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Consulting Engineers: Applied Energy, Cobham, Surrey
These award winning offices, built in 1985, were designed as low energy structures, without air conditioning or mechanical ventilation. Since then, the increased use of PCs, the increased number of staff and effects of higher summertime temperatures has meant that the internal environment had become unbearable by 1999.
Twenty seven Monodraught 1000mm square Windcatchers were installed at approximately 25% of the cost of air conditioning with remarkable
results. All problems of over heating and poor air quality have been eliminated and the 500 staff now enjoy fresh into their offices throughout the year and all this without costing hardly a penny in running costs. |
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