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Our energy efficient, high performance systems including natural ventilation, passive ventilation & natural lighting
Contents
INTRODUCTION......... 1 OUR NATURAL PRODUCT RANGE ....................................................... 2 SECTORS. 3 SECTORS. 4
WIND-iVENT 5 SOLAR-iVENT. 6 PASSIVE iSTACK VENTILATION SYSTEMS............ 7 NATURAL LIGHTING.................................................... 8 - 9 SPECIFICATION............... 10 DAMPERS............... 11 ACTUATORS... 12 CONTROLS...................................................................................................... 13- 17 DYNAMIC THERMAL MODELLING................................................................................... 18 INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 19 CASE STUDIES................................................................................................ 20
Introduction to Airtherm
Airtherm Engineering Limited supply a wide range of natural ventilation and lighting systems that can be designed and installed to suit virtually any application.
We provide for the commercial, educational, industrial and private sectors and our products are increasingly popular in ventilation technical submission schools, hospitals,natural offices and industrial buildings. Natural Ventilation and Lighting systems make use of nature's own power source to provide interior spaces with a fresh air supply or natural daylight illumination or both. Buildings utilising natural ventilation or lighting systems, by their very nature, experience a significant reduction in traditional energy running costs. The Airtherm Wind-iVent is a natural ventilation system operating on established aerodynamic principles. As air flows around the terminal itself, positive and negative pressure areas are generated. On the positive side air enters the louvres of the terminal and is directed down through the internal vanes into the room below. The negative pressure on the leeward side of the terminal, induces air to leave the louvres, and stale air from the room below rises and is expelled from the terminal. This process is aided by stack effect, i.e. as cool air enters the windward side of the unit it descends into the room below, and the warm stale air rises in the ducts facing the leeward side providing a naturally fresh environment.
Health Benefits
By its very nature, the Wind-iVent (natural ventilator), Solar-iVent, (solar-ventilator) PassiveiVent (passive ventilator) Lite-iVent (combined wind & light ventilator) and our X-iVent (cross wall ventilation) systems all offer a natural solution to health problems commonly associated with mechanical air conditioning units. Rather than re-circulating stale air (and possibly germs), the natural ventilation system is continually removing stale air and replacing it with a fresh supply. The system takes air from the roof level eliminating a proportion of pollution, including hazardous carbon monoxide from roadside traffic that is a common issue with low level ventilation methods.
Suitable Applications
Our natural ventilation products are suitable for many applications including schools, offices and hospitals. They are also used in private, local authority and commercial premises including gymnasiums, colleges, universities, reception areas, store rooms, changing rooms, libraries, meeting halls and are also suitable for specialist applications. They provide an ideal solution for delivering a 'fresh' air supply to areas where conventional room ventilation is difficult due to critical noise issues.
Our Sectors
Industrial
Our flue and chimney exhaust systems are the obvious products utilised by the industrial sector, however our line of natural ventilation and lighting systems are proving increasingly popular solutions in industrial buildings and factories throughout the UK. Our kitchen canopy system sizes are suited to industrial applications as well.
Healthcare
Natural ventilation and lighting is a very popular solution in the health care sector in hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions. Providing fresh, breathable air and natural light for patients and health care workers has numerous benefits to health, recovery and staff productivity. Similarly, our kitchen canopies offer a safe, hygienic working environment where food can be prepared quickly and efficiently without the worry of external contamination.
Our Sectors
Commercial
Our complete product range is ideally suited to applications throughout the commercial sector. Increasingly, office buildings are benefitting from new, greener, more efficient technologies such as natural ventilation, natural lighting, heat pumps, solar pv and our energy-saving air conditioning units. Our range of exhaust products, from flues and chimneys to kitchen extract canopies, are also suitable for commercial installation.
Educational
Our product range is perfect for the educational sector. We have found schools and colleges are often keen to utilise the latest green and eco technology, not just to lower costs but to act as a living experiment for pupils and parents to experience. Our natural ventilation systems are a great solution for classrooms and the daylight supply from our natural lighting products are ideally suited for the daily periods of occupation. The growing use of heat pumps and solar pv technology to generate hot water and electricity while reducing a buildings carbon footprint are also widely employed as part of a whole building strategy. Our flue and chimney exhaust systems are also suited to the buildings heating demands and kitchen canopies can be installed where on-site cooking or food preparation facilities are used.
Retail
Our efficient, high performance kitchen canopies are ideal for restaurants and food based retail outlets where food must be prepared quickly, hygienically and safely. They are used throughout the industry by outlets ranging from the small to large. Our air conditioning units are, traditionally, widely used throughout the retail sector. Our growing range of greener, more efficient and Arated energy products are a stylish complement to any shop or as a replacement for older, less efficient models.
The size and type of application is virtually limitless. Additional roof-mounted turrets and wall vents can be added for larger applications and rooms can be individually monitored and controlled as necessary. The features and advantages of such a system include: A fresh air supply for workers - proven to increase productivity & reduce staff sickness
Naturally ventilated - reduce your energy costs and carbon footprint without the need for
mechanical ventilation Night time purge of stale air - creating a fresh working environment for staff the following morning Better control of building temperature and CO levels Free cooling
The photovoltaic panel collects daylight and convert this to electricity that is regulated via the charge controller which charges the battery pack. The battery is charged whenever there is enough available daylight to do so and even generates power on a dull day. The Solar-iVent range have been designed to supply fresh air 24 hours a day.
The low powered fans are set as standard to simply switch on/off at maximum dampers or as an
optional feature they can be speed controlled variably in conjunction with the damper positions.
Standard Components
12v or 24v DC Power Supply. 40w or 60w solar cell. DC carbon fibre battery Pack. Power management module. Low powered DC fan unit - 200L/s, 400L/s and 700L/s iVent control systems operate with peripheral (wind, rain,
temperature) devices to suit any and temperature application.
The new Solatube 160 DS, 290 DS & 330 DS (250mm , 350mm and 510mm diameter respectively) set performance standards never seen before. These systems feature patented Raybender 3000 Technology and LightTracker Reflector to deliver unprecedented levels of light higher even than previous Solatube models. Highly efficient and simple to install, the Solatube Brighten Up Series can transform dark or windowless areas ideal for residential applications such as kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, stairwells, utility rooms, living areas, or may be installed in multiples in larger, open workspaces such as corridors, offices, consultancy rooms, store rooms, and washrooms.
Specification
Material: Extruded Aluminium Construction: Blade mitres fully welded Frame: Fixings: None internal supporting frame None base suited to raised cill or flat
Standard mill finish aluminium and option for powder coating High Capacity - Our natural ventilation terminals are perfect for both natural, passive and solar powered options, with all four sides possessing a guaranteed 50% free area allowing a more efficient operation. High Performance - With the addition of internal vertical channels and integrated water defence, our standard terminals can be converted into high performance Class A rain protection (over 99% effective). Internal & Trunk Housed inside the terminal is a full height divider which keeps fresh and stale air separate. Both the terminal base and ductwork below are lined using a Class O type 12.5mmTHK acoustic foam. The foam offers an ideal acoustic characteristics and the necessary fire performance. Additional acoustic layers can be applied to conform to any design criteria required. The roof lid is also acoustically lined to prevent unwanted noise transfer from heavy rain droplets, which can be amplified into the occupied space below. This method also avoids condensation forming on the underside of the roof with cold air entering the terminal and hot stale air rising from below.
In independent tests, large format uPVC volume control dampers yielded leakage results normally only achieved by dedicated shut off dampers. The VCD sent for testing had a nominal size of 1000mm x 806mm, the large size tantamount to our confidence in the damper. With even 10Pa rarely being exceeded in natural ventilation situations, it is clear how uPVC volume control dampers can enhance the efficiency of your new natural ventilation system.
Actuators
The actuator is controlled by means of a standard control signal DC 0 ... 10 V. It opens to the position dictated by this signal. The measuring voltage U allows the damper position (0 ... 100%) to be electrically indicated and serves as a follow-up control signal for other actuators.
Manual operation is possible with the self-resetting pushbutton (the gearing latch remains disengaged as long as the pushbutton is pressed)
Belimo 24v 10nm Actuator
Electronic motor driven actuators for three-position and modulating control, nominal torque 5 Nm (GDB), 10 Nm (GLB) or 2 Nm (GSF), mechanically adjustable span between 0...90, pre-wired with 0.9 m long connection cables. For damper areas up to 0.8 m (GDB) / 1.5 m (GLB), friction-dependent for GSF1 2 up to 0.3 m2 Suitable for use with modulating controllers (DC 0...10 V) or threeposition controllers for air dampers or air throttles.
The modulation of the window free area will be in tandem with that of the ventilator stack for each space via 24vDc chain driven actuators, having quiet operation. The external window openings will operate in conjunction with the same control signal as the damper stack openings, with the exception that the windows will operate at five positions as opposed to the 10 positions of the ventilator actuators to minimise window motor wear and ongoing maintenance of the DC chain driven actuators.
We employ push button overrides, LED status indications and clear labelling to make things easier for the end users with the temperature control, the room set point for the control of the ventilation dampers can be adjusted in 10C increments between 210C and 280C with a seasonal change over and a night cooling option if a time clock or BMS time signal is available. Localised Heating can also be controlled and is set 20C below the room set point.
CTCml: Temperature and CO2 Sensor Controller with manual override and CO2 Level Indicator
CTm: Temperature Room Controller with Manual Override CTCm: Temperature Room and CO2 Controller with Manual Override
Standalone Controllers
Our unique range of standalone controllers can control Ventilation Dampers or Automated Windows together with localised Heating, via on board, Temperature or Optional CO2 Sensors to suit the requirements of each specific application. These Controllers can be linked to either a time clock or receive a time signal from a BMS to activate the optional Night Cooling programme (Night Cooling only available with the Manual Override options).
0/10 VDC Heating Signal 0/10 VDC Cooling/Ventilation Signal Frost Protection Room Temp Set Point Adjustable 19C to 26C Room CO2 Set Point Adjustable 900ppm to 1600ppm Pre-wireable base and plug-on fascia plate assists in easy, time saving installation
Standalone Controllers
Temperature Control:* The room set point for the control of the Ventilation Dampers/Automated Windows can * be adjusted in 1C increments between 21C and 26C with a seasonal change over * and a night cooling option if a time clock or BMS time signal is available. Localised * Heating can also be controlled and is set 2C below the room set point. Manual Override (optional):* Each room device has manual override capabilities which give the end user control of * the ventilation strategy to suit the room application. The device consists of two push * buttons and three LED lights, the push buttons enable the end user to open or close * the ventilation as required, the LEDs give an indication that the system has either been * overridden or is in Auto mode. Once the system has been overridden it will stay in that * mode for 30 minutes, after this time the system will revert back to Auto mode.
CO2 Indication (optional):* Each room device can also be fitted with a further 3 LEDs to identify the level of CO2 * within the space; these are green, amber and red. With green being healthy and red * being high levels of CO2 ppm`s. Night Cooling:* To enable the Night Cooling pre-programmed software, the device needs to be in * (Night Mode) and the night cooling enabled, this then cools the building to just below * the room set point. When the Time Switch is in (Night Mode), by holding down the * open/close buttons this will enable this mode to be turned on/off. (Indicated by the * Auto LED ON or OFF). Summer/Winter: * The Summer set point can be selected to be below the Winter set point, this is 2C * below that set value on the dip switches. To select Summer mode, in (Day Mode) hold * both the open/close buttons down for 5 seconds, lights flash, push the open button for * summer mode, or close button for winter mode.
Room Controller
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This type of modelling is far more effective and removes the risk of under performing ventilation systems within the building We can advise on: The required number and size of ventilation solutions such as terminals, wall ventilation and windows The value of night cooling and exposed thermal mass Appropriate strategies to meet BREEAM comfort criteria
We can offer full dynamic thermal modelling using the market leading software. This software utilises building integrated modelling whereby the same software can be used for multi-faceted studies. Airtherm Engineering Limited can carry out a thermal model of the building to ensure the ventilation conforms to building bulletin 101.
Installation
Units can be installed on almost every roof including flat, pitched and even on the roof apex where appropriate. The roof fabric of commercial applications has bearing on the openings and roof plates that are required to install the systems competently. We offer a roof plate solution for all situations, including self mount flashings and curb mount flashings with suitable upstands. The options for each project will be discussed at the design stage in detail, including the necessary openings that are required to suit our systems. The ductwork for the units can pass through any floor level to transfer air within the building. The units are capable of being controlled and linked to the buildings BMS to ensure dampers are fully closed in the event of a fire. Wind-iVent units can be controlled via master control panels, room temperature sensors and CO sensors.
We can also offer many bespoke natural ventilation solutions to clients. Our highly skilled work force adapt at all types of light to medium metal fabrication including stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel. GRP moulded products are also available, most suited to circular formation. The most common range starts from 500mm to 1200mm and can be combined with a natural lighting system formally known as the Lite-iVent . The Lite-iVent (Light & Vent) system uses both the wind and sun, and offers a ZERO carbon footprint which has no impact on the environment. Our installation engineers are competent in their field and carry all necessary site certification with CSCS cards, IPATH, PASMA and scaffold towers. Our engineers strive towards excellence in each and every project they undertake.
CASE STUDIES
CROSSVENT SYSTEMS
OUR LADY QUEEN SCHOOL
This new build school project is the
SOLARSTORE
MORRISON STORE
On this particular project the solar-vent turrets work in harmony with the controlled wall units creating a stack effect.
amalgamation of two local Primary Schools The design of the school incorporates various environmental features to provide a low carbon solution, including natural ventilation & lighting systems
The Solar-iVent system allows increased ventilation in summer and at times of high occupancy, and also improves the effectiveness of night-time cooling.