Atlantic Boilers have supplied add-on condensing economiser to the award-winning Girton College Building at the University of Cambridge.
Ash Court is a the new wing to Girton College and comprises of 50 bedrooms, amenities, gym and swimming pool. The building received the RIBA Special award for sustainability and was praised for the modern twist given to Victorian design by adding clarity and efficiency.
As well as renewable energy technology, triple glazed windows and super insulation, the building benefits from the Atlantic Boilers’ type T4 add-on condensing economiser which raised the peak efficiency of its pressurised gas boilers from 84% to to 99% GCV. The consulting engineers for the overall project were Max Fordham LLP and the installers were the Dodd Group (Eastern) Ltd.
The T4 boasts a seasonal efficiency in excess of 94% GCV and is available for boilers from 95kW output to 6470kW. It is compact for installation in existing boiler houses, and has a stainless steel smooth exchanger design for domestic hot water or swimming pool water.