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How to choose the most energy-efficient fan?

Energy efficiency is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, and there is major potential in optimisation of our ventilation systems. One obvious option is to retrofit existing centrifugal fans to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Right now, many centrifugal fans face replacement or retrofit. Not only are they at the end of their lifespan, but they are simply not energy efficient enough. But which type of fan is the best and most efficient alternative? You will find the answer in the latest article Retrofit: How to choose the most energy-efficient fan? by Torbjörn Lundgren, Senior Product Manager at NOVENCO Building & Industry.


First fans in the world with EPD

The Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) present transparent and verified information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products. It is developed in accordance with recognised European and international standards and signals manufacturer's commitment to the reduction of the environmental impact of their products and to report them in a transparent way. The benefit to the consumers is the possibility to be able to compare similar products from different manufacturers.

At NOVENCO® Building & Industry, we are very much aware of the need to preserve the ecosystem, which is why energy efficiency, sustainability and recycling are natural and inherent parts of our designs and business. Our resource-friendly products reflect this with long life spans and environmentally safe production processes. At the same time, they require minimal resources to run and discharge a minimum of harmful substances. So, it is also natural that NOVENCO as the first fan manufacturer in Denmark has made Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for our axial flow fans ZerAx® and NovAx™.


Energy savings of 50% from day one

The garage ventilation system at the Meander II Amsterdam, a residential complex at the Kostverlorenvaart in Amsterdam-West, was based on single-phase, two-speed centrifugal fans controlled by a transformer.
This outdated system was characterized by inefficiency and partial failure, leading to higher energy consumption and reliability issues.

To create a more reliable and efficient solution, the old fans were replaced with two NOVENCO® ZerAx® axial fans, which resulted in energy savings of 50% right from day one!


NOVENCO® ZerAx® stocked fans

Do you have an urgent situation with old, worn-out or broken fans?
NOVENCO® ZerAx® fans are now available as stock fans for quick delivery or collection!


Contact Sales Support for questions or ordering!

+45 70 77 88 99


Certified variable speed smoke fan packages for safer and greener buildings

Increasing the safety of a high-rise building, a car park or tunnel and at the same time reducing the running costs with more energy-efficient operation would be an exciting route to explore for many. With the changes in 2015 to the EN 12101-3 standard for powered smoke and heat control fans, this became a scenario within reach.

A certified package with a smoke fan and frequency converter allows the facility managers to use variable speed-controlled fans in the event of fires. The outcome? Maximum reliability in combination with reduced operating costs and flexibility to control the smoke control and extraction.

In a real estate market with a tendency to build higher and higher, the requirements for reliable smoke ventilation systems becomes equally higher. The need for ventilation systems that create safe escape routes, assist the fire brigade in smoke extraction and protect the building are a critical factor.


NOVENCO joins the Science-Based Targets

In NOVENCO Building & Industry we have our sights on 100% CO2-neutrality by 2050 in all our value chain. The commitment to the climate and the green transition is serious to us and we wish to do more, which is why we have joined the global standard Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The SBTi helps companies and corporations shape their climate goals in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

“As a company we have for many years worked with environmentally improving initiatives and have in later years increased the daily efforts to meet the UN’s climate goals. Through the SBTi we commit to the ambitious goals of Net-Zero no later than 2050. The work we have begun in this context contributes even further to a sustainable future for our planet” – Lars Erik Knaack, CEO, NOVENCO Building & Industry.


Change of address

We are happy to let you know, that we have moved into new office and production facilities on December 1, 2023.
The move is part of our strategy to remain the preferred partner of the construction industry and to be the world’s most innovative manufacturer of high performance and energy-efficient quality fans.
The new facilities are DGNB certified and show our compliance with the high standards for sustainable buildings.



New address

NOVENCO Building & Industry
Oeverup Erhvervsvej 50-52
4700 Naestved
Denmark


NOVENCO® ZerAx® range AMCA Certified

We are pleased to announce that our NOVENCO® ZerAx® axial fan range has been certified in compliance with the AMCA Certified Ratings Program.

The certification covers the entire range of ZerAx fan types and sizes ø250 – ø2000 at standard temperatures and for ATEX/Ex zones as well as for high-temperature classifications for smoke exhaust.

The AMCA certification supports green product market transformation and helps green building projects to select environmentally friendly products.

At NOVENCO Building & Industry, we are proud of this achievement as we make fans for a greener world. Our ZerAx axial flow fans are at work around the clock all over the world to reduce carbon emissions and to make the planet a better place. The predominant features of the ZerAx fans are the market’s highest fan efficiencies of up to 92% and a 98% recyclability rating, which bring down energy expenditures and lessen the strain on the earth’s resources. The product lifetime of 20+ years and low sound levels all add to the ZerAx fans probably being the most profitable and environmentally friendly fans in the world.


The Osiers Road

NOVENCO® Building & Industry was awarded the contract by H&V Serviceplan for design, delivery, installation and commissioning of the fully certified NOVENCO ClearChoice™ smoke control and environmental ventilation systems for the Osiers Road development located in the Riverside Quarter of Wandsworth London, United Kingdom. The systems employ highly efficient NOVENCO ZerAx smoke fans, that are fully tested and compliant with the EN12101-3 requirements and contribute positively to the BREEAM-certification of buildings.

 

 


The first sod for NOVENCO’s new factory

June 17, 2022 Lars Erik Knaack, CEO of NOVENCO Building & Industry, Allan Munk from Dansk Arealudvikling and Carsten Rasmussen Mayor of Naestved City took the first sod for NOVENCO’s new factory in Oeverup Business Park in Naestved!

 

 


The greenest solution 700 metres underground

For the latest renovation project at the Teutschenthal backfill mine in Thüringen, Germany, carried out to improve the ventilation systems in the mine itself, NOVENCO Building & Industry has delivered a highly efficient exhaust fan. The fan, a NOVENCO® ZerAx®, with a diameter of 2 m, is combined with an IE5-class Nidec PM motor type Dyneo+ and a Danfoss VLT frequency converter and is 98% recyclable. This unique configuration with the latest EC+ fan technology has the highest possible system efficiency and goes beyond today’s requirements.
The main contractor Jeremias® Chimney Systems has delivered a specially designed 36 m tall chimney with all-steel construction and ductworks.


60% energy savings at the Airport Frankfurt

With the optimisation of an older ventilation system with highly efficient Danfoss speed-controlled NOVENCO® ZerAx® fans, the company Fraport AG at Frankfurt Airport in Germany saves approximately 60% energy and 2.2 kt CO2 annually. The numbers are impressive in light of today’s soaring energy prices and constant green agenda focus. These modern ZerAx fans preserve the total energy of the airflow as they save the dynamic pressure while keeping the static pressure, which results in system efficiencies of up to 85%.


Foundry hall retrofitted

NOVENCO Building & Industry has retrofitted the production hall ventilation in the foundry of a German car manufacturer. The old system from 2012 was replaced with modular NOVENCO fan arrays originally developed for large data centre projects. Special double-diffusers made for the existing interfaces, made it possible to make the dynamic pressure available to the system. 


Soaring energy prices call for more...

"Two things have made energy-efficient solutions more in demand than ever: the invasion of Ukraine which has sent Europe’s energy prices skyrocketing and the green agenda", says Lars Knaack for the FORESIGHT Climate & Energy in the latest Opinion Piece


The DS Group executes large retrofit project

The Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group), a leading conglomerate of companies in India, has recently executed the first phase of a large retrofit project of the air handling units at their headquarters in Noida. This first phase comprised the replacement of 40 outdated centrifugal fans with highly efficient NOVENCO® ZerAx® fans. The project is part of the company's sustainable development journey, which aims for platinum certification of its sustainable buildings.

“ We conducted a sample retrofit pilot project at our premises to understand the projected energy savings and the results were encouraging. We are delighted to share that we managed to reduce substantial energy consumption, to the tune of > 55% in our AHU systems after 1st phase of implementation. We are satisfied with the outcome and would like to implement the 2nd phase in our other offices.” says Mr Ramesh Kumar, Senior General Manager, Head of Administration and Facilities, DS Group.


NOVENCO ZerAx certified and approved by SGBC

We are proud to announce that NOVENCO high efficiency ZerAx fans AZL and AZN ranges are now fully certified and approved by Singapore Green Building Council. The ZerAx fans are result of NOVENCO's effort and actions in the form of energy-efficient, innovative and long-lasting products as well as environmentally responsible production processes.


Protected with certified NOVENCO system

The Lewisham Exchange, a newly modular build students towers in London, United Kingdom, were manufactured off-site from volumetric 3D structural modules, to ensure a higher quality finish, a faster construction programme and 90% less waste than traditional construction methods. NOVENCO® Building & Industry has designed, supplied, installed and commissioned the certified NOVENCO Clear Choice depressurisation systems for the whole project based on the highly efficient NOVENCO ZerAx® smoke fans, fully tested and compliant with the EN12101-3 requirements. These fans are rapidly becoming the preferred choice for BREEAM certified constructions due to their high efficiency and 98% recyclability rate after a 20+ years life span.


NOVENCO partners with Barghest Building Performance

Singapore, January 26, 2022: Barghest Building Performance, a Singapore-based energy efficiency technology provider and NOVENCO Building & Industry, a global leader in energy-efficient fan solutions, have joined forces to deliver and scale an innovative energy-efficient solution across Asia Pacific. The solution can help reduce energy consumption of ventilation systems by up to 60%, helping to meet the region’s urgent need for sustainable air movement solutions. This strong partnership combines both companies’ recognition as leaders in energy-efficient solutions and ambitions to create advances in the technological forefront in air movement for future generations.


NOVENCO Building & Industry Inc.

We are proud to announce, that we have established a subsidiary in the USA, NOVENCO Building & Industry Inc., which will be supporting our activities on the North American market.


BREEAM Certification of Sustainable Buildings

The BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method - certification programme is one of the most common and internationally recognised certification schemes for sustainability in buildings. At present, more than 550,000 buildings have been BREEAM-certified and over two million are registered for certification in more than 50 countries worldwide.

NOVENCO ZerAx fans are well-suited for BREEAM certification of sustainable buildings. These fans are on the technological forefront and far ahead of the competitors with respect to performance and durability.
With unmatched fan efficiencies of 92% and a 98% recyclability rate after 20+ years of product lifetime, the ZerAx fans are world-leading and best-in-class.
The NOVENCO BREEAM documentation package has been prepared by the leading engineering company Rambøll in Denmark. It enables auditors to easily assess the specific contributions of NOVENCO products.


ISO 3834-2:2006 Certification

We manufacture high-quality products and systems that deliver top performance for many years. Quality is key from the beginning to the end of our processes as well as in the continuous development and improvement of these processes that form part of our DNA. The ISO 3834-2:2006 Certification is the most recent addition to our quality system and defines comprehensive quality requirements for fusion-welding of metallic materials.


Complete car park ventilation system

In close cooperation with Energia Egypt, NOVENCO Building & Industry has delivered a complete car park ventilation system including Mode Control Panels (MCP panels) with VFDs and CO-detection system for an underground car park of the prestigious project Craft Zone Shopping Mall in Madinaty, Cairo, Egypt. The contract awarded by Alexandria Construction Company and Talaat Mustafa Group includes system design, equipment delivery, commissioning and system approval.
The construction on site is ongoing and the equipment has been delivered safely and is now pending installation by Energia Egypt's sub-contractor.
We cannot wait to commission the NOVENCO car park ventilation system and tell more about this highly reputable project.


Residential tower Sluisbuurt Amsterdam

Construction of the first residential tower with 289 energy-efficient apartments will start late 2021. For this project, NOVENCO Building & Industry will realise the pressurisation systems in the high-rise building and the car park ventilation for the low-rise building. The tower is scheduled for completion mid-2024.


Sustainability and life safety system

High standards are set for the sustainability in the construction project of the two Grotius residential towers, situated next to the Central Station in The Hague, The Netherland, which are much in line with NOVENCO’s corporate sustainability objectives. Therefore, NOVENCO Building & Industry was selected to design, supply, install and commission the certified pressurization systems and the car park ventilation system. In the event of a fire in the residential towers, the NOVENCO Clear Choice pressurization systems ensure that the stairwells remain free of smoke. For the two-level underground car park, NOVENCO’s jet fan-based ventilation system will be installed to ensure fresh and healthy air throughout the car park.


Incredible energy reduction

Back in 2001, NOVENCO Building & Industry installed one of the first jet fan systems for enclosed underground car parks in a shopping mall in the United Kingdom.
At that time, the system was designed without a CO detection system. Even after 20 years of constant operation all days of the week, the NOVENCO fans continue to run perfectly. However, the absence of the CO monitoring system made it apparent that the energy consumption was unnecessary high.
To improve the efficiency of the system as a whole, the recommended solution was to refurbish the car park with new control panels and a fully automatic CO monitoring system to bring down electricity consumption.


Danish Energy Agency Climate Status 2021

Yesterday, the Danish Energy Agency (Danish: Energistyrelsen) published their Climate Status 2021.

The agency announces that by 2030, Denmark will have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 55% based on the current political decision set leaving us 15% short of the official target of 70%.

The missing 15% of the climate target are actually at hand, if we invest in existing technologies enabling us to become carbon-neutral in a significantly more cost-effective and at a higher pace than solely focus on, for example, renewable energy.

Today, up to 40%, of the total energy consumption relates to our buildings and a significant part is used for ventilation. The improvement of energy efficiency within ventilation is an obvious target for concerted efforts to bring down energy consumption and carbon emissions.


The longest land tunnel in the Netherlands

We have written about this spectacular project before, but now we can present you with the case story of the Gaasperdammertunnel in Amsterdam, which is by far the longest and widest land tunnel in the Netherlands.
As a part of the reconstruction and expansion of the ring road of Amsterdam, this tunnel is situated along the A9 motorway, one of the busiest Dutch motorways between Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam and Almere.


New Member of the DDI Board

NOVENCO Building & Industry is proud to announce that during the online Danish Data Center Industry General Assembly 2021 this week, John Jørgensen, Director, Global Data Center Sales, was elected to become a new Member of the Board.

John brings with him an extensive background in the high-tech industry and during his employment at NOVENCO Building & Industry, he has built up a strong knowledge of the global data center industry. John is a strong representative of Danish green solutions, on which Denmark has a world-leading position.


GreenPro Certification

We are pleased to announce that NOVENCO Building & Industry has successfully achieved the GreenPro – Green Product – certification for the NOVENCO ZerAx® axial fans.
The GreenPro certification supports green product market transformation in India and helps the green building projects in selecting environmentally friendly products.
At NOVENCO Building & Industry we are proud of this achievement, as we make fans for a greener world. Our ZerAx axial flow fans are at work around the clock all over the world to reduce carbon emissions and to make the planet a better place for everyone.
The predominant features of the ZerAx fans are the market’s highest fan efficiencies of up to 92% and a 98% recyclability rating, which bring down energy expenditures and lessen the strain on the earth’s resources. The product lifetime of 20+ years and low sound levels, all add to the ZerAx fans probably being the most profitable and environmentally friendly fans in the world.


Updated range of standard tunnel jet fans

NOVENCO Building & Industry has 50 years of experience in the field of tunnel ventilation and smoke control systems. With the updated standard range of NOVENCO NovAxTM tunnel jet fans, we offer uncompromising quality and reliability at very competitive prices. All tunnel jet fans provide maximum thrust at minimum installation heights. The production is in our Danish factory, where the complete series of completely aerodynamic and high-temperature tunnel jet fans are tested and fully certified.


Long-term framework agreement

On to a greener future! And to reinforce this, we have signed a long-term framework agreement yesterday with Croonwolter&dros to promote cooperation between the two parties and create synergy for sustainable ventilation systems within the Infra sector.


New AHU technology in the automotive industry

The climate challenges and the UN goals for 2030 play key roles when manufacturers around the world seek to implement increasingly important sustainable production solutions and methods.
Especially the automotive industry faces challenges to reduce major environmental contributions from the production lines and improve sustainability.

 


New high temperature certificates

We are pleased to announce that we have received the official high temperature CE certificates from the notified body iBMB MPA Braunschweig in Germany.
The complete ZerAx® family of smoke fans (AZN, AZL, AZT and AUZ) are combined into a single certificate per temperature class.

  • Certificate no. 0761-CPR-0927 F300 for ZerAx® family sizes 250-2000 (tested 300°C/60min)
  • Certificate no. 0761-CPR-0928 F200 for ZerAx® family sizes 630-2000 (tested 300°C/120min)

Highly efficient ZerAx EC+ fans at Keppel Bay Tower

We at NOVENCO Building & Industry congratulate Keppel Land, a Singapore Green Building Council founding member, for reaching the historic milestone of being the first commercial building in Singapore to achieve the Green Mark Platinum (Zero Energy) distinction.


LEED certification of sustainable buildings

The LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environment Design - certification programme is a globally recognised symbol of sustainability achievements. It is also a benchmark and a commonly accepted overall system for reducing environmental impact. At present, more than 135 countries have LEED-certified buildings.

An almost perfect piece and well-suited for LEED certification of sustainable buildings comes in the form of the NOVENCO ZerAx fans. These are on the technological forefront and far ahead of the competitors with respect to performance and durability.
With unmatched fan efficiencies of 92% and a 98% recyclability rate after 20+ years of product lifetime, the ZerAx fans are world-leading and best-in-class.

The NOVENCO LEED documentation package has been prepared by the leading engineering company Rambøll in Denmark. It enables auditors to easily assess the specific contributions of NOVENCO products.


TÜV renews certification of ZerAx® fans

The German technical service corporation TÜV has April 2018 renewed the certification of the NOVENCO AirBox software for calculation of ZerAx fans from NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S.

As with the old certificate, the new certificate covers the ZerAx fan types AZL, AZN and AZW in sizes 355 - 710 with motors from WEG.

The fans sent for test and the AirBox calculation software were tested and found to match each other with an accuracy of B1 according to the TÜV classification system. See page 2 in the certificate.

The ZerAx fans are since the introduction in 2009 unsurpassed and world leading with efficiencies of up to 92%. The technologies and designs are patented all over the world.


Better recycling brings clear benefits

The ’Design for recycling’ project in close cooperation with Stena Recycling has given NOVENCO® Building & Industry clear benefits. Among them is the Recyclability Analysis, which reveals the impressive result that the NOVENCO ZerAx® fans have a 98% recyclability rating. This is the highest recyclability rating of a fan in the market.


Rikke Helstrup, Head of Sustainable Business at Stena Recycling, says “At NOVENCO Building & Industry, an international market position is achieved, because they already develop sustainable products by focusing and investing in sustainability in the development phase.”




DGNB Certification in both Denmark and Germany

Products from NOVENCO Building & Industry are on the technological forefront and far ahead of the competition with respect to performance and durability and therefore well-suited for DGNB certification of sustainable buildings.

Our ZerAx fans, with unmatched fan efficiencies of 92% and recyclability ratings of 98% after product lifetimes of 20+ years, are best-in-class and the perfect choice.

Already introduced in March this year, the DGNB documentation package from the leading engineering company Rambøll in Denmark, shows that the impact of ZerAx fans on the total certification score can account for up to 39.1% for the sustainability of buildings and in the construction industry in Denmark.

We proudly introduce the NOVENCO DGNB documentation package for buildings and the construction industry in Germany, prepared in close cooperation with Rambøll. The package makes it clear just how positively the ZerAx fans contribute to the certification of sustainable buildings and impact on the total certification score with up to 40.5%.

The documentation package enables auditors to easily assess the specific contribution of NOVENCO products.

 




ZerAx® for super low-energy buildings

After a successful test by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) in Singapore, NOVENCO Building & Industry are pleased to announce that our highly efficient NOVENCO® ZerAx® fans now are recommended by the BCA for use on super low-energy buildings.

Details are available on the BCA SLEB Smart Hub, which aims to empower developers with innovative green technologies to create a more sustainable Singapore.

 




Why do we favour renewables over energy efficiency?

It is beyond discussion that the global climate emergency calls for solutions to reduce greenhousegasemissions and requires decarbonisation.

Opinion piece by Lars Erik Knaack, CEO at NOVENCO Building & Industry, in FORESIGHT Climate & Energy

 




Revit software

Revit is a BIM (Building Information Modeling) software tool which includes complex design and collaboration tools for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering, and construction. BIM allows for intelligent, 3D and parametric object-based design and is widely used by architects, contractors, engineers, designers, and more.


Revit has revolutionized the way that building professionals manage their modeling workflow with design versatility, project collaboration, and parametric data. The collaboration and parametric data assists building stakeholders during all construction phases.

To assist customers in BIM using Revit, NOVENCO Building & Industry is now providing Revit product families on the website as free downloads.




NOVENCO has joined the COB

With effect from 1 July 2020, NOVENCO Building & Industry has joined the COB (Center for Underground Constructions).
The COB is a network organisation aimed at collecting, developing and providing access to knowledge about and related to underground use of space. In order to further develop the underground construction sector, the COB initiates and facilitates projects and platforms within four disciplines, so that the results are always in line with practice. As a manufacturer of products and systems for ventilation and smoke control in tunnels and underground car parks, the organisations will most certainly benefit from each other in the future.



When the smoke around the head has cleared...

Boudewijn de Groot used to sing this in 1972. Even older is the way to exhaust smoke. The Indians had a hole in the top of their tepee. The post-war houses used a chimney to remove the smoke from the coal stoves. Nowadays, the chimney is still very useful for conveying the smoke from the fireplace. Or do you let the smoke get out through the living room, the hallway and the front door? The latter sounds very strange. But in underground car parks this is apparently quite normal. Although there is no fireplace there, a car could be on fire. This happened last year in the Singel parking garage in Alkmaar.


Compact, reliable, silent and clever in every detail

Innovative and economic range of ZerAx® AZT jet fans for car parks

 

As the inventor of the ductless car park ventilation system 25 years ago, NOVENCO keeps on innovating with an unique new range of car park jet fans.
Based on the innovative design of the ZerAx® range of axial flow fans, the latest range of car park jet fans provide additional key benefits, such as cost reduction, space saving, optimal induction and easy installation in combination with low energy and sound levels.
Compact, reliable, silent and clever in every detail. This is how these small AZT jet fans can be summarized in a nutshell.




IFC SDI 19 Certification

We are pleased to announce that NOVENCO Building & Industry UK Limited has successfully achieved IFC SDI 19 Certification. This certification includes inspection of fire strategy verification, system design and installation of smoke control systems, the assessment and verification of the quality control system, competency assessment of individuals and continuing surveillance including random site audits.




Design for recycling

Stena Recycling and NOVENCO have worked closely together on the project ’Design for recycling’ at NOVENCO’s production facilities to increase the focus on recyclable materials and to optimise waste management in the production processes.
Rikke Helstrup, Head of Sustainable Business at Stena Recycling, says “At NOVENCO Building & Industry, an international market position is achieved, because they already develop sustainable products by focusing and investing in sustainability in the development phase.”
The cooperation with Stena Recycling and the Recyclability Analysis by Stena, lead to the impressive results that the ZerAx® fans have a 98% recyclability rating.




Certified ZerAx® smoke fan

The complete range of NOVENCO’s reliable and energy efficient ZerAx fans are now available as certified smoke fans. The fans with Danfoss VLT® frequency converters were tested and certified by the German MPA – Materialprüfanstalt – in Braunschweig.
Certification of smoke fans with frequency converters has been made possible with the standard EN 12101-3:2015, which allows the use of variable speed-controlled fans in the event of fires. The standard requires, that the fans are tested in combination with the speed-regulating equipment by an independent and notified body.
At NOVENCO we are happy, that our effective and low-noise ZerAx HT fans with frequency converters contribute to a greener and safer world.




Intelligent process ventilation

The Danish Technological Institute, the Veltek technical industry association and the FAV association of ventilation companies, have asked NOVENCO Building & Industry to participate in the project ’Intelligent energy efficient process ventilation’. NOVENCO has happily accepted to participate.
The purpose of the project is to develop and demonstrate new intelligent system ventilation solutions for process ventilation with the focus on sustainability, environment and energy savings. The solutions must apply to both new and existing systems that need renovation or retrofit. For these purposes the NOVENCO fans match perfectly, as they are produced using the latest and environmentally geared technologies, and therefore fit precisely into the project concept.




DGNB Certification of sustainable buildings

Products from NOVENCO Building & Industry are on the technological forefront far ahead of the competitors with respect to performance and durability and therefore well-suited for DGNB certification of sustainable buildings. Our ZerAx fans, with unmatched fan efficiencies of 92% and product lifetimes of 20+ years, are best-in-class and a perfect choice. The NOVENCO DGNB documentation package from the leading engineering, design and consultancy company Rambøll in Denmark, makes it clear just how positively the ZerAx fans contribute to the certification of sustainable buildings. The impact on the total certification score can account for up to an impressive 39.1%. The documentation package enables auditors to easily assess the specific contribution of NOVENCO products.


Re-build the monument

It is always prestige and at the same time a challenge to work with iconic architecture. This was also the case with a monumental tunnel in the heart of Rotterdam - the Maastunnel. This oldest tunnel in the Netherlands was recently under overhaul and upgrade, involved both structural and technical aspects, amongst which a major alteration of the tunnel ventilation. The importance and complexity of the job to preserve the monument was put under further stress by new regulations. This entailed implementation of NOVENCO’s longitudinal ventilation system to create safe conditions for the evacuation of people in the event of a tunnel fire and to provide fire brigades with smoke-free attack routes.


Smoke Control Association

We are pleased to announce that NOVENCO Building & Industry UK Ltd. is now a member of the Smoke Control Association (SCA).
The SCA is one of the Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association (HEVAC) specialist group, a part of FETA, the Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Ltd.


Taipei Seminar

Last month, Metropole Industrial, NOVENCO’s representative in Taiwan, held the Taipei Seminar for more than 200 guests, primarily construction companies of residential and commercial projects. The main topic of the seminar was NOVENCO’s car park ventilation systems, which were introduced in the early 1990s. The NOVENCO systems revolutionised the market for parking facilities with the use of very compact jet fans. These car park jet fans have long since proved to be invaluable assets for optimal ventilation of toxic exhaust gases and for efficient smoke removal in case of fires in car parks. The NOVENCO car park solutions are very efficient and use minimum amounts of energy in all ventilation scenarios. The NOVENCO car park solutions are truly 2-in-1 solutions, as they protect lives and assets, as well as the environment.


Close to 50 years of thrust

NOVENCO Building & Industry has supplied jet fans for longitudinal ventilation of road and rail tunnels since the early 1970s. Today, NOVENCO ranks among the world’s leading manufacturers of tunnel ventilation and smoke control systems.

In response to the requirements for high thrust from tunnel jet fans with minimum installation heights, the NOVENCO R&D department has upgraded our comprehensive range of tunnel jet fans. With this upgrade, even higher thrusts are available with minimum installation heights. Where the round tunnel jet fan range has been extended with higher thrust capabilities, the already space-saving rectangular tunnel fans now offer even more thrust. By combining this higher thrust with patented air deflectors, NOVENCO provides tunnel builders with a maximum in-tunnel thrust with the lowest possible installation heights, which adds valuable clearance height.

All elements of the tunnel jet fans have been thoroughly reviewed and optimised to the uncompromising and well-known NOVENCO quality. The innovative tunnel solutions feature high efficiencies and low sound levels due to the use of modern design and technologies.

The NOVENCO tunnel ventilation products and systems are manufactured in Denmark according to the highest standards. The tunnel jet fans are available in uni-directional and 100% reversible executions. The jet fans are tested and certified for use in smoke control systems up to 400 °C for 2 hrs.

NOVENCO additional services
- Tunnel ventilation and smoke control design assistance
- Project specific product fine-tuning
- FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and SAT (Site Acceptance Test)

 

 

 

 






Safe and sustainable ventilation

Berkeley Homes offer stunning new prestigious developments across the United Kingdom. The company is well known for its very high standards of design and quality, as well as the commitment to low environmental impact of each development. For the latest Berkeley Homes investment, a luxurious development at the Royal Arsenal riverside, the most exciting riverside addresses of South East London, NOVENCO Building & Industry has been contracted to design and supply solutions for ventilation and temperature control of the corridors and stairs, efficient smoke clearance of public areas and underground car park ventilation and smoke clearance. The environmentally friendly solutions from NOVENCO ensure the highest levels of comfort and smoke ventilation from the underground car park facilities to the top of the roof.

Watch the NOVENCO video feature from this exclusive development, made in close cooperation with Berkeley Homes.

 






Maximum energy efficiency

How to maximise energy efficiency of ventilation systems is a question, which together with growing demands for reduction of operating costs and for lowering of carbon emissions, moves more and more in to focus. The good news is that NOVENCO Building & Industry has the answer, proven and documented in several retrofit projects around the world.
Read about this and more in the NOVENCO article, which has just been published in the Journal, the official magazine of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).

 






ZerAx® UL Listed

In connection with one of the largest deliveries in NOVENCO history, the ZerAx® fan type AZN 1600 has been certified by UL. The test was conducted by FORCE Technology in their newest and unique laboratory at the old shipyard Lindø near Odense in Denmark. At the test, specialists from UL were present while the ZerAx® fan was subjected to the customer-specified 42°C conditions. With top marks in the tests, the ZerAx® is now officially UL Listed.
The Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent global safety consulting company with 125 years of expertise in safety analysis of new technologies. The UL mark is trusted and accepted worldwide.

 






Maas Tunnel reopened

After two years of re-construction and renovation, the Maas Tunnel reopened on 19th August 2019.
The monumental tunnel was built in 1942 and is the oldest in the Netherlands. The recent overhaul and upgrade involved both structural and technical aspects, among them a major alteration of the tunnel ventilation.
The importance and complexity of the job to preserve the monument was further stressed by new regulations. This entailed implementation of a longitudinal ventilation system to create safe conditions for the evacuation of people in the event of fires and to provide fire brigades with smoke-free attack routes. NOVENCO Building & Industry supplied and installed tunnel fans firstly as a temporary measure during the construction phase and subsequently also for permanent use. The installation consists of unidirectional tunnel fans type AUR 1250 and reversible fans type ARC 710, all made of stainless steel. The close cooperation with the municipality of Rotterdam and the Building-combination went smoothly. As stated by the Dutch newspaper AD last week: ‘The Maas tunnel passed its final exams: in case of fire, there will be a storm’ and in this case the storm is guaranteed by NOVENCO’s tunnel fans.



Pressurisation-systems for the Grotius towers

On the Maria Stuart Square in The Hague the two Grotius towers is under construction. Once complete, the towers will rise 100 and 120 m from street level, respectively, comprise 655 apartments and have carpark facilities for 245 cars. The towers will have a rather special appearance, as they mix different architectural themes and will have unique roofs that resemble crowns. NOVENCO Building & Industry has won the design, supply of equipment, mounting and commissioning of the certified pressurisation-systems for both towers.
Due to the special layout of the roofs, the placement of the overpressure fans was a major challenge in the design, which also had to meet high efficiency requirements. A combination of a highly advanced regulation and an optimally chosen system meets both the requirements of the Dutch regulations and the wishes of the end-customer. The ventilation of the carpark area also falls within the scope of the assignment given by the building contractor. The inauguration of the towers is planned for mid-2022.

 


NOVENCO at Born Fondo

With its 123 km and combined climbs of more than 1,700 vertical meters, Born Fondo is a tough and wild mountain race, but also one of the funniest bike races in Denmark. The race is held on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, surrounded by the most beautiful views of the rocky coast and idyllic landscape.
The Born Fondo 2019 bike race took place on Sunday 26th of May with participation of the NOVENCO Cycling Team. Struggles and sweat, and well-deserved satisfaction at the finish line, sums up the race in a nutshell. Check out the photos from the race.

 


Energy Efficient fans 2Go

In an effort to continually offer new and faster services, NOVENCO Building & Industry has developed the all-new software Quick Selector for easy ZerAx® axial fans selection. In this first release the NOVENCO Quick Selector contains close to 900 standardized and innovative solutions, all with our highly energy efficient ZerAx® axial fans. Access to the NOVENCO Quick Selector is easy and possible both online on our website www.novenco-building.com via Support > Quick Selector or with the app Novenco Fan which can be found in Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store.
It takes only a few clicks to look for solutions and receive full specifications without going through registration procedures. Straightforward and energy efficient, just as our ZerAx® fans. Enjoy.

 


New NOVENCO office in India

NOVENCO Building & Industry is pleased to announce that Devendra Mishra has been appointed as Country Head for NOVENCO India.
Devendra brings many years of experience in the HVAC sector to NOVENCO India and has previously held senior positions with some of India’s most well-known Air Handling Manufacturers.
He will be based in Danish Industry India’s Mumbai office from where he will support NOVENCO’s network of distributors and will work with consultants, OEMs and direct customers to introduce our high quality products, in particular our high efficiency Zerax EC+ fan range, which provide unprecedented energy savings when utilized in ventilation systems.

 

 

 


Mercedes-Benz installs NOVENCO cpvs

For the latest pride of Mercedes-Benz, a modern office building in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for re-design of the two-layer car park ventilation system, component delivery, installation and certification according to the Dutch BRL-K21025 for certification of Smoke Control Systems. The system from NOVENCO Building & Industry consists of 18 pcs jet fans type AUO 290, one large axial flow fan type ACN 1000 for air supply and two large extract shafts fitted with two axial flow fans type ACN 1000, which ensure safe and efficient extraction of the polluted air mixture from the car park facility.

 

 

 


Volkswagen is fit for the future

The Volkswagen Group, Europe’s largest automobile manufacturer, has completed a thorough investigation of the available ventilation systems on the market in search for the most efficient and innovative solution. After a comprehensive series of tests, measurements and practical trials, the choice fell on the environmentally friendly EC+ concept with NOVENCO’s high-efficient ZerAx® axial flow fans. The new system is already in operation at one of the largest production buildings – the assembly hall – at the VW Navarra production site in Pamplona, Spain.
The Volkswagen Navarra production site assumes a daily responsibility for the environment, worker’s safety and the local community. The innovative and impressive planning at the site reflect this with special attention given to resource management and emissions. The goal of which is to continuously reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. For these purposes, the latest technology with the ZerAx® axial fans presented a perfect solution for the renewal of the ventilation in the assembly hall.
The proven efficiency of the NOVENCO system will assure optimal ventilation of the VW Navarra production facilities for many years and contribute to a greener and sustainable environment.

 

 


Mette Frederiksen visited NOVENCO

Yesterday, 19th of February 2019, the party leader of the Social Democrats in Denmark, Mette Frederiksen visited NOVENCO Building & Industry in Næstved. She received a factory tour, where especially the welfare and involvement of the NOVENCO employees had her interest. Her questions were about our daily work, the production processes and the challenges NOVENCO faces. The ZerAx® fans made a stunning appearance and impressed her with energy savings up to 50%. The green focus in the design and manufacturing as well as the green capabilities of our products impressed further and contributed to the overall success of the visit. Mette Frederiksen continued her election campaign tour with food for thought and new knowledge about the people at NOVENCO Building & Industry and our green products.

 

 

 


Amagerværket uses NOVENCO’s fans

Among the biggest of HOFOR’s – Greater Copenhagen Utility – investments in recent years, the acquisition of the heat and power plant Amagerværket in Copenhagen, NOVENCO Building & Industry is a proud supplier of a complete environmentally friendly ventilation system. The system is for the biomass-fired boiler plant area of the power plant and is part of the investments in support of the climate plan for Copenhagen.
Once the investments are complete in 2025, the city will move to the first place on the list of CO2-neutral capitals in the World. This and other installations at the power plant are well on their way, and the production of heat and power is set to commence in 2019.
The NOVENCO delivery of ventilation system equipment consists of roof fans, recirculation fans, as well as supply- and exhaust smoke fans, which is all, based on the renowned NovAx™ axial flow fans. The proven durability of the NOVENCO system will assure reliable ventilation of the biomass-fired boiler plant facilities for many years and contribute to a greener and sustainable Copenhagen.

 

 

 


Two significant orders from Facebook

NOVENCO is proud to announce today that it received two significant orders to provide cooling solutions for two new Facebook data center buildings in the USA. The scope is to deliver direct “free cooling” solutions consisting of Fan Arrays and Relief Fans, based on NOVENCO`s unique and patented ZerAx® fan technology. All the equipment will be delivered in 2019.

 

 

 


Meet a true height-saver

NOVENCO provides a special designed range of space-saving rectangular tunnel jet fans for tunnel profiles with minimal available installation height. Compared to standard round tunnel fans, the required installation height is at least 20% less, which returns in huge savings on construction costs of the tunnel over the whole length.

 

 

 


NOVENCO in ‘How it’s done’ TV program

In the beginning of this month, we spread the news about the ‘How it’s done’ TV program, which features NOVENCO’s unique car park ventilation systems. The program has now being broadcasted on RTLZ TV in The Netherlands. It is with great pleasure, that we can present it on our website with an English voice-over. Learn more about our renowned car park ventilation systems in the video below.

 

 

 


Breaking news, NOVENCO on TV

RTL Z is a Dutch business and financial news television channel. In ‘How it’s done’ RTL Z presents inspired entrepreneurial stories about successful companies in a documentary style. The producers of the program chose NOVENCO Building & Industry for their latest program, which will be broadcasted Saturday 3 November at 17:00h on RTL Z with a focus on NOVENCO’s unique car park ventilation systems. Car park ventilation systems are among our fundamental technologies and expertise. This field of solutions was founded in the 1990s when our jet fan based systems revolutionized the market for car park ventilation. The jet fans have long since shown to be invaluable assets for removal of exhaust gases from cars and for aiding in smoke control in case of a fire. The amount of energy our car park solutions use is minimum in all comfort ventilation situations. The solution is truly 2-in-1 as they help protect lives and assets, as well as the environment. 

 

 

 


Fly with ZerAx® and save energy

The fly in our new movie knows what is best when it comes to airflow. Just as with the ZerAx® fans, where the straight airflow helps to preserve and save energy. With EC+ solutions, the energy efficiency of new and existing HVAC systems increases to new levels.
The EC+ concept comprises the ZerAx® series of high efficiency fans, high efficiency IE4 or IE5 PM motors and the intelligent and high efficiency Danfoss VFDs. The combined system delivers efficiencies in the range of 80 - 85%, which is 15 - 25% better than alternative solutions such as direct-driven centrifugal plug fans with EC motors.
Worth watching!

 

 


The future begins at NOVENCO

The future is a big concern for NOVENCO. Environmental requirements change constantly and customers continue to expect innovative solutions. In recognition of this and to stay in front, NOVENCO has acquired a next-generation welding robot. The installation and training are close to complete and we are ready to let the world know of this exciting technology. Even though the robot still is in a programming phase, it is scheduled to be fully up and running very soon. It will improve our product quality and speed up production times of ventilation products and systems.

 

 


JK Tyres pioneers in India with ZerAx® and EC+

The high cost of energy and the increasing level of environmental awareness, spurred JK Tyres – one of the leading tyre manufacturers in India – to search for modern and more efficient solutions in the field of energy saving for their manufacturing plant in Chennai.
JK Tyres chose the market’s most efficient and innovative solution known as the EC+ concept, which has made them pioneers of the concept in India.


CSR Accreditation for NOVENCO

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an integral vision of sustainable business operations. It is a process and not a final destination. Goals change over time with every business decision.
NOVENCO Building & Industry B.V. is aware of its responsibility towards People, Planet and Profit and seeks a balance between social, environmental and economic aspects. Based on their values, NOVENCO has been accredited with the VEBON/NOVB Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Certificate.
NOVENCO expects the same attitude from its suppliers, suppliers and business partners. NOVENCO focuses on the following four values:


Top Safety Accreditation for NOVENCO

Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies. NOVENCO Building & Industry UK Limited has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.


The highest safety for the Brussels Airport

The Brussels Airport fire service is a large and well established part of the airport. However, age and capacity limits call for renewal and enlargement of the current facilities, which is why the airport builds two new fire stations on the airport tarmac, west and east of the airport terrain. The construction of the new buildings began May 2017 and will accommodate fire service as well as various associated rescue services, including medical service. Both fire stations will provide more space for new fire engines and robots, in which the airport has invested considerably in recent years. NOVENCO Building & Industry will equip each of the fire stations with two jet fans type AUO 500. These jet fans build on the renowned NovAx™ axial flow fans that are characterised by an oval silencer design. All fans are tested and approved to meet the requirements for smoke exhaust.


BLOX's car park equipped with NOVENCO jet fans

Designed as a gigantic transparent glass masterpiece, BLOX is much more than just a modern complex in central Copenhagen.
It is a fresh world of architecture and design, an original cultural centre and a different magnet for life in the city. 


TÜV renews certification of ZerAx® fans

The German technical service corporation TÜV has April 2018 renewed the certification of the Novenco AirBox software for calculation of ZerAx fans from NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S. As with the old certificate, the new certificate covers the ZerAx fan types AZL, AZN and AZW in sizes 355 - 710 with motors from WEG.
The fans sent for test and the AirBox calculation software were tested and found to match each other with an accuracy of B1 according to the TÜV classification system. See page 2 in the certificate.
The ZerAx fans are since the introduction in 2009 unsurpassed and world leading with efficiencies of up to 92%. The technologies and designs are patented all over the world.


Congratulations to Copenhagen

Congratulations to Copenhagen with its new venue for Danish culture – the BLOX complex, which was inaugurated on 6th May.
Designed by the renowned architects OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture), as a gigantic transparent glass masterpiece, BLOX is much more than just a modern complex in central Copenhagen. It is a fresh world of architecture and design, an original cultural centre and a different magnet for life in the city. The BLOX complex is home of the Danish Architecture Centre and the BLOXHUB - an interdisciplinary innovation environment for sustainable development. BLOX provides also a setting for recreational outdoor urban spaces, playgrounds and cafes as well as a unique forum for urban development with rooms for work, exhibitions and research. BLOX is indeed the new black in Copenhagen.


New partnership to optimise AHU systems

Danfoss and NOVENCO have joined forces to offer the market’s most efficient system solutions comprising fans, motors and frequency drives (VFDs) for AHUs and other ventilation applications.
The environmentally responsible Danfoss EC+ concept in combination with NOVENCO ZerAx® fans is the latest response to growing demands for energy saving. Precisely conceived to increase the efficiency of HVAC systems, the EC+ concept facilitates design of topmost efficient AHUs and offers to boost energy efficiency of existing systems radically. The concept prescribes components for optimum system design - the ZerAx® series of high efficiency fans, high efficiency IE4 or IE5 PM motors and the intelligent and high efficiency Danfoss VFDs. The combined system delivers efficiencies in the range of 80 - 85%, which is 15 - 25 percentage points better than the closest alternative solutions such as direct-driven centrifugal plug fans with EC motors.


When the blue planet is calling

The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, agreeably adopted by the world leaders in September 2015, calls all countries to improve the planet and lives of people through a number of Global Goals.
With its consideration to the environment in the design and manufacturing of ventilation equipment, NOVENCO Building & Industry is highly involved in the achievement of goal no. 13 Climate Action. The 13th goal is directly dedicated to the well-being of our blue planet. At NOVENCO this is reflected in our daily efforts and actions for innovative and responsible production in harmony with the climate. The resource-friendly products reflect this dedication with long life spans and environmentally safe production processes.


117 NOVENCO tunnel jet fans are now officially installed in the Gaasperdammertunnel

The last of the 117 NOVENCO tunnel jet fans was officially installed in the end of November last year, thus completing 4 of the 5 stages of construction of the Gaasperdammertunnel. The project is part of the road expansion between Schiphol, Amsterdam and Almere.
During a planning phase of the A9 Gaasperdammerweg, the ambition was to install the last fan within this stage, even before all concrete had hardened. This succeeded, and NOVENCO played their part in this success. The work is not finished yet. The other 22 NOVENCO fans for the last, 5th stage of the Gaasperdammertunnel are going to be installed right after the ceiling constructions of the reversible lane are in place.
The Gaasperdammertunnel is 3 kilometres long and not only the longest land tunnel in the Netherlands, but with its 5 tubes also one of the widest tunnels in the Netherlands.
It is planned to be open for traffic in 2020. In 2021 a large park will be built on the tunnel roof. NOVENCO has already started the countdown for the first traffic to pass through the tunnel.


Ingenious BMW Welt equipped with NOVENCO renowned jet fans

NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for the system design, delivery of axial and jet fans, commissioning and system approval for the BMW Museum visitor car park. The car park underneath the museum is equipped with high quality NOVENCO axial flow fans and jet fans, tested and approved to meet requirements for both CO ventilation and smoke exhaust in case of a fire.


Highest fire safety

One of the largest energy producers in the world Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) commis­sioned the Bachelors Accommodation at their newly expanded Ruwais refinery to provide the best conditions for their employees. NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for design and de­livery of a complete staircase pressur­ization system for all 14 escape stair­cases of the residential buildings in the Bachelors Accommodation.

 


Westgate Oxford Shopping Centre secured with NOVENCO's reliable ventilation systems

For the large reconstruction of the Westgate Oxford Shopping Centre, NOVENCO Building & Industry was contracted to design, supply, install and commission the smoke ventilation systems for the whole development.

 

 


Comfortable ventilation in the middle of desert

NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for design and delivery of kitchen ventilation systems for The Ruwais Housing Complex developed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, one of the largest energy producers in the world.

 


airCalc++ Software now greener with ZerAx® fans

In an effort to continually offer new and beneficial services, NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S has decided to implement its innovative, highly efficient and patented ZerAx® axial flow fan in the airCalc++, well known as the next generation module-based AHU selection software in the world.
The airCalc++ software, developed by ISC GmbH, is a strong tool for calculation of AHU configurations and is with the inclusion of the ZerAx® axial flow fans now capable of designing the most efficient solutions. The ZerAx® fans are energy-savers of the future and therefore a perfect match for the airCalc++ software.

 


ZerAx® fans ensure safety and health in new mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The new and prestigious Al Rashid Mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has a total mall area of 89.000 m² and houses both shops and offices and an underground parking area.
With thousands of people visiting every day, it is imperative that noise levels are kept to a minimum and that contaminated air discharged from the cars will not affect the public and customers.
The installation includes 69 ZerAx® AUZ-340 Jet Fans distributed within the car park to guide fresh air to all areas and to transport contaminated air/smoke to the extract points. And 15 ACN1120/403-6 High temperature extract fans located in 5 fan rooms. Each fan room has the capacity to extract 78 m³/s of air. Prior to the installation NOVENCO has carefully analysed the airflow by using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to optimize and show the effectiveness of the proposed solution.
The ventilation solution limits CO levels in the car park and provides smoke clearance in the event of a fire in the car park area. The analysis is used to verify escape routes and free passages for fire and rescue personal in case of a fire emergency in the car park area.
The Jet fans systems have many benefits over traditional ductwork ventilation systems. These include simplified and quicker installation, energy savings, cleaner environment and more effective ventilation throughout the parking area.

 


Five storeys of safe underground parking

Copenhagen’s newest icon. An architec­tural pearl. With its five fused towers of different heights, unrepeatable round shapes and thoughtful details, Axel Towers is un­questionably an architectural highlight in the city of Copenhagen.
NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for design and delivery of a complete smoke clearance system with jet fans for the underground car park. The five storeys of the Axel Towers car park are now highly protect­ed by the advanced technology operat­ing system delivered by NOVENCO.

 


Small, safe and economic

NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S releases the most compact axial jet fans for large car parks and service yards. The AZT jet fans are designed with a small form factor in mind and for optimum capacity, long lifetimes and reliable operation as answer to essential market requirements. The 100 N strong unidirectional AZT jet fans are based on the acclaimed ZerAx® axial flow fans, which provide fan energy efficiencies up to 92%, extremely low sound levels and expected product lifetimes of more than 20 years.

NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S releases the most compact axial jet fans for large car parks and service yards. The AZT jet fans are designed with a small form factor in mind and for optimum capacity, long lifetimes and reliable operation as answer to essential market requirements. The 100 N strong unidirectional AZT jet fans are based on the acclaimed ZerAx® axial flow fans, which provide fan energy efficiencies up to 92%, extremely low sound levels and expected product lifetimes of more than 20 years. The AZT jet fans ensure high performance at the lowest possible power consumption, and meet market requirements for simpler, safer and more economic fans. The jet fans are without silencers, due to the high efficiency and low sound profile of the ZerAx®, which make them very compact and lead them to low cost of transport.


Commissioning King Willem Alexander Tunnel

First double layer tunnel of the Netherlands will open in the night of 15 to 16 December 2016.

Today it was announced that all four tunnel tubes of the King Willem Alexander tunnel will be put into operation on the night of 15 on 16 December 2016.

For Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Road Authorities) the tunnel is an important link in the national and European road network. Daily safety in the tunnel is not only determined by the functioning of all technical installations. The tunnel is also monitored and controlled 24/7 from the traffic control center in Helmond.

At present, there is still some work on new junctions, rest points of testing and exercises for traffic controllers and emergency services. Also the weather conditions must remain favorable to finish all work on-time. But with the current state of knowledge it is justified to head to a commissioning of the four tunnel tubes for the A2 Maastricht in the night of 15 on 16 December.

All ongoing traffic will disappear from the city to the lower tunnel tubes of the underground tunnel. The upper tunnel tubes will also be taken into operation, although some lanes cannot be used yet because the road infrastructure around the tunnel is not 100% finished. These lanes will follow gradually during the first half of 2017. Until then, local traffic will still be using the temporary N2 and detours.

After the first half of 2017, the vast majority will be connected on the total new traffic 6 km system. The tunnel itself is about 2 km long. Next to the tunnel also a total of 21 flyovers, viaducts, tunnels and bicycle viaducts are built to complete the whole new infrastructure.

 


ZerAx® guarantees energy saving at -30°C

The Danish company CS Gruppen A/S handles daily logistics in the Danish food industry. Their freezer plants are located all over the country and from their most southern location in Padborg they ship 250-300 tons of food a day. That amounts to a total of 200,000 pallets per year. Part of the business is freezing fresh meat at minus 30°C and storing it at minus 18°C until it is shipped out into the world in freezer trucks and containers.
The company freezes up to 1,800 tons a day so naturally a large amount of energy is required to keep the plant going and to meet the customers’ demands. CS Gruppen A/S is even expanding their capacity in Padborg to expedite even greater quantities and accommodate the technological and environmental requirements of a modern freezer facility.
When reviewing the plant for energy optimisation the existing fans were included in the review. The 25-30 year old fans represented a large part of the energy consumption in the freezing tower.
The freezing of fresh meat occurs under extreme cold conditions with high requirements for quality and reliability of equipment. After a thorough dialogue with three different suppliers, each offering very different solutions, the decision was made to install the ZerAx® axial flow fans at the plant. This solution had the highest acquisition value, but calculations showed that the ROI would only be 23 months. This is due to the ZerAx® fan efficiency of up to 90%. The ROI calculations are based on the plant running at full capacity (5,000 hours per year). A reduction of the operation time will prolong the ROI.

 


Reliable operation at Danish TV Station

NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S was contacted by the Danish TV Station when a fan in one of their technical rooms broke down. The fan supplies fresh air to the news office where people are working all hours of the day to provide news to the public. Due to the fact that the editorial department broadcasts 24/7, it was of the utmost importance that the new fan was fitted into an existing installation to minimize installation time and noise. The fan was installed during the night and caused a minimum of disturbance to the working news team.

 


Smoke control system to a state-of-the-art hospital

A state-of-the-art hospital, The Delta Hospital of the innovative hospital group CHIREC (Centre Hôpital Interrégional Edith Cavell) is under construction in Auderghem, Brussels in Belgium.
NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded two contracts, one for the smoke control system of the shopping gallery on the ground floor of the hospital and another for the ventilation and smoke control system of the underground parking.

 


Car parks for future home of the Royal Bank of Canada

Located in a prime position within the heart of St Helier’s financial district in Jersey, Esplanade 66, 37 and 27, over a length of 250 m from each other, provide high grade office accommodation at Esplanade Gateway.
For each of those grand and luxurious office buildings, NOVENCO Building & Industry supplied and installed a smoke clearance system with jet fans for the car park area.

 


World-class science centre simulates gale-force winds with ZerAx® fans

NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the con­tract for design and delivery of a unique fan array with its renowned ZerAx® fans for one of the exhibitions of the Experi­mentarium, the new Danish science centre in absolute world class.

 


Breathtaking riverside living

Prime position, riverside living creat­ed around a vibrant public of London city, this is what Greenwich Wharf is. With its range of luxurious apartments and large penthouses at the top of each block providing magnificent views across and along the river Thames, Greenwich Wharf is one of the most de­sirable addresses in London. NOVENCO Building & Industry designed a smoke clearance system with Jet Fans for the Greenwich Wharf underground car park and was engaged to do the detail design and in­stallation of the extended corridor AOV system.

 


Energy optimisation at Hvidovre Hospital

Hvidovre Hospital is one of Denmark's largest hospitals with over 40.000 patients each year. The hospital has 35 departments including Denmark's largest maternity ward with about 7.000 births a year.
The energy consumption at the Hvidovre Hospital’s kitchen has been reduced significantly by replacing an old fan with more energy efficient ZerAx® fan, at the same time air volume has been increased by 25%.

 


Innovative AHU concepts with ZerAx® fans

In cooperation with AHU producer Trubel Luft- und Klimatechnik GmbH, NOVENCO Building & Industry has conducted a performance comparison test in the TÜV Süd Test Laboratory. The test was a demand from one of Germany’s largest manufacturers of vehicles. Read absolutely about very convincing test results in the case story here

In addition you can find a very interesting article ‘NEW CONCEPT FOR AHUs – UPGRADE TO MEET HIGH ENERGY-EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS’, published in TAB, Klima/Lüftung earlier this year under the link below
NEW CONCEPT FOR AHUs

 


Safe Car Parks in the heart of Jersey

The International Finance Centre, designed by an award-winning team of architects and landscape designers, provides environmentally sustainable Grade “A” office spaces for new and expanding businesses in Jersey. NOVENCO Building & Industry designed and installed a car park ventilation sys­tem with Jet Fans for the underground parking.

 


Koning Willem-Alexandertunnel Maastricht

The 2.3 km long Koning Willem-Alexandertunnel is the first double-layer tunnel in Europe, which is suitable for both passenger cars and trucks. The tunnel will be opened to the public on December 15, 2016 and will become a gateway between the Netherlands and the rest of Europe.
The tunnel is part of a comprehensive and sustainable plan for the city and the motorway. The “Green Carpet” addresses multiple objectives to improve the flow of traffic on the A2 motorway and the accessibility of the city of Maastricht. In addition, the plan promotes the quality of life and road safety, resolving bottlenecks within the city, and creating opportunities for urban development.
On the tunnel project, NOVENCO Building & Industry (NBI) was awarded the contract for both the tunnel ventilation system as well as the pressurization systems for the escape tunnels, including associated engineering, supply, installation, commissioning, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT) and the handover.
For the four tunnels NBI has supplied a total of 62 tunnel jet fans for the ventilation system and smoke control system in case of a fire in the tunnel. All fans are made of high grade (AISI 3.16) stainless steel. Furthermore, all jet fans are certified as smoke exhaust fans in the class F300 in accordance with European standard EN 12101 (tested at 300°C for at least 2 hours).
At the tunnel entrances a total of 23 tunnel jet fans type AUR-1120 are installed. These jet fans have an impeller diameter of 1,12m and are driven by 30kW electric motors. To ensure that the sound inside the tunnel is acceptable, the fans are fitted with 2xD long silencers on both ends (≅ 2.3m per silencer).
Furthermore, the silencer on the suction side of the fans are coated in a color that matches building structure. All entrance tunnel jet fans are equipped with a special inlet cone, which is designed in association with with Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch road and water authorities) to counteract negative influences of side and fall winds.
Inside the tunnel tubes a total of 39 fully reversible jet fans type ARR 800 are installed. These jet fans have an impeller diameter of 0.8m and are driven by 18.5kW electric motors. On both sides of these jet fans 3xD long silencers are installed (≅ 2.4m per silencer).
NBI also delivered and installed the transition cabinets (power and control of the tunnel fans) in the technical part of the center, including the cabling from these cabinets to the tunnel jet fans.
There are two escape corridors in the center tunnel in case of a fire in one of the tunnel tubes. For these escape corridors, NBI installed pressurization systems. With a pressurization system, the escape corridors are are protected against the ingress of smoke and toxic gases in the event of a fire or other emergency in one of the tunnel tubes.
For these pressurization system, a total of four large axial fans type ACN-1120 are installed, including all necessary accessories such as silencers, ductwork, dampers, outside air intake grilles, control panels, smoke detectors, temperature transmitters and internal wiring from the control panels to the supplied components.

 


5 levels of fresh air under the ground

The renewed and expanded mall Nieuw Hoog Catharijne in Utrecht (The Neth­erlands) comprises large, modern and transparent retail and shopping gallery spac­es with one of largest under­ground car parks in The Netherlands with approximately 1,300 car park spaces. NOVENCO Building & Industry was awarded the contract for the re-design, component delivery, mounting and as­sisted on the commissioning of the car park ventilation system for this unique 5 level underground car park.

 


Turn-key carpark ventilation for the Rive Gauche Commercial Centre

Recently NOVENCO Building & Industry B.V. (NBI-BV) secured the order for a turn-key Car Park Ventilation project in Belgium. NBI-BV will deliver and install the system in the new Rive Gauche commercial centre in the city centre of Charleroi Belgium. The centre will have an area of 110.933 m2 and a carpark with 900 parking places.
The ventilation system will use certified components for control of smoke in the event of fires. This will aid the fire brigade and enable effective localisation and extinguishing of fires.

 


Water powered by ZerAx®

The second largest hydro-electric power facility in Norway, the Sima Power Station, replaced their old fans with nine high efficiency ZerAx® fans from NOVENCO as a part of a compre­hensive energy-retrofit project. The replacement resulted in at least 30% reduction in energy consumption.

 


TÜV certifies high performance ZerAx® axial flow fans

The German technical service corporation TÜV has December 2015 certified the Novenco AirBox software for calculation of ZerAx fans from NOVENCO Building & Industry A/S. The newly received certificate covers the ZerAx fan types AZL, AZN and AZW in sizes 355 - 710 with motors from WEG.
The fans sent for test and the AirBox calculation software were tested and found to match each other with an accuracy of B1 according to the TÜV classification system. See page 2 in the certificate.
The ZerAx fans are since the introduction in 2009 unsurpassed and world leading with efficiencies of up to 92%. The technologies and designs are patented all over the world.

 


Zerax® fan sets ventilation standard at TÜV Süd test laboratory

TÜV Süd is one of the world’s leading companies for product approval testing and certification. The stable performance of our premium ZerAx® fan range convinced TÜV Süd to use this fan range in their new test facilities in Olching, Germany.

 


Safe underwater parking with jet fans

A new underwater car park has been established in the center of Copenhagen right next to the Queens palace and close to the popular Nyhavn where millions of tourists visit every year. The car park holds accommodates 500 cars and is built in 3 levels. All levels are placed below street and water level making it one of the most unique underground car parks in Copenhagen.

NOVENCO Building & Industry has delivered and installed a high tech ventilation solution that will keep the air in car park clean, despite the many cars passing through every day. The system includes 2 ACN 1400 extraction fans (F300) and 24 AUO 380 unidirectional jet fans (F300). 36 sensors are placed strategically between the North and South part of the car park. The sensors detect any change in the level of CO/NOx and CH and the highly developed control system will adjust the ventilation immediately if levels reach critical point. This is to keep the air clean and safe from exhaust particles from the cars.

The 24 Jet Fans and the high technology operating system installed in the car park also provides extra safety after a fire. After a fire the fans can be used to clean the air free of smoke and lead the smoke out of the building.
The NOVENCO AUO Jet Fan has been specially designed for car parks. With its slim and oval design it fits perfectly under the ceilings in typical car parks where space and efficiency plays an important role when designing and construction the buildings.

 


The highest safety at the former Southampton Hotel

The redeveloped former Southamp­ton Hotel in St. Helier in Jersey, now named Weighbridge House, is a completely renovated building with modern commercial offices.
NOVENCO Building & Industry designed and provided its unique stairwell pressurisation system, nowadays an unusual system for the United King­dom.

 

 


The most safe ventilation system for the Westgate Centre, Oxford

The more than 40 years old Westgate Centre, situated in the old English town Oxford, renowned from its prestigious university established in the 12th century, is now closed and under reconstruction, and scheduled to reopen in Autumn 2017 as the ultimate retail and lifestyle destination for the residents of this historical city.
The new Westgate Oxford Development will bring a new shopping and leisure destination to Oxford. It will include more than 100 stores, 25 restaurants and cafes, a boutique cinema and a roof top terrace dining and a wealth of new public spaces. The redevelopment works are progressing well and on schedule to reopen the Centre in October 2017.
For this large reconstruction NOVENCO Building & Industry has been contracted to design, supply, install and commission the smoke ventilation systems for the whole development. This includes mechanical smoke clearance systems for the large two level basement car park, loading bay and service yard. All natural and mechanical AOV stair systems are also part of NOVENCO Building & Industry’s scope of work on this very interesting project.

 

 


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