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News Release from: Ambi-Rad | Subject: Radiant tube heating
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 February 2008
AmbiRad energy-efficiency radiant tube
heating
Heating in each of the 152 buildings that make up Colchester Barracks has been stripped out and upgraded to the most efficient system for each unit.
In the case of the large workshops and stores areas, this means energy-efficiency radiant tube heating from AmbiRad, the UK's leading radiant heating manufacturer This extensive 10-year PFI project, executed by the RMPA Consortium of Robert McAlpine, W S Atkins and Sodexho, encompasses the complete rebuild of 80% of the buildings and refurbishment of the remainder
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 5 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Colchester Barracks serves the professional, social and pastoral needs of around 5,000 people, including the soldiers of 2 and 3 Parachute Regiments and 13 Royal Logistics.
It is essentially a self-contained village with living accommodation, mess buildings, offices, a court martial building, armouries, workshops, sports centre and medical centre.
Several of the buildings date back to the 19th century and some are listed.
The large-space workshops and stores, which serve different purposes depending on which regiment occupies them, vary in size from 600m2 to 2,700m2.
Each building has an independent heating system.
In the first phase of the project, around 40 AR radiant tube heaters in herringbone configuration have been installed to maintain comfort temperatures of between 13-15degC.
In some areas, where radiant is not appropriate, warm air heating from AmbiRad has been installed.
The radiant systems are designed to shut off when loading bay doors are open, ensuring optimum efficiency and economy of the heating.
Pat McBrien of W S Atkins Design and Engineering Solutions explains the choice of radiant for the larger buildings.
"Radiant was selected because it covers space effectively and achieves the required temperatures quickly".
"It meets the specification for a highly economical heating solution for the site".
All heating in the individual buildings can be controlled at the point of use, and reports in to a centralised building management system. Request a free brochure from Ambi-Rad ...
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