{"id":9353,"date":"2019-01-16T09:13:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T09:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=9353"},"modified":"2019-01-16T09:13:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T09:13:47","slug":"artus-hybrid-fan-coil-a-revolutionary-new-approach-to-comfort-cooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/artus-hybrid-fan-coil-a-revolutionary-new-approach-to-comfort-cooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Artus\u2122 Hybrid Fan Coil \u2013 a revolutionary new approach to comfort cooling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thomas Edison once said: \u201cThere\u2019s a way to do it better – find it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Traditional ceiling-based air conditioning units just don\u2019t work properly.\u00a0 There, we said it.<\/p>\n

Many don\u2019t come as a packaged solution – requiring valves, controls, grilles and secondary ductwork from a range of suppliers, leading to high costs and supply chain challenges.\u00a0 High-performance systems are energy intensive and those that are more efficient struggle to meet required cooling capacities.\u00a0 Many systems are large, necessitating deep service zones and most just don\u2019t fit seamlessly into their surroundings.\u00a0 Furthermore, systems are rarely designed with ceiling integration in mind, resulting in installation challenges and unsightly grilles.\u00a0 Most systems take significant time to commission and require access panels or a fully accessible ceiling for maintenance.\u00a0 The problems don\u2019t even finish once the units are installed.\u00a0 Once they\u2019re up and running many systems exhibit poor airflow, leading to draughts, dead spots, high noise and a lack of thermal comfort.<\/p>\n

Why do we put up with products that don’t work properly?\u00a0 After years of designing air conditioning units, we knew there had to be a better way.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on more than 30 years of designing air conditioning units and the inherent challenges, Arup engineer Roger Olsen realised there was a need for a new type of heating and cooling system.\u00a0 In partnership with Airedale International Air Conditioning, Artus\u2122 was born – A hybrid low energy fan coil that combines the flexibility of a fan coil unit with the low energy consumption of a chilled beam.\u00a0 Addressing current ceiling based AC challenges; it saves energy, saves money and saves space.<\/p>\n

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Artus\u2122 also delivers perfect, even heating and cooling.\u00a0 A swirl pattern distributes air in all directions,<\/p>\n

providing complete coverage and excellent thermal comfort with low noise.\u00a0 Artus\u2122 supplies the same cooling load with dramatically lower energy consumption than alternative systems.<\/p>\n

Using 60% less specific fan power than a typical fan coil unit (0.10 Watts\/litre\/sec), it can reduce a building\u2019s overall energy consumption by the equivalent of 3 BREEAM points, resulting in lower operational costs.\u00a0 Using much less energy than alternative solutions, Artus\u2122 consequently has a<\/p>\n

dramatically lower environmental impact.<\/p>\n

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Artus\u2122 unlocks multiple benefits for architects and interior designers:<\/p>\n