{"id":67957,"date":"2019-11-22T08:35:46","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=67957"},"modified":"2019-11-22T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T14:34:10","slug":"air-conditioning-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/air-conditioning-systems\/67957\/","title":{"rendered":"AET innovation to revolutionise air conditioning systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexiblespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AET Flexible Space<\/a> is rethinking air conditioning systems by using the few inches of space beneath a raised access floor for the distribution of air, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/guides-reviews\/application-underfloor-air-conditioning\/48011\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eliminating most ducting and pipework<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This innovative approach enables savings in construction materials, installation costs and reconfiguration costs. Also, in new build construction, it can free up additional lettable space or reduce overall building height.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre in Hong Kong installed the AET Flexible Space solution and was able to fit in an additional floor for every ten floors constructed due to height savings. The centre was the world\u2019s tenth tallest skyscraper at the time of construction.<\/p>\n<p>A floor void of only 250-300mm is installed to utilise the AET Flexible Space solution; in many new buildings this is already in place. This space accommodates the cabling and fan terminals and, when compared to a typical ceiling void, allows an increased headroom of 200-400mm.<\/p>\n<p>AET\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/guides-reviews\/ufac-underfloor-air-conditioning\/56777\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">underfloor air conditioning<\/a> (UfAC) solution can benefit older buildings with limited headroom or that don\u2019t want to disturb the existing ceiling. Using traditional ceiling based air conditioning systems engineers would find it a challenge to maintain the 2.5m headroom required to promote commercial space as Grade A.<\/p>\n<p>A number of older buildings in the UK have worked with AET to preserve this status such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/air-conditioning-refurbishment\/43766\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">28 Savile Row<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/tricorn-house-ufac\/50174\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tricorn House<\/a> in Birmingham and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/196-deansgate-manchester-adopts-under-floor-air-conditioning\/41332\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">196 Deansgate in Manchester<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the height saving benefits, the AET UfAC also minimises waste and energy consumption, as well as being easy to operate, clean, and re-use. 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