ACR Journal

August | September 2020 CIAT UK has delivered a cost-e ective solution and improved e ciency with the replacement of condenser coils at a leading airport hotel. The 500-bed Radisson Blu Hotel, just a two-minute walk from London Stansted Airport’s departure reception, has two international restaurants, a fitness centre with swimming pool and a multi-storey central atrium, home to its Wine Tower Bar. The original air handling units are said to have performed well over many years, but condenser coils were showing signs of age. The company engaged CIAT UK to replace the coils with new CIAT units, designed and built to the manufacturer’s latest specifications. CIAT supplied 12 high performance, high e ciency aluminium and copper heat exchange coils, with its contract team managing removal of existing units and installation of the new systems as part of a turnkey refurbishment project. Substantial savings “Coil replacement is a cost-e ective alternative to total replacement of air handling units, and can deliver a significant increase in performance in terms of energy e ciency and occupant comfort,” said Neil Hitching, Toshiba Carrier’s Business Development Director. “E ciency improvements not only boost performance and ensure guests and sta are kept AIR CONDITIONING 20 Replacement project designed to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Hotel upgrades to latest CIAT coils comfortable at all times, they can also result in substantial savings in running costs that continue to accrue over the lifetime of equipment.” Refurbishment is carried out in situ, saving from 50 to 65% of the cost of full plant replacement. It can also reduce additional onsite expenses associated with lifting equipment, possible road closures and access restrictions. Work can be phased to reduce disruption to buildings and occupants, and help clients to budget by completing projects in stages. Volume 6 No.5 “Maintaining a high-quality indoor environment at all times is vital to ensure the comfort of guests and deliver the best experience, whatever the season and whatever the weather outside,” said Simon Pearson, Radisson Hotel Group’s Area Chief Engineer, UK and Ireland. “The air conditioning refurbishment project at Stansted is part of our ongoing programme of constant maintenance and upgrading, designed to deliver the highest standards possible across our estate of leading hotels.” The 500-bed hotel features a wine tower in its central atrium bar, now benefitting from outstanding indoor comfort conditions CIAT’s contract teammanaged removal of existing coils and installation of the new units as part of the project at Radisson Blu Hotel London Stansted Airport