Arts and Science Block at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough.
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is one of Britain's top sixth form colleges. It has sought to retain and build upon its reputation as a distinguished major provider of the highest quality academic and vocational education.
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Caloris WRF heat pump air conditioning units have been installed in the classrooms where the heat loads are expected to become too high for natural ventilation. Caloris WRF has been designed to automatically function with the Colt natural ventilation system.
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M&E Contractor:
- Walsh Mechanical and Electrical
This new Arts and Science Block building will have a total floor area of approximately 3,000sqm spanning three storeys' and a roof top plant room. It is naturally ventilated with an anticipated BREEAM assessment of "Very Good".
Automatically controlled window actuators provide through put ventilation for the front foyer and corridors via high level glazed smoke and heat extract ventilators
Fixed Solar Shading on the South facing facade
Caloris WRF water sourced heat pump units installed to provide boost cooling and heating throughout the winter.
Colt External heat pump units to control the temperature of the water loop of between no less than 15°C and no more than 30°C. Due to this wide bandwidth, it is normal for these heat pumps to run no more than 15% per annum.
Colt Kameleon glazed smoke and heat extract units to provide ventilation for the main corridors.
High and low level window actuators linked to CO and temperature sensors with a maximum opening of 100mm.
Caloris WRF unit
Roof top double bank louvre turrets with internal controllable dampers to regulate the flow of air and eliminate rain entry.
The central hub of any multi-mode system, the Colt ICS 4 Link control system. Linking to the main Building Management system, the Colt ICS 4 link controls the natural ventilation system, all 200 window actuators and the Caloris WRF heat pump system it is also linked into external rain sensors and internal smoke, temperature and CO sensors.
