Ecostrat Case Study - Deva Designs
With issues such as air quality and energy efficiency becoming increasingly more important, delivering a ventilation system which creates a fresh, healthy and comfortable environment is paramount, as well as providing an optimum energy saving ventilation solution.Deva Designs, the leading UK producer of design led gift wrap, gift bags, gift boxes and accessories, had used a warm air system in their warehouse area for a number of years but had never been entirely satisfied with the system performance and economy.
Temperatures on the mezzanine floor, used by the design team were always too high and made working conditions uncomfortable. Operatives on the shop floor had to wear additional clothes to keep warm.
Connaught Gasforce Ltd, a national maintenance and installation company was asked to improve working conditions and deliver a solution that was more energy efficient.
Robert McNamara, Connaught Gasforce’s Sales Director commented, “Connaught Gasforce’s mission is to supply and install cost effective heating, ventilation and catering equipment solutions. We have trained all our sales people to look at the life time cost, advising our customers on latest energy saving products, Carbon Trust and tax benefits. We can then maintain this equipment over its lifespan to insure it stays efficient and legal compliance is met.”
Nuaire was first approached by Connaught Gasforce to use their experience in providing energy saving ventilation solutions. The company leads the industry in developing best practice and helping clients reduce their energy demands and carbon emissions.
Although other solutions were considered Nuaire’s Ecostrat was the only system to meet the specific requirements of the project: no disruption to working procedures, equalisation of temperatures on the shop floor and mezzanine “without creating draughts” as well as the very best energy saving solution available.
As a result four Ecostrat were easily and inexpensively installed at a height of 2.4 metres along the rear of the building without the need for costly and obtrusive ductwork. The low level installation meant that installation was quick with minimal health and safety issues involved.
Ecostrat uses the total heat available, however generated and redistributes it counteracting the natural tendency of hot air to rise to the underside of a roof.
Without Ecostrat in place, the roof fabric temperature had been 26°C and the floor level 14°C. Within a very short period the air and fabric temperature at high level was 20°C and low level air temperature 19°C.
Ecostrat is the most energy efficient destratification product available, delivering destratification to within 1°C and up to a 20% saving in fabric related heat loss. Energy usage is minimised by the redistribution of high level warm air which in addition reduces energy costs.
As a result of the installation of Ecostrat one of the original heaters could be removed, whilst maintaining comfortable even temperatures throughout. Deva Designs were able to demonstrate that the installation of the Ecostrat would give considerable fuel input savings and as a result received an interest free loan from the Carbon Trust to carry out the project. In fact, figures calculated post installation revealed a fabric related heat loss saving of 23%.
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