Case Study - Ecostrat – the superior solution for new college facility
Bradford College was founded in 1832 and is now the second largest College of its kind in the country with a student body of around 26,000.It has offered vocational and degree courses for more than 30 years and many of the higher education programmes carry professional qualifications recognised by industry and commerce.
Haden Young, Leeds were appointed as contractors on a new build facility at the college, designed to create individual “training” areas for vocational courses in construction (plumbing, electrical, gas, carpentry, brickwork, plastering, welding and engineering).
Originally large overhead “paddle fans” were specified in the new building to compliment the new hot water overhead “radiant panel” heating system and to ensure that the heat created was evenly distributed in the building, counteracting the natural tendency of hot air to rise to the underside of the roof.
However, paddle fans were then thought to be too cumbersome to install in the congested space above the radiant heaters and lighting system. As a result Ecostrat destratification fans were considered and subsequently installed due to the benefits that they could bring to the project.
Not only does Ecostrat offer exceptional performance – destratification can be brought to within a 1°C difference in high and low level temperatures, but the low level installation means that installation of units is very straightforward which subsequently reduces installation time and costs.
As a result 11 Ecostrat units were installed at a height of 3.5 metres very close to the signal cables for BMS. Engineers on site were impressed with the flexible positioning of the fans and the ease of installation. The low level installation also left the high level space in the building uncluttered, unlike that of the proposed paddle fan solution.
Annual maintenance of the units is simple due to the low level installation, with easy access and no health and safety issues involved. In addition, there is very low visual impact from the Ecostrat fans compared to the paddle fans that would provide a distraction for the trainees due to the large rotating blades.
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