Modern Building Services

34 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES NOVEMBER 2022 Large Warehouse facility Milton Keynes A leadingUK Retail giant’s distribution centre, located inMilton Keynes is a state of the art facility and is one of the UK’s largest, covering 45 acres. The 940,000 sq ft building needed a suitable energy-efficient HVAC systemtomatch andDravowas able to provide the ideal solution tomeet the clients specific heating requirements for the lowbay area and cooling for the temperature-controlled zones, whichwas to contain racking for pharmaceutical products, by supplying 8 x AHU’s; GH indirect gas fired appliances completewithmodulating lowNOx burners and high velocity ductwork distribution system. www.dravo.co.uk Operator in hiding An automatic swing door operator that is completely hidden from view has been introduced by GEZE UK. The UFO NT is the new underfloor automatic swing door drive. It boasts a much wider range of capabilities and features than its predecessor including manual use via the Smart swing function. Providing maximum transparency and meeting aesthetic and access demands the UFO NT is hidden in the floor and so overcomes the problem of a limited area at the top of the door frame, perfect for use with glass facades or listed or historical buildings with structural limitations, or where automatic doors are required but with an operator that is not visible. The UFO NT can be used on any type of door – glass, wood or metal and is especially suitable for use where vandalism could be a problem as the operator is fully concealed. It is also suitable for retrofitting. It provides compliance with the demands of the Equality Act and the building standard BS EN 8300. www.geze.co.uk Heat pumps for high outputs and high renewables Hoval’s new range of Belaria® fit air/water heat pumps has been specifically designed for systemswith high outputs and a high proportion of renewable energies. Belaria® fit delivers efficient heating, cooling and domestic hot water production at the same time and can be used on its own or as part of a hybrid system. Up to 16 Belaria® fit units can be combined in a cascade configuration, enabling outputs into themegawatt range. Belaria® fit is alsowell suited to use in a hybrid configuration, such as alongside a gas condensing boiler for use at peak demand to provide attractive price/performance ratios. The units are also easily retrofitted to existing heating systems. www.hoval.co.uk WHAT’S NEW A guide to new products and services for MBS readers Hoval’s new TopVent® Hoval has launched a new range ofTopVent® decentralised roof ventilation units, specifically designed tomeet the needs ofmodern logistics operations, production halls and retail ‘sheds’. Building on the popularity of the tried-and- testedTopVent units, this new range is especially suitable for applications where undisturbed operationwithin the building is of paramount importance. To that end, the newunits are installed completely fromthe roof onto prefabricated roof sockets and prepared roof ducts.Thismeans that the only work required in the building is hydraulic and electrical connections. www.hoval.co.uk