Why Low Energy Ventilation?

LoWatt Technology
Vent-Axia has been leading the way in LoWatt technology since 1997. We are now proud to announce the arrival of the New LoWatt T-Series product range, a commercial fan with twice the motor life and uses up to 80% less energy - to compliment its existing domestic and industrial ranges.

Global Warming

There is now irrefutable evidence to support a case for global warming

Vent-Axia’s interest in Low Energy ventilation began in 1992 after the earth summit in Rio. Since then delegates from over 160 countries meet on a regular basis to discuss the reduction of the emissions given off by the 6 greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydro fluorocarbons, per fluorocarbons, and sulphur hexafluoride). In 1997 the Kyoto Protocol agreed to reduce CO² emissions to 12.5% below 1990 levels by the year 2012. On the domestic front the UK Government has a separate commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 235 million tonnes per annum.

Britons homeowners waste around £6.5billion a year by failing to install energy efficient products

Thats £258 wasted for every household in the UK

The Greenhouse Effect
The greenhouse effect is an invisible barrier surrounding the earth made up of the 6 greenhouse gases. It maintains the world’s temperature, at around 15°C. Human induced increases in concentrations of CO² in the atmosphere has allowed more solar warmth to be trapped leading to global warming. The 10 warmest years in global meteorological history have all occurred in the past 15 years.

Climate Change Programme
Since Kyoto the Government has published the 'Climate Change Programme' outlining the action to be taken throughout the UK in order to reduce CO² emissions. The energy efficiency requirements of the building regulations are being improved and call for plant and products in buildings to be as energy efficient as possible, including heating, lighting and ventilation.

Document L (J in Scotland and Northern Ireland)
From April 1st 2002 the revised Document L came into effect. Document L comes in two parts,L1 covers 'conservation of fuel and power in dwellings'and L2 covers 'conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings'.Document L focuses on energy saving in all buildings, the fabric of the building, heating boilers, controls, lighting equipment and ventilation, along with energy ratings or SAP ratings (standard assessment procedure). As the document calls for low energy plant and minimum heat loss, it emphasises the need for a good ventilation strategy incorporating low energy products.