Only one fan has Secured by Design (SBD) accreditation. Extractor fans in bathroom and kitchen windows can be targeted by burglars as a way into properties. The Omnique, pictured, was designed by Greenwood.
The Omnique OF100GIP Multifunctional Window Fan has a dual-layered build, with two durable polycarbonate fixing plates sandwiched on either side of a glass window. In the event that the cowl is removed, the fixing plates will remain intact with no edges for a burglar to lever the external fixing plate from the glass or fan inside, and no opportunity to pass anything through the fan into the property.
The Omnique is also designed with privacy in mind as the grills are located on its side, so that you cannot see directly through the fan into the property, of particular use on low level or open balcony property installations. The designers add that the same fan can be used across housing stock types and installation applications.
The product features adjustable airflow settings (continuous and intermittent), an energy-efficient, low energy EC motor, and SMART humidity and timing controls to combat draughts, energy wastage and heat loss by seeing that motor running and ventilation is delivered only when it is needed.
Greenwood, founded in 1879, makes SMART ventilation for the new build and refurbishment residential markets. Owned by the Zehnder Group since 2008, the company operates from a head office in Camberley.
SBD Development Officer Lyn Poole said: “The Greenwood Omnique OF100GIP Multifunctional Fan, unique in the fact that it has been tested to British Window Standard, has been an SBD Police Preferred Accredited product for the last five years and is still the only product of its kind accredited by us. It’s great to have products like this on the market so people have the choice to have a secure product within their window”.
Rupert Kazlauciunas of Zehnder Greenwood said: “We are delighted with our long standing association with Secured by Design. The Omnique fan continues to prove extremely popular, serving as both a practical extract fan to deliver ventilation when required cost effectively, whilst also providing a deterrent to intruders looking to gain access to a property. We are proud to still be the only manufacturer delivering an extract fan to the exacting requirement of Secured by Design specification.”
SBD is part of Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (PCPI), a police owned company that works on behalf of UK police on crime prevention work. Visit https://www.securedbydesign.com/.
