Riverside Apartment complex
VRV Air Conditioning Installed in ‘Up Market’ Riverside Residential Apartment Complex
_tcm46-84777.jpg "Riverside Apartment complex(1).")
London’s fast changing and increasingly attractive river Thames shoreline has been enhanced still further by the 12 storey Baltimore House – the latest completed phase of the imposing Battersea Reach residential and commercial development by St. George plc.
Baltimore House comprises a total of 122 superbly appointed one, two and three bedroom grade ‘A’ apartments plus two rooftop penthouses, most of which afford their occupants unrivalled views of the Thames. Thirty two of the apartments, known as ‘Elite’ apartments and also the penthouses are more spacious and luxurious, include extra fittings and facilities and are fitted with Daikin VRV heat recovery air conditioning, installed by Air Cool Engineering Systems Ltd, Aston, Herts.
Air conditioning is supplied to all living, lounge and dining areas and bedrooms by 153 Daikin FXDQ and FXSQ indoor fan coil units located within false ceilings and ducted to linear diffuser grilles in architect designed high level bulkhead enclosures in each area. Mounting the air conditioning indoor units in this manner enabled the maximum floor and wall area to be kept free for furnishings and furniture. Ten VRV heat recovery condensing units are located in the basement car _tcm46-84779.jpg "Riverside Apartment complex(2).")
park and rooftop external plant compound. Non air conditioned areas are fitted with under floor heating. Internal design temperatures are 21°C at ambient temperatures of 30°C (summer) and - 4°C (winter).
All VRV systems are controlled locally via simplified remote controllers, enabling occupants to switch air conditioning on and off and alter set point temperatures, fan speed and airflow. These controllers are linked to a stand alone and extended central Daikin computerised control system, located in the Battersea Reach concierge office.
Commenting on the highly successful installation, Air Cool Engineering managing director, Carl Young said: “we were pleased that our use of value engineering techniques resulted in project cost savings for the client. We were able to co-ordinate mechanical and electrical services to ensure that all plant could be installed precisely when and where required and maximise system design performance to meet duty load requirements in full”.
