Degree C was engaged by Vos Construction to provide a commercial air conditioning solution for a major redevelopment project at the Launceston Gasworks site. The site, a heritage listed landmark in Launceston, was the home of the Launceston Gas Company from its formation in 1858 to the late 1970s, when gas production on the site ceased. As a part of a major redevelopment, Vos Constructions have transformed a substantial part of the site into an expansive, two level office complex for Centrelink, permitting Centrelink to centralise all of their Launceston operations.
Degree C’s contribution to the project involved the construction and installation of one of the most advanced air conditioning systems available in the current market, the Daikin VRV system. Through the use of inverter technology, the Daikin VRV system achieves significant savings in energy, running costs and space, while innovative Circular Swirl Diffuser vents provide for maximum dispersion of air inside. The project is but one of several recent projects by Degree C that reflect a shift in client demand for more environmentally friendly solutions.
Degree C, in conjunction with Engineering Solutions Tasmania, the Consultants for the project, purpose designed a layout that ensured the installed VRV system met all Government requirements for volumes of fresh air circulating throughout the Centrelink office. In a large central plant room, massive air handling units draw and filter fresh air from outside. This fresh air is then delivered throughout the building via extensive ductwork, all of which was custom made at Degree C’s Devonport principal manufacturing facility in Devonport. Through the use of a return air box, air from inside the office space is mixed with the new filtered air, reducing the volume of outside air at any one time that needs to be heated or cooled to a desired room temperature.
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