Natural Ventilation brochure 2014

Our new Natural Ventilation brochure for 2014 is available to download from our website.

Our Natural Ventilation & Lighting brochure features a comprehensive look at the various natural ventilation & lighting solutions we offer that are ideally suited for schools, hospitals, offices, gymnasiums and commercial premises as well as many more applications.

Natural energy solutions detailed include our Wind-iVent passive ventilation terminals, solar powered active stacks, controlled window and wall vent units, intelligent building control systems and natural light solutions. 

The brochure features recent installation pictures, technical diagrams and data, recent case studies and all the relevant testing, safety and standards information you require.

The brochure can be downloaded from our Natural Ventilation page or Downloads section at www.airtherm.co.uk.

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Case Study - Tipton Hospice, West Midlands

Airtherm Engineering have recently completed the new installation of a natural ventilation system at Tipton Hospice for local firm Cockbill Grant Limited (based in Rugeley, Staffordshire). Airtherm beat our local competition based on our knowledge, experience and technical ability providing detailed design proposals for the client’s consideration.

The Wind-iVent units selected for the project were based on technical information provided by the client, which consisted of room volume measurements, occupancy level, heat gains and the geographical location of the building. Our computer aided calculation package selected the optimal size to match the information inputted by our technical engineer, ensuring optimum performance of the application and satisfaction for the client.

All of our natural ventilation systems are designed in line with current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes are selected by our new computer aided software ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conform to the CIBSE requirements.

Project Details: 
Consultant: ESDP Limited
Client: Cockbill Grant Limited
Sector: Healthcare
Products: Wind-iVent System
Equipment: Natural Ventilation System
Application: Balance Terminal

For more information: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - John Roan School, Greenwich

Airtherm have installed a new Wind-iVent natural ventilation system at John Roan school in Greenwich, London. Founded in 1677, the John Roan School is one of the oldest state schools in the country, with a rich and distinguished past.

Having recently received funding under the government’s Building Schools for the Future initiative, the school is on the cusp of opening the doors on one of the UK’s most innovative, fun and flexible learning environments - a new, modern sports hall project, where the natural ventilation system was installed.

The complex will house four badminton courts, one indoor tennis court and a basketball and volleyball court with space for 5-a-side football. There is also a separate activity studio where Zumba and dance classes can be held, which will take PE lessons to a new level at the school. A natural ventilation solution like the Wind-iVent will ensure a constant fresh air supply for occupants, the efficient removal of unwanted CO2/stale air and a suitably heathly environment for activity.

The John Roan has been dedicated to serving the community of Greenwich for more than 335 years and Airtherm Engineering have been proud to partake in the development of the brand new, state-of-the-art 7,600m2 building at Westcombe Park. This, along with a fully redeveloped facility at Maze Hill will make John Roan one of the largest schools in the United Kingdom.

Wind-iVent Installation
The Wind-iVent units are lifted by a specialist crane company who work closely with our on-site engineers. The systems are mounted onto the 3mm thk aluminium fully insulated roof upstands. Each unit is fixed and secured to not only the upstand but internally using universal type fixings.
Once each unit is secured a low-leakage uPVC damper and 24v actuator is fitted, followed by the insulated plenum and an internal powder coated grille to complete the system.

Project Details:
Consultant: Wates Construction
Client: DMA South Ltd
Sector: Education
Application: Balance Terminal
Products: Wind-iVent System
Equipment: Natural Ventilation System

For more information: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - Coppice Primary School, Wythall (2nd Phase)

Airtherm have already completed the 1st phase works by installing two ‘Wind-iVent’ Systems to the newly completed single storey class rooms.

The 2nd phase fix features a further six 1.2msq units for the Hall area, which will be used mostly by the Church, and a further six 1.1msq units serving the Classrooms.

The new installation of fourteen natural ventilation systems for MVS Limited had been designed and carefully selected from the room data sheets provided, ensuring adequate ventilation rates for the pupils at Coppice Primary School.

The natural ventilation systems have been designed in line with all current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes have been selected by our new computer aided software ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conforms to the CIBSE requirements.

Consultant: Stewart Associates
Client: MVS Limited
Sector: Education & Religion
Products: Wind-iVent Systems
Equipment: Natural Ventilation Systems
Application: Balance Terminals

Product Range
The Airtherm “Wind-iVent” Class ‘A’ is a natural ventilation system operating on established aerodynamic principles. As external wind 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 allowing a fresh air supply to be delivered, and on the negative side the stack draws the stale unwanted air which is expelled through the terminal into the atmosphere.

Manufacture
The units are be manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001, and to suit the architectural and design parameters as indicated in the design specification and drawings. Internal airways are to be protected by incorporating anti-bird mesh to the terminal louvers. Our systems can be manufactured to achieve 99.8% effectiveness (class A) when tested with a simulate rainfall of 75mm/hour and wind speed of 15m/sec based on a free area of 55%.

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 features and advantages of the Wind-iVent: 

• 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 CO² levels
• Free cooling

For more information: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - Coppice Primary School, Wythall

Airtherm have completed the 1st phase installation of two ‘Wind-iVent’ natural ventilation systems to the newly completed single storey class rooms at The Coppice Primary school. The school is a two form entry school, though larger than the average primary school. The 2nd phase fix features a further six 1.2msq units for the hall area and a further six 1.1msq units serving the classrooms

This new installation of these two natural ventilation systems, through MVS Limited, has been designed and carefully selected from room data sheets provided to ensure an adequate ventilation rate for the occupants.

The natural ventilation systems have been designed in line with all current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes were calculated using our new computer aided software package ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conforms to the CIBSE requirements.

Consultant: Stuart Associates
 
Client: MVS Limited
 
Sector: Education
 
Products: Wind-iVent Systems
 
Application: Balance Terminals

  
Product Range
The Airtherm “Wind-iVent” is a natural ventilation system operating on established aerodynamic principles. As external wind  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 allowing a fresh air supply to be delivered, while on the negative side the stack draws the stale unwanted air which is expelled through the terminal into the atmosphere.

Manufacture
The units are be manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 and to suit the architectural and design parameters as indicated in the design specification and drawings. Internal airways are to be protected by incorporating anti-bird mesh to the terminal louvers. Our systems can be manufactured to achieve 99.8% effectiveness (class A) when tested with a simulate rainfall of 75mm/hour and wind speed of 15m/sec based on a free area of 55%.

Installation
Units can be installed on almost every roof type 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.
 
Features and Advantages of Wind-iVent:

• 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 CO² levels
• Free cooling

For more information: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - Holford Drive Sports Pavilion, Birmingham

Airtherm Engineering have recently completed the new installation of seven natural ventilation systems for Gill Mech Limited based in the West Midlands.

Airtherm designed and selected the correct systems to serve a new boxing hall within a newly built pavilion. The project required critical information to establish the correct airflow and terminal size and working closely with both the consultant, builder and mechanical company.

The natural ventilation systems installed have been designed in line with all current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes were selected by our new computer aided software ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conforms to the CIBSE requirements.

Product Range
The Airtherm “Wind-iVent” is a natural ventilation system operating on established
aerodynamic principles. As external wind flows around the terminal, 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
allowing a fresh air supply to be delivered; on the negative side the stack draws
the stale unwanted air which is expelled through the terminal into the atmosphere.

Installation
The Wind-iVent units are installed via specialist crane (working closely with
our on-site engineers). The systems are mounted onto the 3mm thk aluminium, fully
insulated, roof upstands. The units are then fixed and secured to both the upstand and
internal structure using universal fixings.

Once each unit is secured a low-leakage uPVC damper and 24v actuator is fitted,
followed by the insulated plenum and an internal powder coated grille to complete the
system.

Airtherm offer a selection of roof plate solutions for all situations, including self mount flashings
and curb mount flashings with suitable upstands. The options for each project are discussed at the design stage, including the necessary openings that are required to suit our systems.

The features and advantages of such a system:

• 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 CO² levels
• Free cooling
• Easy to use Stand-alone control solution

Project Details
Consultant: BSD
Client: Willmott Dixon
Sector: Leisure
Products: Wind-iVent Systems
Equipment: Natural Ventilation Systems
Application: Balance Terminals

For more information about our systems, please visit our website: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - Midland Studio College, Nuneaton

Airtherm Engineering have recently completed the new installation of two natural ventilation systems for MVS Limited based in Stourbridge, West Midlands. Airtherm were MVS Ltd first choice when considering the scheme due to our extensive knowledge and experience on previous installations.

The project employed the use of our wall mounted i-Control solution which consists of room mounted ABS plastic control panels with in-built temperature sensor, C02 self-calibrating carbon dioxide sensor with traffic light indicators, night time cooling and external rain sensors. The complete system was commissioned by our appointed engineers.

The natural ventilation systems have been designed in line with all current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes have been selected by our new computer aided software ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conforms to the CIBSE requirements.

Product Range
The Airtherm “Wind-iVent” is a natural ventilation system operating on established aerodynamic principles. As external wind 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 allowing a fresh air supply to be delivered, and on the negative side the stack draws the stale unwanted air which is expelled through the terminal into the atmosphere.

Manufacture
The units are be manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001, and to suit the architectural and design parameters as indicated in the design specification and drawings. Internal airways are to be protected by incorporating anti-bird mesh to the terminal louvers. Our systems can be manufactured to achieve 99.8% effectiveness (class A) when tested with a simulate rainfall of 75mm/hour and wind speed of 15m/sec based on a free area of 55%.

The features and advantages of such a system:

• 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 CO² levels
• Free cooling 

Project Details
Consultant: Engineering Practice
Client: Midland Ventilation Ltd
Sector: Education
Products: Wind-iVent Systems
Equipment: Natural Ventilation Systems
Application: Balance Terminals 

For more information about this, or any of our other systems, please visit our website: www.airtherm.co.uk

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Case Study - Ashmount SEN School, Loughborough

Airtherm Engineering have recently completed the installation of two natural ventilation systems at Ashmount SEN School.

Working closely with Derry Building Services Limited (based in Newark), Airtherm designed and selected the correct systems to serve the new school hall. This process required critical information to establish the correct airflow and terminal size and a close working relationship with both Derry Building Services and Leicester Council.

The natural ventilation systems have been designed in line with all current publications such as CIBSE guidelines, AM10 Natural Ventilation in commercial buildings and Building Bulletin 101. The terminal sizes have been selected by our new computer aided software ‘Wind-iCalc’ and fully conforms to the CIBSE requirements.

Product Range
The Airtherm “Wind-iVent” is a natural ventilation system operating on established aerodynamic principles. As external wind 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 allowing a fresh air supply to be delivered, and on the negative side the stack draws the stale unwanted air which is expelled through the terminal into the atmosphere.

Manufacture
The units are be manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001, and to suit the architectural and design parameters as indicated in the design specification and drawings. Internal airways are to be protected by incorporating anti-bird mesh to the terminal louvers. Our systems can be manufactured to achieve 99.8% effectiveness (class A) when tested with a simulate rainfall of 75mm/hour and wind speed of 15m/sec based on a free area of 55%.

The features and advantages of such a system:

• 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 CO² levels
• Free cooling 

Project Details
Consultant: Leicester Council
Client: Derry Building Services
Sector: Education
Products: Wind-iVent Systems
Equipment: Natural Ventilation Systems
Application: Balance Terminals

For more information: 
www.airtherm.co.uk

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