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2011-10-24
Fläkt Woods has the optimum solution
When investing in Education infrastructure, there's a central priority; to ensure that all indoor environments are configured and controlled to allow maximum learning potential to flourish. Alongside this, designers have to balance the sometimes conflicting issues of costs, energy, legislation and maintenance.
For any education establishment, a single solution is unlikely. Individual learning and support environments vary in occupancy and in function - from general or teaching zones, to those with specialist uses and activities. So HVAC projects in this sector can typically involve a complete mix of requirements. For each individual building, large or small, whatever its specific role in the education process, Fläkt Woods has the optimum solution.
System
Fläkt Woods is not only an experienced HVAC systems integrator. We also produce many of the components ourselves. That puts us in the unique position where our systematic demands can be closely met by component features, and component development is always done with the functionality of the entire system in mind. Read more in the Education System Brochure.
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Ensuring air quality and quantity
There are five aspects to indoor air quality. These are temperature, humidity, noise, draught and fresh air quantity. It is important to look after all these issues.
Temperature
Ideally the temperature should be between 20 to 24 degC. Studies show that the efficiency of people deteriorates when the temperature drifts outside of this band. Accident rates also increase.
Humidity
This should ideally be between 30% to 60% Relative Humidity. Below 30% RH, the body’s immune systems reduce in their effectiveness leading to increase absenteeism through sickness. When the humidity exceeds 60% students find it uncomfortable and when they are uncomfortable, their concentration reduces.
Noise
Noise is a distraction in all walks of life and it is important in learning facilities that the noise is kept to an acceptable level. This noise can come from building systems but the most intrustive noise comes from the students themselves, normally when they are bored or distracted.
Draught
It is important to keep draughts down as they can also distract the students. A well designed ventilation system will minimise draughts whereas openable windows can not only cause draughts (of cold or warm air depending on season) but also let in outside noise leading to further distractions.
Fresh Air
Fresh air is probably the most important aspect of this. It is imperative that minimum quantities of fresh air are delivered to each student. As CO2 levels increase, a student’s ability to learn in diminished. A study at Harvard University found that absenteeism dropped by 35% when the minimum fresh air quantity was doubled.
Maintenance
Maintenance is important to any education establishment as any down time can lead to discomfort or scheduled disruption. All of our products are manufactured with maintenance in mind. This includes having access doors in all of our air terminal devices, diagnostic controls on our chillers and the smooth internal walls and floors in our air handling units.
Cost considerations
In a typical Education new-build project, the initial capital investment will represent only 15% of the lifetime cost of the building. Of far greater importance is energy consumption, which typically accounts for a massive 80% of the total. Effective heat recovery and innovations such as Free-Cooling Chillers provide opportunities for substantial cost savings.
Unlike most suppliers of HVAC systems, Fläkt Woods manufactures the majority of key sub systems in-house, including thermal wheels, fans and structural assemblies. By selecting an integrated Fläkt Woods System, you can be sure that the combination of components will have been optimised for maximum overall efficiency. By taking a holistic view, substantial savings in capital and running costs can be achieved. Through the adoption of high-efficiency TE3 enthalpy wheels at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, for example, boilers and chillers were reduced in size, providing a $1m capital cost saving!
Read more about Fläkt Woods energy efficient solutions in the Air Management for Education Brochure.
Fläkt Woods is an acknowledged leader in the field of air management in the education sector. Our reference list includes:
Germany
- Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus
- Universität, Frankfurt am Main
- Campus Westend, Frankfurt
- Technische Universität, Dresden
- Friedrich Schiller Universität, Jena
- Technische Universität, Chemnitz
- Martin Luther Universität, Halle-Wittenberg
- Brandenburgische Technische Universität, Cottbus
Ireland
- Trinity college Dublin
- University college Dublin
- Cork School of Music
United Kingdom
- Oxford University
- South Lanarkshire Schools
- University of Nottingham
- Ark Academy, Wembley
- Caledonian University, Glasgow
France
- University Paris Jussieu
- University Bagnolet
- College Dunant
- College Thiers Vaillant
- School des Chenes
- School Vulaine
Iceland
- Laugamesskoli
- Grunnskoli Sanderoi
Portugal
- Escola de Santo Andre
- Escola Manuel Laranjeiro
- Escola Avelar Brotero
Sweden
- Jonkoping University
- Storsjo School, Umea
- Fenix High School, Vaggeryd
Finland
- University of Helsinki
- University of Joensuu
- Vaasa Vocational Institute
USA
- Marywood University, Pennsylvania
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore
- University of Maine/Orono
- Furman University, South Carolina
- Red Wing High School, Minnesota
- Marywood University, USAChilling Out at Marywood University’s New School of Architecture.
- University of Maine, USAUniversity of Maine Cuts the Carbon with Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pumps and Energy Recovery Ventilators
- Ark School, UKFläkt Woods has won a recent education contract in London. At Ark Academy in Wembley, eQ AHU’s with thermal wheels are being provided to enhance air quality and improve energy efficiency.
- Frankfurt University, GermanyFläkt Woods Germany has completed an order to supply the air handling requirements for the University of Frankfurt.
- Joplin School, USAAll the classrooms in the Joplin schools are served by its own energy recovery/rooftop unit combination, allowing teachers complete control over the climates in their rooms.
- Red Wing High School, USAEnergy recovery is the key to keeping Red Wing’s operating costs low. The solution from SEMCO saves energy consumption and money for the High School.
- Georgia Elementary School, USAThis new technology gives schools a cost effective way to meet the ventilation code requirements, control space humidity, improve indoor air quality, and reduce energy costs.
- South Lanarcshire, UKFläkt Woods has been awarded a contract to supply energy efficient HVAC solutions and the fan package for the South Lanarkshire Schools £352.2 million Public Finance Initiative project in Scotland.
- Furman University, USAFläkt Woods has been awarded a substantial contract to supply good indoor air quality at Furman University.
- Exeter University, UKFläkt Woods is supplying whole house heat recovery units as part of an overall ventilation contract for student accommodation upgrade at Exeter University.
- University of Oxford, UKFläkt Woods' Econet air handling units were specified on the new centre of excellence in radiation biology and oncology at the University of Oxford.
- John Hopkins, USAThe John Hopkins School of Medicine needed an HVAC system for their new research facility. Their demands on the indoor air quality were clear: safety, comfort and energy efficiency were important factors. The SEMCO system proved a success in facing all concerns.
- Middlesborough College, UKFläkt Woods won one of its largest ever turnkey contracts, matching the precise air handling needs for Middlesbrough’s new state-of-the-art College.
- Birmingham Academy, UKFläkt Woods is delivering a range of its new iQ Star chilled beams, AHU's and chillers as part of an integrated package for the new Birmingham Ormiston Academy.
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