Cold Control Takes Control In Mayfair

Dec. 14, 2009 - PRLog -- Cold Control, the award winning air conditioning and refrigeration specialists, were recently called upon to help refurbish a grade II listed building in affluent Mayfair, London.

This project involved the conversion of a seven-floor, Mayfair site into luxury offices for individual lease. The development called for the old, existing air conditioning, heating and ventilation system to be entirely stripped out of the building before a modern energy efficient, compact and cost effective system could be installed.

Cold Control visited the site with Grovestable Ltd, the building refurbishment and restoration contractors for this project, and assessed what was required, then designed, specified and installed the complete air conditioning solution.

Cold Control specified and installed two VRV-III Daikin systems consisting of two external condensing units and 29 floor standing chassis internal units, which can provide both heating and cooling simultaneously. The two VRV-III condensing units benefit from a compact footprint allowing them to be located in an unobtrusive acoustic enclosure on the rear elevation of the building, in line with Westminster City Councils requirements for listed buildings.

Daikin’s Variable Refrigerant Volume-III system (VRV) was chosen as it is an efficient, energy saving way to heat and cool office space as the volume flow rate of refrigeration is accurately matched to the required heating or cooling loads, thereby saving energy and providing more accurate control. Both VRV III systems were then linked back to the complete building management system, allowing convenient remote monitoring, thus reducing the need for engineers to be called to the site, cutting running costs and ensuring minimum disruption to the offices.

Richard Burnham, Construction Manager for Grovestable, the Building Consultants, commented that, Cold Control delivered the “a complete design package”, ensuring the most appropriate systems were specified.

Cold Control’s total solution also included an unrivalled after sales service. By offering a preventative maintenance contract and a 24-hour break down service, Cold Control ensure equipment is always maintained in good working order and are able to minimise any possible disruption to clients. Richard also commented: “We were very happy working with Cold Control again, the installation was faultless and the after sales service is very good.”

Mark Grant, Managing Director of Cold Control commented: “This was a unique project to specify because the site was a Grade II listed building, and the aim was to create the optimum working environment. Daikin’s VRV III was specified because it is a great system for mid to large applications and is a reliable and efficient way to heat and cool offices. Also the control packages available for the systems allow us to provide individual and group control of the units both on and off site, thus fulfilling all of our clients control requirements.”

Cold Control have a wide range of experience in designing, specifying and installing for individual projects, whilst offering an unrivalled after sales service and maintenance. For more information please visit www.coldcontrol.co.uk

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Cold Control is a specialist award winning air conditioning and refrigeration company offering a full turnkey service including: design, installation, after sales service and maintenance. Cold Control provides a 24/7 emergency breakdown service.