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Project focus: Ventilation ACHIEVING THE PERFECT BALANCE AW Louvers produced over 200 Tunal Sus acoustic ventilators for use in the Vantage student accommodation in Nottingham. Managing Director Wayne Irvine explains how this was key to achieving the perfect mix of ventilation and noise management... The Vantage is the latest high-end student accommodation to open its doors in Nottingham, re-imagining the halls of residence concept to deliver a landmark scheme with exceptional facilities right in the city centre. Wayne Irvine, Managing Director of AW Louvers Every aspect of the £31.7 million, 485-bed project has been designed with student comfort and needs at its heart, from high speed Wi-Fi to bike storage, a cinema room, gym and roof terrace. Its signature Sky Lounge has panoramic views over Nottingham Castle thanks to double height floor-to-ceiling windows in what is now one of the city’s tallest buildings. It’s a luxurious, high specification purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme offering a choice of apartments and studios across eight room types, all arranged within a building of mixed heights of up to 12 storeys. Both the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are close by. Providing accommodation that cares for students physically and psychologically was key for developer Future Generation, which partnered with Samsung to provide digital appliances, TVs and air conditioning for every room. In addition, anti-bacterial filters are installed throughout. With such attention to detail to student well-being and building ventilation, it was imperative that all bedrooms performed to the same high standard, providing tenants with the perfect balance of fresh air and comfort levels. However, The Vantage’s location on a busy thoroughfare – the aptly named Traffic Street – meant that ventilation requirements had to be considered in tandem with minimising external noise penetrating rooms via air vents. “It is very important that specifiers, fabricators, and installers understand what they are buying, what they are trying to achieve and how they are going to achieve it” Balancing act Through main design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe, and facade sub-contractor Eire Facades UK, AW Louvers & Ventilation was awarded the contract to supply its Tunal Sus acoustic ventilators to meet the exacting demands of the specification, as Wayne Irvine, Managing Director of AW Louvers, explained: “The site is situated on a very busy main road, hence the need for high end acoustic attenuation ventilators on elevations facing the street. “We supplied more than 200 Tunal Sus 250/10 acoustic ventilators to provide 51DNEW in the open position in agreed phased quantities to support the build programme. The vents are designed to keep outside noise to an absolute minimum while providing optimum air flow for a healthy environment,” said Wayne. Achieving the perfect mix of ventilation and noise management is a balancing act. Too much air flow through a vent and acoustic performance drops. Conversely, too little air flow but over-specified acoustic performance can lead to stuffy, unhealthy rooms and the risk of the building developing defects related to moisture retention. AW Louvers offers a highly specialised service, partnering with architects, specifiers, main and specialist contractors at project design stage to assist with planning and managing installations effectively. This allows the optimum air flow/acoustic requirements and glass/curtain walling interfaces to be agreed early in the process. “It is very important that specifiers, fabricators, and installers understand what they are buying, what they are trying to achieve and how they are going to achieve it interface-wise with their products,” said Wayne. Continued on page 32 30 T I MAY <strong>2022</strong> PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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