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Description Micro-scale renewable energy technologies are becoming more common for installation or incorporation onto buildings. These technologies include photovoltaics (PVs), solar thermal,...

Landfill activities involve the development of land so that waste can be deposited in an environmentally safe manner. The waste is usually deposited in separate cells, which are filled with compacted...

CT (computerised tomography) scanners, using non-invasive techniques, are used in a large number of hospitals and medical facilities and are also used for security screening. They used to be referred...

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners, using non-invasive techniques, are used in a large number of hospitals and medical facilities. MRI scanners can either be housed in self-contained suites,...

X-rays are electromagnetic energy waves that are far more energetic than light rays. X-rays are used for: Medical diagnosis and treatment Quality control in industry Security...

An escalator is defined as a power-driven, inclined, continuous moving stairway used for raising or lowering people in which the user carrying surface (e.g. step) remains horizontal. A moving...

Hoists are a form of lifting equipment and include: Cellar hoists - used to deliver and collect beer kegs between street level and cellars Construction site hoists - used to lift or lower...

General lifts are a method of conveyance for passengers or equipment between different levels or points within a building. Firefighting lifts are often provided within a tall building, complex...

Inflatable devices are equipment consisting of air-filled structures designed for play or entertainment purposes, such as bouncy castles. They are made from flexible fabric and use on-site machinery...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced Managing health and safety in swimming pools to help pool operators comply with health and safety law. Their guidance is for swimming pools used by...

A laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) produces an intense narrow beam of light. The light from a laser is monochromatic (of a single colour). Since the early 1970s,...

Description Luminous discharge tubes or 'neon' signs, as they are more commonly known, tend to be found installed on the external walls or roofs of commercial properties. General...

Description These are devices that are attached to a building for the purpose of receiving broadcast signals. General considerations TV aerials are usually found either in the roof space of a...