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Building Services News ❙ September/October 2015 1

ErP not animposition but an opportunity

The implementation of Lot 1 and Lot 2of the ErP Directive relating toheating appliances on 26 September

last has serious implications for bothproduct suppliers and heating installers.While some will regard it as yet anotherunwelcome tier of bureaucratic form-filling, it is in fact an opportunity that willlead to better, more profitable business.

It will make for a level playing fieldwhen the various products in themarketplace are being assessed andcompared, and provide installers with atransparent and clear-cut mechanismwhen presenting options to their clients.

Both manufacturers and installers haveobligations under this latest phase of theErP Directrive and virtually all productsuppliers are already compliant.

On first reading the obligations oninstallers appear more onerous in thatthey relate to certification of the entireheating system. However, again themanufacturers have shown leadership bydevising mechanisms and tools thatinstallers can freely access to help themhonour their commitments.

See inside to learn how you can ensureErP compliance.

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Latest industry news and developments.

FUJITSU HELPS FUJITSU 8Fujitsu Air Conditioners in the UK is helping

Fujitsu Ireland at its IT HQ in Dublin.

LIEBERT FROM CORE 10The Liebert AFC adiabatic free-cooling

chiller from Core Air Conditioning.

COMMERCIAL BOILERS 12The new ErP Directive poses challenges

for commercial boiler sector.

BOSCH FOR HEAT MERCHANTS 18Heat Merchants has added the extensive Bosch

commercial heating range to its product line-up.

EURO FLUID ADDS ADISA 20Euro Fluid has added Adisa high-efficiency

condensing biolers to its portfolio.

BAXI POTTERTON MYSON RANGE 21Baxi Potterton Myson now offers a one-stop range of reliable high-efficiency commercial

boilers suitable for any application.

MITSUBISHI’S SMARTCHECK 22Mitsubishi Electric’s SmartCheck solution takesintelligent machine monitoring to a new level.

ULTRACELLA FROM CAREL 26Carel’s new UltraCella coldroom controller

is the latest addition to the company’s Cella range of coldroom solutions.

STANDARD CONTROL EXPANSION 28Standard Control Systems has undergone anexpansionary phase over the last 18 months.

PEARL FOREURO GAS

To celebrate 30 years in business, Euro Gas recentlyhosted a wonderful celebratory evening on boardthe MV Cill Airne on the Liffey.

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32 TIDL THERMAL COVERSThermal and fire-stopping product range fromThermal Insulation Distributors (TIDL).

33 PANASONIC ErP READYPanasonic heat pumps will be classified into nineefficiency categories complying with the ErP Directive.

36 ErP AND WHAT IT MEANSErP regulations have dropped new ‘fiche’ obligationson suppliers and installers.

38 AIRBLOC APPOINTS DIAMONDAirbloc has appointed Diamond Air Conditioning its distributor for Ireland.

40 HITACHI CONDITIONS ‘SPACE’Hitachi Ireland has just completed a major VRF, heat pump and heat recovery installation at SERC in Northern Ireland.

41 SMOKE EXTRACTIONGavin Power, Flakt Woods writes about the art ofsmoke-extraction.

42 GRUNDFOS ECADEMYGrundfos has developed its new Ecademy – a freedigital training tool and information platform.

43 CONDAIR ML SOLO Condair has introduced the new Condair ML Solohigh pressure humidification system

44 POSTCARD FROM ABROAD Ex DIT Bolton St graduate Ruairi Barnwell reports on life in the Windy City of Chicago.

47 PM GROUP PROFIT INCREASE PM Group has reported an operating profit of €8.97 million for 2014.

48 ANOTHER SIDE OF … David Humphries of Haughton & Young recountsscaling the peak of Mount Kilamanjaro.

The annual CIBSE golf outing held at CastleknockGolf Club recently demonstrated once again theall-industry nature of the event.

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2 Building Services News ❙ September/October 2015

NEWS AND PRODUCTS

O’Brien appointed Hitachi Technical ManagerMartin O’Brien, previously Applications/Technical Support Engineer at Hitachi Ireland, has now

been appointed Technical Manager of the company.Martin has 15 years experience within the building services sector, the last eight of those

being with Hitachi Ireland. Throughout that time he has held various roles, gaininginvaluable expertise in everything from VRF through to air-to-water heat pumps and thecommissioning of chillers.

He delivers many of Hitachi Ireland’s training and CPD courses, and ensures that hisknowledge and awareness of the latest innovations and technological developments is kept up to date by regular visits to Hitachi’s facilities in both the UK and Barcelona.

Contact: Martin O’Brien, Technical Manager, Hitachi Ireland. Tel: 087 – 914 9703; email: [email protected]

Joe Triumphs at Captain’s Day There was an outstanding turnout for the BTU Captain’s Day in Luttrellstown Castle Golf & Country Clubrecently with the prestigious venue befitting the occasion. The course was in excellent condition and the weatherideal. Consequently, scoring was very high with a count-back required in many instances to determine best scores.

There was also a unique situation in the nearest-the-holecompetition where a number of balls could not be separated. Multipleprizes were awarded to Sean Byrne, John White and Steve Jones.

Brendan Coghlan of sponsors BSS put up an excellent array of prizeswhile Captain Seamus Kiernan nailed his colours very firmly to themast by planting a Dublin flag on every table at the meal. Great also tosee his dad, Shay, present. Prize winners were as follows.

Overall winner: Joe Warren, 38pts, Back 9. Class 1 – First: MickMatthews, 35pts; Second: Robert Kenny, 33pts; Third: Ger Hutchinson,32pts. Class 2 – First: Gerry Tobin, 38pts; Second: Mick Clancy, 36pts(Back 9); Third: Seamus Kiernan, 36pts. Class 3 – First: BrendanCoghlan, 32pts; Second: Michael Murphy, 31pts (Back 9); Third:Brendan Bracken, 31pts. Front Nine: David Daly. Back Nine: DermotRyan. Nearest the pin: Sean Boyle/John White/Steve Jones.Longest Drive: Sean Byrne. Visitor’s Prize: Stephen Rafter, 38pts.

Fallon JoinsC&F QuadrantC&F Quadrant hasstrengthened its commercialheating team with therecent appointment ofDavid Fallon, who will beresponsible for developingnew business in the Dublinand Leinster region. Davidhas a number of yearsexperience, both in the UKand Ireland, with allstakeholders in the buildingservices industry. He can be contacted directly at Tel: 087 – 953 9240 [email protected]

SEAI smart technology competitionSEAI, in co-operation with Enterprise Ireland, has called on innovative companies to develop smarttechnology solutions to help make Building Energy Ratings (BER) more informative for homeowners.Funding of up to €150,000 is available under the competition which is called Small Business InnovationResearch.

Smart solutions, such as advanced mobile technology, can help make BERs a more influential factor inproperty purchase, rental decisions and also better inform home upgrade opportunities.

With almost 600,000 BERs already published, there is a wealth of useful data available to make BER a really powerful tool for all prospective homeowners and renters.

Solutions anticipated under this new competition are expected to go well beyond the current BERcertificate and advisory report and should include recommendations for clever use of mobile technologyin influencing consumer behaviour. Solutions may relate to single home BERs and/or comparators tonational datasets.

Full details on the call are available on eTenders http://bit.ly/1QCz3LH

GrundsfosiSolutionsRoadshowExperience indicates that twothirds of all pumps installed today are inefficient and use up to 60% toomuch energy. For Grundfos, energyoptimisation through an intelligentsystem approach is the way forward tocreate greater energy efficiency. Againstthat background it has developedGrundfos iSolutions which can lead tosignificant savings.

To explain iSolutions, Grundfos ishosting a series of nationwide exhibitionsat which it will demonstrate the iSolutionsconcept and explore how modernproducts and system optimisation cansave energy in existing systems or future projects.

The exhibitions feature workingmodels where, together with Grundfosengineers, visitors will be able to explorehow the unique functionality of theseadvanced products can deliver energysavings. It is also possible to arrange asite-specific pump survey or pump audit.

To visit Grundfos iSolutions at alocation near you register your interestby emailing [email protected]

Overall winner Joe Warren flanked by BTUCaptain Seamus Kiernan (left) and BrendanCoghlan from sponsors BSS.

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leadership with passion

Talk to the experts …Core Air Conditioning LtdUnit A6, Centrepoint Business Park,

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Mitsubishi Electric wins RAC Cooling Awards 2015

NEWS AND PRODUCTS

Mitsubishi Electric has won two awardsat the RAC Cooling Awards 2015 ceremonyheld in London recently. The MitsubishiElectric Ecodan FTC5 range of air source heatpumps came first in the “Heat Pump Productof the Year” category while its City Multi

YLM VRF System took the top place in the

category “Air Conditioning or Heat Pump Innovation of the Year”.

The City Multi YLM VRF System utilises aworld-first flat-tube aluminium micro-channel heat exchanger that hasbeen designed for

for optimal performance in the Irish climate. It is also flexible, especially whereEN378 restrictions are in place, whileoffering improved performance and higherheat transfer.

The Ecodan FTC5 range of air source heatpumps is a simple, renewable alternative totraditional heating systems that is suitablefor everything from a small domestic to alarge application. All FTC5 systems comewith energy monitoring as standard and full remote control of the system features is available anywhere in the world withMELCloud, Mitsubishi Electric’s cloud basedsolution for remotely controlling the Ecodansystems via tablet, smartphone, PC or Mac.

Photo shows Mitsubishi Electric’s City MultiYLM which won the Innovation Category inthe recent RAC Awards.

Lawlor appointedToshiba SalesManager for IrelandToshiba has appointed KenLawlor as Sales Manager for Ireland tospearhead further market penetrationand growth of the brand. With a briefto develop both the distribution anddirect sales channel, Ken will workclosely with long-established Toshibadistributor GT Phelan.

The company is targeting growth inIreland across its range of class-leadingsplit systems, high performance VRF airconditioning and air-to-air and air-to-water heat pumps.

David Dunn, General Manager of Toshiba Air Conditioning, said:“Ireland is important to us and we areinvesting significantly to develop ourpresence and to support our growingcustomer base. This means increasingour support for the distributor channelas well as developing a component of direct sales.

“We are proud of the brand strengthof Toshiba in Ireland as a result of theoutstanding work by GT Phelan overmany years. We look forward tobuilding on our successful partnership,and working to maximise theopportunities presented for the benefitof all concerned.”

Stafford appointedHevac DirectorPolytherm Heating Systems Ltd hasappointed Donal Stafford to its Board asSales Director. Donal has over 14 years’

experience in theHVAC Industry, initiallyjoining Polytherm in2001 before leaving in2009 to take upanother role.

However, herecently rejoinedPolytherm as GeneralManager, bringing awealth of experienceand technical know-how. This newappointment is a

natural extension of Donal’s career to dateand affirms Polytherm’s commitment toinvest in high-quality people to drivepositive change and constant improvementin its “system” offering.

OFTEC calls forresponsibilityOFTEC has called on boiler manufacturers to use only seasonal efficiency data that isavailable on the Home-heating ApplianceRegister of Performance (HARP) database when quoting boiler efficiencies.

David Blevings, OFTEC Ireland said: “Webelieve it’s in the best interests of consumersand the industry that all manufacturers andenergy companies behave responsibly. It is vitalthat manufacturers in particular use the agreedseasonal efficiency data when quoting theirboiler efficiencies. This ensures the householderis getting the correct information, allowing themto make comparisons and informed decisions.

Paul Martin, Programme Manager, TechnicalStandards Development, SEAI added:"Consumers rely on accurate information andlike-for-like comparisons to help inform theirpurchases. We would therefore prefer to seemanufacturers using only efficiency levelsquoted on the HARP or SEDBUK databases tomaintain consistency across the industry.”

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Shane McConn of RMI had the unfortunate experience ofmissing out yet again on winning a luxury car at the recent Hevacannual golf outing. Held at Beech Park Golf Club, the hole-in-onecompetition was on the 12th hole where his ball all but sat on thelip of the hole (last year he was within 12 inches). With a luxuryMercedes Benz as the prize, he was understandably upset.

That said, the day was an excellent occasion with 54 peopleplaying golf and a total of 100 people sitting down for the meal and presentation of prizes later that evening in the City West Hotel.

Comedian Alan Shortt was the compere throughout while thecharity raffle raised close to €1000 for the Oncology Department of St James Hospital in Dublin. Results were as follows:

Overall Winner: Pat Quinn, 37pts; Best Front: Gary Keeling; Best Back: John Littlefield.

Team WinnersFirst: Denis Murphy, Stephen Christy and Mano Bahktiari, 81pts;Second: Shane McConn, Martin Finnegan and Ruben Keogh, 81pts;Third: Brian Quill, Eamon Quill and Dean Maxwel, 77pts.

Class 1First: Martin Finnegan, 34pts; Second: Dermot Fennelly, 31pts; Third: Andrew Sargent, 31pts.

Class 2First: Denis Murphy, 36pts; Second: Richard Ballard, 35pts;Third: Francis O’Dwyer, 34pts.

Class 3First: Mano Bahktiari, 32pts; Second: Eamon Quill, 32pts; Third: Jonathan Weller

Longest Drive: Dermot Fennelly; Nearest the Pin: FabriceRobatherm; Staff prizes: Sean Ahern and Barry Naughton.

McConn misses out … again!

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Pat Quinn of Quinn Downes, winner of the Conex Perpetual Cup at theHevac Annual Golf Day, receiving his prize from Mano Bahktiari ofConex and Seamus English of Hevac. Inset: Shane McConn bemoaningthe Merc that got away.

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NEWS AND PRODUCTS

Neil Maher joins Mitsubishi ElectricMitsubishi Electric Ireland has appointedNeil Maher as Marketing Executive for the Air-Conditioning and Heating Division for the Irishbranch. Neil is new to the industry, coming froma recent background in European Unioneducation and training programme funding. “Iam delighted to join Mitsubishi Electric at anexciting time of growth and development andI’m looking forward to contributing to MitsubishiElectric’s market-leading position”. Neil spenttwo years living and working in Japan followinghis graduation with a BSc in Management andMarketing to which he recently added an MSc in Strategic Management.

GT Phelan, Toshiba’s longest-servingdistributor in Europe, has signed acooperation agreement with Baxi PottertonMyson to promote and distribute Estia airto water heat pump systems through itsregional network in Ireland. Comprisingstandard hot water and high-temperature(60°C) versions, Estia is available in threemodels offering outputs between 9kw and 14kW.

Baxi Potterton Myson has been supplyingheating products and services to the Irishmarket for over 40 years and this newpartnership with GT Phelan means it cannow supply air-to-water solutions throughits nationwide dealer network.

Vincent Broderick, Sales Director withBaxi Potterton Myson, says: “We are excitedto have added this credible and reliablebrand to complement our core productranges. We have been offering products and services to the market for over 40 yearsand pride ourselves on bringing innovativeproducts such as the new Toshiba Estiarange to the Irish heating market.

”Toshiba has always been associatedwith quality and reliability but these twoimportant attributes would mean nothingwithout the support of a professionaldistributor. We are therefore delighted to be associated with GT Phelan”.

Derek Phelan, GT Phelan comments:“This association between two well-established companies will result in theToshiba brand being more widely promotedto provide efficient heating to the domesticmarket. We are pleased to be associated

with Baxi Potterton Myson in thisendeavour”.

GT Phelan has already provided BaxiPotterton Myson with sales and technicaltraining and now, Damian Delaney, BaxiPotterton Myson’s Technical SupportManager, will deliver this programme to the company’s dealer network inconjunction with GT Phelan.

GT Phelan has also installed a fully-operational Toshiba training rig for use inBaxi Potterton Myson’s training facility inDublin 12. This allows engineers to seeexactly how Estia delivers heat into avariety of applications, including underfloorheating, convectors and radiators.

Baxi Potterton Myson to promoteToshiba Estia with GT Phelan

Vincent Broderick, Sales Director, Baxi Potterton Myson withDamian Delaney, Technical Support Manager, Baxi PottertonMyson and Derek Phelan, Sales & Marketing Director, GT Phelan.

Eurofluid goes live Design engineers and mechanical contractors can now findinsights into common industry misperceptions, with the latestexciting and uniqueinnovations for heating andhot water systems featured on Eurofulid’s new interactivewebsite.

These include the newEuropak PastormasterLegionella Eradication andDHW generation unit, the new ACV Prestige wall-hung stainlesssteel boiler range, and the new ADISA stainless steel condensingboiler range which is the most compact on the market.

Log on to www.euro-fluid.com for full details.

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The large project at Fujitsu Ireland’s IT Services head office involved theinstallation of seven 45kW, two 40kW andone 33.5kW outdoor units across the twofloors and three wings of the Fujitsu Irelandoffices at Swords, Co Dublin. These, the indoor ducted systems and a DX splitsystem in the IT room, were all installed byDublin-based contractor Crossflow, throughfacilities management company Mitie.

The new Fujitsu system replaced an oldone based on the no-longer available R22refrigerant in a mixture of open-plan areas,small offices and meeting rooms. The IT room was kept on a separate system as it required almost constant cooling.

All the systems are controlled via Fujitsu’sPC-based System Controller, allowing remoteaccess for energy management, schedulingand fault fighting.

Crossflow Director Padraig Hanveycommented: “There were a number ofchallenges with the installation, not leastthat it was a working building, so most of theinstallation had to be done at night. However,thanks largely to Fujitsu’s people and itsequipment, it all went extremely smoothly.

“While Fujitsu systems were obviouslyspecified by the end user and we had neverinstalled them before, we certainly will again.

“Because we weren’t familiar with theequipment we received a great deal of helpfrom Fujitsu’s Technical Manager, Martyn Ives, and our engineers were sent for freespecialist training at Fujitsu Air Conditioners’training centre at Elstree, near London.

“Our engineers were very impressed with the equipment and how easy it was to install and commission. You normally getsome hitches but this installation went assmoothly as we could have wanted.”

Following the installation, Crossflow, which has been installing air conditioningand ventilation since 1972, received fullmarks in the Fujitsu internal installation audit.

Chris Dymond, Fujitsu Services InternalProject Manager, said: “Both designer andinstaller had never used Fujitsu VRF beforeand are well impressed, saying it is as good,if not better, than other manufacturers.”

Fujitsu’s Sales & Marketing Director, IanCarroll says: “It was pleasing to work withCrossflow on this prestigious project forFujitsu Services. It shows that when installers see the quality and flexibility of our VRF, backed by our first class technicalteam, they will then put Fujitsu forward on future projects.”

Fujitsu Air Conditioners contact in Irelandis Technical Manager Martyn Ives. Tel: Mobile 0044 - 7747 624520; Landline: 0044 - 208 731 3450email: [email protected];www.fgeurofred.co.uk. ■

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Fujitsu Air Conditioners in the UK is helping itssister organisation, Fujitsu Ireland, maintain the perfect temperature, with the completereplacement of its ageing air conditioningsystem with state-of-the-art Fujitsu VR-II three-pipe VRF systems.

Padraig Hanvey, Director, Crossflow with Christopher Dymond, Fujitsu Services InternalProject Manager; Ian Carroll, Sales & Marketing Director and Martyn Ives, TechnicalManager, Fujitsu Air Conditioners.

Fujitsu Ireland’s IT Services Head Office

Reception at Fujitsu’s ITServices Head Office

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The Liebert AFC combines theexceptional levels of energy efficiencyallowed by adiabatic free-cooling,together with the endless availabilityguaranteed by the multi-scroll compressorback-up. This pioneering adiabatic systemenables water evaporation which lowersthe air temperature entering the free-cooling and condensing coils,consequently increasing free-coolingoperation and mechanical efficiency.

Moreover, it maximises free-cooling all year round while maintaining 100%cooling availability, even under the most critical conditions. These includefluctuating power supplies, watershortages and extreme external air temperatures.

“This is genuinely pioneeringtechnology”, says Steve

Wood, Sales Manager, Core AC. “Aconsolidated design and the integrationof new technologies have led to the most efficient water cooler in the market, resulting in partial Power UsageEffectiveness (pPUE) of 1.08, lower thanany other chilled water system. In addition,the Liebert AFC provides a significantincrease in terms of energy savings whencompared with other efficient chilledwater systems on the market.

“For example, in a typical 1.4MW datacentre located in central Europe runningat full load, a free-cooling chiller willconsume approximately 963,000 kWh ofenergy per year, based on current marketofferings. However, this is reduced to

645,000kWh over an annual period withthe Liebert AFC. This reduction in energyconsumption equates to a cost saving ofalmost €50,000 based on an energy cost of 0.15 €/kW.”

Emerson Network Power is continuallystriving to develop data centre solutionsfor the future. These are designed tooptimise availability to the customer inany circumstance and this commitmentwas marked in 2014 with the launch of its dedicated Thermal Managementbusiness. Drawing on the combinedexperience and industry-leadingknowledge within the ThermalManagement business, the Liebert AFCsolution seeks to address the complexrequirements of enterprise-scale and co-location facilities, in order to reliably andefficiently control and manage heat.

“Over the last few years the datacentre ecosystem has become mission-critical in supporting major innovationtrends such as cloud computing, thelatent power of ‘big data’, and theexponential rise of mobile devices”, says Austin McDermott, ManagingDirector of Core AC. “This, in turn, hasmade for an increase in operatingtemperatures within which ITinfrastructure functions.

“Our latest Liebert AFC adiabatic free-cooling chiller seeks to address some ofthe evolving pressures around this growingrequirement for heat management. Drivenby our understanding of the challengesfacing our customers, we are adoptinginnovative methods – like the newly-introduced adiabatic cooling – to deliverpioneering data centre solutions.”

Contact: Austin McDermot or Steve Wood, Core AC. Tel: 01 - 409 8912;email: [email protected];[email protected] ■

The Liebert AFC – the world’s first adiabaticfree-cooling chiller – is now available in Irelandfrom Core Air Conditioning. Designed tomaximise free-cooling capabilities whiledelivering guaranteed availability within thedata centre environment, it delivers threecooling technologies in one highly-reliable and efficient unit, saving businesses up to 30% in annual energy costs.

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For many years the commercial andindustrial heating industry has beeninvolved in an evolutionary process of product design in response tochanging regulations and standards.In particular, these efforts have beendirected at improving energyefficiency and reducing emissions with a view to both maximising theperformance of the products whilealso gaining commercial advantageover competitors.

The result of this is that productshave continued to improve and this isclearly a benefit to all concerned. Morerecently though, politicians, and inparticular the European commission,have become involved in this process.This involvement has resulted in theEnergy Related Products Directive(ErP). Under this Directive sit theEcodesign requirements for energy-related products.

The purpose of these regulations isto ensure that products continue toimprove and that manufacturers arerequired to comply with a standardisedset of performance standards. Thereare some aspects of the regulations,however, that are as yet unclear,thereby creating some uncertaintythroughout the supply chain.

To set the scene, Ecodesign has anumber of sections, known as “Lots”,each of which has a fairly broad scope.Much of the attention has been onLot 1 and Lot 2 which came into forceon 26 September 2015. Lot 1 covers

the Ecodesign requirements for spaceheaters and combination heaters,which refers to boilers up to 400 kWoperating on gas and oil fuels. Lot 2relates to water heaters and storagetanks up to 400kW input or 2000 litres capacity.

On a positive note, most of theissues relating to these Lots have been settled. With particularreference to boilers, Lot 1 requiresthat manufacturers of boilers withcapacities between 70kW and 400kWwill need to include information inthe technical fiche, but do not needto comply with the more onerouslabelling aspects of the regulations.

Currently, this means that themajority of commercial boilers will not need to comply with theEcolabelling regulations. However, it is interesting to note that theimproved thermal performance ofbuildings, combined with the growinguse and integration of renewables, isleading to a general reduction in thesize of boilers required for commercialapplications. Looking to the future,this may well result in more sub-70kWboilers being used in these applications– though by then the regulations willprobably have changed again!

One area where there is still aserious issue is when new boiler shellsand burners up to 400kW are suppliedseparately, as it is still unclear whetherthese fall within the scope of Lot 1. In relation to upgrades, it has been

Boiler design andspecification areinfluenced by a number ofnational andEuropeanregulations thatare divided into‘Lots’ that coverdifferent productgroups. RossAnderson,Director of theIndustrial andCommercialEnergy Association(ICOM), takes a look at thecurrent situation.

‘LOTS’ OF UNCERTAINTYSURROUNDING ErP ANDCOMMERCIAL BOILERS

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confirmed that identicalreplacement items will beavailable for a further three years,up to 26 September 2018.

Another area of uncertainty is the status of the regulationsfor gas and oil boilers between400kW and 1MW, and solid fuelboilers between 500kW and1MW (the latter being coveredunder Lot 15).

This is because larger boilers(1MW to 50MW) have to complywith the Medium CombustionPlant (MCP) Directive. So, there isa large gap between the 400kWgas and oil boilers covered by Lot 1 and the 1 MW boilerscovered by the MCP Directive.

There is a similarly large gapbetween the solid fuel boilers upto 500 kW covered by Lot 15 andthe MCP Directive. In fact, theoriginal draft document for

Lot 15 had a scope up to1,000kW, but this was reduced to500kW in a subsequent draft tofall in line with the currentstandard – EN303.

ImplicationsClearly, these areas ofuncertainty represent a majorheadache for the manufacturersas a lack of clarity makes itdifficult to reach informeddecisions about where best to make future investment in production.

However, it is not justmanufacturers that are affectedas the absence of a clear policypotentially creates issues forspecifiers and installers as well.For example, it could potentiallyencourage the use of lessefficient boilers in the rangebetween 400kW and 1000kW

as these will only have to meetexisting regulations. Similarly, if the specification is for a 1.2MW boiler, it would fallwithin the remit of the MediumCombustion Plant Directive,whereas two 600kW boilerswould not necessarily be covered by the new regulations.

Moreover, a specifier selectingseparate boilers and burnersunder 400kW has no meaningfulguidance as to what performancecriteria will ensure compliance.This could lead to specificationsas vague as “in accordance withthe Ecodesign Directive”.

As well as relating to efficiency,the Ecodesign requirements alsoset limits for emissions. In thecase of solid fuel boilers thatcomes under Lot 15 whereemissions levels are at such a low level that current designswill find it very difficult tocomply. For example, to ensurethat biomass boilers meetparticulate matter (PM) levels,the most effective solution willbe to add filters in the flue outlet on the boiler. These willrequire more plant room spaceand will add to overall costs.

Looking to the futureWhile this article focuses on areasof uncertainty, the situation isn’tall doom and gloom. Progress isbeing made in these areas andthere is good reason to believethese issues will be resolved inthe near future. To help achievethis, associations such as ICOMcontinue to work with regulatorybodies throughout Europe tosteer the regulations in adirection that works well for all stakeholders.

See www.icom.org.uk/ forfurther information. ■

The improved thermal performance of buildings, combined with the growing use andintegration of renewables, is leading to a general reduction in the size of boilersrequired for commercial applications.

The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that products continue to improve and thatmanufacturers are required to comply with astandardised set of performance standards. “

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GB162 - 50, 65, 80, 100kWCompact Power

The GB162 boiler is perfect for both large domestic and commercial applications. This boiler has outputs of 50, 65, 80 and 100kW, with the ability to cascade up to 800kW as part of a multi-boiler ‘cascade’ system.

Its compact dimensions make it especially suitable for installations where space is restricted, and, for larger heat demands, the GB162 can be easily combined in any combination of 2 to 8 boilers either in-line or back-to-back, using the Bosch cascade kits.

Complete Heating Solutions by Heat Merchants & Bosch Commercial Heating

Bosch are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heating products. With renowned high quality standards and after sales support, Bosch provide a long lasting and cost-effective solution for any project.

Heat Merchants have 32 branches nationwide supported by a fully indemnified Technical Design and Specification team specialising in designing integrated heating systems for both commercial and large domestic projects.

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C&F Quadrant is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of heating and plumbing products with a portfolio ofmarket-leading brands catering for both commercial and domestic applications. With offices in Dublin andBelfast, and a network of regional representatives andmerchant trading partners, comprehensive all-Irelandcoverage is assured.

Complementing and supporting the extensive productportfolio is a team of highly-qualified, engineering-led,personnel. Experience runs to the core of C&F Quadrantwith long service commonplace at all levels, from tradecounter personnel through to technical support, field sales engineers and back-up administration.

This long-service feature is mirrored in the long-standingtrading relationships it enjoys with many of its suppliers,

some of which date back 20, 30 and even 40 years. as inthe case of Bosch Commercial.

Today’s commercial and large domestic projectsinvariably demand system solutions, as opposed to thesupply of one or two products and some accessories. C&FQuadrant fully recognises this and so, in addition to theexpansive product portfolio, provides full engineeringdesign assistance on all projects.

Fully-qualified and experienced engineering personnelliaise, where appropriate, at the earliest opportunity withthe design consultant, contractor and client to ensure that the best possible solution is arrived at. Apart from an understanding of the strengths of each product and the related ancillaries that make up the overall systemsolution, they also provide advice on energy usage, life-cycle returns on investment, regulatory compliance andcarbon reduction.

C&F Quadrant runs regular training programmes andCPD-accredited seminars/lectures for both commercial and large domestic installers to help them keep abreast ofthe latest developments, and to advise them of changesthat are coming down the line.

In addition, it has display centres located at variousmerchant stockists throughout the country so that productand topic-specific training and CPD programmes can bedelivered at a local level.

C&F Quadrant is not just about product supply … it isabout delivering cost-effective building services solutionsusing quality products from market-leading manufacturers.

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The new generation Prestige wall hung boilers from ACV comprises an extended range of fourmodels in sizes 50kW, 75kW, 100kW and 120kW. At the core of the Prestige portfolio is ACV’s unique,self-cleaning stainless steel heat exchanger, developed and improvedafter intensive research and laboratory testing.

Prestige boilers can be installed in a cascade from two to eight unitswith a maximum combined output of 920kW. A cascade installation

greatly improves the system efficiency and fuel usage, resulting in reduced runningcosts and lower emissions. There is also an integrated non-return flue valve to makefluing options easier.

Installation and maintenance is simple as all parts are serviceable from the front of the unit. The improved ACVMAX® system control also has an easy menu structurewhich covers up to 80% of standard installations, easy diagnostics and full text error messages and problem-solving information.

C&F Quadrant is renowned for the quality commercial solutions the company offers andthat reputation has been enhanced with the introduction of the Unical range last year.

The featured Unical boiler currently on offer is theimpressive Modulex EXT enbloc modulating boiler that has flexibility as its key advantage.

The range comprises 12 gas condensing models with outputs from 100kW to 900kW. With a cascade installation, the boiler output capacity can be widened well over the 900kWrange. Utilising patented constructive technology, Modulex EXT delivers a certifiedefficiency up to 109% at the minimum modulated capacity. Seasonal efficiency is +30%when compared with conventional boilers while the inimitable modulation ration is up to1:40. There is also a modulating pump directly managed by the boiler to ensure themaximum condensation at all regimes.

These levels of output are matched by simple installation. Not only is outdoor installation possible with a protectiondegree of IPX5D, but the compact and light construction makes it easier to manoeuvre.

Bosch has specialised in commercial and industrial boiler construction for 150 years,using innovation, quality and performance efficiencies to establish industry benchmarks othershave sought to emulate. Global players such as Coca Cola, BASF,Siemens, Heineken, Nestlé and Esso all rely on its commercial

and industrial steam boilers, thanks to its pioneering designs, advanced production facilities andIS09001 Quality Management System.

Bosch commercial boilers have a very strong presence in Ireland, thanks largely to its long-standing partnership with C&F Quadrant, who have been distributing and supporting the brandfor 40 years.

Today’s Bosch portfolio includes energy-efficient cast iron boilers, and stainless steel andcondensing boilers for commercial heating solutions. One of the latest additions is the BuderusGE range which can achieve up to 92% NCV with low-flue gas temperatures and effective all-round thermal insulation. Easy toinstall and maintain, the cast iron boiler sections can be transported and supplied separately for assembly in the plant room.

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Heat Merchants has been developingits product portfolio in recent years and thelatest addition to its commercial offering isthe extensive Bosch commercial heatingrange. Established in 1895, BoschCommercial is now one of the world’sleading manufacturers of heating products,specialising in complete system solutionsfor the commercial and industrial heatingsectors. Individual boiler outputs go from50kW to 38,000kW and Heat Merchantscan now offer the full range, in addition totechnical support and specification service.

“Bosch Commercial is a global market-leading brand and we are delighted to have been selected as a supply partner forits extensive commercial heating range. OurTechnical Design team is available to assistheating engineers with specification andproduct selection for any commercialapplication”, said Alan Hogan, ManagingDirector, Heat Merchants Group.

One of the core ranges offered by HeatMerchants is the Bosch GB162, a range ofgas-fired boilers with 50kW, 65kW, 80kWand 100kW outputs. The 50kW offersinstallation flexibility for heating engineers

and bridges the gap between domesticboilers and the current light commercialrange.

The GB162 50kW boiler is suited to both large-scale domestic installations and light commercial applications. With net efficiencies of up to 110% and NOxemissions of less than 40mg/kWh, theGB162 range provides clean, low-carbonheating and hot water. It can also beinstalled in a cascade arrangement up to800kW with the ability to modulate downto as little as 2.5ºC of the total output.

Geoff Hobbs, Bosch Commercial Business Development Director,commented: “By adding a 50kW gas-fired boiler to our portfolio, we are making a commitment to those installerswho are accustomed to working with largedomestic or smaller commercialapplications. The GB162 is alreadyrenowned for being a very simple boiler to install, and the 50kW model gives extraflexibility to the range. The new ranges are also timely in respect of the recentapplication of the ErP Directive that saysnew commercial boilers with an output of

between 70kW and 400kW now have to beof a condensing type.

“Condensing boilers may have beenmandatory in the domestic market for overa decade, but it is only recently that theintroduction of the Energy related Products(ErP) Directive has seen the commercialsector follow suit. Early estimates suggestthat around 70% of commercial boilers soldeach year will now be of the wall-hungvariety, whereby systems comprising ofmultiple smaller output boilers in a cascadearrangement will become more common.

“ErP requirements are by no means aliento the vast majority of installers, but theneed to follow condensing boiler bestpractice will grow in importance as the shift away from cast iron gathers pace.Ultimately, as a regulation set by theEuropean Union, the ErP Directive isdesigned to drive improvements in theefficiency and performance of heating and hot water products”.

Contact: Heat Merchants Head Office. Tel: 090 642 4000, or log on towww.heatmerchants.ies to locate yournearest branch outlet. ■


Alan Hogan, Managing Director, HeatMerchants Group, pictured with Phil Divall,National Commercial Manager, BoschCommercial & Industrial at the recentpartnership announcement.

Heat Merchants nowsupplying Bosch CommercialHeating Solutions

GB162 multi-boilercascade system —boilers can beconnected in-lineor back-to-backusing the BoschCascade Kits toachieve an overallcondensing outputof up to 800kW.

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Just recently it strengthened itsportfolio with the addition of Adisa, theSpanish manufacturer of high-efficiencycondensing boilers and pre-packagedskids and plant rooms for gas installations.

Established in 1961, Adisa entered anew phase after its acquisition in 2014by the Hitecsa Group, the Europeanleader in the design and manufacture of air-conditioning equipment. Thishasadded further impetus to the strength of the brand.

Adisa boilers are versatile and suitable for all manner of applications,especially in situations where space is ata premium, such as the ever-decreasingsize of plant rooms. This was the caserecently at the new AIT InternationalArena, Athlone where Euro Fluid devised the perfect solution comprisingtwo Adisa ADI CD 950 gas firedcondensing boilers.

Adisa not only push quality standards

by offering 316 stainless steelheatexchangers as standard, they alsoboast an impressive compact footprint of 1040mm wide by 1160mm deep for each 950kW unit.

Features and benefits• Outputs from 68kW up to 905kW;• 316 stainless steel heat exchanger;• Condensing up to 108% seasonal

efficiency; • Smallest footprint per kW output;• Ecological combustion: NOx class 5

NOx < 10 ppm, CO around 47ppm;• Available skid-mounted with cascade

piping system and outdoor enclosures;• CE certified efficiency up to four stars;• Modulating starting from 30% of the

power;• Many Control options, including

remote webserver monitoring.Adisa boilers are also recognised as

one of the most efficient on the marketand are listed on the SEAI Triple ERegister, meaning the client can claimthe full cost of the boilers back in theform of a tax refund under theAccelerated Capital Allowance (ACA)Scheme.

Contact: Euro Fluid Handling Systems.Tel: 01 – 460 0352; Bernard Costelloe.Mobile: 087 – 250 4415; StephenCostelloe. Mobile: 087 – 934 6060;email: [email protected] ■

Adisa space-savingboilers from Euro FluidHandling SystemsAs a long-established market sector leader,Euro Fluid Handling Systems is renowned for the quality of both the products andservices it provides. It has a reputation forlistening and understanding precisely whatthe client’s requirements are, and thenengineering the most energy efficient,optimum performing, cost-effective solution.

All Adisa boilers are fully ErP compliant

The Adisa range of modulating gas condensingboilers from Euro Fluid.

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Historically, Potterton Commercialhas been the manufacturer of choice forcustomers seeking reliable boiler solutionsbecause of its brand leadership in supplying

cast iron boilers to the commercial sector.This developed in the last 10 years toembrace new condensing technology withboth wall hung and floor standing cast

aluminium products. These offers have nowembraced the increased demand in themarket for stainless steel solutions.

Potterton Commercial has extended itsrange of Sirius boilers to offer outputs from50kW up to 525kW, including new outputsfor single floor standing boilers of 400kWand 525kW.

Designed with an innovative dual burnerconfiguration, the range offers an industry-leading modulation ratio of 10:1. Thestainless steel, triple-pass heat exchangerand compact design make it an energyefficient, cost-effective heating solution for large projects such as schools, hotels,care homes and leisure facilities.

For lighter commercial applications suchas pubs, shops and offices, the range isavailable in outputs from 50kW to 110kW as a single boiler, and up to 440kW usingcascade pipework kits. Particularly suitablefor replacement projects, it can be used inlarge domestic properties and smallcommercial premises, as well as medium-sized applications.

Vincent Broderick, Sales Director at BaxiPotterton Myson, said: “We’re proud of thisextended range of Sirius boilers. The newoutputs have been introduced in response to feedback from customers who told usthey wanted to give end-users the peace ofmind that comes with specifying a high-performance range like the Sirius. All Sirius condensing boilers include a five-year parts and labour warranty, offeringcomplete peace of mind for the contractorand end-user alike.

“The new additions mean that we cannow offer contractors and specifiers a truly reliable one-stop-solution as the onlymanufacturer offering both cast aluminiumand stainless steel options on boilers, inaddition to the Andrews water heatingproduct range for commercial projects. We can offer an in-house design andconsultancy service as well as the excellentcommercial “Size it” design software.

Contact: Baxi Potterton Myson. Tel: 01 – 459 0870;email: [email protected];www.potterton-myson.ie ■

Contractors seeking a one-stop range of reliable high-

efficiency commercial boilers can now find a product to

meet any application, thanks to the launch of an all-star

line up from Baxi Potterton Myson, one of the most

established names in the heating industry.

Baxi Potterton Mysonoffers an extendedcondensing range tocapture new market


Potterton Commercial’s Sirius FS is a technically sophisticated range of floorstanding,stainless steel condensing boilers.

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Mitsubishi Electric’s SmartChecksolution is an independently-operating,compact, modular measurementsystem for the permanent monitoringof machines/systems with mechanicalbearings. It is available in the marketfor use as an individual monitoringdevice for smaller stand-alone units, as well as for integrated concepts such as comprehensive conditionmonitoring of machines andmanufacturing processes.

Mitsubishi Electric’s SmartChecksolution takes intelligent machinemonitoring to a new level. Compact,easy to operate and at a uniqueprice/performance ratio, it makes theonline monitoring of chillers, airhandling units (AHUs) and ventilationsystems very cost-efficient.

This innovative real-time monitoringsystem employs ground-breakingtechnologies and trend-settingfunctions. These include thecombination of information providedby the measurement of classicparameters and vibration-basedprocess parameters. The measuringsystem detects potential damage tomachines early and reliably helps to

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Thus, Mitsubishi Electric’sSmartCheck solution already offersnumerous options that future machinemonitoring schemes cannot beimagined without.

The scalable monitoring systemprovides high system availability andcontributes towards ensuring trouble-free, continuous operation. The overallsystem efficiency and energy efficiencyare also very closely linked.

Furthermore, the solution allowspredictive maintenance to be carriedout. This not only reduces lifecyclecosts but also plays a role in reducing

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Completed by a unique full servicearound machine diagnosis and rollingbearings, the Mitsubishi Electric’sSmartCheck solution makes a valuablecontribution to optimising processesand reducing life cycle cost (LCC) aswell as total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Now the SmartCheck devicesmeasure the vibrations andtemperature of the gearboxes. In theevent of changes in vibration, thesystem provides data at an early stageabout these deviations, which can bethe initial signs of potential damage. In the event of irregularities, a detailederror message is sent to the customer’scontrol system via the MitsubishiElectric control unit. This ensures thatthe problem can be rectified quicklyand in a target-oriented manner.

Smartcheck supports the concepts oftransparency through different levelsof measurement. Information can beautomatically transferred to multipleinformation levels. Smartcheck allowsMitsubishi Electric to provide a holisticapproach to assess the condition of allbuilding or plant.

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Standard Control Systems is primarilyinvolved in the provision of fully-functioning, highly-complex but user-friendly BEMS systems across allsegments of the construction industry.Services include the engineering, supply,installation and commissioning ofcontrol panels, field controls, processcontrollers, bespoke GUI mimics andsoftware programming.

“The primary objective of thesolutions we provide”, says StandardControl Systems’ Sean O’Toole, “is to ensure maximum performance of the facility while, at the same time,continually monitoring and interfacingwith all the building services elements to reduce energy consumption and saveon running costs”.

The company has considerableexperience and expertise in the closecontrol and monitoring of:• Data Centres;• Pharmaceutical;• Healthcare;• Industrial;• Educational;• Hotel and Leisure;• Commercial;• Retail.

The core services provided byStandard Controls Systems fall under

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Despite the downturn of recent years Standard ControlSystems has undergone an expansionary phase over the last18 months, doubling the size of its Dublin headquarters,opening a new branch office in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim,and continuing to win major projects across the UK,mainland Europe and in the Middle East.

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In a change from the usual format, this year’s outing featured ashot gun start with 24 four-ball teams participating. All entered intothe spirit of the occasion and arrived in excellent time for registrationand collective tee-off at 12.30pm sharp. There was some slight drizzleearly in the morning but, by the time the teams went out, it was dryand warm, with a notable wind that added another dimension to the “longest drive” competition.

Scoring was calculated under a Florida scramble in a bid to allowfor fairer team results. This meant that the player whose shot wasselected as best shot did not get to play the next shot. This alsomeant no delays on the course, the format working so well that aftertwo hours of play the teams were exactly half way round. Four hoursafter tee off the first teams began appearing back

With all the score cards returned by approximately 4.45pm, the golf committee undertook the difficult task of selecting the variouscategory winners, while the golfers showered and adjourned to thebar for some post-golf banter and socialising.

Thanks to the shot gun format, virtually everyone who playedremained on for the dinner and presentation of prizes with the mealbeing served at approximately 6pm and the presentation of prizesbeing completed by 7.15pm.

Individual prizes were presented for longest drive, nearest the pinand inside the pro, with team prizes going to third, second and first.The premier team award is the PJ Doyle Trophy, first presented in1990 in memory of Patrick J Doyle following his premature death. PJ was widely known and respected throughout the industry, wasCIBSE Chairman from 1988 to 1990, and a director at HA O’Neills. ■


Right: Overall winners – Team Hitachi: Paul Tighe and Fergus Daly with CIBSE Chairman David Doherty and JohnValentine, Daikin, gold sponsor on the day.

CIBSE CASTLEKNOCK OUTINGA ‘SHOT GUN’ SUCCESS

The annual CIBSE golf outing was onceagain held at Castleknock Golf Clubwith Daikin as the main gold-categorysponsor and Wilo and Jones Engineeringtaking up the silver-category slots. Apart from that, the individual holesponsorships represented a who’s who of the building services sector,demonstrating once again the all-industry nature of this event.

ResultsFirstTeam Hitachi: Fergus Daly, Paul Tighe, MickCurran and Paul Keegan

SecondTeam Jones Engineering (Team B): Martin Duffy,Barry Steele, Martin McCarthy and Steve McCabe

ThirdTeam Winthrop Engineering: Michael Murray,Gavin Daly, Alan Paterson and Niall Lambe

Longest Drive (sponsored by Wilo) Alex O’Reilly

Nearest the Pin (sponsored by Jones Eng) Ian Sutton

Inside the Pro (sponsored by Jones Eng) Niall Bourke, Paul Keegan and Dylan Brophy

Participating TeamsAspect Environmental; Arup; Baxi PottertonMyson; Daikin; Designer Group; Design Light;General Lighting; Grundfos; Hitachi; HeatMerchants; Hevac; Hevac Ventilation; JonesEngineering; Kedington; L Lynch & Co; Mercury;Mr Vent; T Bourke & Co; Winthrop Engineering;Sisk.

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A dejected Frank Englishrues the car that got away.He was just millimetersaway from a hole in oneon the 18th. Still, DavidDoherty presented himwith a consolation modelcar at the dinner!

Inside the Pro winner Niall Bourke with Fergus Daly (standing infor Paul Keegan), David Doherty, CIBSE Ireland Chairman andBarry Steele, Jones Engineering (sponsor).

CIBSE Ireland Chairman David Doherty with Nearest the Pinwinner Ian Sutton and Barry Steele, Jones Engineering (sponsor).

Second – Team Jones Engineering: Barry Steele with DavidDoherty, CIBSE Chairman, Martin McCarthy and Martin Duffy.Steve McCabe was the fourth member of the Jones EngineeringTeam.

John Valentine, Daikin with David Doherty, CIBSE IrelandChairman and the car that got away, just!

CIBSE Ireland Chairman David Doherty with Longest Drive winnerAlex Reilly (sponsor Wilo).

Third – Team Winthrop: Niall Lambe with Alan Paterson, DavidDoherty, CIBSE Chairman, Gavin Daly and Michael Murray.

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Thermal Insulation Distributors Ltd(TIDL) is Ireland’s leading manufacturerand distributor of thermal and fire-stopping products for commercial andindustrial applications. Last month inBuilding Services News (July/August 2015edition) we featured an overview of thewhole company while this month sees the first of an ongoing series profiling thevarious divisions within TIDL, beginningwith the Thermal Covers Division.

Thermal covers serve a multitude ofpurposes (see panel), all of which arecentred on two primary benefits – energysavings and the health and safety ofoperatives working near the plant in question.

TIDL’s Thermal Covers Division produces a range of products includingremovable insulation jackets for industrialplant and equipment such as valves,flanges, strainers, boiler ends, heatexchangers and bespoke equipment.Virtually everything is custom made,designed and manufactured specificallyfor each application.

The process begins with TIDL engineersconducting thermal imaging analysis toidentify areas of serious heat loss and/or possible burn risk to personnel. Onfoot of that analysis, the design teamproduces a customised drawing for eachpiece of equipment and this forms themanufacturing template that ultimately

leads to the bespoke range of removableinsulation covers for the whole project.

TIDL Thermal Covers provides solutionsfor indoor and outdoor environments,including high-specification covers for the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, IT and petrochemical industry sectors.

Recently supplied contracts include:• Intel• Diageo• Pfizer• HSE

• Corrib Gas Terminal.All products are manufactured using

Class O materials to BS476 Part 6 and 7 tocomply with the Building Regulations Part B.

Further endorsing the quality of the

products is TIDL’s accreditation as an ISO 9001:2008 certified company for themanufacture, sale and distribution ofthermal insulation products.

Consequently, all covers are qualitychecked in accordance with ISO9001:2008 procedures before leaving the TIDL production facility.

Whatever the thermal coverrequirement TIDL’s Thermal CoversDivision can provide a bespoke solutionthat protects personnel, reduces energyusage and delivers significant operationalcost savings.

To discuss your particular project contact Mark McGuire, General Manager. Tel: 086 – 722 6769; email:[email protected] or Shaun Gillen,Technical Advisor. Tel: 087 – 911 3331.

Contact: TIDL Thermal Covers Division.Tel: 01 – 882 9990 (Dublin Office); Tel: 021 – 496 6102 (Cork Office). email: [email protected] ■

TIDL Thermal Covers


The TIDL Thermal Covers team.

Typical plant room “before and after” installation by TIDL Thermal Covers.

Benefits of thermal covers • Energy savings with rapid pay-back

• Personnel protection from heat fatigue/skin burn;

• Easy to fit and remove for maintenance;

• Completely reusable;

• Drawstrings for effective end closure;

• Water repellent;

• Protection against frost damage.

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All residential and commercialheating products must now carry theEuropean ErP energy efficiency labels,intended to assist consumers in theirpurchasing decisions, to help reduceprivate energy demand and combatclimate change. These labels will markthe grade of efficiency of eachindividual product. This label must bevisible on all display merchandise.

Heat pumps will be classified intonine efficiency categories, the highestbeing A++ to the significantly lowervalue appliances marked “Category G”.

For heat pumps providing heating at55°C, they must be labelled as A, A+or A++, with a minimum efficiency of100%. For low-temperature heatpumps, these systems must beworking at an efficiency rate of 115%within the A+ or A++ category.

Panasonic’s full range of heatpumps achieves A++ rating whenoperating at 55°C*. This is the highestrating that can be attained,highlighting that Panasonic solutionsare as energy efficient as possible.

The ErP Directive not only requires

manufacturers to label individual newproducts, but installers must alsoprovide a datasheet and energyefficiency label for each product in thequotation for the client. If an installeris working with a multi-technologysystem, the Directive not only requireslabelling of individual componentssuch as the boiler, controls and heatpump, but it will also be compulsoryto label the system as a whole, basedon a total energy efficiency calculation.

To make it easy for installers tocalculate a multi-system's energyefficiency and to obtain the appropriateErP label, Panasonic’s new online toolautomatically produces the systemlabel once the installer has goneonline and input the Panasonicproduct codes and data from othersuppliers’ product fiche of theequipment being installed.

Panasonic will supply the energylabel and data sheets for all its productsaffected by these regulations, whichmust be used when labelling itsproducts. Official labellingcommenced on 26 September but atransitional period of six months hasbeen granted.

For more information or to usePanasonic’s Energy Label Generator,visit www.panasonicproclub.com or to find out more about its range ofheating and cooling products, visitwww.aircon.panasonic.eu.

Contact: Vincent Mahony, Panasonic Ireland. Tel: 087 – 969 4221;email: [email protected]

* The indications are based on theofficial ErP Regulations (EU RegulationsN° 811/2013, EN 14511 and EN 14825)for heat pumps, which is officiallybinding from September 2015.Panasonic's new Aquarea H-Generationwill meet the regulations and achieve a rating of A+++ by September 2019.

Be ‘ErP-ready’ withPanasonic A++ heat pumps


Further to the ErP (Energy related Product) Directive

coming into force in September, Panasonic has developed

the Energy Label Generator, an easy-to-use online tool to

help installers comply with these new regulations. The

Directive requires manufacturers to label individual

products, and installers to label multi-technology systems.

Panasonic’s new A2W ErP Tool enables users to print out

the relevant labels and supporting data-sheets for

Panasonic equipment.

Panasonic’s full range of heat pumps achieves A++ rating when operating at 55°C*.

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Diamond Air Conditioning Ltd, C5 Bymac Centre, Northwest Business Park,

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. Tel: 01 – 636 3131; email: [email protected];

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Q-ton is suitable for any applications using sanitary hot

water in excess of 5,000L per day. Typical applications:

• Hospitals • Restaurants

• Hotels • Laundries

• Care Homes • Food Industries

• Fitness Centres • Camping Sites etc.

• Universities

Carbon dioxide (CO2) hot water heat pumps are

relatively new on the market and have the ability to

deliver sanitary hot water at 65-90°C very efficiently.

They can offer significant carbon and energy savings

potential compared with hot water boilers.

Q-ton is specifically designed to transfer heat from

the ambient air into a water heating system. The

refrigeration system uses carbon dioxide as the

working fluid. It can be used to provide sanitary hot

water in a wide range of buildings.

Introduction

Who it’s for

• Substantial reductions in running cost (40-75%)

• Substantial reductions in CO² emissions (45-75%)

• Suitable for new build and retrofit

• No need for heating back up

• CoP of 5 (produces 5kW of energy for every

1kW of electricity)

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• Systems can be specified from one 30kW Q-ton unit giving

6,000 litres of hot water/day, to up to sixteen heat pump

units in a modular configuration of 480kW, connected to

substantial hot water storage tanks.

• Touch screen controller makes the system easy to operate.

• Hot water production and availability can be monitored via

a user-friendly graphic display.

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ErP imposes ‘fiche’obligation on installers


The introduction of the EnergyRelated Products Directive (ErP)impacts on all energy-relatedproducts sold within the EU. Anyproduct that consumes energy, with the exception of methods oftransport, has to meet a certain setof minimum requirements. Theobjective of these requirements is to significantly reduce greenhousegas emissions and any other adverse environmental effects of these products.

Product groups have been splitinto a series of lots with Lot 1covering heat-producing appliancessuch as boilers and heat pumps withan output up to 400kW, and Lot 2covering water heaters and hotwater storage tanks up to 400kWoutput or 2000 litres. These productsare now subject to minimumefficiency and emissions criteria. For heat pumps, noise limits will also be assessed. Manufacturerswhose products don't meet therequirements will be unable to sell those products in the EU.

All installations of boilers andwater heaters in new and existingbuildings are affected by the

Directive. As older products don'tcurrently meet the new efficiency oremissions limits, many will need tobe replaced. This will affect all non-condensing boilers up to 400kW,including atmospheric, pressure jetand pre-mix boilers.

There are actually two directiveswithin the ErP. The first, Ecodesign,sets the minimum energyperformance and environmentcriteria for energy-related products. The second, EnergyLabelling, says that every product

below 70kW will be classified with an efficiency band G to A+++,and the classification detailed onthe energy label stuck to theproduct. Apart from the usualperformance-related data, it isworth noting that the new-stylelabel includes a sound factoroutlining the boiler's operating level in decibels.

Virtually all manufacturers ofheating appliances covered by Lot 1and Lot 2 of the ErP Directive arenow fully compliant in this respect.

With Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the ErP Directive coming intoeffect on 26 September 2015, suppliers of heatingproducts – and more especially heating systeminstallers – are now subject to new obligations.However, before going on to explain what these are, Vincent Broderick, Sales Director Baxi Potterton Myson, gives a briefbackground to ErP and what it means.

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What does ErP mean for theinstaller?For many homeowners the firstsight of the boiler will be during or after the installation date. Thiseffectively means that they aregoing to be guided by the installerwhen making a decision as to whatboiler to choose. Moreover, whilethe label includes information onoutput and relating to noise levels,they will depend on the installer to explain precisely what theinformation means. Consequently, it is up to installers to helphomeowners understand therelevance of ErP.

ErP is also significant for installersin that they are now responsible forcertain elements of the Directivewhen installing a new appliance.This includes calculating theefficiency of the installed system,providing an energy label for theproduct and completing the fichedocument.

This document will provide theinstaller with an efficiency figure forthe entire heating system, inclusiveof the boiler and heating controls.On the first and positive sideinstallers will have an additionaltool at their disposal to help up-sellother controls, as homeowners lookto become more energy efficient.

However, on the downside,installers now have to complete thisnew form using an online database.This, no doubt, will require a further learning curve for many.

Just what is a fiche?The fiche is a new documentinstallers are required to fill outwhen they complete an installation,whether for a simple boilerreplacement or a whole newheating system. It is seen as asupporting document to the energy label.

There is no standard format for a fiche but it must provide certain

information relating to theperformance and efficiency of theproducts installed. Suppliers arerequired to provide a fiche at thepoint of sale, usually in or with theproduct brochure or any otherliterature in the box, and installersare required to provide a fiche tothe consumer that records theefficiency of the whole heatingsystem.

While each product will besupplied with a completed fiche at the point of sale, heatinginstallations usually consist of morethan one appliance. This means thatthe installer will need to work outthe combined efficiency of theproducts installed within the totalsystem and then provide this newfiche to the consumer.

Each product performs differently,even if they are from the samerange. For example, a heatingsystem made up of a Baxi EcoBlue24kW and a Nest LearningThermostat will perform slightly

differently to a Baxi EcoBlue 28kW with a Nest LearningThermostat. This also applies wheninstalling water cylinders and/orsolar panels as part of a largersystem.

However, most manufacturershave created an ErP calculation tool to help installers work out asystem's efficiency. After in-puttingthe products that have beeninstalled, the ErP calculation toolwill work out the combinedefficiency rating and provideinstallers with a completed,printable fiche.

While the implementation of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of the ErP Directiveundoubtedly places an additionalburden on manufacturers andinstallers, it will lead to a moreorderly, transparent marketplacewhere consumers can betterevaluate the benefits of qualityproducts and systems. This has to be good news for all bona fidemanufacturers and installers. ■


Who is responsible for what?Both manufacturers and installers have obligations under the ErP Directiveto ensure compliance with the regulations. Essentially, under Lot 1 and Lot2 relating to heating products and introduced on 26 September last, theseare as follows:

Manufacturer• To provide the energy label for products.

Installer• To calculate the system's efficiency;• To provide the energy label for the system; • To complete the fiche to provide the efficiency figure for the complete

heating system.

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Retail premises, offices,restaurants, warehouses, factories andcold rooms are all subject to the problemsassociated with frequently-opened doors.They not only cause discomfort but,because of the significant energy loss,greatly increase the running costs of abuilding. Using an Airbloc solution devisedand installed by Diamond Air makes for acost-effective and energy-efficient solutionthat can reduce heat loss by as much as80%, and of course lead to correspondingenergy cost savings.

Airbloc is the well-established brand of Nortek Global HVAC who has beendeveloping and manufacturing innovativeand quality-driven commercial HVACsolutions for many years.

The current Airbloc range comprisesambient unheated models or heatedmodels using gas, electricity, hot water orsteam. In well-insulated structures, Airbloc

provides the final complement to the lowenergy concept by eliminating a majorsource of heatloss.

Airbloc units are a simple and versatilesolution supplied in a compact modularformat for simplified on-site handling.Units are designed for doors up to sixmetres high. For industrial applicationswhere over-door installation is notpractical, the units may be verticallymounted at one or both sides of the door. Remote control panels are providedwith each air curtain to reduce on-sitewiring.

Although the three Airbloc ranges covermost standard applications, Airbloc aircurtains can be custom designed to meetparticular requirements. These mayinclude special sizing for integrationwithin ceiling systems or bulkheads,vertical mounting, or units with specificairflow performance.

Chris Jones, Airbloc Product Manager at Nortek Global HVAC says: “We are veryexcited to have teamed up with areputable company such as Diamond AirConditioning and are confident that theywill grow and strengthen our marketpenetration throughout the HVAC andbroader building services sector inIreland”.

“Airbloc is the perfect addition to ourexisting product line-up”, says DiamondAir Director Graham McCann. “It makesfor genuine solutions that are innovative,high-performing and energy efficient,something we strive to deliver on everyproject. These objectives are shared byAirbloc and our new partnership willresult in an even stronger service offeringto our existing and new customers”.

Contact: Michael Clancy (087 – 262 0701);Graham McCann (087 – 950 9402); Diamond Air Conditioning. Tel: 01 – 636 3131; email: [email protected]; www. diamondair.ie ■

Airbloc appoints Diamond Air


Airbloc, the commercial air curtain technology specialist,

has appointed Diamond Air Conditioning its distributor

for Ireland. Diamond is already an established market

leader in the air movement and indoor climate control

sector and the addition of the Airbloc range is the

perfect complement to the existing portfolio.

An Airbloc installation at a flagship McDonalds outlet.

Typical Airbloc over-door solution in ashopping mall store.

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Congratulations to Euro Gas who this year celebrate 30 years in business.

In marking their Pearl Anniversay, Martin, Jimmy, Des, Denis and the team

recently hosted a wonderful celebratory

evening on board the MV Cill Airne

which is moored on the North

Wall Quay in Dublin. The very

large turnout reflected the

high standing Euro Gas

enjoys in the building

services sector, while the

party atmosphere was

indicative of the upbeat

and positive mood Euro

Gas personnel bring to

doing business.

Congratulations to all at Euro Gas.


All glistens at Euro GasPearl celebrations!

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Hitachi Ireland, working closely withlocally-based air conditioning contractor Crystal AirServices, has just completed a major VRF, heatpump and heat recovery installation at SERC inNorthern Ireland

The Space is the new flagship performing arts,music, computing and engineering facility at theSouth Eastern Regional College (SERC) in Bangor,Co Down. The €16.5 million, 3,650sqm projectcomprises a professional theatre, dance studio,drama studio, conference hall, professionalrecording studios, industry-standard computinglaboratories and incubation facilities.

The different building types, varying occupancypatterns and diverse usage called for a verycomplex, yet simple-to-operate, indoor environmentmanagement system. However, working closelywith project consultants Bennett Robertson Designand mechanical contractor Harvey Group, Hitachiand Crystal Air Services came up with the perfectsolution.

Essentially, the system comprises six Hitachi Set-Free high-efficiency VRF systems; two 32kw Yutakiair/water heat pumps for the underfloor heating inthe ground-floor, open-plan, areas; Hitachi heatrecovery ventillation units (KPI total heat recoveryunits); and Hitachi’s CS NET WEB centralised web-based controller.

The unique features of the solution devisedincluded key benefits such as:• Low height, low noise indoors for recording

studios;• Off-coil control on cooling mode (limited from

12-16°C);• Fan-off on thermo-off condition (when set point

is reached on heating mode the indoor fan goesto off to eliminate cold draughts associated withair recirculation);

• Modular design that allows independentdefrosting of outdoors (continuous heating);

• CS Net Web with touch-screen and buildinglayout.Hitachi’s Set Free Variable Refrigerant Flow

(VRF) systems are an extremely powerful coolingsolution for all kinds of applications. They compriseoutdoor and indoor units, and control systems,designed to save on energy usage while beingreliable, flexible and easy-to-install.

Hitachi’s heat recovery ventilation systemsadjust the temperature and humidity of incomingfresh air to match the indoor environment. Benefitsinclude airflows from 250m3/h to 2,000m3/h; ErPLot 11-compliant motors; highly-efficient heatexchanger with automatic ventilation; energyexchange during summer months that reducescooling load by up to 20%; easy access hatches for simple in-situ maintenance.

Hitachi’s Yutaki S air-to-water heat pumps can be used for new installations, to replace aconventional heating system entirely, or alongsidean existing heating solution. It heats reliably inambient temperatures up to -20°C and can alsoregulate room temperature in summer. Monovalent heating is possible up to 60°C.

Meanwhile, CS NET WEB is a centralisedindependent control device for simultaneousadjustment of up to 160 indoor units and 64 outdoorunits connected to the communication bus H-LINK.

Control expansion allows up to 640 indoor unitsto be connected and connection of four CS NETWEB units.

For full information on Hitachi’s unique off-coiltemperature control (cold draft prevention) contact:Fergus Daly, Area Sales Manager, Hitachi Ireland.Tel: 01 – 216 4406; Mobile: 087 – 277 9505; email: [email protected] ■

Hitachi conditions ‘Space’

Below: Martin O’Brien, Hitachi Ireland and MarkMawhinney, Crystal Air Services commissioning thetwo RAS 10HRNME-AF air/water heat pump condensingunits serving the two RWM 10 indoor modules.

Above: The two RWM 10HFSN3E 32kw air/water heatpump indoor modules at The Space.

Main Pic: The six FSXNH high-efficiency Hitachi Set FreeVRF condensing units.

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» A useful guide to practical smoke shaft principles and specifications

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ftFor natural shafts, the head of the shaft is terminated with an automaticopening ventilator. Mechanical shafts useextract fans, mounted on the roof andconnected to the builder’s work duct withsheet metal ducting. An automatic openingventilator is mounted at the top of thestairwell and the complete system would becontrolled by an addressable control systemthat provides automatic operation of theventilation by interface with the fire alarm system or smoke detectors.

Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) are often used to ascertain thevolume flow rate required to maintainthe design conditions within the lobby.This was essential in the early days ofadoption of such systems as eachsituation was, in effect, a new scenario.

However, after more than five yearsof common usage, there is a bank ofdata available to inform such selectionfor most buildings, particularlyresidential where one lobby is verysimilar to another. Fläkt Woods nowhas data from dozens of models andhas aggregated this into a matrix to develop suggested extract rates for buildingswithin the parameters of BS 7974.

Against this background Flakt Woodsdesigns bespoke solutions for each individualproject, carefully selecting the necessarycomponents and combining them to deliverthe perfect solution. The key elements of these solutions include:

Stairwell ventilatorThe ventilator above the stairwell will primarily

be used as an air inlet for the smokeshaft andshould have a minimum free area of 1.0 sq m.It should also comply with EN12101-02;

Smoke exhaust plantFor mechanical shafts, extract fans shouldcomply with EN12101-03 and a standby fan is required in case of fan failure. The selectionof the appropriate temperature rating shouldbe dictated by the results of any designcalculations or CFD modeling. However, basedon previous project data, a rating of 300ºC for

1-hour will be suitable for most residentialsituations. Ventilators at the head of naturalshafts should be to the same standard asstairwell ventilators, complying withEN12101-02.

Lobby ventilatorsThe ventilator connecting the lobby to thebuilder’s work shaft may be a door type or adamper. The basic requirements are for it toopen on the fire floor to exhaust smoke andfor the remaining floors to remain closed,

preventing smoke spread and maintaining firecompartmentalisation.

There is no specific standard for theseproducts so the two common approaches areto use an E30Sa fire door (with an electricalactuator) or a smoke damper, neither of whichwill be fully certified for the application butwhich offer pragmatic solutions. The actuators should be “drive open”, “driveclosed” rather than a spring-return type.

Control systemThe control system should comply withEN12101-09 where applicable, andsensitive equipment such as invertersand PLCs should be located out of the fire zone. It may be designedspecifically for the building, or be amodular standardised product that can be configured to the building.

Most residential applications will suit the modular approach, with localzone control panels located throughoutthe building communicating with acentral processor, usually located at the fan position, and a HMI panel at a convenient location that is used for commissioning and testing.

Triggering of the system may be fromdedicated smoke detectors purely for theoperation of the smoke control system, orthrough interface with a building smokedetection system compliant with BS5839 part 1, L5 classification.

Contact: Gavin Power, Flaktwoods. Dublin: Tel. 01- 463 4600; Cork: Tel: 021- 429 7450;Belfast: Tel. 028- 9040 2100.www.flaktwoods.com ■

Smoke shafts are essentially a simple ventilation system designed to extract anysmoke leaking into a common lobby to protect the escape stairs. Typically, avertical builder’s work duct rising through the building would be used to extractsmoke from the lobbies and each lobby would have a damper connected to thebuilder’s work duct, writes Gavin Power, Flakt Woods.

The art of smoke extraction by Flakt Woods


Clockwise from top left:stairweell ventilator, lobbyventilator, control system,smoke exhaust plant.

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10 out of 10 for theGrundfos Ecademy How we acquire

knowledge has

dramatically changed

over recent years and

it is important that

companies like Grundfos

offer a range of accessible

platforms and learning styles

to facilitate and reflect the

busy lives people have today.

With this in mind the Grundfoshas developed the Ecademy – a freedigital training tool and informationplatform. Here is a quick guide towhat the Ecademy is and what it can offer.

What is the Grundfos Ecademy? It is an internet-based learning tooldesigned to improve knowledge onpumps, applications and their theory.

What is its purpose? The Grundfos Ecademy is a digitaltraining and information platform thatis available 24/7. Its aim is to helpkeep pump professionals up-to-dateon a range of industry-related topics.

Who is the target audience? Currently it is aimed at installers,heating engineers and merchantcounter staff. However, there are plansto expand this into other businessareas over the course of the next 12/18 months.

What topics are currentlyavailable? At the moment there are seven topicsavailable:

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How are the various topicspresented? Each topic is broken down into smallbite-sized tasks that will only take5/10 minutes of user’s time. Thecontent is kept interesting bypresenting it in a number of ways,including via training videos,downloadable presentations and in-depth articles, training andinformation.

Besides learning more aboutpumps and pump theory, are thereother benefits to joining theEcademy? As professionals, people want todeliver the ideal system for theircustomers. This means being able to trouble-shoot and advise customers about the best replacement.

Is there any reward for thesuccessful completion of modules? When users have completed eachtopic there are a few questions toanswer. These are designed to helpconsolidate the content. When usershave successfully completed fourtopics they will be given theopportunity to select an item from the list of available rewards.

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With a strong focus on printingexcellence and productivity at Polestar,the new humidifier installation providesan effective solution to the problem ofelectrostatic charge generation whenprotective paper is removed from the litho plates. By reducing anddissipating the electrostatic charge, thepaper and plates are easier to handle, it prevents the attraction of dust andreduces the risk of spark generation.

The Condair ML humidifier deliversultrafine sprays directly into the air,which rapidly evaporate to maintain arelative humidity of 45%RH, the levelrequired to counter the effects of static electricity.

The Condair ML Solo is a low energy,cold water spray humidifier, requiringjust 5% of the energy used byequivalent steam humidifiers. This fits well with Polestar’s strongenvironmental credentials, which seek to minimise its impact on theenvironment through initiatives such asrecycling and wastewater management.

Ten spray heads are located in theplatemaking area, with a capacity to

deliver up to 48 litres of pure,demineralised water into the air eachhour. Effective moisture distribution isensured from the twin jets on each MLSolo unit by a low energy, low-noisefan. Operating in complete safety at70bar, the jets are fed with mineral-freewater produced centrally by a CondairMLPRO100 pump and reverse osmosistreatment station. The system features a stainless steel, oil-free, high-pressurepump, RO water purification and UVwater sterilisation, so low maintenanceand pure, hygienic sprays areguaranteed.

Work at the Polestar Sheffield plantalso included the installation of twochillers, inverter-controlled chilled waterpumps, pumping stations, tanks andover 3km of stainless steel pipework,with Condair undertaking theinstallation of the humidificationsystem.

Condair’s ML Solo humidifier iswidely used in the printing industryaround the world, particularly in paperstorage, press halls and print finishing.An environment of 45-55%RHeffectively deals with problems caused

by dry air such as tight edges, papercurl, misfeed and web breaks, andeffectively disperses static and dust.

In an industry where temperatures can get high, the cold water humidifieralso offers the benefit of free cooling –up to 33kW from a system like the oneat Polestar. It is also widely used forhumidification and evaporative coolingin many other industrial applicationssuch as woodworking and textiles,commercially in horticulture, inapplications such as supermarkets to maintain the quality of freshvegetables, and in offices.

The spray head operation is virtuallysilent, introduces no dust to theatmosphere, is hygienic and requiresonly infrequent and straightforwardmaintenance. With a choice of colours,jet configuration and outputs, withadjustable brackets for directionalorientation, they can be ceiling- or wall-mounted and suit many situations.

Contact: Pat Byrne, Condair IrelandSales Manager. Tel: 091 – 507 120;email: [email protected];www.condair ■

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A Condair ML Solo highpressure humidification systemhas been installed in the lithoplatemaking area at Polestarprint company’s award-winningplant in Sheffield. Designed tosuppress and disperseelectrostatic charges whenprotective film is removed fromthe plates, Condair’s low-energyhumidifier maintains a relativehumidity of 45% in the area.

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I graduated from DIT Bolton Stwith a degree in building servicesengineering in 1999, having spent a few summers along the way inChicago on J-1 visas and where Imade lots of life-long friends. Ongraduation I worked for a shorttime in a factory in my hometownof Tullamore but, when anopportunity arose to obtain aworking visa in the United States,I decided to head back toChicago and “the land ofopportunity”.

The Irish built Chicago andmade it what it is today … theheart and soul of the Midwestand economic fulcrum of thenation. The Irish have always

had a prominent role in thedevelopment of Chicago as a world-class city,from the Irish workers who dug the ditches in1900 to reverse the flow of the Chicago river,to the first Mayor Daley who ran the city for21 years from 1955 to 1976; the second MayorDaley (his son) who ran the city for 22 yearsfrom 1989 to 2011; and the current crop ofIrish-born professionals who lead today’s realestate, financial, construction, energy andlegal industries.

Chicago is a work-hard/play-hard city. Thework-hard part is a given in a city built onblue-collar Midwestern (and Irish) values —you work hard or you don’t survive. The play-hard part applies to having fun after workand on the weekends with friends and, lateron in life, with family. I have three youngdaughters so these days I play harder thanever, just in a different setting.

After a few months working at a local baron the north side of the city called Sheffield’sin 1999, I had my first interview with a firmcalled Henneman Raufeisen, a well-respectedmid-sized Midwest engineering firm. Myinterview with company principal AlRaufeisen was a few hours long and wechatted about everything from Formula 1racing to engineering formulas. I spent 10great years at Henneman Raufeisen. It was agreat introduction to the HVAC design industryand Al turned out to be a mentor that heavilyinfluenced my professional career.

I had the perfect head start thanks to thegreat education I received at DIT Bolton St.

Life in the Windy City

DLR Group office at 333 WestWacker Drive, Chicago.

Ruairi Barnw

ell

Principal at DLR Group

[email protected]

A Postcardfrom Abroad

ChicagoUSA

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The building services engineering courseis a fantastic foundation to build on.Coming straight out of college andbeing able to lay out piping andductwork systems, and size major piecesof HVAC equipment like boilers, chillers,pumps, towers etc, gives you all thetools you need to hit the groundrunning. Engineering graduates in theUS typically have a much broadercurriculum, so having this skill-set fromcollege is a definite advantage. In mycurrent role I still try hard to hire DITBolton St graduates because I know howwell educated they are in the buildingservices industry. Just last year we hadfour DIT Bolton St graduates in thesame office.

When I started out in the industry I was surprised at the attitude towardssustainable and high-performancebuilding design. The industry in the USleaned heavily on rules of thumb andsafety factors when sizing equipment,and very little priority was given tobuilding simulation or creating energymodels. Things started to evolve around2002 when the US Green BuildingCouncil’s Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design (LEED) buildingrating system began to get a footholdin the design and construction industry,and terms like “energy modeling” and “commissioning” becamecommonplace.

The US had a lot of catching up to do with European high-performancebuilding codes and standards, but itmanaged to close the gap relativelyquickly over the following few years,culminating in LEED being the mostrecognised green building rating systemon the planet, and a major driver formarket transformation in the United States.

In 2009 I got an opportunity to bepart of a start-up company calledBuilding Momentum Group (BMG) thatfocused exclusively on the performanceof the built environment, with coreservice offerings of energy modeling,high-performance building designconsulting, commissioning and energy assessments.

The construction industry was in a lull because of the recession, but itturned out to be a great time to startsomething with a fresh and newperspective, shaking things up andchallenging the industry’s conventionalthinking. At that time in 2009 mostfirms were still in survival mode oremerging from the recession andbattening down the hatches to ridethrough the economic storm. We hadthe luxury of having venture capitalbehind us from a large manufacturingfirm that wanted to diversify into aconsulting service model. We quicklygrew our group from two to 10 in a“down economy”.

The work environment at a start-upfirm is a fantastic experience and onethat I highly recommend everyone try at some point in their career. It is a lean, fast-paced, high-pressure, fun, dog-eat-dog world that refocuses

priorities but can be hugely fulfilling. As a dynamic and nimble enterprise that could quickly change tack, re-navigate and refocus if needed multipletimes over while the big boys were stilltrying to turn their ship, it was a funway to challenge market norms andindustry standards.

However, as the construction marketrebounded, our venture capital was re-allocated to one of our parentcompany’s core sectors, and just likethat our start-up firm dissolved … butthat’s how it goes and in the words of Liam Gallagher, “you gotta roll with it”.

Chicago is the epicentre forarchitectural design firms and at ourstart-up firm we had worked with mostof the bigger firms in town (who alsowork nationally and globally). This gave us a pretty good insight into theworkings of the biggest and best in the

“St Patrick’s Breakfast Chicago” – fellow DIT Bolton St building services graduates andDLR Group employees (l to r) Patrick O’Sullivan, Shona O’Dea and Ruairi Barnwell withChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Chicago is the only city in the US to dye its river green for St Patrick’s Day.


industry. What we quickly found wasthat the marketing rhetoric doesn’talways live up to the actual innerworkings of a design firm, and once youlook behind the curtain things aren’tnecessarily as rosy as they appear inthe glossy brochures.

One firm that we really had peggedas guys who “get it” was DLR Group.As one of the initial signatories to theArchitecture 2030 challenge (which is acommitment to design carbon-neutralbuildings by 2030), DLR Group actuallywalked the marketing talk. So, whenthe opportunity arose to take the coreteam from our start-up but nowdissolved firm over to start a high-performance building design group at DLR Group, we jumped at it.

DLR Group is an integratedarchitecture and engineering designfirm, with over 700 employees spreadaround 22 offices in the US and China.I’ve been lucky enough to visit a lot ofthese offices, including a trip to ourHawaii office in 2013. In 2012, Architectmagazine, the official publication of theAmerican Institute of Architects in theUS, ranked DLR Group as the No: 1design firm in the country.

One of the first projects I worked onat DLR Group was Chicago’s first LEEDPlatinum Fire Station, Engine Company16, which became the blueprint andprototype for all future fire stations inthe City of Chicago. Coming from a

family where my father was a Fire Chief,being part of this project was a veryproud achievement for me personally.

At DLR Group I was given the supportto build a “best-in-class” team ofengineers that were focused andpassionate about integrated design andthe optimisation of holistic buildingperformance. Today I lead a group ofengineers out of our Chicago office thatsupports our integrated design practiceregionally and nationally, and also sticksto that same start-up principles of beingnimble, dynamic and adaptable tochange in a rapidly-evolving energy,sustainability and design industry.

Chicago has everything a youngprofessional could ask for. The cost ofliving is average, rent can be high in thetrendier areas, just like any city, butthere’s always a food or drink special tobe taken advantage of at the many barsand restaurants across the city.

On any given day there are at least

two direct flights that leave Chicago forDublin, so Ireland is only seven hoursaway and it’s possible to do a quickweekend home. I’ve done it for some of the important Irish soccer qualifyingmatches and World Cup play-offs.

There is a great Irish network inChicago today and a “can-do” attitudethat is infectious. Nobody will ever sayno to making an introduction or doingyou a favour. New York gets a lot of thespotlight, and the West coast has theglamour, but if you are ambitious thereare few spots in the country with morepotential for growth than Chicago.

One big cultural difference to Irelandis that people in Chicago don’t sit in allweek waiting for the weekend. If it’snice on a Tuesday evening then it’s timeto have an impromptu BBQ or get outfor a quick sail on Lake Michigan or tocatch a Cubs game at the legendaryWrigley Field. Even when Saturday doesroll around, you are more likely to betailgating at a sporting event, enjoyingthe outdoors camping, playing on oneof the many GAA teams in Chicago orbike riding on the lakefront than being

in a nightclub at 2am looking for last orders.

The winters aretough but that makesevery hour of theSpring, Summer andFall (Autumn) evenmore precious andforces you into amantra of living everyhour of the day to themaximum, Chicagostyle! ■


Chicago’s first LEEDPlatinum FireStation, EngineCompany 16.

Chicago winters are cold but still fun – daughters Catelin, Maeve and Bellaenjoying the snow. Inset: Ruairi with hiswife Andrea and daughters Bella andCatelin take a break while ice skating atMillennium Park, Chicago


PM Group reports 24%profit increase

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This €8.97 million is animprovement of 24% on theprevious year and results fromimproved trading activity across allbusiness locations.

Turnover in the year was €349.5million, broadly in line with 2013.Pre-tax profits recorded a decreaseof 8% to €8.88 million, reflectingonce-off exceptional gains in 2013.Net assets at 31 December 2014were €49 million.

Commenting on the results, ChiefExecutive Officer, Dave Murphysaid: “We’ve seen solid revenuegrowth in key sectors which hasdriven profitability right across theGroup. Almost 60% of our businessis now generated outside of Ireland.We booked €135 million in newwork orders in 2014 and have had astrong first half year in 2015 on theback of the high level of bookedwork coming into the year.

“The Irish market performedstrongly in 2014 with revenue wellahead of 2013, and the UK has alsobeen a significant contributor to ouroverall profit growth. We benefittedfrom large-scale FDI into Ireland by the global pharmaceuticalindustry in 2014, in particular by newentrants, and have been able tocapitalise on our specialistpharmaceutical expertise indelivering high-tech projects in anumber of locations. We remain

positive about future growthopportunities across our sectors.

“As a direct result of the relaxingof dairy quotas, we also deliveredseveral new infant nutritionalprojects across Europe, includingIreland, the UK, Holland andGermany. The global expansion ofthe data centre industry continues tobe an area of strong growth and wesee further new opportunities withour key clients in this sector.”

PM Group Chairman, Dan Flintersaid: “The PM Group Board is verypleased with the results for 2014and the strength of our projectpipeline has enabled us to attract

great talent, particularly in the areaof design and construction. We needto ensure that talent is developedand nurtured, particularly in Ireland,as the global recovery strengthensand the battle for talent intensifies.This will drive continued investmentin people and systems as we look tostrengthen our 2,100 strong teamover the course of 2015.”

PM Group operates acrossEurope, the USA and Asia with a 43-year track record in projectmanagement, process design,facility design and constructionmanagement for leadingmultinational companies. ■

PM Group Chairman Dan Flinter with Chief Executive Officer Dave Murphy and ChiefFinancial Officer Larry Westman.

PM Group, the international project delivery specialistsheadquartered in Ireland, has reported operating profit of €8.97 million for the year ended 31 December 2014.

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When he first started hiking his goal was to reach the top of the highest mountain ineach province in Ireland. Having done that twice,this year he set his sights further afield. He choseKilimanjaro which, at 5895mts, is the world’shighest free-standing mountain.

He booked the trip with a company called Pat Falvey Irish Worldwide Adventures, which isbased in Kerry and run by full time adventurerPat Falvey.

There were 15 on the trip covering all ages,including an 80-year old man, Kevin Gormley,who was climbing with his two sons to mark his 80th birthday. He was an inspiration toeverybody, complaining least and setting thepace for the entire group. In fact, he became the oldest Irish person to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro.

The party flew out from Dublin to Tanzaniafrom where they began their trek using theMachame Route where the usual scheduleinvolves five days to the summit and two to descend.

The early pace was surprisingly slow. Thelocals catchphrase was “poley poley”, whichmeans slowly slowly. It would later become very obvious that acclimatisation was the key to reaching the top.

On the third day David began to experience a degree of mild altitude sickness. It’s somethingthat you can’t really legislate for in advance butwhen it hits it’s not very pleasant. A thunderingheadache and exhaustion are the leadingsymptoms. Again acclimatisation is the key and thankfully, the next day, he was over it.

The party made good progress over the nextfew days, stopping at camps every eveningwhich were set up by the porters who wentahead each morning to prepare for their arrival and overnight stop.

As they progressed they encountered differentclimatic zones which were reflected by the plantgrowth – the coffee and banana plantations; a beautiful tropical rain forest; a spectacularmoorland/alpine meadow; an amazing lunarlandscape; and finally, the depleting glaziers of a summit ice field on Summit Night.

The Summit Night (day five) was really whatthe trip was about. It was visible from day twoonwards and looking up at it from early on it

looked insurmountable. The summit attemptbegan at 11pm the night before and the plan was to arrive at the summit for sunrise at 6am.

As it happened they arrived at the summit of Kilimanjaro (“UHURU” – Peak of Freedom) at around 7am on 27 June. The sense ofachievement was huge and thankfully everybody in the group got to the summit and back down again safely.

Based on the strength of this experience Davidplans to tackle the Himalayas next year. ■


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David Humphries

Putting HYL on Kilimanjaro

David Humphries ofHaughton & Young isa committed hiker,spending virtuallyevery weekendtreking up somemountain or other.However, his mostrecent adventure wassomething specialand involved scalingthe peak of MountKilimanjaro.

David with fellow-group member KieranJohnson atop Kilimanjaro with the HYLhigh-vis vest.

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