AEG is one of the leading providers of live entertainment in the world and owns the Staples Center in Los Angeles, along with a number of world sporting franchises. In London, AEG have now created the O2, the most advanced entertainment destination in the UK, featuring a 20,000 seat Arena, nightclubs, an exhibition centre and restaurants, with more than 30,000 people regularly passing through the venue.

Ventilation systems are a key element of the O2, not only for air supply and extraction, but also for kitchen extract systems where fire prevention is a priority requirement throughout the O2. The monitoring of the condition of ventilation systems is a difficult and time consuming area to control, as the systems are extensive and are usually out of sight with difficult access issues.

The Vanguard sensor is a unique solution to these issues that we have installed has given us a low cost, automated method of monitoring the kitchen extract systems throughout the venue, and is a significant advantage in ensuring that the systems are compliant at all times. Having seen the performance of the sensors, we are now installing the sensors into the air ventilation systems.

 
In the future, the sensors have been specified to be incorporated into the next development phase at the O2 next year as part of our drive to reduce costs through only incurring maintenance costs as necessary, but without compromising compliance. Other venues within the AEG Europe are also looking at the performance of the sensors.