ON THE ROAD
The rain is no match for Aermec
Rain has delayed many matches over the years at Wimbledon, home to The Championships, the world’s oldest Grand Slam tournament. But now it’s game, set and match as Aermec has provided a bespoke air conditioning solution that comes in to play when the new retractable roof over No.1 Court is closed. Dawn Brissenden went to the world-famous venue to see how it all works.
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ermec’s relationship with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) was first established when supplying chillers for the Centre Court’s retractable roof. Now Aermec has supplied chillers and air handling units (AHUs) for AELTC’s No.1 Court Project. Robert Deatker, estate director of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, noted: “Our aim is to provide the finest stage in world tennis at The Championships and the refurbishment of No.1 Court was an important milestone in our Master Plan for the estate.
“Achieving the perfect conditions for playing 18 May 2020
tennis in such a complex environment is not a straightforward task. Aermec worked hard to engineer a solution that balanced humidity and temperature control to benefit both players and spectators when the No.1 Court roof closed during The Championships.”
A total of 26 super quiet chillers and 12 very low noise AHUs were specified. Noise levels were a major consideration. Twenty of the chillers and the AHUs were positioned at a high level within the stadium, and they had to be extremely quiet as many of the spectators in the higher tiers sit very close to the plant rooms which are located
over the seats. The uniqueness of the project, the location of the venue – surrounded by housing – required considerable planning and innovative designs. For Centre Court, the chillers are located away from the stadium, however this project was unique in the fact that the chillers needed to be installed within the structure, making it a one- of-a-kind project. Building on the success of their Centre Court involvement, Aermec worked on a totally customised approach which addressed an unusual combination of criteria.
Graham Turner, Aermec’s technical director, said: “Aermec is continually motivated to design
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