Apollo Fire Detectors protect Leadenhall Market Apollo Fire ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

RR: 85125 washrooms 34 Flooring Masterclass Mark Holden, of Crewe-based specialist contractor 4m flooring uk Limited, explains the factors to be considered when looking at resin flooring installations in washrooms, to ensure a surface that delivers the ultimate in hygiene performance and safety. Floors play a vital role in providing a hygienic, safe environment but failed systems can have a catastrophic effect, with operations on site potentially coming to an end while work is carried out to rectify the problem. With this in mind, it is important to choose a floor that is right for the job from the outset - whether it is as part of a new construction project or a refurbishment. Good planning is the key to a successful flooring installation. By sitting down and taking the time to think what the floor will be used for now and in the future - such as if it will be used in wet areas associated with washrooms - the right system will be chosen and costly mistakes avoided. Serious injuries occur because of inappropriate flooring, but they could be avoided. The right floor finish can help limit the risk. A correctly specified floor can give the appropriate level of slip resistance for individual environments. For the best results, before a floor finish is installed, facilities managers and others in charge of a flooring project - new build or refurbishment - should identify exactly what the building is going to be used for. Questions which should be asked include whether the floor will be used in areas subjected to water or other fluids, such as washrooms. According to the Health and Safety Executive, most slip injuries happen on wet floors, therefore care needs to be taken to reduce the risk of accident in these areas. Slip resistance in wet areas is usually achieved by introducing a coarser finish often aggregate, to create greater resistance. This gives greater friction and enhanced grip. In wet areas, the need for a slip-resistant finish then needs to be balanced with the cleanability requirements of the floor. The greater the slipresistance, the more attention needs to be paid to the type of cleaning regime underfoot. A really course floor can be more difficult to clean, but modern flooring systems allow designs to be fine tuned to match the appropriate needs of individual environments, enabling optimum levels of hygiene and slip-resistance. Finally, effective use of drainage can also help alleviate risks in this type of environment by effectively removing fluid from the surface quickly and efficiently. Design will ensure that the floor not only looks good but also works. This means considerations such as slip-resistance, cleanability and drainage are discussed at the specification stage and built into the overall system. Fixtures such as coving and kerbing also need to be looked at during this stage, particularly where hygiene performance is important. Flooring products need to be scrutinised and the right floor for the job identified. Seamless floors have a range of features, such as the ability to be steam cleaned, increased slip resistance and the addition of anti-microbials. By carefully identifying what the floor will be used for in the design and planning stage, the right product can be accurately selected. Modern products, coupled with innovative installation techniques, enable floor finishes to be installed quickly and Reduce water consumption… …and save money with minimal disturbance. A final point - the presence of water in washrooms makes preparation work crucial. Whether a new build or refurbishment project, the floor slab needs to be carefully primed to receive the floor finish. Although sub floor preparation involves treating an area that is out of sight once the new finish is installed, if this stage of the process is neglected, the flooring system could be blighted by osmosis, become uneven or even not bind in-situ to the ground. Furthermore, if a new finish is installed over an existing system that is already in poor condition then the new floor will look bad and quite likely peel before anyone even sets foot on it. Reader Reply No.: 85127 Half a million products sold, saving users £100s on their water bills every year. Hydraulic • no power required • fit it & forget it Infrared • battery or mains • detects occupancy Direct-flush • no cistern needed • flushes after use call to find out more 0118 969 1611 Unit 1 · Woodley Park Estate 59-69 Reading Road · Woodley · Reading · Berkshire RG5 3AN sales@cistermiser.co.uk · www.cistermiser.co.uk IMPORTANT IMPORTANT a a legal requirement requirement in in new facilities facilities www.practicalfm.co.uk
t-mac second generation BMS On the eve of new legislation being introduced in the UK governing energy consumption and efficiencies in buildings, Alan Wilkinson, Managing Director of t-mac Technologies and FAW Electronics, one of the UK’s leading designers and manufacturers of customised electronic control solutions, voices his thoughts on the increasing importance of IT facilitated building control systems in meeting legislative requirements. With the impending implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations, due to come into force from next year, the need for facilities managers to provide tangible proof that buildings under their control are both energy efficient and managed responsibly is now firmly on the agenda. Flexible and interactive building control systems are becoming increasingly important to delivering optimum efficiency. t-mac is one of the new generation of internet facilitated remote monitoring systems to enter the market. This discreet ‘second generation’ building management system can remotely monitor, record and provide critical readings and historic reports on conditions imperative to the new regulations, such as heating, cooling, lighting and associated wastage levels. Listed on the Carbon Trust’s Energy Technology List, it is one of the few approved solutions which meets this building management legislation. The t-mac device is easily integrated within or installed close to the HVAC&R equipment, or independently installed within the building. The unit continuously collects data on the equipment or building via analogue and/or digital inputs. This data is then automatically transmitted wirelessly over the Internet by General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) (or alternatively via Ethernet or telephone line) at regular intervals off site, to a central server for remote viewing and analysis via any Internet enabled PC. While data logging is not a new concept, it is tmac’s ability to allow users to remotely data log, monitor and control information and gain access to analyse this data via any Internet enabled PC anywhere, and at any time, that is way ahead of other BMS devices. t-mac does not require dedicated PC/maintenance stations and associated software. Users log-on from their PCs through a unique and secure access control portal (username and password) to view live and historic data relating to conditions and status of individual or multiple pieces of equipment, departments or entire property sites worldwide. Should the pre-set levels of equipment operation fluctuate outside the desired limits, which are imperative for condition critical zones, tmac acts as an early warning system, sending accurate, detailed information about the change and requesting remedial action be taken. These alert notifications are sent via SMS and/or email to any number of pre-identified recipients as soon as a fault occurs, enabling decision-makers to respond promptly, on many occasions even in advance of a hazard or equipment failure occurring. Users can remotely change any of the programmed settings on the unit via a secure web page; these are then downloaded to the device. For remote control requirements, t-mac can be pre-set to automatically turn on air conditioning systems or remotely shut-down machinery should temperature levels become critical for example. Via the web page users can also carry out remote diagnostics on the equipment, department or site and request, through t-mac, to trigger a control application. Some media sources are lauding web based BMS as the next generation BMS. In my opinion there are many disadvantages to a web based system, mainly due to its connections through established Ethernet links and the requirement for users to log into the device via a dedicated IP address. There is no requirement for t-mac to be linked into a building’s existing IT system as it communicates via wireless GPRS links - it is entirely stand-alone, therefore if a building’s IT systems fail, t-mac won’t - plus there is no additional network ‘traffic’ potentially slowing down internal IT systems. Part L of the Building Regulations requires that a log of building services, plant and controls is kept to highlight assets, methods of operation and maintenance and any other additional details that enable energy consumption to be monitored and controlled. t-mac can account for energy consumption of equipment through the following techniques: log meter and sub-meter total gas, electricity and oil consumed within the building measure heating or cooling energy supplied to the building measure the run-hours of equipment that operate at a constant load measure the load of equipment allow users to estimate energy consumption from metered water for hot water supply monitor run efficiency of the water heater estimate non-constant small power loads From monitoring and measuring the above con- IT & communications Alan Wilkinson, Managing Director t-mac Technologies ditions, t-mac can create necessary reports for the log book to prove that assets and buildings are being run in an energy efficient manner. Part L2 of the regulations is aimed at improving efficiencies of installed services (HVAC&R, etc) and their operations to reduce energy consumption. t-mac can assist with analysis and production of valuable management information relating to equipment conditions, associated wastages, energy and asset inefficiencies and costs. The system can determine and measure where and how much energy is being used over a specific period and compare it to annual targets. Facilities managers can log on through their dedicated web page to view this asset information via interactive graphs, tables and gauges, which can easily be downloaded into CSV format for standard database analysis and reporting. t-mac achieves all of this without additional costly software, via any Internet enabled PC and without the requirement for human interaction. This type of report analysis allows adjustments to be made to increase efficiencies and, once made, further tracking reports can be produced to see how great the level of energy efficiency improvements are and how much has been saved over a designated period. The legislation on meeting building performance criteria will be enforced no later than April 2006. Meeting new legislation should not be seen as a difficult or costly process. A t-mac system can be installed and up and running in a matter of minutes for under £2,000. Not only does t-mac’s advanced remote monitoring capabilities ensure equipment and sites are controlled and managed 24/7, there is an immediate return on investment achieved through the reduction in requirement for service engineers to undertake site visits to monitor critical conditions first-hand or employees hired to manually monitor site-based monitoring systems from a centralised location/call centre on a 24-hour basis. In addition, t-mac provides accurate data for facilities managers’ analysis and reporting requirements. Through its alerts and 24/7 data logging facility, t-mac highlights and records equipment or site inefficiencies allowing facilities managers to calculate and plan valuable cost-saving or energy management activities based on actual evidence. The t-mac system is listed on the Carbon Trust’s Energy Technology List for Automatic Monitoring and Targeting. Companies installing a t-mac system benefit from 100% capital allowance on their first year of expenditure. Reader Reply No.: 85099 www.practicalfm.co.uk 35
Page 1 and 2: www.practicalfm.co.uk volume 8 issu
Page 3 and 4: we increase your customer flow, you
Page 5 and 6: I SEC ® 2006 International IP in S
Page 7 and 8: Keep a stock in your van Holds a wh
Page 9 and 10: Nilfisk-Advance keeps runways clean
Page 11 and 12: Kee Klamp Ltd is playing an integra
Page 13 and 14: Lanes for Drains has claimed a reco
Page 15 and 16: IDentilam create a dynamic new cust
Page 17 and 18: PHS Waterlogic to support West-Afri
Page 19 and 20: wanted to start. Pure Eau’s Rever
Page 21 and 22: All systems go: NORDPLAN’s NEW el
Page 23 and 24: Project provides turn-key solution
Page 25 and 26: Apollo Fire Detectors protect Leade
Page 27 and 28: Following the introduction of Regul
Page 29 and 30: Sussex University chooses Dorgard S
Page 31 and 32: Hela Mouse wins FIRA Ergonomics Exc
Page 33 and 34: RR: 85096 www.safetylearning.co.uk
Page 35 and 36: Alternative thinking Joanne Snowden
Page 37: Further upgrade for Tork Premium fo
Page 41 and 42: “ Is your maintenance software as
Page 43 and 44: RR: 85080
Page 45 and 46: Do you know who is working for you?
Page 47 and 48: visitor or threat? Your lobby is yo
Page 49 and 50: RR: 85123 Are You Looking For: Cove
Page 51 and 52: New marketing Chairman for FETA Dav
Page 53 and 54: PHS survey reveals good organisers
Page 55 and 56: New low cost demarcation system fro

Apollo Fire Detectors protect Leadenhall Market Apollo Fire ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?