Case Study

2527 Queen Anne Street, London

room comfort

2527 Queen Anne

Street, London

Radiant Chilled Ceilings Maximise

Floor to Ceiling Height in Queen
Anne Street Redevelopment
During the redevelopment of 25/27 Queen
Anne Street for the Howard de Walden
Estate, architectural practice Andrew Lett
Architects specified a radiant chilled ceiling
solution from SAS International.

a great degree of flexibility when trying

to install the system into a constrained
building structure. Also it offers energy
efficiency advantages which should not be
overlooked.

The crisp office scheme in the heart of

Londons West End retains a six floor
faade dating from 1906. Meanwhile the
interior provides a clean modern look with
1,600m of space. The radiant chilled
ceiling featured factory-fitted apertures for
luminaires, removing the need for apertures
to be formed on-site, reducing luminaire
installation time.

Radiant chilled ceilings, chilled beams and

Integrated Service Modules (ISMs) from SAS
International use water, as opposed to air
or refrigerant, as the heat transfer medium.
This type of system helps to reduce energy
usage due to the systems comparatively
high operating temperature of between
14C and 17C, as well as the ability to set
up separate cooling zones, ensuring only
occupied areas are cooled.

Maximising the floor to ceiling height is a

familiar design challenge for this type of
redevelopment and this was achieved by
minimising the service zone above the
ceiling. The SAS International radiant chilled
ceiling was key in achieving this.
Derrick Hadeed, Associate at Andrew Lett
Associates, commented: The SAS system
provided an elegant and space efficient
solution in terms of lighting and cooling
integration. This also gave us flexibility
in space planning terms, and above all,
optimises the feeling of space throughout
the floor-plates.
Peter Sutcliffe, for the projects M&E
Consultants Scott Wilson, said: In a project
like this, a chilled ceiling solution is a good
choice as it frees up space and provides

Radiant chilled ceilings, chilled beams and

ISMs can be combined with technologies
such as free cooling and ground sourcing
to increase their energy efficiency even
further.
Such reductions in energy demands and
carbon emissions can lead to higher EPCs
(Energy Performance Certificates), DECs
(Display Energy Certificates) and BREEAM
(Building
Research
Establishments
Environmental
Assessment
Method)
ratings.
SAS radiant chilled ceilings, chilled beams
and ISMs provide a sustainable alternative
to traditional air conditioning systems,
particularly important as we seek to reduce
energy usage and carbon emissions.

Project Name: 2525 Queen Anne Street

System Type: Radiant Chilled Ceilings

Client: Howard de Walden Estate

Architect: Andrew Lett Associates

Special Requirements: Minimising service zone above

ceiling
Area m: 1,600m

M&E Consultant: Scott Wilson

Location: London

Manufactured & Installed by: SAS International

Completion Year: 2008

Technical Information:
Reflected ceiling plan
Luminaire

Radiant chilled
ceiling tile

Preformed
aperture

Flexible
connection hose
Existing
faade

Luminaire

Exploded isometric drawing

Acoustic absorption pad

Copper cooling element

Aluminium pipe saddles

Perforated metal ceiling tile

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