Does your lab need an upgrade? Take our quiz to find out.
If your lab ventilation system is more than 10 years old it’s probably not working at optimum efficiency. This is important because it impacts your ability to protect lab workers, reduce equipment damage, comply with health and safety regulations and ensure the integrity of research. At TEL we specialise in improving airflow control and monitoring […]
3 reasons to switch from constant to controlled airflow
Constant Air Volume (‘CAV’) airflow control has its place, for instance in single zone spaces where the demand for ventilation is both constant and predictable. But, more often than not, Variable Air Volume (‘VAV’) airflow control is likely to be the best long-term solution for most commercial, industrial and laboratory environments. Why? Because VAV airflow […]
Redefine airflow control in your lab with the AFA4000
In the lab, safety depends on adherence to protocols and procedures but a more flexible mindset is necessary to meet strategic challenges like escalating costs and growing workloads – all the while remaining attractive to funders and investors. This means continually challenging how things are done and making them more efficient and sustainable, without compromising […]
FAQs: Labs and net zero goals
Q: Why is laboratory energy use so important to achieving net zero? A: Because labs are energy intense spaces – using proportionately greater energy and resources compared to other building functions. They use between 3 and 10 times more energy than standard office spaces. As a result, they contribute disproportionately to an organisation’s carbon footprint […]
What is proactive lab safety?
Lab safety is the overriding priority of lab managers because, in addition to the ethical need to protect workers, a proven safety record has significant benefits including: So, the greater the control a manager has over lab safety the more successful and sustainable the lab will be and the conventional approach of ‘learning from our […]
Airflow control that adds value to lab equipment
The energy required to operate fume cupboards and biological safety cabinets can be significant. How effectively and efficiently they are ventilated reflects on the businesses that manufacture them but – because it’s often considered independently – is largely outside of their control. Integrating lab equipment with TEL’s specialist airflow control and monitoring solutions reduces that […]
Change how you think about lab costs
Lab managers face multiple operational challenges, from a shortage of workers and an abundance of regulation through to supply chain disruption. So, it can feel like you don’t have much control over costs. But there is one area where you do, where just a few simple changes could make a big difference to both income […]
Take control with bespoke airflow
At TEL we work with a huge variety of organisations across sectors including laboratories and research, healthcare, education, retail and office. While there are many similarities in airflow control requirements across our customers (like the desire for energy efficiency) there are also some significant differences too. For some customers only a bespoke solution can provide […]
Solving the problem of indoor pollen
More than 13 million people in the UK are allergic to pollen and the number is growing. People with hay fever usually experience symptoms including sneezing, itchy eyes and sore throat but it can also exacerbate more serious respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD. Pollen (a fine powder released by plants, trees and grasses) also […]
Does your airflow control system save you money?
Whatever business you’re in, keeping the air in your premises fresh and clean has multiple benefits, like promoting the health and safety of employees and protecting products and processes. But many airflow control systems are inefficient, providing a constant supply of air that wastes energy and drives costs up. And, with continuing uncertainty around global […]
