Construction of new development centre with an air-conditioning laboratory complex

Construction of new development centre with an air-conditioning laboratory complex

The construction of the new development centre in around 1,400 m2 of space will provide Emco Klima with a large number of modern test rigs and demonstration rooms for the heating, cooling, ventilation and filtration sectors by the end of 2011.

Over 2 million euro of investment / Completion planned for end 2011 / Large number of modern test rigs for the heating, cooling, ventilation and filtration sectors in 1,400 m² of space / Demonstration of project-oriented system solution performance under realistic conditions / 12 m high room for research in the field of industrial ventilation / PCM test rig on two levels

Lingen, 14th June 2011 – The parent company of the Erwin Müller Group in Lingen is to be the site of a new development centre in 1,700 m² of space for the holding company’s business divisions. The volume of investment for the new-build project is over 2 million euro. The architecturally attractive building complex will comprise an office tract with display and training rooms and an air-conditioning laboratory attached to it. After completion, which is scheduled for the end of 2011, the Emco Klima division will have at its disposal there a large number of modern test rigs and demonstration rooms for the heating, cooling, ventilation and filtration sectors in around 1,400 m² of space. The manufacturer will thus be able to respond considerably more flexibly, more precisely and also more representatively to customers’ increasing requirements with regard to the demonstration of the performance of project-oriented product and system solutions, provision of reliable technical data and the new and further development of innovative and energy-efficient air conditioning equipment.

The highlight of the new laboratory complex is a 12 m high building section which will enable the recreation of real installation situations and thus the conduct of research for these. Furthermore, a room for flow visualisations with glazing on two sides, a special air conditioning chamber with cold and warm areas, an air flow test rig to determine volumetric flow characteristics for decentral ventilation equipment in conformance to VDMA Guideline 24390, a height-adjustable ceiling system for the creation of flow profiles in the case of comfort air diffusers and acoustic measuring rooms in solid construction. A PCM test rig which will extend over two levels will be used as latent heat store for research under a research project for the use of phase-change material in central air conditioning systems. Alongside a special room for the development of electronic applications there will also be a physical-technical laboratory and a mechanics workshop for prototype construction in the new centre. To be able to determine heating and cooling capacity and room flow profiles for water-conducting systems in typical installation situations the new laboratory building will also house a 3-axis and a 2-axis model office.

With its innovative equipment consisting first and foremost of the company’s own technology and the development team’s many years of expertise the new laboratory complex will also be made available to outside clients to carry out measurement investigations. Furthermore, the intensification of collaboration with regional scientific institutions and professional academies is envisaged. As well as office rooms for the air conditioning and ventilation equipment manufacturer’s research and development department, the two-storey office tract fronting the laboratory building will also comprise in around 450 m² of useful space a modern training room for up to 30 persons and a display area in which the functionality and compatibility of the products of all the holding company’s business divisions will be demonstrated.

The development of the works site has been continuously expanded in past decades. Today the site incorporates the company group’s central office, various sales and marketing, administrative and development departments of the respective business divisions, the existing air conditioning laboratory and a system for surface finishing. With the acquisition of an adjacent plot of land measuring around 5,500 m² it became possible to expand the works site and so acquire sufficient space for the construction of the new development centre. The concept, planning and turnkey completion of the new-build project is the responsibility of the architects’ firm B & C Becker of Haren.