ECOBUILD
World Class Study Environment for Liverpool’ s Researchers
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LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HAS recently undergone renovation works to ensure it continues to provide a world class student experience in their research environment. Works also included improvements and refurbishment to the rest of their existing estate. One of the key issues identified was the noise ingress in the Sherrington Building, making it disruptive for research and learning.
Fenestral, who has worked with Selectaglaze for over 20 years, was approached to create a solution. Working closely alongside the Architects AA Projects they decided on a solution that not only reduced the outside noise, but was also an unobtrusive adaptation.
The ceiling in the laboratories sits lower than the windows with a raked bulkhead, which left limited space for installation and posed a challenge for the type of system that could be used. Using a combination of the
Series 46 fixed at the top of the windows, Series 41 and 45 side hung casements beneath, allowed the windows to be opened, creating a subtle adaptation.
Another requirement was to incorporate blinds within the secondary glazing, which have a room side knob control to the side of the windows. These provide privacy for the students and keep the blinds free from dust.
Secondary glazing can reduce noise levels to around 45dB providing there is a gap of at least
100mm between the primary and secondary glazing. As well as noise reduction, it assists in saving energy costs, reducing the amount of heat lost from a building by up to 50 %.
Fenestral has installed 158 units, all of which are fully assembled in Selectaglaze’ s factory to enable minimal disruption and rapid installation to fit in with the University’ s timetable.
With fifty years’ experience and Royal Warrant holders since 2004, Selectaglaze has vast experience working on all building types from Listed universities to new build hotels with each unit bespoke to the individual needs of the client.
To find out more about secondary glazing for thermal insulation or noise reduction, you can see Selectaglaze at EcoBuild: Stand C174.
www. selectaglaze. co. uk
MEASURING THERMAL PERFORMANCE
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THE OPTIONS FOR MEASURING temperature and studying the thermal performance of building structures has never been greater. Thermal cameras now come in various shapes, sizes and degrees of sophistication to suit every application and budget. Cameras and thermal cores are regularly mounted on drones for aerial inspection and building engineers now have the option to choose from a growing range of test and measurement instruments with imaging capability or even smart phones with integral thermal imaging.
FLIR Systems has been at the forefront of this thermal revolution. It has consistently driven down the entry level cost to the technology and incorporated more and more standard features into its product range to add value and scope of application. The FLIR Ex-Series is a prime example of this trend – a range designed for those who are new to thermal imaging and with built-in features that make it exceptionally easy to use.
The most important of these features is FLIR Systems’ patented MSX-technology
that provides exceptional image quality in real time. MSX results in pin-sharp thermal images, quicker target orientation and clean reports and can be applied to the stored visual and thermal JPEG images after inspection.
MSX was first introduced in FLIR Systems’ professional T-Series cameras and then also became a standard feature in the FLIR Exx- Series, a range designed for those who want more than an entry level thermal imaging camera but not the sophisticated features that characterise the professional models. These are advanced cameras that are thermally tuneable and manually focusable and whose value-formoney is assured by exceptional image quality and standard features such as continuous zoom, thermal fusion, text / voice annotation, WiFi and Meterlink.
Completing the exhibits at Ecobuild 2017 will be the FLIR Test & Measurement range of imaging instruments including the new MR176 Imaging Moisture Meter. In common with other products in the range the MR176 uses FLIR Systems’ Infrared Guided Measurement( IGM) technology to guide the user to scan for problems using thermal imaging. It then confirms and quantifies moisture levels with pin or pinless measurement.
Stand C164
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