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M&E building services consultants, Cunnington Clark, were part of
the project team from the outset, designing the building’s services
to meet low-carbon and renewable-energy targets and helping to
deliver a building that works as it was intended. The firm, led by
company director and industry specialist in sustainable engineering
design, David Clark, designed low carbon and renewable energy
solutions to control energy use, water use and the internal
environment while also minimising pollutants and emissions that are
part and parcel of building services.
The
energy-efficient temperature control system uses a heat recovery VRF
pump system with local temperature controls to disperse heat
reclaimed from one part of the system to another. The system manages
both heating and cooling requirements, negating the need for
radiators and a separate air-conditioning system. Contd./ The
modular ventilation supply and extract ventilation units use high
efficiency plates to achieve heat exchanges for up to 70% heat
recovery. The system uses occupancy control technology to reduce
energy use to toilets and supplementary ventilation systems.
Energy
efficient light fittings with daylight dimming controls that react
to the level of natural daylight ensure that office areas maintain
optimum lighting levels at all times while reducing energy
consumption. Movement sensors means that areas of the building that
are not continuously occupied, such as toilets, stores and meeting
areas, are only lit when in use.
External
lighting is controlled by daylight sensing/time switch control
panel. The building uses solar shading on the south-facing façade to
reduce direct sunlight and so minimise the use of energy required to
cool the building. The same panels are used to gain solar benefit in
the winter.
Water
consumption is also reduced thanks to a rainwater recovery system
that stores water from the roof and then distributes it for flushing
toilets.
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