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30 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES FEBRUARY 2022 WHAT’S NEW A guide to new products and services for MBS readers. MBS TRILUXLightingwinaGoldand GreenBuildBackBetterAward TRILUX Lighting is proud to announce its recent success in the Build Back Better Awards Autumn edition. On the 8th of December, the company’s PLA Parelia prototype was presented (virtually) with both a GOLD and Green Build Back Better Award in the Lighting Product category. The GOLD award is reserved for products that exhibit true innovation and unique points of differ-ence. In this round, just five Build Back Better GREEN ratings were awarded, and TRILUX is proud to be among the recognised few. A luminaire’s body is currently constructed from plastic or precious raw resources, so TRILUX de-cided to learn from other industries and looked for more sustainable, biodegradable materials. The surprising answer came from corn. Polylactic acid (PLA) is a synthetic polymer based on lactic acid obtained from corn starch in an environmentally friendly way. The biocompatible thermoplastic is suitable for producing the lumi-naire body using a 3-D printing process. PLA products feature lowmoisture absorption and lowflammability and high UV resistance, colour fastness, and bending strength. Furthermore, the real advantage of PLA compared to conventional plastics is its biodegradability. Under industrial composting conditions, thematerial decomposes entirely in just a fewmonths. With GRAFTArchitects, TRILUX took its continuous light line, Parelia LED and constructed the body fromPLA. Parelia is ideal for lightingmodern offices parallel to the building axis, without re-flected glare fromthe direct component.Thanks to its high- efficiency lighting technology and op-tics, it generates glare-free light with 80 percent indirect light.The next steps are to analyse the quality and performance of the PLA Parelia under real-world operating conditions. Endurance test in the classroom A primary school in Leipzig, Germany trial TRILUX Opendo LED with CO2 sensor. The Clara Schumann primary school is a state-recognised private school with a holistic approach to education and a creative focus centred onmusic and the arts. The school was looking for a partner to refurbish its outdated T8 lighting solution in a total of 150 classrooms. As a first step, a trial of the TRILUX Opendo LEDwas undertaken in one classroom featuring an integrated CO2 sensor for monitoring air quality. GOALS FOR THE LIGHTING RENOVATION The T8 fluorescent tubes installed in the school no longer met the light quality and energy efficiency requirements. The school sought a solution that would reduce energy costs and, with its light quality and luminaire design, match its high standards and artistic orientation. THE SOLUTION Stephan Weise, Head of Sales East at TRILUX Germany, explains, “With OPENDO LED, we have a system in our portfolio that optimally meets the requirements of schools and educational institutions. The quality of light can also be precisely matched to the respective lighting task, for example, with UGR19 for working with tablets and on computers…” THREE-STAGE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM The technology offers the school an additional practical benefit that makes many things easier, especially in times of a pandemic. It continuously measures the CO2 concentration in the room and indicates the air quality via a three-stage traffic light mechanism. NEXT STEPS: HOW SMARTWILL CLARA SCHUMANN PRIMARY SCHOOL BECOME? Hardly any lighting management is implemented in the Leipzig primary school. Sensor control reduces energy consumption and increases the quality of light by ensuring a permanently uniform lighting level. www.trilux.com CIATInnovatesAirHandling Units toEnsureCompliancewith StrictNewNHSRules onHospital VentilationSystems CIAT’s high-performance ClimaCIAT™ air handling units (AHUs) are fully compliant with the updated National Health Service (NHS) code of practice on ventilation in hospitals. CIAT is part of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. The new NHS specification, set out in Health Technical Memorandum 03-01 (HTM-03-01), was published earlier this year following input from industry and healthcare estate specialists. The code is designed to ensure ventilation equipment installed in hospitals meets the demanding health and safety, environmental, reliability and resilience requirements of high- quality healthcare applications. One of themost important additions is the requirement to provide covered access for staff while servicing AHUs located outdoors on a rooftop or on the ground. This ensures staff and equipment are protected fromweather and the possibility of water ingresswhile access panels are removed duringmaintenance. To address this, CIAT developed a weatherproof enclosuremade of galvanised steel that runs alongside the unit, providing complete protection from the elements during servicing work, and preventing dirt andmoisture fromentering the unit tominimise contamination risks. To reduce environmental impact, the guidance specifies that components, such as bypass dampers and related gears, must not bemade of plastics. CIAT has developed alternative solutions made of steel that perform just as effectively without reliance on single-use plastics. In a further design refinement, CIAT has developed a drain pan made of stainless steel, which is easier to clean and helps maintain hygiene. The design also helps minimise the overall height of the unit. Effective management of condensate water is another focus of the guidance, in order to minimise the risk of legionella and other sources of contamination. “To this end, drain pipework on ClimaCIAT units for hospitals is fitted with specialist glass (borosilicate) u-bends, enabling service staff to easily see any build-up of deposits by a quick visual inspection. https://ciat.uk.com/product/ climaciat-air-tech/