typical fitness centre there is a
demand for cool, comfortable conditions for exercise. The fresh air brought in by an
evaporative cooling system produces a more comfortable environment than that produced by a
re-circulating air conditioning system.
'Sweat and body odours are removed and
available oxygen levels are maintained which further contribute to maintaining the ideal
conditions for exercise'
Down discharge, roof mounted, evaporative
coolers were fitted to the double skin metal roof sections. Vertical ducts take the air to
fabric ducts which then evenly distribute the air. Fabric ducts can provide draft free
conditions.
The air change rate used in this fitness
centre was 10 acphr in the general fitness areas and 12 acphr in the spinning area.
Sound attenuation has been incorporated
into both the inlet and extract systems
Horizontal nozzles are incorporated into
the duct.This is to create an induction effect to distribute theair evenly between the
ducts. If these are not used then the air can fall vertically and produce non-uniform
cooling.
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