Worcester to launch MVHR

Worcester, Bosch Group is set to take another step forward with its product portfolio development by introducing a highly efficient, high quality mechanical ventilation and heat recovery (MVHR) system to the UK market this summer.

Worcester's new products will be known as Greenstream MVHR and will be available in three different models. The small unit will operate to 200 cubic metres per hour, the medium will be 300 cubic metres per hour and the large will be 400 cubic metres per hour.

In October this year further changes to the Building Regulations will require new homes to have an increased level of air tightness. As new requirements are enforced at local or national levels, new build private homes will have o meet level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, or at least elements of it, which could result in air tightness of typically 5 cubic metres per hour, per square metre at 50 Pascal. New build social housing sector properties will need to go even further, meeting Code Level 4 requirements.

Houses can be built with the level of air tightness to meet the Code, but as this air tightness increases the harder it is for the humidity in the building to escape which will create an unhealthy living environment for the occupants if some form of mechanical ventilation is not included within the property. The best solution to this issue is installing the mechanical ventilation and heat recovery.

The Greenstream units will operate at up to 91% efficiency by using EC (electronically commutated) motors and a sophisticated but easy to use control system. Occupants will also benefit from the extremely low noise levels produced by the units as a result of using these specific components.

 

Source - Worcester Bosch Group - The Installers Choice

Posted Date: 05th Jul 2010