| 10:30 - 11:15 | Fundamentals of Air Conditioning - Comparisons between Central and Modular (Heat Pump based) Air Conditioning/heat pump Systems - History behind a market transformation - Basic principles of the VRV/VRF modular system - Energy Transfer Efficiency - Cost and Efficiency Analysis Speaker: Mike Nankivell, Associate Director, Space Air Technology |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Ground source heat pumps - using the earth to deliver low carbon buildings - The drivers for GSHPs in the UK - The major categories of GSHPs - The reason for the focus on Closed Loop systems - How they work - what they deliver - Examples of different UK applications - small to large - The design process - The information required for a successful design - When/why thermal testing may be required - The installation process - The contractual set-up Speaker: Dr Robin Curtis, Associate Director, RES / Earth Energy |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Could CHP be the Answer to Delivering Ultra-Low Carbon Commercial Plant Rooms? * - Commercial market drivers - Commercial market trends - Overview of commercial ground source heat pumps - Overview of commercial air source heat pumps - Overview of combined heat and power (CHP) - Technology mixes & system efficiencies - Future of commercial plant rooms Speaker: Yan Evans, Technical Director, Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Part F Energy Efficient Solutions - Part L Overview - SAP 2005 and SAP Q - Part F1 Ventilation Requirements: - Unitary Ventilation - MEV - DMEV - MVHR - Energy Efficient MVHR Systems - the benefits - Design Criteria - Installation Best Practice - Case Studies Speaker: Catherine Lodge, Strategic Accounts Manager, Climate Systems, Vent-Axia Ltd |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Comfort through Underfloor Heating and Cooling - Short Introduction of UFH&C - Basic principles of UFH - Heat transfer explained - UFH&C - The basic theory of UFC - Technology behind UFC - Boiler/Chiller - Heat pumps- - Ground Source - Air Source - Underfloor Cooling Systems - Tube using water or water and antifreeze - Manifolds for Heating or Cooling LTS-N, RU-WW, RU-WK, RU-DW - Manifolds for Simultaneous Heating or Cooling LT-VK - Case Studies - WTH building using LT-VK - Peterborough Hospital using RU-WK - Q&A session Speaker: Mark Garvelink, Training Officer, Thermo-Floor Ltd |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Variable Flow Systems Incorporating DPCV's - Differential pressure control valves (DPCVS) - how they work - Positioning of DPCVs within systems - Selection of DPCVs - DPCVs incorporated into central manifolds - Sizing 2 port control valves in relation to DPCVs - Controlling pump speed to maximise energy savings Speaker: Chris Parsloe, Consultant, Crane Building Services & Utilities |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Air Filtration - An Energy Saving Technology The impact of air conditioning plant on overall energy efficiency - Impact of air-conditioning performance and air filters on site energy efficiency; - Why we need air filters; Air Quality issues; What grade of Air Filters; - The energy consumed by Air Filters; Optimising our Air Filter selection; - Life Cycle Costing and Air System Factors; - Payback time. Return on Investment. What is the benefit? Speaker: Peter Dyment, Camfil Farr |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Could CHP be the Answer to Delivering Ultra-low Carbon Commercial Plant Rooms? * - Commercial market drivers - Commercial market trends - Overview of commercial ground source heat pumps - Overview of commercial air source heat pumps - Overview of combined heat & power (CHP) - Technology mixes & system efficiencies - Future of commercial plant rooms Speaker: Yan Evans, Technical Director, Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Energy Efficient Commercial Ventilation - The Latest Developments - The Key Energy Market Drivers - Energy and Legislation - Energy Efficient Technology Overview - Demand Ventilation - Motor Technology - Control Strategies - Sensor Control - Applications Speaker: Nygel Humphrey, Product Manager - Industrial, Vent-Axia Ltd |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Evaporative Cooling - For Data Centre and Server Rooms - Environmental parameters - what does modern equipment really need? - How evaporative cooling can create compliment conditions for IT cooling - Installation techniques of free air cooling systems using evaporative cooling - Mathematical models for design, cost saving and carbon reduction - Case study of application of evaporative cooling Speaker: Alan Beresford, Managing Director, EcoCooling |
| 14:30 - 15:15 | UK Fire Regulation (regulatory reform) - An overview of the "The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO)" including risk assessment as well as touching on DDA - The presentation includes a brief summary of the history of fire legislation, how we got where we are today and why. In addition help is given as to where to find supporting information Speaker: Martin Harvey, FIA Chairman, ADT |