Plenty of Air

Some types of HVAC&R plant equipment require a lot of air circulation to keep them properly ventilated while they are working, whilst at the same time the building owner wants the machinery to be hidden from view.

This was the brief presented to us at the Burgmann Anglican School in Canberra and we provided a unique solution incorporating vertical slats which offered 50% air flow combined with spaces offering 100% flow. It was a collaboration between Con-form Group’s Industrial Design and Engineering departments.

Two sides of the nine metre by three metre enclosure featured large open areas and half-height slats. Air could easily flow across the roof from one side to the other.

Also the Classic Vertical Screenwall© slats, finished in an attractive Colorbond Monument colour, were separated by 65mm gaps to promote air movement between them.

The screens were attached to an EasyMech MR© platform which is a unique lightweight, modular system placed on top of the roof above the purlins – there is no need to penetrate the roof to secure it. One benefit of this approach is that the building continued to be used uninterrupted whilst out installers were up top.

Despite its low weight (just 14kg per square metre) and sleek design, EasyMech MR© has a live load rating of 2.5 kPa and greater. The parts simply bolt together, meaning there is no welding or cutting required on the roof. It is covered by our 25-year warranty.