YOUR GUIDE TO THE BCTA AGM 2024
THE AGENDA
09:00am – Doors Open and Trade Show Begins
09:45am – Introduction by David Pickavance, Chair of ATTMA and SITMA
10:15am – ATTMA Update
More for Less – The ATTMA Plan to Support its Members
Barry Cope, Group Managing Director will discuss the last year at ATTMA and introduce his new 10-point plan to ensure ATTMA members can do more testing without the need to purchase pricey equipment.
10:30am – SITMA Update
We’ve got News…
SITMA celebrates its six year anniversary in style, with an announcement we’ve all been waiting for. If you are a member of SITMA, you’re going to want to be here for this one!
11:00am – Break and Trade Show Continues
11:30am – MVHR vs Air Conditioning
Ian Palmer from Airflow Developments Ltd will cover the issues when using AC cassette units alone without adequate ventilation and the problems MVHR solves with regards to buildings and the health benefits to the occupants.
12:00pm – It’s Only Air, Right?
Nathan Wood from Farmwood Mechanical, will be highlighting the years of legacy issues, lack of knowledge and the industries attempts to improve the situation. A honest presentation through the eyes of a ventilation specialist.
12:30pm – Competence Based Confidence
Bill Coltzer, from the North American BCTA (NABCTA) and president of Zero/Six Consulting will be speaking about energy conservation constraints coupled with air quality concerns have compelled the construction industry to deliver higher performing buildings.
13:00pm – Lunch and Trade Show Continues
14:00pm – Doors Close
Please consider joining us at 4pm at The Royal Saracens Head for additional networking and drinks.
Address: The Royal Saracens Head, 6-8 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2JH or use the what3words below
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Venue Map
A: Toilets
B: The Stage
C: Seating
D: The House
E: The Sound Insulation Suite
F: The Ventilation Suite
EXHIBITORS
Welcome to our Exhibitors who will be here all day. Please use this opportunity to speak to them about their products and how this may assist in bringing quicker and/or more services to your customers.
SIGA strive for a world of zero energy loss buildings and develops and produces high-performance products free of toxins and provide an airtight seal for buildings of all types. Some of their products can be found around The Hub. Find SIGA at Stand G, in front of the Garage.
Svantek are one the leading manufacturers of noise and vibration monitors, with their sound level meters being used by many companies in the SITMA Certification Scheme. Find Svantek at Stand J, by the Sound Suite
Concept Smoke Systems have been providing smoke systems for air tightness for a number of years. Their smoke machines allow air testers to identify leaks in the building using non toxic smoke. These can be bought directly from BCTA, head to The Hub’s website for more information. Find Concept at Stand H by the ventilation suite
NTi Audio manufacture test and measurement solutions for acoustics, audio and vibration application. Their sound level meters are also being used in the SITMA Certification Scheme by many companies. NTi Audio can be found in-between the sound suite and ventilation suite, at Stand I.
Latest News from the Group
ATTMA UPDATES
The Importance of Environmental Readings
The environmental readings taken on a test are the barometric pressure, external temperature and the internal temperature or the average internal temperature from several readings in taller buildings. All of these readings are taken before the test and then they are taken again at the end of the test.
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SITMA UPDATES
The 6db Frequency Measurement Check
BS EN ISO 140-4:1998 states when conducting sound insulation tests, the generated noise should have a steady & continuous sound spectrum in the 3rd octave bands in the 100Hz through to 3.15kHz frequency bands. The standard states that there should be no more than a 6-decibel difference in parallel frequencies in the source room.
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