Michelin House, London Case Study
PROJECT
Originally designed by one of its employees, Michelin House in Chelsea, London opened for business in 1911 and now holds ‘listed building’ status. The project involved refurbishing 8 off, water cooled, internal DX units which were operating inefficiently and continually in need of some form of maintenance. As the building is in almost constant use from 7am until 11.30pm, all works had to be carried out overnight so as not to disrupt the on-going business activities.
SOLUTION
Working closely with lead Consultant WPPM, Weatherite Group provided full CDM project management capabilities for all related work carried out which included;
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new scroll compressors
- new control panels
- new refrigeration equipment
- new water valves
- new anti-vibration mountings
- new fan bearings
- new couplings
- new software and cabling
- replacement of existing water cooled shell and tube condensers with high
- efficiency plate heat exchangers
- refurbishment of all supply fans and complete overhaul, cleaning and
- painting of all unit casings
Because of the buildings listed status and the tight configuration, great care was needed to ensure all works were carried out professionally and efficiently so as not to damage any of the buildings infrastructure or to disrupt the day to day activities.
Hinxton Hall Case Study
Heat Reclamation Solution For A Retail Superstore
To design and manufacture a product to satisfy the heating and cooling requirements for the retail superstore, whilst incorporating high grade heat recovery from the food refrigeration plant.
Weatherite worked closely with the client and consulting engineers, together with the refrigeration engineers, to integrate within the HVAC system the food refrigeration cooling equipment. This integration provided high grade heat recovery from the refrigeration packs, energy normally lost to the atmosphere.
The design culminated in alternative integrated solutions heat reclamation directly from the refrigeration pack heat rejection or via a secondary fluid loop where energy circulated for use in other areas in the store.
For more information on how Weatherite Manufacturing can help you reduce energy costs and carbon emissions then call today on 0121 665 2266 or use our enquiry form.
Weatherite Prime Contracts Retail Air Conditioning Replacement
To replace the existing rooftop packaged cooling equipment on a retail superstore. The equipment had reached the end of its working life and the project required minimal disruption to trading within the store and minimal cost.
Weatherite worked closely with the client to custom design and build direct replacement air conditioning units for an installation comprising a number of different units. Unit performance, physical and electrical restraints and all attached services were designed to match the existing product to ensure a 'straight replacement'.
Weatherite undertook the role of principle contractor, co-ordinating the different contractors involved to complete the project with minimal store disruption.
For more information on how Weatherite Manufacturing could manage your air handling replacement projects then call today on 0121 665 2266 or use our enquiry form.
Downflow Cooling For Cable & Wireless
To design, manufacture and commission fully packaged direct expansion in room free cooling units to provide cooling to Cable & Wireless telecommunications switching centres.
The well established range of downflow telecommunications cooling units were tailored to meet the specific site requirements incorporating the specified control and alarm system.
Site noise constraints required additional attenuation to be applied. The units incorporate a free cooling facility which significantly reduces the energy costs for the plant.
For more information on how Weatherite Manufacturing could provide cooling systems for your telecommunications or data centre then call today on 0121 665 226 or use our enquiry form.
Packaged Heat Pump Implementation For J. Sainsbury, Bath
To design, manufacture and commission a direct replacement rooftop packaged heat pump as part of the J. Sainsbury store refurbishment programme.
Weatherite carried out a survey of the site in Bath to establish the equipment requirements and a detail design of a direct replacement was completed.
The design brief was to provide a direct replacement of the existing equipment such that all the mechanical and electrical services to the new equipment were identical.
This minimised the on site installation time considerably.
Weatherite Manufacturing are experts in providing direct replacement HVAC equipment for complex and difficult circumstances. Call today on 0121 665 2266 or use our enquiry form to find out how we can help you.
Weatherite Launches 'Fretec Plus' Direct Free Cooling Range
Weatherite has expanded its Direct Free Cooling range for Data Centres under the 'FreTec' - Free Cooling Technology - brand. The FreTec ranges now cover the vast majority of Data Centre cooling requirements, with 'FreTec Plus' offering even greater cooling capabilities for larger Data Centres.
'Direct Free Cooling' is an established way for Data Centres to reduce their energy costs and carbon emissions. The use of free outside air already delivers well-documented, measurable benefits compared to traditional CRAC systems.
Weatherite's FreTec system ensures mechanical cooling is kept to an absolute minimum, significantly reducing the amount of energy being consumed. FreTec technology also increases the lifetime of cooling equipment, as condenser fans, compressors, etc., are only required to operate for a few days each year. Service intervals are also extended, lowering on-going maintenance costs.
FreTec and FreTec Plus units deliver all the benefits of a custom-built ‘packaged solution.’ Each unit is designed and built within Weatherite’s UK advanced manufacturing centre and each system is designed to suit each specific Data Centre requirement. They are pre-commissioned and tested before going to site, which significantly reduces installation time, disruption and on-site costs.
The FreTec range includes models from 8kW to 150kW which are available in DX and Chilled Water configurations and can be installed inside the Data Centre, in a service corridor, externally or on a roof top. Weatherite can configure the system to supply the air into a raised floor, duct supply or flood the room. FreTec and FreTec Plus units are also ideal for cold or hot aisle air containment solutions – further improving the overall energy efficiency and cooling capabilities around the server racks.
The units come with a highly effective filtration system that can be specified to meet up to EU6 standards - eliminating the potential ingress of airborne contaminants and particulates.
The Weatherite Group has been cooling IT critical environments using direct free cooling for over 25 years, and has thousands of cooling units in situ within Data Centres, comms rooms and telecoms exchanges.
New Adiabatic Free Cooling Solution From Weatherite
Weatherite Manufacturing has launched a new Direct Adiabatic Free Cooling system that offers significant savings on energy usage, capital costs and CO2 emissions in Data Centres.
The new Adiabatic Direct Free Cooling range, was launched at Data Centre World 2014, takes the cooling process even further, as it opens up additional opportunities to save on capital equipment expenditure, on-going operational costs and of course, energy usage.
This new range of modular adiabatic cooling units offer the Data Centre market an energy efficient option that, using the ASHRAE allowable conditions, delivers a cooling solution within the UK without the need for any supplementary mechanical cooling.
With the increased thresholds on temperature and humidity control bands, the additional cooling effect from adiabatic cooling can be used in place of traditional mechanical cooling which further reduces carbon emissions, energy usage, power infrastructure costs and running costs.
The new Weatherite system incorporates a proven adiabatic humidifier that draws heat from the air by a natural evaporative process, producing a significant temperature drop, without the need for any mechanical cooling interface. The system also reduces the potential ingress of airborne contaminants and particulates, by incorporating a highly effective filtration system that can be specified to meet up to EU6 standards.
As a custom-built ‘packaged solution’, the Weatherite Direct Adiabatic Free Cooling range offers additional advantages, including high efficiency EC fan technology and state-of-the-art BMS control and monitoring facilities. Each unit is designed and built within Weatherite’s UK advanced manufacturing centre, which enables the company to deliver cooling solutions to suit the specific Data Centre in terms of specification and cooling performance. The units are also pre-commissioned and tested before going to site, which saves time and reduces expensive on-site build costs. The units can be installed either inside or outside the data centre, to suit the needs of each installation.
Weatherite’s Direct Fresh Air Adiabatic Cooling system is also an ideal solution for aisle containment applications and is available with cooling capacities from 15kW to 80kW.
Paul Griffiths, Technical Director of Weatherite Manufacturing, comments:
“We have developed this new direct fresh air adiabatic solution due to the changing requirements in this sector. Our solution utilises a well established evaporative adiabatic cooling module, direct drive E.C. speed controlled fans and Trend IQ3 control strategy to ensure safe and efficient unit operation.
Weatherite is confidennt that it offers Data Centre managers an energy efficient option that delivers all the benefits of modulating direct free cooling, while also removing the need for ‘top-up’ mechanical cooling - reducing life time operational costs.”
The Weatherite Group has been cooling IT critical environments using direct free cooling for over 25 years, and has thousands of cooling units in situ within Data Centres, comms rooms and telecoms exchanges.
Cool NEW Website Launched by Weatherite Group
Welcome to Weatherite’s new data centre cooling website coincides with the company’s 30th anniversary of providing innovative, bespoke cooling solutions to one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK economy.
Weatherite was one of the first HVAC companies in the UK to specialise in providing cooling systems for IT critical environments including comms rooms and data centres: 30 years on and the need for ever more sophisticated and effective cooling solutions are required in order to keep pace with the incredible advances in IT technology.
Weatherite has responded to the growing challenge by offering an extensive range of cooling solutions to cater for differing requirements for data centres including direct outside air, indirect adiabatic and direct replacement solutions.
From initial design through to manufacture, testing, complete installation and aftercare preventative maintenance programmes, Weatherite can provide the full range of services to meet any requirement and, with over 2000 successful installations in the UK alone; Weatherite can offer a complete one-stop-shop solution.
Their new data centre cooling web site has been designed to reflect their extensive experience and wide range of solutions – to meet any data centre cooling requirement.
As Pat Gillan, Weatherite’s Data Centre Manager comments “ With over 40 years cooling experience under our belt, Weatherite had the know-how and the technical expertise to deliver the right cooling solution- whatever the data centre requirement”
Put Weatherite to the Test!
With the introduction of a state-of-the-art performance testing facility at their Midlands manufacturing plant, Weatherite Group have further strengthened their position as one of the UK’s leading data centre cooling system providers.
The new test centre will provide Weatherite’s customers with a unique opportunity – the chance to see their chosen cooling equipment in operation whilst also being able to monitor, interrogate and review prior to its installation.
Being able to view the cooling system in real time from the fully enclosed viewing gallery will give Weatherite’s clients an insight into the system’s functionality, allowing them to see first-hand how the equipment operates and performs under full test conditions – providing complete peace of mind.
Weatherite has always prided itself on being at the forefront of research and development and this new investment not only significantly increases their in-house facilities but the level of service they can offer to their customers.
“Our 45 years knowledge and experience in providing cooling systems means we can not only offer a wide range of cooling solutions for new data centres and server rooms but also replace existing out of date equipment,” comments Paul Smiles – Director, Weatherite Data Centre Cooling Systems.
“Quite rightly, Data centre professionals and their associated specialists need to ensure their investment will deliver an effective, long-term, energy saving, low maintenance solution – particularly when investing in large infrastructure such as cooling equipment for their mission critical IT facility.
“Our aim is to ensure that the client is totally satisfied with all our cooling equipment recommendations and we are committed to ensuring the client leaves our facility with complete confidence in Weatherite and with a solution that will surpass their expectations.”
Weatherite has over 25 years’ experience in delivering all aspects of data centre/server room cooling solutions, and has become one of the UK’s leading cooling system providers, offering bespoke flexible, energy saving solutions.
Weatherite Air Conditioning Ltd is part of the £40m Weatherite Group, one of the UK’s leading HVAC organisations.