Corby Business Academy is a £23 million secondary school specialising in business and enterprise. It houses a diverse mix of business board rooms, classrooms, hydrotherapy pool, performance theatre and restaurant on two floors. An atrium maximises natural light and ventilation to reduce energy consumption.
Monodraught also provided four automatic temperature control panels to cover the 34 zones on the first floor, enabling the Windcatcher systems to be linked to the BMS.
The architect’s requirements included the proviso that the natural-ventilation units should have minimal visual impact on the building. The architects also did not want to see any trunking or obstruction on the ceiling where the Windcatcher ventilation grilles terminated, so the volume-control dampers are mounted above roof level, with an access panel, to produce a clean ceiling line.
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Keywords: Natural ventilation, Monodraught, Windcatcher
