HVAC – Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning

‘HVAC’ refers to Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning, which can be used in buildings to:

  • Maintain internal air quality.
  • Regulate internal temperatures.
  • Regulate internal humidity.

It is sometimes extended to include other services, such as refrigeration (HVACR).

Internal air quality can be maintained by a combination of introducing ‘fresh’ air into the building, extracting ‘stale air’ and by filtration. Ventilation may be natural, mechanical, or mixed mode (a hybrid system).

Internal temperatures can be regulated by heating and cooling. Typically, this is achieved by heated water and chilled water that is generated by boilers and chillers and then used in heating coils and cooling coils as part of the ventilation system. Alternatively, hot water may be used to supply systems such as radiators, underfloor heating and so on.

Very broadly, HVAC systems can be centralised in a building, or local to the space they are serving, or a combination of both. They may also be connected to a wider district heating or cooling network.

They may be integrated, with heating, ventilation and air conditioning provided by a single system, for example, air handling units connected to ductwork, or they may be a combination of separate systems, for example mechanical ventilation with radiators for heating and local comfort cooling units.

 

Regular inspection and maintenance is necessary to ensure that systems are operating optimally.

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Heating & chilled water system balancing

A properly balanced heating and chilled water system is a crucial and cost-efficient way of maintaining adequate pressure throughout your HVAC system, regardless of environmental factors or spikes in usage.

We offer a range of services for all water systems including validation, commissioning and water treatment. Our customer base include hotels, hospitals, government buildings, office blocks, schools & colleges and residential properties.

An unbalanced system can cause various issues depending on the scale of the problem and the size of the building. Some areas may be getting too much heat whilst other parts of the building could be too cold for your staff to work comfortably. A balanced system helps ensure a steady temperature throughout the building and can dramatically reduce the amount of energy wasted.

We can assist in identifying overflows which cause pump sets to work more than they are required. Identifying issues such as these and resolving them quickly and efficiently will also reduce your energy costs.

Validation

At ICS, we offer a full range of validation services for new or existing air and water systems.

Post installation, a thorough, professional validation on a newly installed system by our inhouse experienced team can ensure that it is working well and to the design specification.

Our validation service follows a step-by-step plan to check all aspects of the system. This starts with a visual inspection and also includes physical testing of flow rates, pressures, equipment condition, functionality and more.

We also sample closed water systems for microbiological and chemistry levels, and domestic water systems for drinking water quality, Microbiology and legionella.

We produce detailed reports based on the data that we have collated allowing us to identify parts of the system that are not running as efficiently as they should. A well-balanced system will help reduce on-going costs but also increase the lifecycle of your system.

FAQ’s

What are my duties as a landlord in relation to gas safety?

As a landlord, you are responsible for the safety of your tenants. The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 deal with landlords’ duties to make sure gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants are safe.

Appliances, fittings and flues in a communal area but which may be used by tenants are also included. You are responsible for the maintenance and repair of flues,appliances and pipework provided for your tenants use ;by a Gas Safe registered engineer . Although there is no prescribed timeframe for these duties, good practice would be the demonstration of regular, annual maintenance checks and subsequent repairs.

You are also responsible for ensuring an annual gas safety check is carried out within 12 months of the installation of a new appliance or flue which you provide and annually thereafter by a Gas Safe Registered engineer. You must keep a record of the safety check for 2 years and issue a copy to each existing tenant within 28 days of the check being completed and issue a copy to any new tenants before they move in.

Under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 you can have the annual gas safety check on each appliance or flue carried out up to 2 months before the date the check needs to be carried out but still retain the original deadline date as if the check had been carried out exactly 12 months after the previous check.

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