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MODERN BUILDING SERVICES JULY/AUGUST 2021 37 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES APRIL WHAT’S NEW Micronicsheatmeters facilitate accurate cost allocation in7-storey building A regional provider of electrical engineering and contracting services to the commercial, industrial, health and educational sectors installed 14 Micronics U1000 Heatmeters in a new 7 storey building in Princes Street, Manchester. Based in Salford, Greater Manchester, WMB Mechanical has been established in the North West since 1982. The units were required as part of a Building Management scheme. As the client was sub-letting each floor, they wanted to monitor energy usage as part of an energy saving scheme and for the purposes of accurate billing. The U1000MKII-HM is a “Best Value” Clamp-on, Ultrasonic heat meter alternative to traditional inline energy meters, for energy management and billing applications in domestic and commercial, district or shared heating or cooling systems. The significant installation benefits the ultrasonic clamp-on thermal, heat/energy meter also delivers cost and dry maintenance benefits over traditional inline products. The Micronics U1000 meter is suitable for flow metering of hot water, chilled water, potable water and demineralised water, making it very flexible for use in the energy management or building services industries for LTHW or chilled water circuits. It uses ultrasound to measure flow rate and PT100 temperature sensors to measure flow and return temperatures, displaying energy rate and totalised energy with pulse output and communication options www.micronicsflowmeters.com ELCO launchesbrandnewrangeof commercial air sourceheat pumps Two new models have been added to its AEROTOP® range of air source heat pumps - available in outputs from 24kW to 48kW, while the larger AEROTOP® L can deliver outputs from 54kW to 88kW. All models in the range are reversible and can be supplied with flow and return manifolds for arrangements of up to four heat pumps, while 16 units can be managed by a cascade controller. The range features an A++ ErP Energy Rating, COPs up to 4.25 and SCOP up to 4.3. Plus, next generation R32 refrigerant circuits, as well as a 70% reduction in Global warming Potential (GWP) compared to R410A refrigerant. They seamlessly integrate with the company’s high efficiency condensing gas boilers. Both L and Mmodels benefit from an ‘ECO’ mode. In addition, integrated weather compensation can automati- cally adjust the internal temperature of each heat pump to match the external climate. www.elco.co.uk ACVelectricboilershelpRapid Energyexpand their business Temporary plant rooms and boiler hire has grown in recent years. They’re often used for emergency heating or to maintain services during a plant room refurbishment. Rapid Energy discovered a niche sector with trolley mounted elec- tric boiler hire, fulfilling a demand in the construction sector. They chose ACV electric boilers due to their reputation and quality. Sami Kasap, chief marketing officer and co-founder of Rapid Ener- gy, comments, “Demand for these products has been so popular we now have 33 in the fleet and growing. Their main use on construction sites is to help reduce the drying time of screed. More recently we’ve seen customers use them to provide hot water for pressure testing the pipework in a building before hand over.” www.acv.com ROCKWOOL® expandsflat roof rangewithnon-combustible upstandboard In its latest step to help specifiers and contractors mitigate fire risk in the fifth façade, ROCKWOOL has launched HARDROCK UB34, an insulation solution specially designed for parapet walls and upstands on flat roofs. HARDROCK UB34 has been fully tested and classified as Euroclass A2-s1, d0, meaning it’s suitable for use on buildings over 18 metres that are affected by the ban on combustible materials. HARDROCK UB34 is manufactured with a ROCKWOOL base slab and has thermal conductivity of 0.034 W/mK, helping to reduce thermal bridging through roof upstands. www.rockwool.com/uk/flat-roof-hub