University of Brighton continues its commitment to Oventrop valves
Based on previous experience with Oventrop valves, the University of Brighton has chosen the company’s equipment to control heating in its new Checkland Building on the Falmer Campus. This tiered glass-and-steel building has five spines, each with five floors, off a main core and built into a hillside. Its exposed mass permits night-time cooling. A CHP lead heating system and other sustainable have contributed to a ‘Very good’ BREEAM rating.
The CHP engine is supported by three gas-fired condensing boilers. The CHP engine acts as the lead boiler, supply heat to an LTHW circuit and thermal storage vessels. The heating system has 277 radiators.
The Oventrop valves supplied include Hydromat differential-pressure regulating valves to control the pressure across the radiator TRVs and improve the dynamic balance of the system. Oventrop also supplied commissioning sets, isolation valves and strainers.
The M&E design was by Wallace Whittle, with installation by DMA Mechanical.
