Boulder Hut’s Problem
In June, OKEL was approached by Boulder Hut to develop a practical and cost-effective heating solution ahead of the colder winter months. The client needed targeted warmth for the seating areas of two on-site cafés located within a large, open-plan warehouse that had been transformed into an indoor climbing centre. Rather than heating the entire building, the aim was to improve comfort in the areas where customers spent the most time.
OKEL’s Solution
Taking into consideration all the findings from Boulder Hut’s site survey as well as our extensive experience designing leisure facilities heating systems; OKEL proposed heating both the Boulder Zoo and Boulder Kitchen cafes with an electric far infra-red heating solution.
Electric far infra-red was chosen as it’s a highly efficient solution as unlike other forms of heating, far infrared heats only the people and objects that it encounters and is also a perfect choice when only zoned heating is required.
OKEL’s chosen design consisted of several high efficiency 2.4kw Electric far infrared heater bars, which were to be suspended at height above the cafes that were to benefit from the new heating solution.
Sports Hall Heating Installation and Hand Over
Prior to the installation OKEL’s assigned NICEIC electrical approved engineers completed a pre installation site visit of the premises. The site visit included an inspection of the existing electrical supply to ensure there was enough capacity to accommodate the proposed far infrared heating solution and planning of the heaters positioning to deliver the most even spread of heat whilst considering the layout of the area.
Prior to the installation detailed risk assessments and method statements were forwarded to our client capturing all aspects of the installation; including working at height safety requirements necessary for the suspension of the far infrared heaters.
Upon completion our lead engineers provided a project handover to ensure our client was confident on the capabilities of the new system and able to maximise the efficiencies by effective use of the intelligent thermostatic controls. To complete our client’s project electronic copies of NICEIC electrical commissioning certification were forwarded to the client to retain on file.
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