Breath of fresh air
Designer air curtains at Canary Wharf
JS Air Curtains has designed and supplied eight vertical air curtain systems for The Park Pavilion complex in Canary Wharf.
The six 3m and two 2.5m air curtains were supplied in brushed stainless steel and are positioned vertically at the sides of the entrance to the Park Pavilion complex and three of the interior doorways. As well as keeping the cold out in the winter, they can also keep the cool air conditioning in during the summer.
The air curtains were supplied to Canary Wharf Management Ltd and were installed by electrical contractors, Ashridge EC Ltd.
Each 3m air curtain is capable of delivering an airflow of up to 7,400m³/hr and has a 32kw electric heater. Other models are available with hot water heating or fan-only operation. The Rund air curtain offers the ability to house other services such as smoke or motion detectors, emergency lighting, CCTV or signage. The air curtain also has many mounting options. It can be held horizontally on brackets, suspended on rods, mounted on post-type arms either from the floor, ceiling or walls, or stood vertically on the floor, as it is at Canary Wharf.
The air curtains can seal doorways up to 3.5m high when mounted horizontally or up to 7m wide when mounted vertically at both sides of an entrance. Five lengths are available from 1m to 3m with a variety of control options including thermostats, door open sensors, outside temperature sensors and timers. JS Air Curtains supplies an extensive range of air curtains, as well as bespoke solutions, for all commercial and industrial applications. JS’ in-house project management division also provides a smooth, hassle-free installation service that walks the customer through from design specification to post-installed product training.
www.jsaircurtains.com Email:
info@jsaircurtains.com
18 energy solutions
Weatherite Building Services (WBS) has designed and installed a complete extract system for the new kitchen extension at Stanley Head Outdoor Education Centre. Based in the Staffordshire Moorlands, the centre provides Outdoor Education to schools and is operated by Stoke City Council. The kitchen is part of a new building which includes an enlarged dining room, a new kitchen and preparation area. The building will be entirely heated by Ground Source Heating Pumps and the water will be warmed using solar power, in line with the centre’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint. It was therefore important that the kitchen extract system was as energy efficient as possible. Weatherite also had to specially adapt the system to meet height restrictions in the building.
After assessing the site, Weatherite’s design team recommended a wall mounted below ceiling extract canopy from De Kobra, one of Europe’s leading kitchen ventilation systems. The Weatherite’s design team customized the system to fit in with the low ceiling and
overhead floor support beams. The system was installed in February ready for the completion of the building in March 2011.
Martin Thomas, Sales Director of WBS, commented: “WBS has a good relationship with Stoke City Council, having successfully completed projects at several other sites. The client was totally confident in our ability to tackle this specialised work within a tight deadline.”
WBS has over 38 years experience in all aspects of building service including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, commercial kitchen ventilation/extraction, data centre/IT cooling, boiler house refurbishment/replacement and all aspects of M & E services. WBS offers its customers a complete building services solution-from one single source including total project management and full design, installation and commissioning activities.
www.weatherite-group.com Email:
rboswell@weatheritegroup.com
School training kitchen gets fresh approach
Weatherite Building Services (WBS) has provided a state-of-the-art extraction system for the new student kitchen at King Edwards VI Camp Hill Schools in Birmingham.
Among the top performing schools in the UK, the Camp Hill campus comprises two schools for girls and boys aged 11-18. The new technology building, which is shared between both schools, includes a practical cookery facility for Food Technology students.
Speller Metcalfe was the main contractor for the extensive work undertaken within the school and WBS was chosen by consultant engineers, Briars Associates, to carry out and project manage the training kitchen programme, which included installation of supply and extraction ventilation system together with air conditioning (Heat Pumps), cassettes, condensers and refrigerant pipe work. The work also included various associated M & E services such as internal and external water and gas supply pipe work/mains, fire mains and
water heaters.
Martin Thomas, Sales Director of WBS, commented: “Having worked with Briars Associates, on similar kitchen projects for schools, they trust our ability to provide a solution that meets all the technical, practical and strict budget requirements of the project. The system will significantly improve the energy efficiency and learning/working environment for both students and staff”.
WBS is part of the £40m Weatherite Group, one of the UK’s leading HVAC and Building Services organisations.
www.weatherite-group.com Email:
rboswell@weatheritegroup.com
Building & Facilities Management – September 2011
HVRAC
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