Building type:

Commercial Control Room

Location:

Bantry, Co. Cork

Year of construction:

1960’s

Type of construction

Brick

Total Floor area (m2)

72² - control tower only

Number of storeys:

2

Type of heat distribution system:

Forced air ventilation

% of total floor area heated:

100%

Design outdoor temperature (ºC)

Heating:

6

Cooling:

- N/A

Design indoor temperature (ºC)

Heating:

25

Cooling:

- N/A

Heating and cooling Loads

Application:

Space heating and cooling only

Heat pump type(s):

Water-to-air

Manufacturer

Waterfurnace

Cooling:

-

Model

Premier (PK08)

Heat pump installed capacity (KW)

Heating: 8Kw    Cooling 10Kw

Refrigerant:

R-22

Heat source

Ground

Details (circulating pumps):

245 W (ground-source) + 200W (Fan)

a) Type of ground heat exchanger:

Vertical Closed loop

b) Depth (m):

110 m

c) Pipe length (m):

240m

d) Heat transfer fluid:

Water/glycol 20%

Distribution system(s):

Cooling:

- Available

Supply and return temperature (ºC)

18/30 air

  24/15 air

Hot water capacity

N/A

Auxiliary system:

None

Heat pump design:

100% of heating

140% of Cooling

Supplementary system:

1.5 Kw electric panel heaters

Ventilation

Natural

Heat pump system completion date:

2003