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Abstract:
Chilled beam and fan coil-based air conditioning systems are both well-established means of effectively controlling the temperature, comfort, and air purity of the internal environment. However, according to Waterloo Air Products, the UK division of UK and Netherlands-based designer, engineer, and manufacturer of ventilation components, the Waterloo Group, interest in chilled beam systems, particularly, is increasing year-on-year. HEJ editor Jonathan Baillie visited the company's Aylesford site, near Maidstone in Kent, to find out why from the Group's chairman, Rick Edmondson.
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