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Apprentice of the year.

Good news for the start of 2012, Ben Smith who works in our Cardiff Service Department has been awarded Wales Apprentice of the Year, in addition to this he had been awarded the College Apprentice of the Year prior to this. He has also been put forward for the National award.

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Netherlands Cancer Institute.

The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI-AVL) is a world-leading cancer research facility, accommodating approximately 600 scientists and scientific support staff, together with a 180 bed cancer clinic.

NKI is currently building a major new research facility in Amsterdam and Critical Airflow has been appointed to provide a Phoenix Controls system to control airflow in all laboratories and other critical spaces throughout the facility. Scope of control includes containment control, pressure cascade control, minimum air change rate control and local temperature control.

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Health & Safety (RIDDOR).

The Four Seasons Group is pleased to announce there have been no RIDDOR reportable incidents throughout the Group for over a year.

Four Seasons Group are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees and those affected by our activities. Through the implementation of practical and effective Safe Systems of Work, there have been no RIDDOR reportable incidents throughout the entire year.

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Four Seasons Maintenance wins 5 Year Contract.

We are delighted to have won a 5 year maintenance contract with a multi million pound semi conductor company.

STMicroelectronics is one of the world’s largest and successful semiconductor companies.

5 years ago JCW Air Conditioning were commissioned to design and install the air conditioning systems at ST Microelectronics research and development centre at Aztec West Bristol and since completion of the project, have provided full building services maintenance.

Following completion of the initial 5 year contract at Bristol, the client chose to put the contract out to competitive tender which also included the opportunity to price for a similar office complex in Edinburgh. Both offices are of a suitable size that a full time site based operative is required to stay on top of the general service requirements and mobile engineers used for the specialist services.

The contract was successfully tendered and presented under the Four Seasons Maintenance banner and we have been rewarded with a 5 year maintenance contract covering both the Bristol and Edinburgh sites.

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Genzyme, Belgium.

Genzyme are one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies and are currently investing €250 million in a new manufacturing building at their facility in Geel, Belgium.

Critical Airflow has been appointed to provide a Phoenix system to control airflow throughout critical spaces in the facility. The installation comprises over 230 Phoenix pressure independent venturi valves, controlling room pressurisation and minimum air change rates through all
manufacturing spaces.

Critical Airflow were appointed to this project following the successful implementation of a Phoenix system at Genzyme’s manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland.

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Four Seasons Group achieves ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation.
ISO 9001 is the world’s most established quality framework, which sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general. In addition, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are designed to be compatible with other management systems standards and specifications, such as BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety and can be integrated seamlessly through Integrated Management.

Our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation assessment was carried out over two days and incorporated off site interrogation of our systems, files and physical inspection of our ongoing processes including live projects, filing, archiving, reporting and technical libraries amongst many other day to day systems centered around quality and environmental assurance.

Well done to our Royston office staff in particular who have led the way in adopting modifications and processes required to comply with these standards in a positive and progressive manor throughout the last six months.

Four Seasons Group have passed both standards of the ISO quality and environmental assurance systems with no non-conformities..

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FSG installs new Energy Control System across a large clothing retail store portfolio
Four Seasons Group subsidiaries Berkeley Environmental Services Ltd. (BES) and Four Seasons Installation have combined their extensive experience and technical knowledge in the building controls and HVAC industries to develop a low cost but powerful Energy Control Solution specifically for the retail sector.

The FSG Energy Controls System is supplied, designed, programmed, installed, tested and commissioned by BES.

The Energy Control Panel is designed around a Cylon BMS architecture and software. The programming and strategy is designed to manipulate the key HVAC plant and lighting systems to ensure that their energy consumption is controlled under a defined strategy. The Energy Control System communicates with the various plant types via RS485 Modbus protocol. Modbus protocol is utilized where possible as it is a very low cost communication method compared to traditional BACNET BMS interfaces, which would render nearly every installation uneconomical to implement. Modbus is a simple 2 wire screened network whereby each item under control has a unique address for communication.

The FSG Energy Control System runs and controls independently. It is a closed loop control system which does not need any external communications with the remote web server to function day to day. It’s a standalone system with a Web Enabled monitoring function to allow remote monitoring, adjustment, error reporting with energy and environmental performance data collation features.

Based on data on different retail outlets our energy control solution has achieved monthly energy savings of between 7.5% and 42% of the total electricity bill. The average monthly saving was 24% per month for the first 6 months of 2011.

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Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (MIST) - Phase 1B - Masdar City
Critical Airflow has secured a $2.0 M order to provide Advanced Energy Management and Control Solutions to the 2nd Phase of Laboratories for the Zero Carbon Masdar City Project in Abu Dhabi.

Working in conjunction with Honeywell (Middle East) and local agent SIBCA, Critical Airflow will provide Engineering Support services for the installation of Phoenix Controls to maintain the pressurisation and high turndown regimes throughout the facility.

In a separate order from MEP Contractor THERMO LLC, Critical Airflow will provide Matrix EC DC VAV Eco FCU’s, BacNet Controls and Strobic Smart Exhaust Fans.

To complete the solution Aircuity will provides a unique solution for Lab Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) by implementing a multiplexed air sampling system with centralized sensors. The system continuously monitors critical indoor parameters and provides input to adjust ventilation rates as needed to ensure a safe and energy efficient Laboratory.

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Upgrade of BMS Controls at British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham.
ISO 9001 is world’s most established quality framework, which sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general. In addition, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are designed to be compatible with other management systems standards and specifications, such as BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety and can be integrated seamlessly through Integrated Management.

Our ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation assessment was carried out over two days and incorporated off site interrogation of our systems, files and physical inspection of our ongoing processes including live projects, filing, archiving, reporting and technical libraries amongst many other day to day systems centered around quality and environmental assurance.

Well done to our Royston office staff in particular who have led the way in adopting modifications and processes required to comply with these standards in a positive and progressive manor throughout the last six months.

Four Seasons Group have passed both standards of the ISO quality and environmental assurance systems with no non-conformities.

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New HVAC installations at the Thistle Marble Arch
Four Seasons Group subsidiary, JCW, have recently completed the R22 system replacement at The Thistle Hotel Marble Arch to the 1st and 2nd Floors, as part of a long term refurbishment plan for the Hotel in the coming 2 years. This project required accelerated works to ensure the AC was completed within the 5 day period allowed for the installation. JCW achieved this by allocating sufficient labour, with defined tasks to complete the works. This project also utilised all of JCW’s technical knowledge, with the requirement for multiple deliveries and poor roof access meaning all condenser units had to be constructed on site during each phase, along with all existing electrical supplies being upgraded to each condenser.

JCW have recently completed the installation of a small DX Split system and extract ventilation system to the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch’s executive Guests’ Lounge. This was part of a fast paced refurbishment to the space because of the type of clientele utilising the area. The project involved close co-ordination with the Main Contractor undertaking the project, and also the client’s management team because of JCW’s works out side of the refurbishment areas.

JCW were part of a team undertaking a substantial refurbishment to the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch’s Bar and Restaurant, where JCW undertook the installation of 2 new VRV Systems, along with the bar extract system, kitchen supply air system and substantial ductwork modifications to existing systems to allow the client to achieve the aesthetics they required for the space. The VRV systems were designed to provide a minimum of 50% system operation to both areas if any system failed. The project was carried out to an accelerated programme because of issues surrounding existing building services and infrastructure, with JCW having to carry out quick turn round design calculations to ensure none of the required facilities were affected. The project handed over on time and received very positive feedback from the hotel staff utilising the space.

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Four Seasons Group new partners: Tridium
Four Seasons Group subsidiary, Berkeley Controls, are new partners to the Tridium product range in 2011. Tridium allows us to interface many different protocols into our other product lines quickly and efficiently. A Tridium installation facilitates completely integrated building management systems “iBMS”, connecting HVAC, Lighting, Access control, CCTV, Natural Ventilation, M&T, Packaged Plant, Air Conditioning, Intruder & Fire systems together. An iBMS system improves user experience and reduces training requirements, early adoption into a design will reduce capital expenditure by means of sharing network infrastructure and field device’s between the packages; maximising the return on investment made in building services technologies.

Berkeley Controls Group are approved to offer installation and maintenance of Tridium products.

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New maintenance contract with Supergroup
Four Seasons Maintenance have recently been awarded a 12 month contract for the air conditioning maintenance across 46 Superdry and Cult clothing stores. The contract is being managed by the High Wycombe office. We have already added a further 6 stores to the contract and have taken on the sprinkler maintenance and flow switch testing. Supergroup are currently expanding and are planning to launch several new stores across the UK this year and next, so there is a lot of potential for further natural expansion of the contract.

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Energy conservation at Cambridge University, UK
Phoenix Controls have been Cambridge University’s preferred solution for VAV fume cupboard and laboratory ventilation control for many years, with multiple installations across many facilities.
As an energy saving initiative, the university has appointed Four Seasons Group subsidiary, Critical Airflow to upgrade existing Phoenix VAV fume cupboard controls throughout the Department of Chemistry. The upgrade overlays Usage Based Control onto the existing VAV control system, to significantly reduce airflow demand and energy consumption in the laboratories. This upgrade incorporates approximately 180 fume cupboards.

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Four Seasons Group is SGP’s preferred supplier for their portfolio
of clients
Four Seasons Maintenance have recently been awarded a 3 year contract for the provision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning maintenance in partnership with SGP’s portfolio of clients. Based on the ability to provide nationwide coverage for both planned and reactive works to the complete HVAC range of equipment, FSM beat off competition from other similar contractors to become SGP’s preferred supplier to their ever growing list of retail clients.

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Airflow control at Erasmus Medical Centre, Holland
Four Seasons Group subsidiary, Critical Airflow, has been appointed to provide a Phoenix system to control airflow in all laboratories and other critical spaces throughout Erasmus Medical Centre, which is the largest teaching hospital in the Netherlands and is currently constructing a major new facility
in Rotterdam.

Scope of control includes fume cupboard containment, pressure cascade control, minimum air change rate control and
local temperature control.

In addition, Critical Airflow are supplying a Strobic Tri-Stack fan system for central exhaust of laboratory fume cupboard extract.

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Management of airflow and energy consumption at MASDAR Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) was created in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a world-class research university focussed on advanced energy and sustainable technology. MIST is located in Masdar City, an initiative of the Abu Dhabi government, which aims to be a net zero-carbon city.

Four Seasons Subsidiary, Critical Airflow, has just been appointed to supply Strobic Tri-Stack fume exhaust fan systems to service the second phase of the substantial R&D laboratory facilities for MIST. Each Strobic system includes an integral controls package to manage fan sequencing and damper control, to match VAV airflow demand from the labs.

The MIST R&D laboratories also utilise Phoenix VAV lab controls and Aircuity demand based controls, to optimise laboratory airflow and energy consumption.