7 steps to a TermoDeck building
Below are 7 simple steps to a TermoDeck building. Please select from the following options to find out more. . .
1. Feasibility study
2. Initial building design
3. Detailed building design
4. Contractor appointments
5. Construction
6. Commission
7. Monitoring
7 Steps explained
1. Feasibility study:
- Client contacts architects to discuss building proposal
- Initial concepts discussed
- Architect, client and HVAC Consultants discuss low energy strategies (the earlier TermoDeck proposed the better)
- TermoDeck conduct initial feasibility study at risk
- Costs and benefits estimated
- Feasibility can be appraised relatively quickly
2. Initial building design:
- Initial orientation, building envelope and structural methods considered
- Client provides usage occupancy details
- Initial thermal modelling
- SBEM-type calculations
- Costs budgeted - Important to include cost and emmisions
3. Detailed building design:
- Full thermal modelling
- Solar shading
- Plant and duct sizes
- Air flows
- Floor configurations
- Building design evolves
- Design finalised
- Ready for tender
4. Contractor appointments:
- TermoDeck contact potential main contractors
- TermoDeck principles understood by all
- Costs of TermoDeck, separate hollowcore flooring costs and HVAC accurately represented, including savings (eg suspended ceilings)
- TermoDeck quote each tendering contractor
- Quotes for hollowcore obtained from suppliers who meet the specifications
- Principal contractor awarded project
- Mechanical contractor appointed
- TermoDeck appointed
- Principal contractor places TermoDeck order
- Order places with hollowcore supplier
5. Construction:
- Site Work begins
- Frame is erected and hollowcore flooring is fitted
- TermoDeck site teams modify standard hollowcore in-situation
- Building is completed including installtion of BMS (Building Management System)
- Building pressure test witnessed by TermoDeck
6. Commission:
- Control strategy formulated and commissioned - assisted by TermoDeck
- Specialist contractor balances system to agreed rates
- TermoDeck visit and inspect
- Building is made ready for use
- Client occupies building
7. Monitoring:
- Can monitor remotely through the BMS
- Facilities manager can send information
- Monitoring for up to 2 years, the building is observed through summer/winter cycles
- Adjustments made to the BMS if required
