A major refurbishment of London's iconic 111 Buckingham Palace Road, located near Buckingham Palace and Victoria Station, includes a new air conditioning system with high-efficiency Carrier screw chillers.
Tenants occupying the landmark building now benefit from outstanding indoor comfort provided by two Carrier AquaForce 30XBE air-cooled chillers, installed by Leonari Ltd for Savills’ consultancy division.
Delivering a combined total of 2.4MW of cooling, the chillers are equipped with variable speed fan motors to minimise noise levels and maximise energy savings, delivering a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) for cooling of up to 4.6.
Due to the sensitive location in the heart of London, the project was logistically challenging, and involved tight space limitations due to the restricted rooftop location for the chillers.
"It required a very compact solution with specific dimensions and upper weight limit," said Stathis Londos, Founder and Managing Director of contractor Leonari Ltd. "The client also required excellent energy efficiency to align with their high environmental performance standards. We looked at several options, and the Carrier solution was the one that fully met the requirements. We are also familiar with Carrier engineering – it is a proven design and known for its reliability."
The chillers are connected to the building management system, providing high-level control and monitoring and enabling optimisation of performance. In the unlikely event of a fault, the chiller compressor does not switch off, but continues to operate with reduced capacity (unloaded mode), ensuring continuity of cooling to the building while remedial action is taken.
