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Composites Centre Competence Proved

28 November 2014 | Updated 01 January 1970
 

The installation of a building management system (BMS) by ABEC at the National Composites Centre is part of a phase II project to double the size of the South Gloucestershire site

 

The new fully integrated BMS controls all the mechanical systems at the National Composites Centre, a high performance facility for the research and innovation of composites and their place in British manufacturing.

10/11 air handling units control the chiller/dryer cooler pumps from the heat exchanger, along with the boiler house that looks after the C02 pumps and three boilers. The overall heating system is controlled by pressurisation, which includes three water tanks and two booster sets.

Further measures include window activators and a close control refrigerator system, as well as the onsite rainwater storage, which all contribute to the site’s environmental performance.

A £28 million investment by the government will increase the capacity of the centre and this should create jobs in the long run, while providing 80-150 construction jobs during the build phase. ABEC is committed to help with the current lack of qualified building engineers with its newly launched Academy to provide engineering schemes for school leavers, graduates and those with industry experience. The National Composites Centre, once completed, will also have a world-class training centre to help educate the next generation of engineers.

 

Pictured: ABEC has been involved with phase II at the National Composites Centre in South Gloucestershire

Article written by Mike Gannon | Published 28 November 2014

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