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CISTERMISER VALVES HELP TO CONSERVE WATER AT
CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT’S NEW HQ
The washrooms in the prestigious new
international headquarters of exams group
Cambridge Assessment feature the latest
infrared water management technology from
Cistermiser.
More than 1,600 Cambridge-based employees,
formerly based in 11 Cambridge Assessment o ices
located across the city, have been brought together
in the new HQ complex called The Triangle.
The series of linked buildings, sited to the
south east of the city centre, have been designed
to provide enough o ice space to eventually
accommodate up to 3,000 people by 2025.
96 Cistermiser Direct Flush ‘Discreet’ infrared
urinal flush control valves (DFDs) have been
installed in The Triangle’s 20 washrooms by M & E
above the urinal detects a user at the bowl. This
sub-contractor Allied Mechanical Services, the main
sends a signal to a solenoid valve, with an integral
contractor being construction company Bouygues.
DC pipe interrupter fitted to comply with water
The Direct Flush automatically flushes the
regulations, and flushes two seconds a er the
individual urinal a er use, using as little as 0.5
occupant leaves.
litres of water each time. This ensures high levels of
David Meacock, Technical Director for Cistermiser,
hygiene from the minimum volume of water.
said: “Direct Flush removes the need for an
It operates when a PIR sensor remotely mounted
auto-flush cistern and associated plumbing used
in traditional urinal installations, which flush all
urinals intermittently even if they have not all been
used. Cistermiser has calculated that savings of
134,000 litres of water per year can be achieved
where a Direct Flush has been installed.”
The flushing control device is fully configurable for
flush time and duration, sensing distance and flush
arrest, and can be programmed manually or with an
ICU remote control.
The unit also has a programmable periodic
hygiene flush function for periods of low use and a
cleaner’s function to conserve water during routine
cleaning and maintenance. The hygiene flush
function helps to prevent odours and any build-up
of uric acid in the pipework.
Tony Buckley, Project Manager for Allied
Mechanical Services, said: “From an installation
point of view, the Cistermiser DFDs and associated
multi-product power supply units are quick and
easy to fit. They come at the right price with ready
availability and meet the high specification with
regards to water management as required by the
client.”
www.ourworldiswater.co.uk sales@cistermiser.co.uk 0118 969 1611
GLOBAL ACCOLADE IS A MILESTONE FOR SECOM
Secom’s work at the cutting edge of CCTV-based
security has won a global accolade for the
nationwide company.
Use of the internationally acclaimed Milestone
video management so ware for systems serving
some of its leading UK customers saw Secom
being named as Milestone’s 2018 Northern Europe
partner of the year.
The award was announced at the Milestone
Integration Platform Symposium. The
event brings together partners from the
Americas, EMEA and APAC regions who
collaborate, network and learn about
global trends in the VMS industry.
Secom Commercial, Sales and
Marketing Director Alan Blake says: “We
were delighted to hear that we had been
nominated for an award – and more so
to be named as the winner.
“The award is evidence of the sterling
work that Secom has delivered –
leveraging innovative, industry-leading
solutions on the Milestone platform.
We look forward to engineering more
solutions in this way during 2019.”
Milestone’s open platform provides
VMS options for applications ranging
from single retail stores to multi-site and
city-wide monitoring systems.
“On this platform we are able to o er our
customers the ability to monitor several cameras
simultaneously. This provides enhanced security
as well as the opportunity to make management
decisions – such as the need to open additional till
points – based on real-time observation of in-store
conditions,” says Alan Blake.
“Coupled with our track record in addressing
retail crime through analysis of intelligence
gathered from CCTV, Secom can now o er an
advanced security process with potential to slash
retailers’ losses to crime – and enable police to
prosecute repeat o enders successfully.”
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