building services
Newcastle Sixth Form College
Southwest hub for the low carbon economy
Chilled beams help cater for changing occupancy levels
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HE £22M Newcastle Sixth Form College incorporates specialist facilities including dance and drama
studios, science laboratories and art/design workshops in addition to large social spaces such as a bistro and internet café. Achieving the optimum indoor
environment was a major requirement, along with the energy efficiency of the building. In this regard, a key challenge was how best to cater for widely differing occupancy levels in zones across the site throughout the day. Optimum comfort conditions for students and staff needed to be maintained whilst ensuring that the HVAC system could adjust to match demand to prevent wasted energy. The HVAC products supplied to meet
the requirements included Multi Service Chilled Beams (MSCBs) and variable volume flow rate controllers from Trox. The MSCB’s are suited to areas with high cooling loads, combining the aerodynamic properties of ceiling diffusers with the energy benefits of load dissipation using water. They are appropriate for both recessed and exposed installations in new
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buildings and for the refurbishment of existing buildings with clear room heights between 2.6m and 4m.
The chilled beams installed at Newcastle Sixth Form College supply heating, cooling and ventilation throughout the 11,000 sqm building as well as incorporating lighting. In addition, variable air volume flow rate controllers have been installed to ensure that energy usage can ramp up and reduce down in line with changing occupancy levels in each zone. The products supplied are Trox TVR and RN Models. The TVR is a circular flow rate controller for variable supply or extract air, suitable for the majority of control, regulation and shut-off tasks in room air conditioning systems. The flow rate control is a closed circuit system with external power supply. The RN model is a mechanical automatic controller for constant volume flow systems which operates without external energy. Volume flows are set with an external pointer.
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for training and also guidance for consumers on low carbon technologies. The Centre, which has been part financed by the European Regional Development Fund, has been tasked with opening up market opportunities in the green sector through activities designed to drive up demand, while ensuring manufacturers and contractors have a workforce with the required skills. Key partners include Schneider, Worcester Bosch, SEMA, Western Electric, Nu- Heat, Romag, the Energy Saving Trust and others. The Centre contains flexible training and teaching spaces, a dedicated sustainable construction area, a plant room that can be used to demonstrate low carbon technology, and a roof space accessible for demonstrations. Among the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ building’s low carbon and energy saving features, are thermal cooling through night vents, computer-managed energy systems, and biomass boiler, along with optimised daylight to reduce lighting requirements.
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HE SOUTH WEST Energy Centre has opened at South Devon College in Paignton, providing a regional hub
The Energy Saving Trust estimates that (subject to appropriate investment) over £2.5bn of sales and 15,000 jobs can be generated in the South West by the Feed in Tariffs, the Renewable Heat Incentive and the Green Deal for energy efficiency.
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