FAN COIL UNIT GROUP - MEMBERS

The aim of the HEVAC Fan Coil Unit Group is:
To promote the effective use of Chilled Water Fan Coil Units within a buildings environmental system by supplying meaningful and definitive specifications from which engineers can make considered decisions.

Why use Fan Coil Units? The FCU Group has produced a short leaflet to bring to your attention the many advantages of fan coil unit systems, which are summarised and compared with the attributes of alternative systems. Download the document here.

Acoustic guide

In November 2009 the Fan Coil Unit Group produced a good practice guide to acoustics for fan coils. Containing case studies and worked examples of installations it gives advice on system components, the effect they can have, and the associated pitfalls that can occur, especially in relation to small scale projects. Click here to download

ACHIEVEMENT OF AIM

• Supplying Industry Standards for Testing of: -
• Sound
• Thermal Performance
• Airflow
• Coefficient of performance
• Airside carryover / losses
• Component Efficiency

• Provide Industry Guides on
• Application of Fan Coils Units
• Installation of Fan Coils Units
• Maintenance of Fan Coils Units

• Act as a partner to Government departments to define any future standards specifications

• Provide Statistics to members of the Group to facilitate focused product development strategies

• The promotion of Fan Coils Units as one of the most effective air conditioning options

Do FCU comply with the new Part L Building Regulations?

Yes they do. Members worked closely with the DCLG when they developed the new Part L in 2006 and they all supply fan coil units that comply with the regulations.

Some end users have had difficulty in understanding the requirements for Specific Fan Power (SFP) under the new Part L. To help, the FCU Group had prepared the following position statements:-

• HEVAC position statement on Acoustic Design Principles Iss2.pdf
• HEVAC position statement on Airflow Commissioning Iss2.pdf
• HEVAC position statement on Entering Air Temp Iss2.pdf
• HEVAC position statement on Specific Fan Power Iss3.pdf

CIBSE TM43 - Fan Coil Units
This Technical Memorandum, which at Ecobuild in March 2011 was described by CIBSE as one of their "Best Sellers", sets out to describe all aspects of fan coil unit technology and provides manufacturers, designers, site personnel and operators a comprehensive guide.

Please link to the CIBSE page where you can get this publication
www.cibse.org/index.cfm?go=publications.view&item=379

We can be contacted at our Registered Office:
Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Ltd
2 Waltham Court, Milley Lane, Hare Hatch, Reading, Berkshire, RG10 9TH United Kingdom
Tel No: + 44 (0)118 940 3416 - Fax No: + 44 (0)118 940 6258
E-mail: info @ feta.co.uk