ACE Engineering Excellence Awards
27.05.2009
Rybka was Highly Commended by the ACE Committee in the Building Services (Small Firms) Category for our involvement in the Dumfries & Galloway Leisure Centre. This new build leisure complex incorporates a mix of energy efficient design solutions resulting in a commercially successful development. The building type presented significant energy demands and the Clients brief called for low maintenance and life cycle costs. Rybka conducted detailed thermal simulation studies and detailed analysis which determine the buildings heat losses and heat gains and forecasted the whole life cycle costs of the building when various installations were employed.
Low energy and renewable energy systems employed include desiccant dehumidification systems, optimised heat recovery incorporated in air handling plant, solar thermal water heating, combined heat and power generation, low energy lighting, sophisticated lighting and ventilation control systems and the re-use of stored rainwater. The combination of these systems contributes to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the development.