Critical Airflow Europe specialises in ensuring the environmental integrity of critical facilities through advanced air quality monitoring and ventilation systems. Leveraging proven products from Aircuity, Phoenix, and Strobic Air, the company implements solutions designed to maintain stringent environmental conditions. Their expertise is particularly valuable in sectors requiring precise air control, such as biopharmaceutical manufacturing, neuroscience research, and advanced medical facilities.
The company's approach focuses on optimising ventilation rates based on real-time air quality data, leading to significant energy cost reductions and improved indoor environmental quality. This demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) strategy is a key differentiator, allowing for reduced air change rates when air quality is high, and increased ventilation when contaminants are detected. Critical Airflow Europe has a track record of successful implementations in leading research institutions and industrial facilities across the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, contributing to both operational efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Implementation of Phoenix pressurisation and directional airflow solutions to maintain stringent environmental conditions for Alexion's College Park site, their first biologics manufacturing facility outside the United States.
Client · Alexion
The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour - UCL
London
Implementation of an Aircuity system to sample air for VOCs, solvents and other particles and gases, reducing lab air change rates and achieving a further carbon reduction of up to 20%. This was the first new-build installation using a demand-control system in the UK.
Client · UCL
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
Design and implementation of a unique Aircuity solution that allows ventilation to vary based on laboratory conditions, reducing total natural gas costs by approximately 41% in the first year and 54% in the second year.
Integrated laboratory airflow solution combining Strobic exhaust systems, Aircuity air quality monitoring and Phoenix pressure-independent airflow control, integrated with the Building Management System.
Aircuity Laboratory Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) system specified to help reduce the client's energy costs by measuring airborne contaminants and adjusting ventilation rates accordingly.
Supply and commission of a Phoenix Controls Solution to maintain stringent environmental conditions for a 155,000 Sq Ft state-of-the-art laboratory research facility.
Aircuity Laboratory Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) system for the new £79 Million Capella Project, which accurately measures airborne contaminants and provides data to ensure proper ventilation.
A €2.0 Million Euro project incorporating a significant number of pandemic-ready isolation patient rooms to ensure the hospital could cope with a future viral outbreak.
Alexion, UCL, University of Cambridge, Irish Water, Cell Therapy Catapult, Adaptimmune Therapeutics, Illumina, MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Erasmus MC University Teaching Hospital, Henry Royce Institute, Regeneron Pharmaceutical.
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What does Critical Airflow do?
Critical Airflow Europe provides advanced environmental control solutions for critical facilities, specializing in air quality monitoring and ventilation systems for labs and research centres. Their listed services include Heating & ventilation, Air conditioning and M&E contracting.
Where is Critical Airflow based?
Critical Airflow is registered at Unit 6 Barnes Wallis Court, Wellington Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3PS, in South East.
What areas does Critical Airflow cover?
Critical Airflow states that it works across Ireland and Netherlands.
What is Critical Airflow's turnover?
Critical Airflow does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on trade debtors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £2.4m and £6.4m. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Is Critical Airflow still trading?
Companies House lists Critical Airflow as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-02-28.
What sectors does Critical Airflow work in?
Critical Airflow works in Healthcare, Education and Industrial.
When was Critical Airflow established?
Critical Airflow was incorporated on 2013-12-19.
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