cpd presentation: key considerations when specifying weather louvres
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of our presentation is to highlight areas of consideration for both Architects and Service Engineers to ensure that specifications adequately reflect design requirements and performance expectations.TRANSCRIPT
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Colt Louvre CPDColt Technical Seminar
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I J O’HeaColt founder
I J O’Hea OBE (1897 - 1984)
2011 Group Turnover £160 million
Manufactures in the UK, Holland, Saudi Arabia, China and Singapore
British Private Company founded in 1931
A brief history of Colt
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Louvre
Natural Ventilation
Environmental Comfort Control
Solar Shading
Smoke Control
Current UK Business markets
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Louvre
• Allow air in or out
• Exclude wind driven rain
• Provide cosmetic screening
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Louvre CPD Seminar Outline
A. What is a louvre?
B. Function & form
C. Testing & classification
D. Specification
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A: What is a Louvre?
• Definition: “One of a set of boards or slats set parallel & slanted to admit air, but
not rain”
• All louvres are not the same
• What do you want to achieve, and under what conditions?
• What is important to the success of your design ?
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London Wall
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BMW Plant, Hams Hall
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NATS,
Prestwick
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Schoenefeld Airport Berlin
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B: Function & Form
• Purpose / application
• Airflow / sizing
• Rain defence
• Louvre appearance
• Other considerations
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Performance– Air flow performance– Rain defence– Relationship between air flow
and rain defence– Wind load resistance
Purpose / Application of the louvre?
Aesthetics– Dimensions– Decorative finishes– Continuous appearance
Durability– Fixing method– Manufacturer guarantee
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Ideal design solution: 100% rain defence and 100% air flow.
• Maximum Air Flow
• But rain gets in!
• 100% rain defence.
• But no airflow.
• 100% airflow is never possible
• Even a fully opened door is only 60% efficient (Cv=0.6)
Aerodynamics & Rain Defence
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• Volume flow rate (m3/s)– Depends on the ventilation and plant design requirements– Normally decided by the Mechanical Services Design Consultant
Aerodynamic performanceAir Flow
• Maximum acceptable pressure drop– Resistance to airflow the fan needs to overcome– There is no direct correlation between percentage free area and
pressure drop!
Resistance to Air Flow
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• Design Criteria:– Air flow rate through the louvre (m3/s)
– Limiting air velocity (m/s) or Pressure loss (Pa)
• Air flow performance:– Characterised by the Coefficient (Cv) which is
determined by testing– Percentage free area is not a good guide to
performance
Louvre sizing
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Louvre sizing - Example
Size a louvre with a Cv of 0.308 to give a maximum pressure drop of 25Pa (Ps) at a flow rate of 2.5m3/s
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0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0Face Velocity (m/s)
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CvV /99.12.15.0
25308.0
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p = Density of dry air @ 20°C = 1.2kg/m3
Core area = 2.5 / 1.99
= 1.26m2
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Rain Defence
• Common Terms– Rain Defence– Weatherproof– Storm Proof
• What do they mean?
• What performance is actually required?
• What is the maximum acceptable water penetration?
TKO hospital, Hong Kong
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St David's Hotel, Cardiff
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Plant room louvre
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Internal view
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Rain defence options
Single bank louvre
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Double bank louvre Triple bank louvre
Rain defence options
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How a multi bank louvre works
Air and Rain enter between louvre blades
Air passes efficiently through, but water is collected into second louvre blade (and third if fitted) by “tangential separation”
Water is drained into hollow section mullions where it can be drained directly to outside over the cill
Rain defence - drainage
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Wind load resistance
• Under local maximum design wind loads the louvre panel should:– Retain its structural integrity– Not deflect excessively– Not suffer visible permanent deflection
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Louvre Appearance
• Many materials and finishes available
• Consider: – Louvre material– Operating environment– Durability
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Xscape, Milton Keynes
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• Bird guard and/or insect mesh• Doors & access panels• Mitred / facetted / curved corners• Thermal insulation / blanking panels• Acoustic louvre
Ancillaries
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• Louvre performance can be specified by reference to BS EN 13030:2001
– Technically equivalent to the HEVAC test method on which it was based
– Now also incorporated as an option within AMCA 500
• Quantifies both air flow and rain defence performance
C: Testing & Classification
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Rain defence testing
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Air flow testing
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Louvre classification
1 0.4 and above
2 0.3 to 0.399
3 0.2 to 0.299
4 below 0.2
A 1.0 to 0.99
B 0.989 to 0.95
C 0.949 to 0.8
D below 0.8
AIR FLOW
CLASS COEFFICIENT
RAIN DEFENCE
CLASS EFFECTIVENESS
Rain defence classifications should always be linked to a suction velocity – it’s much easier to achieve class A at 0m/s than at 3.5m/s
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What the classifications mean
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1 0.95 0.9 0.85 0.8
Effectivness
WATER ENTRYUNDER TEST (litres per hour persquare metre)
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Classification of Colt louvre systems
Louvre Coefficient Rain Defence Effectiveness at core velocity (m/s)
type 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
1UL/SH 0.44 0.73 0.66 0.60 0.62 0.60 0.59 0.51 0.50
Class 1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1 D1
2UL/SH 0.31 0.997 0.996 0.992 0.986 0.96 0.90 0.81 0.74
Class 2 A2 A2 A2 B2 B2 C2 C2 D2
3UL/SH 0.28 1.00 0.999 0.998 0.998 0.997 0.996 0.996 0.995
Class 3 A3 A3 A3 A3 A3 A3 A3 A3
ERD 0.3 0.993 0.985 0.968 0.95 0.89 0.69 0.42 0.35
Class 2 A2 B2 B2 B2 C2 D2 D2 D2
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In house performance testing
Rain penetration
Airflow test
Deflection under load
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D Specification
National Building Specification (NBS)
• Product Reference
• Material
• Decorative / Protective Finish
• Performance (Airflow and Rain Defence)
• Ancillary Items
–Bird guard / Insect Mesh / Blanking Panels etc.
• Manufacturer
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The performance specification
The louvre shall have an aerodynamic coefficient of at least [insert value or class here] when tested in accordance with BS EN 13030.
The louvre shall have a rain defence effectiveness of at least [insert value or class here] at the design air velocity for the installed louvre when tested in accordance with BS EN 13030.
NOT
The louvre shall have a free area of at least 50%.
The louvre shall be storm proof.
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Decision making
Decide what you (or your client) will want the system to look like and expect the system to do
Decide who is responsible within the design team to actually specify this
Ensure that all relevant information is obtained
Ensure that the performance specification is very specific and that the final product verifiably meets the specification
So, to summarise:
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Dun & Bradstreet, High Wycombe
Before and afterPerforated single
bank louvre
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The End
Questions?