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1st October 09: WASTESERV MALTA COMMISSIONS VRS
The agency entrusted to organise, supervise and control the provision of major waste management facilities and related services throughout the Maltese Islands has commissioned VRS to carry out the Visual Impact Study in connection with the construction of an AD plant which is being proposed close to ex-Maghtab landfill.

3rd December 08: NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED
In line with its ongoing branding exercise, VRS has made a major overhaul to its website. The most noticeable changes to the website are the minimalist design, the new services menu on the left hand side of the layout, a choice to view the website in English or German, together with a news section on the main page. The new layout has been designed in a way to make the user navigate through the site effortlessly whilst ensuring that the visit remains an enjoyable graphic experience.

1st October 08: A SUCCESS STORY IN THE UK
During the past two years, VRS has established a healthy working relationship in the UK market. Working closely with its UK partner Citrine UK Limited, VRS has proved to be both versatile and cost-effective. Moreover, while it is still producing architectural visualization which is mainly used for marketing purposes, VRS has become increasingly involved in high-end visual impact studies offered to architects and planners. “Working for the UK has initially proved to be tougher than expected due to the rigorous approach adopted by the UK authorities; although it was a steep learning curve, the experience has proved beneficial since it increased the profile VRS enjoys locally, with a number of authorities and firms such as MEPA and top architectural firms and planners seeking its services.

15th Septermber 08: VRS OFFERS AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
The main difference between VRS and most architectural visualization companies is that the team consists of a number of trained professionals in the sphere of Architecture. Both Joseph A Pace and the latest recruit, Anna Shum are qualified architects whereas Jesper Scerri is a qualified draughtsman who is furthering his studies in visual computing. The new VRS setup is therefore well equipped to offer more specialized services such as computational fluid dynamics and integrated energy planning to architects and planners. Therefore the 3d model is not only being used to visualize how visually appealing a building is but it is being used to visualize, measure and simulate the heating, airflow, ventilation and contamination control in buildings. Moreover the use of a digitally constructed 3d model can be also used to study the wind effect of the proposed building on the environment and vice-versa, namely the effect of the environment on the building.

SIMULATION OF HVAC SYSTEMS
The expertise brought about by the new setup at VRS has ensured that it can offer an integrated solution to its clients, starting from visualization of the building in block form to the visualization and simulation of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Typical applications include data centers and IT rooms, clean rooms, auditoriums, shopping malls, office buildings, underground car parks, passenger comfort in vehicles, airport terminals, etc, air quality and contamination control in laboratories, research facilities, and hospitals.

WIND STUDIES ON TALL BUILDINGS
The effect of wind on tall buildings is one of the challenges architects and engineers have to face. A streamlined building does not only reduce the wind-related stresses on the building but it also offers better comfort to its occupants through reduced turbulence and wind speeds. VRS, in line with its strategy of offering an integrated approach to its clients, can analyse the effect of wind on a tall building at any stage of the design process. This will benefit architects and planners who will be in a better position to understand through 3d visualization and scientific results the behaviour of the building under wind conditions.