Prior to a revision of Building Regulations in 2010, ventilation was not high on the list of priorities in the housebuilding sector. A fan in the bathroom and cooker hood in the kitchen, plus ventilation blocks in the walls, were the default setting. Then, gradually, ventilation began to make it on to the agenda, largely driven by the now-defunct Code for Sustainable Homes, writes Paul Williams, Domus Ventilation’s Product Manager.
As the country moves into the next phase of the pandemic, the work of building services firms will be more important than ever, according to Waterloo Managing Director Russell Shenton.
Ventilation specialist Vortice, has long been supplying air handling units for the food, leisure, medical and pharmaceutical sectors.
There is an innovative way to make air as fresh as possible within educational buildings, and thus achieve compliance with Government guidelines(*).
Building services BIM design and validation is simplified with a new facility from Gilberts Blackpool.
Ventilation specialist Vortice has long been supplying air handling units for the food, leisure and the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, but if Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is the vital importance of clean, fresh, filtered indoor air for our health and wellbeing.
A new product has been released to help check individuals’ temperatures as they enter a public space. The Health Check Station by Contour Heating has been designed to help control the spread of infection in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Waterloo Team continue to fully support UK Construction as contractors find ways to meet social distancing measures enabling them to re-open sites.
Located on the river in Hexi New Town – Nanjing’s new central business district (CBD) – majestically stands another masterpiece from the house of Hadid. The Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre subtly lives up to the enchantress of architecture Hadid’s nickname, the ‘queen of curves’.
In recent years, we have witnessed a notable change in the way we deliver a quality-built indoor environment. Occupants now have a better understanding of the impact air quality has on their mental health and employers are starting to better appreciate the quality and productivity implications.
