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38 MODERN BUILDING SERVICES SEPTEMBER 2021 WHAT’S NEW Energy savingEC fanupgrades at Brunel’s SSGreat Britain Munters, global leaders in energy efficient climate control, recently completed a pioneering upgrade of the dry dock air handling unit (AHU) at Brunel’s SS Great Britain. The upgrade, which was carried out in just one day, ensures long term protection against corrosion, while reducing AHU fan energy consumption by 25-30%. Brunel’s SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron hulled, screw propeller-driven, steam-powered passenger liner. In the early 2000’s, Munters was part of a wider project to preserve the iron hull, which included the installation of a specially-designed air handling unit (AHU), with Munters desiccant rotor technology, in the dry dock. More than 15 years on and with the belt driven fan coming to the end of its expected life, Munters has upgraded the AHU with three electronically commutated (EC) direct drive plug fans from ebm papst. They designed a bespoke bulk head so the new fans that could be brought in in component form, flat packed, and retrofitted in a fan wall configuration and digitally integrated. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLm8dr0vcvU https://bit.ly/3hm1F0z UV-CLight SystemMountedWithin AirHandlingUnitsHelps Improve IndoorAirQuality A powerful ultra-violet C (UV-C) light disinfection system that targets viruses and bacteria is now available as an integrated option on CIAT’s air handling units (AHUs). The modern, high performance UV-C lamp system used on CIAT’s AHUs targets airborne, waterborne and surface microorganisms to improve IAQ. Three different configurations for UV-C lights are available. In critical applications, such as healthcare and food production, UV-C can be used in combination with a HEPA filtration system to remove deactivated particles and other microscopic contaminants from the airstream. UV-C is available as an option on Climaciat™ AIRTECH, Climaciat AIRCLEAN and Climaciat AIRACCESS, plus its AIRTECH and AIRCLEAN ranges. www.ciat.uk.com CIATIntroducesCLIMACIATPower AirHandlingUnit RangewithHigh- EfficiencyHeat RecoveryOption CIAT has extended its range of air handling units (AHUs) with the addition of higher capacity units with the option of high-efficiency heat recovery. The new Eurovent-certified units CLIMACIATPower units are designed to allow for applications on larger projects and buildings. All CLIMACIATPower units can be specified with high-performance heat recovery. The new large-capacity units are available in five configurable pre-sets and are suitable for a multitude of project sizes and applications. The optional integrated control system enables local, remote control and monitoring via an intuitive and customisable interface. www.ciat.uk.com/type/air-handling-units Doyouneedbuildingautomation software that is easy touseand won’t lockyou in toaprovider? FIN Stack from J2 Innovations, A Siemens Company, is an open framework that supports all the open protocols commonly used in buildings including BACnet, Modbus, KNX and MQTT, which simplifies smart building management by helping you engineer faster and perform better. FIN Stack is based on the FIN Framework software platform that includes a comprehensive suite of ready-to-use apps that utilise templates, wizards, and a range of other time-saving features, such as auto-generated hyperlinks, to reduce the time required to project engineering time. FIN Stack offers exceptional graphics designed for mobile as well as desktop use, plus it’s based on Haystack semantic tagging and includes an easy-to-use custom dashboard creation tool. Additional advantages include access to J2 Innovation’s revolutionary Edge2Cloud technology, which provides secure remote connectivity without the cost and complexity of VPNs. FIN Stack is now available in the UK and Ireland - it’s simple to switch to FIN Stack for legacy or new projects which will help you save time, money and resource! www.j2inn.com/finstack-uk