Client: Stevenage Borough Council, Hertfordshire
Type of works: Strada oXygen
As part of a £400,000 refurbishment, Stevenage Borough Council recently installed Jagas energy-efficient oXygen system to provide the office with both heat and ventilation.
The office holds up to 50 members of staff, this previously resulted in high levels of CO2 creating a humid and uncomfortable feeling which lead to staff illnesses.
The building, which was built more than 50 years ago when Stevenage new town was built, previously used underfloor heating as its main source of heating, however this proved to be a costly method which was difficult to service in terms of fixing or replacing faulty parts, as it has to be outsourced meaning the council was unable to control the system.
Jagas oXygen system was selected to prevent CO2 build up as it features hidden fan units, which allow fresh, filtered air from outside to refresh and cool the office. The oXygen technology, which was built into Jagas Strada radiators in this case, consists of four components, which work together to provide a controlled cycle of clean air. The oXygen refresh decentralised supply units, which are built into Jagas low-H2O radiators, bring in outside air and then filter it.
Depending on the CO2 concentration measurements, the oXygen master central control regulates the balanced intake and exhaust of air allowing the oXygen exhaust unit to send stale or moist air outside. Not only do Jagas oXygen radiators ventilate, they also heat up the room, which ensures a comfortable temperature is maintained.
Jagas Strada is able to provide optimum heat levels during the winter months, while also ventilating the room, providing the staff with maximum comfort levels throughout all seasons. The Strada features Jagas Low-H2O technology, which means it uses 90% less water than traditional steel-panel radiators, which helps to reduce overall costs and carbon emissions.
Brian Ginn, Building Services Manager at Stevenage Borough Council, is extremely pleased with the results: The Jaga oXygen system is very impressive I now have complete control over the heating system by monitoring the CO2 and oXygen levels in the room, and can amend the output as and when its required. The office is now much more comfortable.
The Strada radiators met the brief perfectly, in terms of style we needed a discreet and compact unit. In addition to cooling and heating the office, Jagas Low-H20 radiators also allow us to comply with standard energy-efficient requirements which in turn help to keep overall costs down too.