| Facilities need to be climatised
to suit the requirements of the users working and/or
living within them. An appropriate architectural design
will reduce the need for excessive technical installations
and help to keep operational costs low. The modern
building design approach will not leave the house
technique requirements over to the freedom of the
plumber and electrician but develop an integrated
system concept within a planning team made up of electrical,
hydraulic, ventilation, heating and cooling experts,
who will tailor suite the respective needs of the
different facilities.
Modern technical plants are centrally controlled
and continuously monitored through a tele-monitoring
control unit allowing optimisation adjustments to
ensure maximum energy efficiency contributing towards
lower operational costs and a cleaner environment.
Environmental conscious buildings are air tight
with an optimised thermal insulation on external
surfaces combined with thermal glazed window/door
openings. The building material does not require
air to breath but humans living or working within
them, do. Ventilation therefore plays a vital role
in bringing clean filtered air to the user and exhausting
the spoilt air, however at low air exchange rates
(between 3 to max. 5 meters per second to avoid
draft and ventilator noises). This air exchange
leads to energy losses that are kept to a minimum
through the use of efficient heat exchangers. All
energy needs are solar supported, be they for heating,
cooling or ventilating of buildings.
The installation of the above requires expert services
during the entire Project Cycle, and depends fully
on the following calculations for:
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Electrical and hydraulic
needs |
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Heating and cooling needs |
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Sun shades and sun breakers |
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Acoustics and acoustic insulation |
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Building Security and access
control |
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Fire Alarm and Prevention
Systems |
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Building Maintenance management
system |
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Operational Costs |
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Maintenance Costs |
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Plant investment/amortisation
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