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Design, Build & The Environment
Windowmaster helps freshen
OCIP Energy is a leading
up bristol regeneration project
company within renewable
The contract to install natural cooling and ventilation control systems
in a new skills academy currently under construction in Bristol has
energy
been awarded to WindowMaster.
Ocip Energy is a leading company within the renewable energy
WindowMaster was selected because it was able to provide a well
sector, and our mix of LED lighting and wind energy technologies
thought out and cost effective natural ventilation solution. A feature of
offer significant and tangible benefits to our customers.
the building is full height glazing to the entrance supported by vertical
Our Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) are a
tubular steel trusses, allowing natural light to flood the atrium. The
very demonstrable statement of a school’s
original design used high level windows and louvres with heaters to
green credentials, aside from being an asset
pre-temper the air prior to it entering the space. WindowMaster
and investment. We are distributors of the
carried out a substantial analysis to prove that the building would still
widest range of VAWTs in the UK.
work using openable windows. The extensive environmental modelling
LED lighting technology is an
ensures that a natural ventilation strategy will achieve comfortable
immediate solution to
teaching conditions within the building and meet the strict design
reducing energy costs and
criteria set by the college. As a result of the analysis the final installation
carbon emissions.
will include 182 actuators controlling windows in 26 zones.
Operational savings of up to
Carl Sutterby of WindowMaster said: “The final scheme will offer a
70% can be achieved on LED
more environmentally sound project because using windows at high
lighting. Our exclusive range
level means that the incoming cooler air will mix with the warm air at
covers both indoor and
high level, removing the need to pre heat it and making the scheme
outdoor lighting, from small
more cost effective to install, maintain and run.”
down-lighters to powerful
trianglertwww.windowmaster.com floodlights and streetlights.
trianglertinfo@WindowMaster.co.uk With electricity bills set to rise
trianglert01536 510990 dramatically over the coming years, an
investment now in our low carbon
solutions will be one of the best a s
chool can make.
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trianglertinfo@ocipenergy.com
trianglert0800 917 9360
Raising the standards in
education with modern methods
of construction
STANLEY ST PETER’S CHILDREN’S CENTRE,WAKEFIELD SIR JOHN CASS SCHOOL,CLASSROOMS, SOUTH EAST ESSEX COLLEGE,THURROCK
- COMPLETED & FITTED OUT IN 12 WEEKS TOWER HAMLETS,LONDON - COMPLETED IN 16 WEEKS -COMPLETED AND FITTED OUT IN 24 WEEKS
Premier Interlink (Waco UK) has over 60 years experience in providing
buildings for education offering a flexible, smart, modern and comfortable
education environment, which can be provided in half the usual time
compared to traditional build and at a much more competitive cost using
modern methods of construction.
Our newest building system, the PremierOne is a permanent single storey
simple solution which is fast becoming the prefered choice for adding extra
classrooms.The PremierPlus is a multi-storey, high quality building, ideal for a
PremierPlus - innovation
new multi-purpose education solution for schools, colleges and universities. in Off-Site Construction
For more details on the remarkable PremierPlus & PremierOne Building Systems, contact:
Premier Interlink (Waco UK Ltd) Tel: 0800 316 0888 Fax: 01964 545 001
Email: sales@waco.co.uk www.waco.co.uk
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