Jaga helps refurbish heating for Network Rail
Network Rail’s Westwood Development Centre in Coventry is heated using Jaga Low-H2O energy-efficient radiators and trench heaters. They were installed to replace the existing heating system installed in 1993. Network Rail identified that the heating system was in need of improvement and sought an energy-efficient solution and service that could accommodate its specific requirements.
David Hinchcliffe, project manager with Larewood, the M&E contractor for the project, explains, ‘The Network Rail Westwood campus had two existing problems that needed solutions.
‘Firstly, the output of the old radiators was the highest that could fit into the trenches at the time of installation, but greater power was required to provide a comfortable ambient temperature for the building’s occupants.
‘The second problem was that whatever new heating solution was selected had to fit within existing alcoves and trenches. This was particularly challenging in the restaurant area, which features curved concrete trenches that simply could not be altered.’
In total, 114 wall-mounted Strada radiators were selected to warm the reception space and 40 conference rooms from pre-existing alcoves. Custom Mini Canal DBE trench heaters were built for the existing curved floor trenches in the restaurant and inside the perimeter of the glass facade.
The radiators were light enough for one engineer to move and install unassisted. Built-in automatic air vents saved many hours of bleeding.
The casings could be installed after the heat emitter had been installed, commissioned and balanced — reducing the risk of damage that might be identified in snagging.
