Actualités Reznor Creates a Warm Glow at St Giles-in-the-Fields
Reznor Creates a Warm Glow at St Giles-in-the-Fields
Guy Bryn-Jacobsen of Alloyvale comments: “The project was very difficult logistically, but we were able to accommodate the new system very successfully, to the satisfaction of the architects, church ministers and the congregation. It has provided an extremely well controlled environmental system for the church with maximum comfort conditions.”
The Reverend Richard Haggis, Associate Rector, goes on to explain: “The new heating application has been linked into the existing distribution system within the church, leaving the framework of the building intact. It is proving to be economical to run and almost inaudible in operation, which is a great benefit.”
There has been a house of prayer on the site of St Giles in the Field Church in Bloomsbury since 1101, when St Giles was a small village outside London. The existing Palladian-style church was designed and built in the early 1730s by Henry Flitcroft, who also worked on Woburn Abbey.
The 30-year old warm air heating system had broken down and was beyond repair. A replacement system would have to satisfy the particular requirements of the historic church - namely, to make use of existing underfloor ductwork, to warm the church quickly and effectively at very low noise levels, and to be highly energy efficient.
Most importantly, installation of the system should not interfere with or alter in any way the integrity of the building’s existing framework.
Since the only available space to install a warm air system capable of meeting all the specific requirements of the building was in the church basement with extremely restricted access, a flexible tailor-made solution was required.
Reznor supplied a EuroPak PV 2095-20 gas-fired warm air heater, complete with supply air fan, optional filter section and modulating burners to allow enhanced temperature control. From its basement location, the heater could be easily linked to the existing distribution system within the church.
Access to the basement was very restricted, so the heating system was supplied in sections and re-assembled on site.
By locating the Reznor heating solution discreetly in the basement and utilising existing duct work, the framework of this historic building was not disturbed in any way. The system is almost inaudible when in operation during church services yet maintains optimum comfort conditions for the congregation. It has provided an extremely well controlled environment for the church, while its economy of operation will ensure on-going cost savings.
