Gilberts

Gilberts goes to court to prove (ventilation) performance

  • 30 Sep 2024

The UK’s leading independent air movement specialist, Gilberts Blackpool, has gone to court to prove its performance – the moot court at the University of Central Lancaster (UCLAN).

The UK’s legal market is growing – up 8% according to latest data – prompting a corresponding growth in demand for law degree courses. As a result, UCLAN needed to expand its moot court facilities, where students simulate legal proceedings ready for ‘real world’ experience, with all associated building works including an acoustic ceiling to minimise distracting sound and enable focus on the legal arguments.

Building services engineers Bay Building Services Ltd delivered the in-court ventilation to a concept produced by building services design consultancy Beech Jackson. 

Gilberts

Bay Building Services Ltd chose Gilberts’ Series MN multi-nozzle and Series GA spiral swirl diffusers ducted from an air ram unit and linked to a building management system to achieve the high induction, high air change levels needed to maintain the internal ambient temperature. To match the brief of keeping any distraction to the minimum, the Series MN diffusers were powder coated in white, and the Series GA in black, to blend into the acoustic ceiling.

Series K

Gilberts’ Series K fixed blade extract grilles in grey linked to a bespoke WHF high performance louvre with the blades set upwards ensure efficient extraction of the used air with 35Dba noise attenuation.

Matt Feather, Director at Bay Building Services Ltd, comments: “The design and build project was complex: what began as a small refurbishment turned into a much bigger scheme to meet UCLAN’s requirements.

“We know from experience that Gilberts will always deliver the quality of product at a competitive price, and have the capability to flex with a changing brief.”

All Gilberts‘ products – standard lines and bespoke solutions – are designed and developed in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015 quality standard in the company’s state of the art 140,000 square foot facility in Blackpool.

Contact:

Gilberts of Blackpool,
Gilair Works,
Clifton Road,
Blackpool,
FY4 40T

Phone: 01253 766911
Fax: 01253 767941

Visit Gilberts of Blackpool's website

Leave a Reply

Latest news

Pop Up Power

Pop Up Power Supplies - ideal for camping

Pop Up Power Supplies® offer a range of retractable service units which are increasingly being specified and installed at leisure facilities throughout the UK.

Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Facility Management & Building Services, Publications, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation

GEO Business

Meet the Main Stage speakers for GEO Business 2025

GEO Business, the UK’s leading geospatial event, returns to ExCeL London from 4 – 5 June 2025, with an impressive roster of Main Stage speakers set to captivate and inspire.

Posted in Articles, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Exhibitions and Conferences, Information Technology, Innovations & New Products, news, Research & Materials Testing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation, Seminars

DCW
Contour

Contour Enhances Safety and Hygiene at Early Years Centre

Contour Heating delivered the supply of bespoke DeepClean radiator guards for the recently opened Early Years Centre in Bromsgrove, helping to create a safe and hygienic environment for children at this vital new specialist setting.

Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Building Services, Case Studies, Facility Management & Building Services, Health & Safety, Heating Systems, Controls and Management, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning - HVAC, Pipes & Fittings, Plumbing, Restoration & Refurbishment, Retrofit & Renovation