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PROJECT hvac Left. Amber Trails Community School houses K-8 students and also serves as a neighborhood daycare and public library. Below. To match its sustainable design, the building uses chilledbeam products as its primary source of air distribution. School Practices What It Teaches Chilled-beam products are primary source of air distribution. S tudents at Amber Trails Community School in ing chamber. The nozzles inject this air into the mixing of the chilled beams aid in reducing space required for Winnipeg, Manitoba, are being taught by a new chamber at velocities capable of inducing room air false ceilings. teacher-the building itself. Prairie Architects, through one or two coils and where it mixes with the pri- With dedicated spaces allotted for daycare, early-child- Winnipeg, and the Seven Oaks School division designed mary supply air. The mixture is then discharged through hood education, play areas, and a public library, Amber the school to serve as a teaching tool for its students, one the ceiling slot diffusers into the space, providing high Trails Community School is a vital piece of the Winnipeg that highlights the impact facilities have on their com- cooling outputs with low amounts of primary air. The re- community. Thanks to a sustainable design and ener- munities. The abundance of fresh air, sustainable-design duced volume of air leads to smaller (and less expensive) gy-efficient HVAC system, the multipurpose space serves elements, and natural light not only teach the students air handlers and ducts and less energy consumption. as a daily reminder to students, teachers, and the commu- about sustainability but also help them study by provid- The supplied air from the air-handling unit is tem- ing a healthy learning environment. In addition to hous- pered and dehumidified to handle the latent load. The ing K-8 students, the 78,000-sq.-ft. facility also serves as a remaining loads in the space are addressed by the chilled- neighborhood daycare and public library. beam's heat exchanger. Applications with low latent cool- To match its sustainable design, the building uses ing loads could potentially use 100% outdoor air, allow- chilled-beam products as its primary source of air distri- ing a dedicated outdoor-air system with energy-recovery bution. The beams feature the aerodynamic properties of capabilities that would further reduce total system energy Titus HVAC's, Plano, TX, ceiling diffusers and benefit consumption. nity about how buildings can have a positive impact beyond their intended use. CA Want more information? The resources below are linked on our website at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com and our digital magazine at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/ digital/oct2016. from the use of hydronic coils and induced air, reducing The chilled beams used for this project can be used for energy consumption associated with removing sensible heating and cooling and are offered in multiple sizes-12- Circle 10 on the Reader Service Card. thermal loads. and 24-in. widths and 2- to 10-ft. lengths. They can be Learn more about Titus products. After being discharged through nozzles located along integrated into different grid styles within a suspended the beams, the primary air is supplied to the beam's mix- ceiling or even in drywall ceilings. The low overall height 42 COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE OCTOBER 2016 commercialarchitecturemagazine.com Download a chilled-beam brochure. http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/digital/oct2016 https://www.cdsreportnow.com/bgs/search?CBP0010201610 https://www.titus-hvac.com/Products https://www.titus-hvac.com/docs/literature/brochures/Chilled%20Beams_v2.pdf http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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