Vent-Axia, the leader in energy efficient ventilation, has partnered with award-winning Lancashire-based construction company Construction Partnership UK (CPUK), to provide a carbon cutting mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR) solution for “The Room”, Preston’s biggest selling apartment scheme of recent years.
“The Room” on Lawson Street is an eagerly anticipated, multi-million pound landmark project from Lancashire-based developer, Downtown Living, designed to bring modern city living to the heart of Preston. The 85 bed apartment block, which is being built on the site of former barristers chambers, sold two thirds of the apartments before work had been completed. Project contractor CPUK Ltd identified heat recovery technology from Vent-Axia as an ideal solution to help meet the low energy ventilation requirements of the project and satisfy Building Regulations Part F 2006 and Part L1a, including SAP 2005 and Appendix Q.
“Vent-Axia’s heat recovery system ticks all the right boxes for us on this project” says Rob Metcalfe at CPUK. “It’s a straightforward to install whole home system that provides the right levels of ventilation. It also helped us comply with a planning requirement for reduced noise levels from the apartments. With no need for window trickle vents, this was much easier to achieve and, because of its built-in heat recovery capability, helps us meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. In the long term, the units will help reduce the energy usage and carbon footprint of the apartment owners”.
Specially designed for fitting within kitchen cupboards at The Room, Vent-Axia’s heat recovery unit extracts the moist and polluted air from different rooms in each apartment and replenishes other areas of the dwelling with fresh tempered air. It uses 100mm diameter rigid and flexible ducts to connect fan spigots to ceiling terminations and to the outside air extract and intake points.
The unit features twin centrifugal motor/impellers which provide balanced supply and extract ventilation with up to 70% heat recovery. This type of heat recovery solution also offers the facility to match the performance of the unit to the size of each individual dwelling, whether a one or two bedroom apartment.
The range of heat recovery systems from Vent-Axia form part of the company’s Lo-Carbon™ collection of energy saving ventilation solutions. The aim of the Lo-Carbon initiative is to offer the latest low carbon ventilation technology in order to reduce building energy consumption and so carbon emissions. Vent-Axia provides a comprehensive range of ventilation products under this Lo-Carbon™ umbrella, each featuring the latest in LoWatt DC motor technology. Depending on size, an energy saving of at least 80% over AC motors can be expected. DC motor life is considerably extended, typically more than five times longer on domestic fans and twice as long on commercial products.
For further information on all products and services offered by Vent-Axia telephone 01293 441616 or visit www.vent-axia.com.
“The Room” on Lawson Street is an eagerly anticipated, multi-million pound landmark project from Lancashire-based developer, Downtown Living, designed to bring modern city living to the heart of Preston. The 85 bed apartment block, which is being built on the site of former barristers chambers, sold two thirds of the apartments before work had been completed. Project contractor CPUK Ltd identified heat recovery technology from Vent-Axia as an ideal solution to help meet the low energy ventilation requirements of the project and satisfy Building Regulations Part F 2006 and Part L1a, including SAP 2005 and Appendix Q.
“Vent-Axia’s heat recovery system ticks all the right boxes for us on this project” says Rob Metcalfe at CPUK. “It’s a straightforward to install whole home system that provides the right levels of ventilation. It also helped us comply with a planning requirement for reduced noise levels from the apartments. With no need for window trickle vents, this was much easier to achieve and, because of its built-in heat recovery capability, helps us meet the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. In the long term, the units will help reduce the energy usage and carbon footprint of the apartment owners”.
Specially designed for fitting within kitchen cupboards at The Room, Vent-Axia’s heat recovery unit extracts the moist and polluted air from different rooms in each apartment and replenishes other areas of the dwelling with fresh tempered air. It uses 100mm diameter rigid and flexible ducts to connect fan spigots to ceiling terminations and to the outside air extract and intake points.
The unit features twin centrifugal motor/impellers which provide balanced supply and extract ventilation with up to 70% heat recovery. This type of heat recovery solution also offers the facility to match the performance of the unit to the size of each individual dwelling, whether a one or two bedroom apartment.
The range of heat recovery systems from Vent-Axia form part of the company’s Lo-Carbon™ collection of energy saving ventilation solutions. The aim of the Lo-Carbon initiative is to offer the latest low carbon ventilation technology in order to reduce building energy consumption and so carbon emissions. Vent-Axia provides a comprehensive range of ventilation products under this Lo-Carbon™ umbrella, each featuring the latest in LoWatt DC motor technology. Depending on size, an energy saving of at least 80% over AC motors can be expected. DC motor life is considerably extended, typically more than five times longer on domestic fans and twice as long on commercial products.
For further information on all products and services offered by Vent-Axia telephone 01293 441616 or visit www.vent-axia.com.