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External view of Abercrombie Primary
Windcatcher systems School in Chesterfi eld
(entrance hall). showing Windcatchers
and Sola-boosts.
MONODRAUGHT NATURAL VENTILATION
STRATEGY HELPS ABERCROMBIE PRIMARY
BECOME DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’S
FIRST ‘A’ RATED BUILDING
Monodraught managing director Tony Cull suggests that signifi cant
energy savings can be achieved by doing what comes naturally.
Abercrombie Primary School in Chesterfi eld The Sola-boosts and other Monodraught
moved to a brand new site in September 2009 equipment, which serve fi ve classrooms, a hall,
leaving behind a redbrick building that fi rst a quiet study area, are linked to temperature
opened for pupils in 1873. Among the many and CO sensors within each of the spaces and
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features purpose-designed for 220 pupils aged are controlled by three Monodraught iNVent
3 to 11, was a Monodraught natural ventilation automatic control panels. In turn, the iNVent
strategy, which was shown by the buildings controllers are linked to the building’s BMS,
Energy Performance Certifi cate calculation to enabling the natural ventilation system to be
have made a signifi cant contribution to the controlled from anywhere in the world.
school becoming Derbyshire County Council’s The majority of Abercrombie School is
fi rst ‘A’ rated building. naturally ventilated in order to provide a
The Monodraught equipment supplied healthy, natural, controlled environment. As the
includes six Windcatchers, three Sola-boost environment in today’s classrooms has to cope
Windcatchers and three iNVent monitoring and with computers and other ‘heat-gain’ equipment,
control systems, as well as three Monovents natural ventilation makes a vital contribution to
to serve the mechanical extract systems in the the health and wellbeing of schoolchildren and
kitchen and IT Departments. staff, by ensuring that contaminated air and heat
Unlike older, often draughty school buildings, Abercrombie Primary is expelled and replaced with fresh air. As natural
modern classrooms are sealed against the
School sports hall with
ventilation systems are also naturally quiet,
elements, which is why automatically controlled
Windcatcher ceiling grills.
they eliminate the noise created by mechanical
natural ventilation systems – regulated by rises ventilation and therefore, remove another
in either temperature or CO levels – now play air changes outlined by the Building Bulletin, and possible distraction for school children.
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an essential role in building schools for the the Part L calculations identifi ed that classrooms
future. For Abercrombie Primary School, the on the south side might need extra ventilation
Monodraught’s School brochure is a ‘must
comprehensive Monodraught strategy adopted on very hot days. As a result, while the four
read’ for education professionals, architects,
for the new building was further enhanced by north-facing Junior School classrooms were
consultants and contractors.
fi tting Sola-boost Windcatchers for south-facing fi tted with ‘standard’ Windcatchers, the south-
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classrooms, which were identifi ed as being prone facing Reception and Infant Schools classrooms
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Natural ventilation was required to meet the it is most needed.
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www.cibsejournal.com February 2010 CIBSE Journal 19
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