Regeneration scheme puts safety first

A regeneration project in one of the most
run-down areas in London, undertaken
by Ballymore Properties has installed
Bilco’s smoke vents.

A total of 26 of Bilco’s REM polyester
powder coated smoke vents have been
fitted in the roofs of new residential
buildings in a section of the Isle of Dogs
regeneration scheme known as the
Crossharbour project. Seven of the vents
can also be used as access hatches to
permit maintenance of equipment
mounted on the roof of the building.

All of the vents are of single leaf design
and are fitted with the company’s
Bilguard railing system to ensure the
safety of people on the roofs.

There are four standard sizes of Bilco’s
50-REM vents available from stock,
offering both 1.0 and 1.5 square metres of
clear vent areas. Special sizes are also
available – and three of the vents supplied
to the Crossharbour project were built to
special dimensions.

The linear actuators fitted to the vents
ensure positive and controlled operation
in accordance with EN12101.

The overlapping cover design, fully
welded corners on the cover and curb,
EPDM rubber gasket and fully insulated
cover and curb help architects and
specifiers to meet Building Regulation
requirements for air tightness and thermal
efficiency.