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Vent-Axia's Sentinel Kinetic Range Shortlisted In Prestigious Industry Awards

Published: 12/07/2010

Vent-Axia's innovative Lo-Carbon™ Sentinel Kinetic range has been shortlisted under the ‘Best Low or Zero Carbon Initiative’ category within the prestigious Housebuilder Awards 2010. The short listed high efficiency Sentinel Kinetic range comprises wholehouse mechanical ventilation units with heat recovery (MVHR), supplying a maximum airflow of 400m3/hr at 150Pa and offering up to 92% heat recovery.

Attractive to housebuilders and housing associations, the range is SAP Appendix Q listed and helps score valuable points in the Code for Sustainable Homes by reducing the DER of new build properties. Specifically designed for new build constructions with a high level of insulation, the Sentinel Kinetic is ideal for increasingly air tight homes and complies with the latest Building Regulations Document F 2010 for wholehouse ventilation, System 4.

A whole house, multi-room ducted solution, this MVHR range combines supply and extract ventilation in one unit. Warm, moist air is extracted from ‘wet’ rooms through ducting and passed through the heat exchanger before being exhausted to the outside. Fresh incoming air is preheated via the integral heat exchanger which recovers up to 92% of the heat energy that would otherwise be wasted. The unit’s energy saving Vent-Axia Lo-carbon DC motors further improve its efficiency and carbon reducing capabilities, with the Sentinel Kinetic range boasting as low as 0.49W/l/s SFP (Specific Fan Power).

In addition, heat recovery ventilation reduces excessive moisture in the air, combating condensation and subsequent mould growth, saving money on maintenance and decoration in the long and short-term. Home owners or tenants are further aided through better indoor air quality which has the duel health benefits of reducing microscopic fungal growth and eliminating the conditions in which house dust mites thrive, both of which are linked to allergic reactions and asthma.

Lightweight, with very low noise levels the Sentinel Kinetic range is suitable for cupboard or loft installation. The exact ventilation rate can be set on the LCD display at normal and boost speeds, supply and extract, to match the volume of the property, while a ‘delay-on timer’ prevents unnecessary boosting and a ‘delay-off timer’ ensures effective moisture removal. The Sentinel Kinetic range’s operation is then further enhanced by a range of internal and external, plug and play control and sensor options which can account for changes in humidity, air quality, PIR (Passive Infra Red), CO2 and temperature, as well as a BMS input and output. In addition, the Sentinel Kinetic range’s operating temperature settings can be pre-programmed for automatic operation of the Summer Bypass, providing free summer cooling.

The Sentinel Kinetic range not only offers good air quality it also maintains it, a key issue in the new Part F of the Building Regulations. The unit can maintain pre-set airflow irrespective of system pressure (e.g. blocked filters) via a Constant Volume option. It also features a Constant Pressure option which maintains system pressure by adjusting airflow when Constant Pressure dampers open or close. Featuring a clean filter indicator the Sentinel Kinetic range is also easy to access for cleaning. Constant Pressure minimizes energy consumption by only ventilating the room which has sensed the demand.

The Sentinel Kinetic range is light, offering flexible left or right hand installation and featuring an external condensate connection, which all make the unit easy to fit. In addition, the unit’s plug and play controls and LCD display further simplify installation and commissioning.

The Housebuilder Awards are a highlight of the housebuilding calendar, celebrating the very best of the industry and recognising the achievements of those leading the way in innovation. This year the winners will be announced at a glamorous black tie event on the night of Thursday 28 October 2010 at the Millennium London Mayfair Hotel.

Sentinel Kinetic range is part of the Vent-Axia Lo-Carbon™ collection of energy saving ventilation solutions. The aim of the Lo-Carbon initiative is to offer the latest low carbon ventilation technology in order to reduce building energy consumption and so carbon emissions. For further information on all products and services offered by Vent-Axia click the following link http://www.vent-axia.com/range/sentinel-demand-ventilation or telephone 0844 856 0590

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Vent-Axia are leading manufacturers and suppliers of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, both in the UK and around the world. For over 75 years, we have led the industry in air ventilation products, systems and services. Whatever your requirement, budget or setting, Vent-Axia can provide the solution you need. From extraction fans for the home to large commercial ventilation solutions, our wide HVAC range features a product for every air handling purpose.

Vent-Axia's popular Lo Carbon range combines all the style and durability you expect from a Vent-Axia product with even greater energy efficiency, helping you to make your property as eco friendly as possible. Together with the Lo Carbon range, our renewables range of heat pumps, demand energy recovery ventilation and heat recovery (HRV) and mechanical extract systems are also available to aid new sustainable building projects to adhere to the Code for Sustainable Homes.

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