thousands or even millions of individual doors and users if necessary, enabling users to be removed and added instantly, access rights to be modified quickly and easily, audit trail events to be retrieved from the lock remotely and much, much more.” n For further information please visit www.saltosystems.co.uk

Vulcathene receives First Class Honours at Cardiff University­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Vulcathene chemical drainage pipework has been supplied for a number of laboratories in a research centre on Maindy Park Campus at Cardiff University.

The new build research centre is a five storey construction, comprising of a cancer research centre, the university’s MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics and the Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute. The Hadyn Ellis Building, named after the late Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Haydn Ellis, is due to be unveiled in 2013.

Cardiff University specified Vulcathene pipework for the chemical drainage requirements in the research centre’s laboratories, whilst contractor B and H Plumbing was tasked with installing the pipework system in sizes 50mm to 102mm.

The market leading pipework system was chosen for its proven track record for chemical drainage, as it is the only product that has passed the test of time in terms of safely conveying chemical waste.

Available in sizes from 38mm – 152mm, Vulcathene is a purpose designed chemical drainage system available in two easy jointing methods; Mechanical for demountable joints and Enfusion for

welded joints, offering complete flexibility for designers and installers of chemical waste systems.

Lee Hirons of B and H Plumbing, commented: “Vulcathene pipework is the ideal choice when it comes to safe chemical drainage in laboratories. The pipework is chemical resistant and can withstand the most demanding of laboratory applications; therefore it was the best pipework for this environment.”

Safety has to be the number one priority within educational spaces because experiments in science laboratories

often lead to unknown combinations of chemicals being created, it is therefore imperative that the drainage system can safely transport any chemical concoctions.

Vulcathene can offer educational establishments the reassurance that it has a proven pedigree over many decades in dealing with all manner of chemical waste cocktails from laboratories across the world. n For further information on Vulcathene or any other products within the Durapipe UK portfolio please visit www.durapipe. co.uk.

Marley Contract Services wins NFRC Roofing Award Outstanding workmanship on a Grade II listed building has helped Scottish-based Marley Contract Services scoop the UK’s top roofing industry award.

The company won the Roof Slating category for its work on Rainbow House in Glasgow at the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Awards held in May. The NFRC roofing awards celebrate and recognise outstanding industry achievements - Marley Contract Services was singled out as the outright winner from a record number of building projects submitted by companies across the UK. Judges at the NFRC commended Marley Contract Services for its work on refurbishing and converting the five-storey listed building in the West End of Glasgow.

Rainbow House was a complex project because the slating was completed at the same time as internal works were underway and therefore the building had to be kept

watertight at all times. Rainbow House is a Care Home Facility run by the Church of Scotland in the Scotstoun area of Glasgow.

The existing Westmoreland Green slates were carefully removed, checked for quality, dressed and then re-laid to retain the aesthetics of the original building.

Only existing slates were used on the external elevations to maintain the original appearance of the roof, with matching new slates used elsewhere.

“Congratulations to Marley Contract Services on winning the Roof Slating category against some stiff competition,” said Ray Horwood, NFRC Chief Executive.

“Listed buildings always present their own specific challenges and in the case of Rainbow House there was added complexity because the roofing team had to retain the weathertight seal on the building at all times.”

Archie McPike, Director at Marley Contract Services, said: “We are delighted that our work on this project was recognised in what is the UK’s leading industry award. Winning the award is a significant milestone in our 60-year history and recognises the skill, enthusiasm and commitment of the whole team.” n For more information on Marley Contract Services, please visit: www.marleycontractservices.co.uk

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Opportunity for residential housing partners to invest in the future expansion of Cambridge The University of Cambridge, as Principal Developer of its £1 billion mixed-use scheme at North West Cambridge, is seeking market housing developers in this rare opportunity to work collaboratively to create an urban extension befitting the city.

Setting new standards of quality and sustainability, the North West Cambridge development will be the first development at this scale in the country to be built to the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5 (residential) and BREEAM Excellent (all other buildings). The masterplan for the 150-hectare mixed-use development includes 3,000 homes (50% created and retained by the University as affordable homes for staff ), 2,000 student bedspaces, a local centre with a supermarket and retail units, primary school, nursery, community centre, doctors surgery, hotel and senior living, as well as substantial landscaping and open space for recreation and leisure.

The development is part of the University’s long-term growth needs.

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Roger Taylor, Project Director for the North West Cambridge development, said: “The University secured planning consent for the scheme in February 2013, which includes the Section 106 agreement. The University’s commitment to communitybuilding allows development partners to focus on house-building for the next generation - delivering exceptional quality in design and pushing the boundaries of sustainability. It is a superb opportunity for developers, large and small, to be an integral part of the first phase of Cambridge University’s single largest capital development in its 800-year history.”

Phase One at North West Cambridge includes four lots for market housing developers, presenting opportunities to develop a mix of apartments and houses from 65 units to up to 400. The University has a flexible approach to the configuration of these lots, and will respond to the credentials of each developer on merit and ambition.

North West Cambridge will be an

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exemplar of sustainable living. In addition to the ambitious building and design plans, the landscape and infrastructure intentions for the development will encourage people to lead sustainable lives through carefully considered measures, including a Green Travel plan. The University will provide site-wide features and infrastructure such as an energy centre, and water and waste management systems that will enhance the site’s sustainable characteristics. The majority of the public realm will be managed by the University’s Estate, with over a third of the site being designed as open, green space with extensive tree planting and other measures to enhance the local biodiversity and ecology of the site.

Works on infrastructure will begin this year with completion of Phase One due from late 2015-2016. Development partners should register at www. nwcdevelopment.co.uk for the next steps. n For more information about North West Cambridge, visit www.nwcambridge.co.uk.

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Specialist renewable energy company warms up student accommodation A Shropshire company has brought renewable energy to the students of Glyndŵr University in Wrexham, North East Wales with the installation of a revolutionary wood pellet boiler that will save hundreds of pounds a year in heating bills.

Having stood empty for 18 months, The Walnut Tree, a Wrexham town centre pub, was acquired in April 2011 by Peter Byron, Director of UniStay, a specialist provider of university accommodation who saw the potential for the disused building to be converted.

Originally comprising 14 rooms, Peter decided to extend the building in 2012 to provide a further six rooms and in doing so reviewed the existing heating provision which was via mains gas. Already at a monthly cost of £800, the extension of the building and its associated requirements for additional power meant that mains gas was going to become too costly and so it was decided to look at alternatives.

Having conducted extensive internet research, Peer decided to look in more detail at the ÖkoFEN boilers which could be installed by 7 Energy. Convinced of their high quality and reliability, as well as being reassured by the relative proximity of 7 Energy to his own business interests in North Wales, Peter engaged 7 Energy to work on the project.

Whilst the installation posed a number of challenges – not least of all a very tight deadline of just three weeks before students

moved in at the start of the new term, and the physical challenges of getting the boiler in to the building whilst construction was still ongoing – the project was completed on time.

Now that it is in situ, the 56 kW ÖkoFEN Pellematic wood pellet boiler is eligible for the Renewable Heat Incentive - a financial support programme for renewable heat that provides payments to the non-domestic sector. It is anticipated that with these payments, the whole system will pay for itself in six to seven years.

Commenting on the project, Managing Director of 7 Energy, Martin Dowley, said: “This was a challenging project given the extremely tight timeframe we had to work in. This was compounded by the fact that the building was not initially suited to the installation of the boiler without some additional construction work being needed.

However, the successful completion of a project like this and the benefits it is already reaping for the owners make it all worthwhile.

It is always encouraging seeing new sectors, in this case student accommodation, embrace the benefits of efficient, low carbon, renewable energy sources.”

Paul Byron added: “The Walnut Tree is ideally located in Wrexham town centre, so close to the university, that its conversion to student accommodation seemed clear to me. I was keen, however, with so many en suite bathrooms and the on-set of the colder

winter months, to look at ways of reducing the energy bills. Having already done some research in to alternative heating sources, I decided to look in more detail at how such an option might work at The Walnut Tree.

He continues: “7 Energy was great to deal with and rose to the challenges of this project with enthusiasm. Whilst the wood pellet boiler that we chose to go with isn’t the cheapest option, we see this as a long term investment and already it is reaping financial savings for us vis-à-vis the old mains gas system. Once the RHI payments start to come through, we’ll move closer to the boiler paying for itself.”

Such is Peter’s support of the ÖkoFEN boiler that he’s’ recently had one installed in the new house he’s building.

Keeping on top of things At this year’s Roofex Show, UK matting manufacturer Plastic Extruders exhibited its latest rooftop safety walkway mats – Crossgrip PVC and Crossgrip TPO. Crossgrip PVC is manufactured from 100% PVC and is compatible with EPDM, PVC and modified bitumen roofs, while Crossgrip TPO, the latest product in the Crossgrip range, is manufactured from non-porous thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) and is also compatible with TPO roofs. Both Crossgrip PVC and Crossgrip TPO are designed as a very safe and easily loose laid solution for rooftops, gantries and high level walkways.

They provide a slip resistant surface while protecting the roof membrane and are designed to being impervious to temperature extremes including frost, ice and snow. Due to their flexible construction, the mats will contour over

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uneven surfaces and imperfections and provide a permanent and safe walkway for service staff and wheeled equipment.

Manufactured in a unique design of cross-directional top ribs with an embossed surface to provide permanent slip resistance and underfoot grip Crossgrip PVC’s 14mm height and Crossgrip TPO’s 12mm height maintain an efficient and drier path over puddles and standing water. Both only require minimal

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maintenance and will remain stable in winds up to 96 km/h. For anticipated higher wind speeds, a simple loop connection system is available.

Crossgrip PVC is available in 10m rolls and standard widths of 60, 91 and 122cm in Black and Light Grey while Crossgrip TPO comes in white and is supplied in 10m rolls and in 75cm width. n Further information visit www. crossgrip.com.

GSS Win Competition for New Art and Sculpture Galleries Wing at University of Leicester

The University of Leicester plans to provide a new home for contemporary visual art within a new galleries wing, at its inclusive multi-use arts centre, Embrace Arts. The £1.5 million scheme will be an extension of The Richard Attenborough centre, on Lancaster Road in Leicester.

GSSArchitecture were appointed as a result of an architectural competition to develop the design through to the delivery of the project. The new wing will increase

the size of the arts buildings on the site by 50%, creating a series of interlinked spaces which will be open to the public.

GSSArchitecture Partner, Tom Lyons, explained, “We are delighted to be involved in this exciting development which will create a range of high quality gallery space, to showcase contemporary visual art together with artist studio space for the city of Leicester.”

Michalea Butter, co-director of Embrace

Arts, said, “We look forward to working with GSSArchitecture to create a national centre of excellence for inclusive arts practice in Leicester, to be enjoyed by local people and visitors to the city alike.”

The scheme is located on the University of Leicester city campus and is programmed for an official opening in early 2015. Arts Council England has agreed to provide £600,000 towards the capital costs of the project, subject to the balance being raised

by November 2013. An urgent fundraising appeal is underway to raise the remaining £900,000.

The Richard Attenborough centre was the result of a campaign championed and led by Lord Attenborough. One of only two purpose-built accessible arts centres in the East Midlands for the promotion of arts and disability, it is a winner of a Royal Institute of British Architects’ award for Arts and Health, and cited as “an outstanding example of universal design” on the English Heritage’s Disability in Time and Place website.

The new development will similarly be fully accessible and use the latest in technology, enabling disabled and non-disabled audiences to enjoy the very best of the contemporary arts in new and exciting ways.

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Elliott secures £9.8M King’s College Hospital project Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions has been appointed Principle Contractor for the prestigious £9.8m Infill 4 Design and Build project at King’s College Hospital in London.

This 4 storey ward and theatre block will be constructed utilising Elliott’s innovative new Progression modular system.

The construction programme is just 24 weeks, ensuring that critical operational dates are met and that disruption to the hospital is minimised.

The high performance volumetric steel structure has been designed to ensure minimal deflection in all areas and incorporates concrete floors for the operating theatres.

Elliott is providing a full turnkey solution that involves working with long-term partner Howorth, the leading air management & operating equipment manufactuer, on the theatre design and fitout.

Architon are the architects for the scheme and working closey with their team Elliott has built up a great relationship that is critical on a scheme of this nature.

With a 50 year structural design life and a

25 year structural warranty, the new Infill 4 building will comply with all relevant Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) & Health Building Notes (HBN) requirements.

Sustainable and eco features incorporated into Elliott’s design include increased levels of insulation, low-energy lighting, energy efficient heating systems and water-saving technology.

Jason Dodd – Head of Projects from Kings College Hospital, said: “Elliott was able to provide us with a full turnkey solution within the strict 24 week build schedule. We were impressed with how their ‘Progression’ modular system is able to keep disruption to a minimum, which is important on this development as the main hospital has to remain open and accessible for the duration.”

This is a very challenging project logistically as the site is almost completely enclosed with minimal space for contractor’s site set up.

Elliott’s bespoke design ensures that the new facility links to the hospital street and

fits closely to the outline of the adjacent Nightingale Wards.

“We will shortly begin work on Infill 4 project at Kings College Hospital,” said Ben Pemberton, Sector Leader for Healthcare at Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions. “We have utilised our modular system on many other healthcare developments and are confident of delivering a successful project outcome.”

Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions is able to act as concept designer and Principal Contractor to ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation. The company has over 45 years of delivering innovative off-site design and build solutions and is able to help clients achieve the highest environmental ratings and carbon neutrality.

King’s College Hospital is a local acute care facility and major trauma centre for S.E. of England, based in the London Borough of Lambeth. n For more information on Elliott Off-Site Building Solutions, visit http://www.elliottuk. com/offsite-building-solutions

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University of Reading shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards The University of Reading’s Procurement and Estates teams have both been shortlisted for prestigious awards which recognise the quality of their work and their contribution to the success of the University.

The teams have been shortlisted for the awards for Outstanding Procurement Team and Outstanding Estates Team respectively in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2013.

Outstanding Procurement Team The outstanding procurement team at the University of Reading has been shortlisted for their leadership of the strategic, institution-wide project to transfer the University’s accommodation stock and future accommodation development requirements to a private sector partner.

In this unique project, the University of Reading became the first HE institution to transfer its entire student accommodation portfolio to a private sector partner, allowing the University to free up its capacity to invest in research and teaching facilities.

The resulting contract, awarded ultimately to UPP, has delivered the largest single University private sector residential investment in the UK, worth around £250 million to the University.

Lisa Jeffries, Head of Procurement, said: “In such a high profile and complex procurement process, communication with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders was vital. The Procurement Team worked closely with colleagues across the University on a daily basis to ensure that we achieved the best result for the University.

“Key to the successful delivery of this project was the selection of the innovative EU Competitive Dialogue tender process, making the University one of the first public sector organisations in Europe to adopt this approach to procurement.”

The professionalism and responsiveness of the procurement team throughout the process has created an elevated strategic role for Procurement within the University and strengthened relationships across many University teams. It has also engendered a positive relationship with the eventual bid winners, UPP, which has translated into a very effective partnership a year from the outset of the contract.

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Outstanding Estates Team The Estates and Facilities team at the University of Reading has been shortlisted for their leadership and strategic vision for the University’s Carbon Management Plan.

The Plan set an ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions by 35% by 2015/16 and the University is already halfway to delivering on this target with a reduction in electricity usage of 12.6% and natural gas by 26%. The carbon reduction of 11,137 tCO2 in the first 18 months of the project created financial savings of almost £4 million.

Over 50 projects have been identified to contribute to the target, including improving the performance of existing buildings through better insulation, more efficient building management systems and lighting, as well as technology-focused projects to help understand where energy is being wasted and providing motivation to change behaviour.

A focus on waste reduction (over 50% is now recycled) and staff and student engagement has been intrinsic to success to date. This work has been recognised with the EcoCampus Gold Award, the Green Flag Award for the whole Whiteknights Campus, the Carbon Trust Standard and a top 20

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ranking in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme University rankings.

Colin Robbins, Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Reading, said; “The Estates Team has set the agenda for the University’s carbon reduction focus through the work they undertake in their own areas, but colleagues in Estates have also shown real leadership in ensuring the whole University community contributes to delivering a sustainable future for the University.”

Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading, said: “The successful delivery of these major University projects is down to the work of many staff, working together across our university for a common goal. I would like to pay tribute to everyone who has played a part in our carbon reduction scheme and halls transfer project and to offer particular congratulations to those colleagues who, through their project leadership, have been specifically recognised through these awards.”

The shortlist was formally announced in the 18 April edition of the Times Higher Education magazine. The winner will be revealed at an awards ceremony in London on 20 June 2013.

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reating a green, environmentally friendly and energy-efficient learning environment with reduced carbon emissions is an increasingly important role in many buildings across the UK, especially educational institutions such as schools and universities. ICS Cool Energy’s Group Marketing Manager Stuart Wilders explains the many benefits

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and solutions for energy-efficient temperature control.

All departments within universities and educational facilities have the responsibility of reducing their carbon footprint to look after our environment, and with education funding directly related to carbon reduction, estates departments and faculty heads are actively encouraged

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to meet and exceed energy reduction targets and operational costs.

Universities consume high levels of energy and power and the number of criteria that fall within carbon reduction is vast, with many elements contributing to a facility’s energy-reduction strategy, including energy saving lighting, sustainable resources, optimal recycling and waste management, low energy state-ofthe-art research and development (R&D) equipment, as well as energy efficient heating, air conditioning and air management.

Working alongside a dedicated temperature control specialist enables estates departments to harness a wealth of experience and

dedicated knowledge which can lead to enhanced results, both financially and environmentally. A dedicated temperature control specialist is able to provide solutions to meet specific requirements from central campus-wide solutions, to short term events and rental options tailored to the project.

The option for either capital purchase or short term rental gives an establishment further flexibility for finance directors and estates managers, and a handful of suppliers such as ICS Cool Energy, can offer the choice.

Creating an energy conscious environment Temperature control is used for a variety of applications within schools and universities from creating comfortable working environments, to managing temperatures in data centres and server rooms. With technology advancing at a rapid rate, creating a comfortable environment that limits carbon use is more attainable than many educational facilities may initially realise.

Reliable HVAC solutions combat temperature fluctuations and improve air quality and working environments for students, staff and visitors. The technology offered within these systems provides improved performance and reduced running costs which contribute towards improved energy credentials.

Air temperature and quality is at the foundation of creating a comfortable

working and learning environment; unmanageable air temperatures can often stimulate fatigue, resulting in reduced concentration levels.

Comfort cooling for lecture theatres, seminar rooms and communal areas can be managed through a central HVAC plant, however, cooling for data centres, server rooms and laboratory applications require more accurate, independent cooling systems that can manage precise temperatures whilst dealing with high fluctuations in thermal load conditions. Site activities such as research, development and expert training also require more specialised cooling, as do x-ray and MRI machines in university hospitals with non-ferrous systems, and laser cutting during metalwork and product development to name a few.

Regardless of the project, the environmental credentials of temperature control need to be considered at all stages of a project.

Here at ICS Cool Energy, all projects whether permanent temperature control, or temporary rental, begin with a site survey and energy analysis to identify the carbon and cost saving potential within an application. With this analysis, we then recommend a tailored solution to each site’s individual needs, layout and system configuration recommending environmental systems such as free

cooling and heat recovery to achieve optimal carbon savings.

Rental solutions Educational events and short term projects generate a need for temporary temperature control. On-site exhibitions, careers fairs, exam halls and graduation ceremonies all require increased cooling to manage short term growth in footfall.

ICS Cool Energy Ltd supplies portable air conditioning solutions, as well as cooling and heating equipment for HVAC and plant requirements, these systems are available for rental on planned and emergency projects to meet both planned seasonal events as well as contingency support to cover breakdowns or servicing downtime of central systems.

We’re regularly approached by universities for seasonal requirements where the volume of visitors is increased and improved cooling is required. We manage all applications with site space and any air flow restrictions in mind, carrying out site surveys to ensure customer expectations are met, while any site limitations are taken into consideration. These recommendations offer discrete, powerful cooling for students and staff while remaining cost effective and energy conscious.

Universities and other education facilities can rent the equipment for as long as it is required; whether it’s just a day or a number of years.

Permanent process solutions Increased pressure on capital budgets means that the importance of remaining compliant with technological advancements and government guidelines is greater than ever.

University facilities such as scientific laboratories and diagnostic equipment in university hospitals are often in regular use and the cost of running them is substantial. They contribute greatly towards the university’s energy bill and by implementing greener technology to facilitate the cooling of such systems helps to achieve g

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improved energy credentials and reduced operating costs.

Air source, water source and geothermal/ground source heat pumps are capable of providing powerful cooling and heating simultaneously, providing comfortable conditions and reduced carbon emissions of up to 55%.

Heat pumps offer a modern, low carbon temperature control solution for new builds and refurbishments, and can help a site achieve BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) points.

We have built a strong relationship with many educational institutions and have managed to achieve a wide range of energy saving credentials for universities, schools and colleges throughout the UK. We recently assisted a college in the north of the UK with a refurbishment project which included four air source units to allow the facility to achieve high COP (coefficient of performance) levels of 4.02; a typical electrical heater operates at 1.0. Our units offer various energy saving features including inverter driven compressors which provide small start-up currents for sites where electrical supply is an issue, and weather sensors to take advantage of solar gains and accurate ambient air temperature readings.

ICS Cool Energy also undertook a project supporting a new block of student accommodation in a London university using our air source heat pump technology. It’s an extremely efficient means of cost effectively providing heating, cooling and domestic hot water to a site.

Heat pump technology is highly adaptable as a central system or a modular zoned approach which can be applied to the design of the installation to meet the requirements of any size of application. Using a combination of electrical power alongside the thermal properties from the ambient air the University has reduced their energy consumption, while providing under

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floor heating to student apartments.

ICS’s Service department can further support the range of equipment, ensuring reliable continuous operational support, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Three air cooled chillers located on the roof of the building provide chilled water to the laboratories for laser equipment as well as comfort cooling for personnel.

The lasers require constant cooling due to the significant amount of heat generated. This heat must be removed from the laser system in order to avoid the overheating of vital components and potentially causing a negative impact on critically controlled experiments.

Temperatures can be set to maintain stability; ensuring the laser system is operating at the optimal wavelength for maximum efficiency. These chillers feature advanced refrigeration circuits to ensure they maintain the rigid temperature stability required for a laser system’s pointing stability and beam quality.

Not only did a new cooling system need to uphold the necessary controlled environments within the building, it also had to meet the university’s requirements for energy efficiency. ICS Cool Energy recommended a bespoke cooling solution designed specifically to maximise energy usage. Three multiscroll 143kW air cooled chillers were supplied and sited on the building’s rooftop. Multi-scroll units can achieve better part-load efficiencies when

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comparing them to screw compressor units. Furthermore, they offer a lightweight solution for the site and permit the elimination of the storage tank with the associated dispersal of cooling energy.

ICS Cool Energy provided the university with a complete energy analysis for the new installation, calculating an energy saving of 20% per annum, based on the ESEER (European Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) of the chillers.

One of the requirements of the new chiller system was to minimise noise outputs; thereby reducing potential distribution to working practices within the labs. The progressive stopping of the compressors and fans within the units mean that they are extremely quiet in operation; rendering them ideal for installation in noise-sensitive surroundings.

Working for UCL’s estates department, Novica Jevric, Special Projects Engineer, commented on the cooling system ICS provided for the site: ‘ICS Cool Energy provided a professional proposal which worked well within our budget and the cooling system which they supplied maintains efficient and consistent temperatures for our laboratories within the Christopher Ingold building.’ n For further information please visit www.icstemp.com

ACCESS CONTROL

Class installation Paxton’s Net2 access control protects staff and students across Perth and Kinross County

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stablished in 1996 in the heart of Perth, Perth & Kinross Council has a pupil population of approximately 17,500 and responsibility for 10 secondary schools, 76 primary schools, one school for children with special needs, one pre-school centre and 45 nursery classes.

Over the last ten years, security has become increasingly vital in schools to protect students, staff and assets, while also allowing students to move freely around a site. In 2009, Perth & Kinross Council began a five year phased replacement of their initial

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security system, switching out their basic standalone access control with Net2, Paxton’s market leading networked security system.

Scott Bruce, Facilities Management Officer at the council, has been in charge of the replacement. The five year security project has been based on guidelines from the Cullen report, an inquiry into the safety of children in schools following the Dunblane tragedy in March, 1996.

Scott said: “The findings of the Cullen report required all schools to provide a safe and secure environment for students and

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staff. We want to enhance, upgrade and centralise the security of our schools to ensure we meet these requirements. The Net2 system gives us the benefit of an audit trail so we can see who has gone where and when, across all our sites.”

Perth & Kinross Council enlisted the help of local installation company, Scottish Communications, to help them with the project and install their new access control system.

Stuart Leslie, Sales Engineer for Scottish Communications, said: “Perth & Kinross council needed a networked security solution to provide

and control access to schools across the county that could be managed from their head offices in Perth. Paxton’s Net2 system met the requirements perfectly and provided a cost effective solution, so important in the education sector.”

Scottish Communications have fitted Net2 plus single door access control units with Net2 Pro software to secure the main doors to 32 schools, 11 private council offices and Perth’s main library in the town centre. Sites include the Perth Academy, Perth High School, Oakbank and Viewlands Primary School. Net2 plus, Paxton’s most powerful control unit, comes with onboard TCP/IP and plugs directly into the network. Perth and Kinross use Net2 plus to connect all the schools and council buildings to one network and control the system centrally from the council’s head office.

Scott now manages the Net2 system on a daily basis and makes important administrative changes in Net2 Pro, to the school system as a whole. School holidays, time zones and department options can be logged centrally in the

Net2 software which saves time for each school managing this individually.

Scott has set the Net2 system to alert him if someone tries to open a door without permission or use a token that is already barred from the system. He uses report monitoring in the software to ensure the school sites are safe from intrusion.

The council also use the Card Designer program in Net2 Pro software to design and issue all their staff with access cards that double up as ID cards.

Scott says: “The Net2 Card Designer program is so easy to use – it took our admin assistant less than half an hour to learn and now we have professionally designed ID cards for all council staff. We even have plans to use it to design the students’ bus passes.

Like the Net2 software itself, the program takes minutes to administer.”

Other future plans for the site include using Paxton’s Net2 Caller ID reader to secure access to some of the council’s more remote school sites. The Net2 Caller ID reader allows you to unlock a door from anywhere, using your mobile

phone as a key. You simply call the number assigned to the reader when you want to access the site.

Scott says: “This is an ideal solution for when maintenance contractors need to visit schools and we can’t necessarily get out to the site to let them in. There’s nothing worse than getting a call out to go and carry out checks at a school only to turn up and find it all locked up. If it’s an out of hours call-out the contractor may not remember to bring a specific set of keys but will more than likely have his phone on him.”

Perth & Kinross Council is very happy with the way the Net2 system is working. Having centralised control is a huge bonus, giving them an additional layer of control and flexibility to manage the system round the clock.

Scott says: “The Net2 system looks simple and is simple to use, but there’s a level of complexity behind it which meets our needs for more advanced security. It’s easy to learn, meaning that we can solve any issues quickly, rarely have to ask for help and save money on maintenance!” g

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Paxton’s Net2 Entry Secures the Safety of Children at Chalkwell Hall Junior School Chalkwell Hall Junior School is a large community school in Southendon-Sea. Established in 1908 and educating 420 pupils aged 7 to 11, the school has a key role in the local area. As a large school, it became increasingly important to ensure safeguarding and control the flow of children around the building. In June 2012, Dave Sowerbutts, Building Surveyor from Southend Borough Council, headed up a refurbishment project to increase security for the school and modernise the reception area. Dave involved Blake Fire and Security to install an access control system to make the building secure for children and staff.

Site requirements: • Reception to see pupils and

visitors before granting access through the playground and side entrance • Secure six internal doors surrounding the reception area • Only authorised people to access the main school Blake Fire and Security installed Paxton’s Net2 Entry, a video/ audio door entry system, to enable reception staff to see pupils and visitors before they grant entry to the building. The Net2 Entry monitor is desk-mounted in reception with two external Net2 Entry panels at the playground and side entrances.

Children and parents press the bell button on the robust panel, the reception staff can then grant or deny them access, giving them

complete control over who is in the building at any time.

Matthew Finch, Access Control Manager at Blake Fire and Security, says: “The school needed a door entry system that was simple to use, but would integrate with access control. As regular installers of Paxton, we were aware of the new Net2 Entry and knew that it easily integrates with Net2. We decided to try it and it’s worked brilliantly!”

They installed Net2, Paxton’s leading networked access control system alongside the Net2 Entry system.

Net2 electronically controls six internal doors securing the reception area, meaning that the main area of the school can’t be accessed without permission.

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ith cyling on the increase in the UK the quality and value of bikes people ride has also been steadily increasing – a trend that is set to continue, with the ‘Bike to Work’ tax scheme, and expensive electric bikes. As colleges and universities become more sustainable in terms of transport options and car parking spaces become more in demand, there is clearly a need for more secure cycle parking facilities on campus.

As well as being a healthy travel option for staff and students, the above are all reasons to promote cycling. The provision of high quality cycle parking is crucial to this and the evidence is that people want better and more secure parking and staff, in particular, want individual lockers.

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Cycle-Works are a specialist secure parking company who have installed their products at many universities and colleges in the UK for over 17 years.

Their products range from the simplest stands and wall racks to large shelters and compounds. For sites where space is an issue then there are the Josta high capacity 2-tier racks and where high security is required individual lockers such as the Velo-Safe come in to their own.

The Velo-Safe is a space efficient, wedge-shaped locker which can be arranged in many different ways. The unique stylish shape means that they have a small footprint, and they can also fit in corners and areas that would not normally accommodate a locker.

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on campuses can be illustrated by various case studies below

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE A ground-breaking green transport initiative at Loughborough College has been installed by Cycle-Works.

The Colleges new secure cycle locker system was described as ‘brilliant’ by the Mayor of Charnwood Councillor Jill Vincent, who explained it has come as a partial answer to a long-running campaign to ease traffic congestion in the town.

Solution Cllr Vincent, who attended the official launch of the scheme with the Deputy Mayor Cllr Roy Brown, was part of a council team which had introduced new traffic regulations to reduce parking around the college campus.

She said: “We realised that this could not be treated in isolation but about parking throughout the area and the need to integrate green transport. This scheme is particularly brilliant and it will improve things and help within the whole system.”

Twenty Velo-Safe lockers, five cycle hoops and CCTV for residents at The Gables have been installed in an initiative backed by the Post- 16 Transport Partnership at Leicestershire County and Leicester City Council; together with the county council’s environment and transport department. The College has also funded another 24 cycle lockers and CCTV on its main campus for students and staff.

College principal Jim Mutton described the scheme as, very important to both the College and for Loughborough and the county as a whole. He stressed that

people should be encouraged to use their cycles but needed to know they would be safe and secure. He revealed that the cycle lockers were being very well used with the main campus having a waiting list of 30 already.

PETER SYMONDS COLLEGE, WINCHESTER Peter Symonds College is situated in the heart of the historical city of Winchester and attracts students from a wide catchment area. The car parking on the college site is limited and, in order to help alleviate this, a policy to promote cycling to staff and students who lived locally was introduced.

Solution The College management saw the innovative Velo-Safe designs at a exhibition, and thought they would be ideal for the college site.

Cycle-Works installed the first series of 10 Velo-Safe lockers at the College

in January 2009 and, due to their overwhelming success, subsequent installations followed 10 in Oct 2009, 10 in January 2010 and a further 10 in August 2010.

The Velo-Safe lockers have a unique, space saving design that allows them to be arranged in a variety of shapes and so they have been installed in different configurations at many different sites across the college campus.

To complement the secure Velo-Safe individual lockers Cycle-Works also installed two 10 bike Solent Shelters in November 2009. These shelters offer covered bicycle parking for up to 20 bikes with the higher security ‘Rounded A’ racks that are provided as standard.

Students at Peter Symonds College now have the choice of free open access bicycle parking in the Solent and other shelters, or they can pay a

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refundable deposit to park their bikes individually, in a modern secure VeloSafe locker.

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY Liverpool Hope University is committed to encouraging active travel by its staff and students. The University were looking for a solution to encourage cycling to the campus. In order to achieve this they required individual secure bicycle parking.

Solution The University contacted Cycle-Works Ltd and the solution found was to install 15 Velo-Safe lockers at one site on the campus.

Lockers were sited in one location providing a space saving and easily usable design in two banks of 4 and one bank of 7 lockers.

Cycle-Works were also able to offer the choice of colour for the lockers and green was chosen in order to blend with the foliage nearby.

The works were completed in October 2010 in just one day in readiness for the new academic year.

The success of the use of lockers has led to a further order of 10 new lockers installed early in 2012.

Other products from Cycle-Works include: Josta 2-tier racks - Cycle-Works are the UK’s exclusive distributor and installer of the Josta 2-tier rack system.

It is a space efficient racking system that stores one bike directly above the other and therefore increases bicycles

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parked by up to 50%.

Shelters and compounds - the company offer a selection of shelters and compounds from standard shelters for 10 bikes to large bespoke compounds that can include access control systems.

Street-Store – a new, high security 2-4 bike modular unit.

Racks and stands - from the simplest of Sheffield stands and the Josta wall rack to the stylish and innovative Lock2Me stand, there are individual racks and toast racks suitable for any location.

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pressure on universities and colleges to become more sustainable and to provide more infrastructure and facilities for cyclists. In order that this can be attained then students and staff need to be confident that their bicycles can be securely parked or stored whilst they are at study or at work.

Cycle-Works can help the estates departments fulfil these requirements with a complete service that includes consultation, site surveys, installation and after sales service. n For further information please visit www.cycle-works.com

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Why partnership pays dividends for Campus M&E service provision Mike Turton, of Weatherite Building Services discusses how single source partnering can increase efficiency AND save money.

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hoosing the right building services provider for your university is one of the most important decisions any Facilities or Estates Directors/Managers can make. In these times of ever increasing legislation, plus the demands of today’s ‘technology rich’ multiple campus requirements, controlling contractors working on diverse sites, undertaking evermore complex project’s, is a significant challenge. Often, difficulties can arise where a project involves a number of different contractors; especially where demarcation lines and responsibilities are difficult to define. Allocating work to the right contractor is something many estates managers will be only too aware of when

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problems occur and resolutions must be found.

So it’s hardly surprising that customer feedback given to Weatherite Building Services, from a range of university clients, has revealed that taking a ‘piece meal’ approach to M&E services is not always the most effective solution, either from a ‘best value’ or efficiency position. Often adopting a ‘single source responsibility’ approach brings significant benefits - both in financial terms and in the efficient provision of facilities management capabilities.

Weatherite Building Services (WBS) has provided building services and facilities management solutions to a growing number of Universities for over

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25 years. The scale and scope of projects that Weatherite carries out illustrates the benefits that single source partnerships can offer the higher education sector.

Project management For over five years, Weatherite has managed the ongoing development programme at Aston University. When the main campus building was refurbished to accommodate an 100 students and staff who were being moved from an adjacent older building - the company provided a single source responsibility for the whole re-development, including project management, design, installation and commissioning for all the air-conditioning, ventilation and fire protection equipment,

plus water and control systems. Weatherite’s scope of works for the university also involved managing major campus building services projects including all the M&E works, building fabric repairs and external/grounds works.

the delivery of the completed facility within a very tight time frame, whilst ensuring there would be minimal disruption to university life and student activities throughout the operation.”

Main contractor The refurbishment of their new ‘Café Tierra’ is another prime example of Weatherite’s ability to manage projects on a main contractor basis.

The cafe was converted from an area previously used as a reception and offices, creating an exciting new restaurant/cafeteria facility for students and staff.

Work included the supply and installation of a temperature controlled ventilation system to the kitchen food preparation and cooking areas, bar section, buffet areas, dishwasher facilities, cafeteria and restaurant. Weatherite also completed essential services including the radiator heating system and new gas, water (legionella compliance) and drainage pipe work.

“We were awarded the Café Tierra contract due to our ability to deliver the complete project from start to finish,” says Mike Turton, of Weatherite. “Another important factor was

Heating and cooling It’s essential that students and staff have comfortable conditions for work and study.

However, heating and climate control systems also need to be energy efficient to help control spiralling energy costs and ever increasing CO2 emissions – an area that is fast becoming a major issue across the whole education environment.

Weatherite has provided a range of new and refurbished radiator based heating systems and installed air conditioning and ventilation systems for many of their university clients, across a wide range of campus installations.

Additionally, they have provided complete ‘turnkey’ solutions for specialist campus facilities – such as medicines training area – where the clients objective to improve their environmental credentials was achieved by the installation of a heat recovery ventilation system combined with a VRF cooling system.

Kitchen ventilation Safe and effective kitchen ventilation is a legal requirement in all commercial catering facilities including universities. Without it, kitchens can become a major fire and health hazard. Effective ventilation can also make huge differences to energy consumption and the well-being of kitchen staff and students alike. Many education facilities use Weatherite to design, supply and install kitchen ventilation systems to ensure they comply with current legislation, health & Safety requirements and standards.

M& E services Weatherite’s mechanical and electrical services capability has also paid dividends for a number of universities.

The company’s M & E services can cover all aspects of equipment installation, from initial survey work, design specification, supply, installation and full testing, through to final sign off. Services include BMS, electrical installation, pipe work systems for water, gas, compressed air and refrigerant, lighting systems, security systems and self contained packaged energy centres.

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IT Server/Comms Rooms With data storage volumes and energy costs rising rapidly, the need for efficient, sustainable data centre/IT server room cooling has never been greater. Weatherite has incorporated precision cooling solutions at a number of universities including Aston and Reading, ensuring that temperatures are kept at the optimum cooling level whilst providing the most energy efficient solution.

Legionella Control Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, owners and operators of all commercial premises, including universities, have a statutory duty to control the risk of legionella bacteria in water systems.

Weatherite has provided a complete investigative service to identify possible problems in water and heating/cooling systems for many years. The service identifies and removes/replaces potential issues swiftly to make sure that any hazardous infrastructure can be bought back into usage with the minimum amount of risk to health or disruption.

Partnering Approach “Universities have their own unique set of challenges and requirements. Before any work starts, we always fully discuss the specific project in hand before undertaking a comprehensive site survey and proposing the most effective course of action whilst also making clear the costs involved and the completion date.

“When working with a university, it’s important to understand the need to operate safely and efficiently – often at times outside normal university hours. That’s what makes WBS more of a partner than just a solution provider,” says Mike Turton of Weatherite.

Mike Turton is Managing Director of Weatherite Building Services, the specialist M&E services provider and part of the Weatherite Group, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and providers of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.

For more information please visit www.weatherite-buildingservices.com

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HID Global is the leader in providing access and ID management solutions for the delivery of secure identity. HID Global is focused on creating customer value worldwide with technology-based access solutions, issuance solutions and logistics technology solutions. HID is selected more than any other brand in the convergence of physical and logical access control. In addition, the company develops, manufactures and markets ID components, products and services deployed with national ID and e-passport programmes www.hidglobal.com

STUDENT TV • DIGITAL UPGRADES • SMART TV • INTERNET • BRACKETS • INFOCHANNELS

Bosch Security Systems offer an extensive portfolio of innovative, high-quality, ergonomic products and systems for security, safety and communication. Our product range includes video surveillance systems with state-of-the-art IP-solutions, access control systems, intrusion detection systems, fire detection and evacuation systems, security management systems, paging and personal security systems and public address and conference solutions. www.boschsecuritysystems.com

Honeywell Security Group delivers the newest innovations, technologies and products.

Honeywell is driven to maintain its position as an innovator and leading manufacturer, and invests continuously in R&D. Each of the product ranges regularly delivers new features and technological advancements, while maintaining a familiar user interface and backwards compatibility for ease of installation. Honeywell is a world leading security business. www.security.honeywell.com

Cycle-Works a specialist cycle The Club Carare product portfolio parking company who have installed includes commercial utility their products at many universities vehicles, multi-passenger shuttle and colleges in the UK for over 17 vehicles, and rough-terrain and offyears. Products range from simple, road utility vehicles.

As a division attractive stands and racks to large of Ingersoll – world leader shelters and Rand lockable compounds. in creating andcapacity sustaining The Josta high 2-tiersafe, racks comfortable and energy efficient are ideal where space is limited, while environments – Club Car islockers the the individual high security world’s largest manufacturer like the Velo-Safe are preferred of by cyclists security isand an is issue electricifvehicles, proud to be htt://cycle-works.com on the forefront of environmentally

ICS Energy Ltdwell-designed, Is a specialist in the KI Cool manufactures sale, rental, servicing and installation durable furniture for the business of process temperature control and and education sectors. Providing HVAC solutions to a great range of unsurpassed expertise, KIThrough is a industries and applications. leader in producing award-winning their extensive network ICS Cool Energy products that are tailored to suit can create comfortable environments theensure individual.

The company and processes operate at their manufactures furniture that24/7. creates optimum performance levels Our inviting, inspiring efficient control range of high qualityand temperature equipment includes both standard and environments energy-efficient industrial chillers and www.kieurope.com cooling towers, oil, water and pressurised water tool heaters, temperature controllers, HVAC technology and renewable energy through heat pumps. www.icstemp.com

responsible Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technologies. www.clubcar.com

DSX manufactures integrated solutions for the access control and security industries. Based in Dallas, DSX designs all software and hardware in house. The company motto is: ‘Integrated Solutions and real world applications are what we do best.’ DSX products are sold worldwide through a network of factory-trained dealers. Dealers are located in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin and South America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and the Pacific Rim, and Nigeria amongst others. www.dsxinc.com

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TO ADVERTISE HERE PLEASE VISIT: www.campusestatemanagement.com SALTO understands that new working practices means security has to continually change and evolve. With this in mind, SALTO has developed a wide range of innovative products such as the SALTO Virtual Network and XS4 access control platform, while our electronic escutcheons, wall readers and online and off-line control units now control security access for a growing range of end users from airports to hospitals, banks to government buildings and universities to hotels. www.saltosystems.com

Thorlux Lighting The Thorlux range of luminaires is designed, manufactured and distributed by Thorlux Lighting, a division of the F.W. Thorpe plc Group. The company now operates from the group’s modern 14,410 sq m self-contained factory in Redditch, Worcestershire, central England.

Thorlux is well known throughout the world and provides a comprehensive range of professional lighting and control systems for architectural, commercial, floodlighting, industrial, hazardous area and tunnel applications. www.thorlux.com

Samsung Techwin manufactures a wide range of professional Visualisers which collectively offer a solution for virtually any application including schools and other education establishments, tele-conferences, seminars, medical environments, boardrooms and courtrooms. The company promotes its products throughout Europe via an extensive network of professional AV distributors. www.samsungpresenter.com

TimeKeeping Systems, which was founded in 1986, is a leading manufacturer of data collection products. Guard1 Plus and The Pipe have been accepted as the preferred and recommended guard tour products of many large companies. As a result, we have had the opportunity to work with many of the largest companies in the security industry. Our customers set a high standard and much of our success has come from working to meet their expectations. www.guard1.com

We are Smartstreets. Designers and manufacturers of unique, award winning gum and cigarette litter bins, pocket ashtrays and quick install bike parking.

We deliver cleaner, tidier, more welcoming urban spaces by targeting micro litter and other environmental issues in completely new ways www.www.smartstreets.co.uk

Weatherite Building Services UNITE Modular Solutions Limited originally formed in 1972, designs, manufactures and has over 40 years experience in the constructs fully fitted volumetric design, project and modular units tomanagement form permanent, installation of all aspects of building multi-storey buildings for student services, including commercial accommodation, hotels, residential, kitchen ventilation systems, air social and affordable housing conditioning installations, cooling and military accommodation. for Data Centres & Comms Modern of construction Rooms, methods heating systems, chiller (MMC) deliverprogrammes commercial and andall replacement environmental ts to our aspects of M &benefi E works. clients and society at large and are www.weatherite-building-services. key comto our business philosophy. www.unite-modularsolutions.co.uk

Showsec has a reputation for high quality, customer focused delivery of professional event security services.

The company combines unrivalled experience with innovative training programmes, strategies and operational procedures to provide the highest standards of service in the industry. Showsec’s experience incorporates consultancy, crowd management, festival security, local authority and public events, sports ground stewarding, exhibition security and private party security. www.showsec.co.uk

Walker Modular With over 35 years of expertise in designing, manufacturing and servicing modular and traditional build projects, Walker Modular is at the forefront of this rapidly expanding sector. Walker Modular is the largest pod manufacturer in the UK for student accommodation projects.

No other bathroom system can provide the range of benefits Walker Modular’s pods offer. Quick, effective, robust and hygienic – our pods offer many years of unfading use in this toughest of environments. www.walkermodular.com

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