Hydronic Systems improve building comfort and efficiency

Metallic Building Materials LLC sheds light on building performance over the longterm lifecycle of a project, and the need for construction stakeholders to utilise the right systems to ensure efficient heating and cooling

Stakeholders operating in the MEP industry will be quite well aware of the implementation of sealed Chilled Water (CHW) & Hot Water (HW) Systems used in a variety of applications in the region, from commercial to residential and even industrial developments.

Many contractors opt for these systems for their ease of installation, energy-efficient operation, as well as streamlined maintenance benefits.

While these systems can be versatile in a variety of HVAC circuits, ranging from different static heights and CHW/HW system volumes, they can struggle to deliver over time and cause distress, not only to the building’s occupants, but also to the very resource that powers them.

The principle of hydronics is more than just a pump circulating water around a CHW/HW circuit to provide cooling or heating. The use of hydronic systems within the circuit can be beneficial in optimising a building’s HVAC performance.

One solution that Metallic Building Materials LLC can implement is a digital pressurization unit, which regulates the system pressure to a desired level for the building’s overall comfort. In theory, once a desired pressure level has been set on this unit, it monitors the system pressure to ensure it is not lower than the pre-meditated level.

This can happen if, for example, there is a leak in the sealed system’s pipes. If the actual pressure is lower than desired, the pressurization unit injects the deficit through a built-in break tank to bring the pressure back up to the preset level.