Warehouses and centres distributing pharmaceutical goods can save on fuel costs and reduce their carbon footprint by taking advantage of JET Environmental expertise in low carbon induction HVAC.
The company is helping distribution businesses to meet the requirements of the new Energy Performance Building Directive (EPBD) and guide businesses along the path to reducing fuel costs by as much as 50%.
The JET approach features a series of self-balanced jet nozzles, which direct warm or cool air into the space from roof level. These nozzles are connected via ductwork to an air handling unit and selected heating/cooling source. A JET system will also capture any waste heat generated in the space, from electric lighting or natural solar gains through roof lights, mechanical handling equipment and people as well. JET systems are also designed to provide free cooling in summer by releasing large volumes of fresh air into the building and carrying out a night time purge when external temperatures are lower than the desired internal temperature. By integrating the JET solution with low carbon energy sources will help reduce emissions still further.
The system is also ideal for pharmaceutical storage applications because it allows products to be kept at a regulated cool temperature.
JET managing director Robert Simpson, said: "Many warehouses and large old sheds which are used for storage facilities can be incredibly difficult to heat and cool, and energy wasteful. For the first time, under the EPBD, owners will be subject to an energy-labelling scheme placing them under a responsibility to optimise the building's energy consumption. In this scenario, the JET air induction system is a proven, low carbon option perfectly attuned to providing energy efficient heating and cooling in sheds and other large industrial space applications."
The EPBD, which came in at the beginning of April, covers the energy efficiency of buildings over 10,000m2, requiring buildings to display an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). This certificate will provide a rating of the energy efficiency and carbon emissions of a building from A to G.
