The challenge

The area to be heated included a large, open plan kitchen as well as a utility room and entrance hallway. Radiators had previously been used to heat this space, but had failed to provide even heat and were considered unfit for purpose.

Our approach

Underfloor heating was considered the best heating solution, as it provided a cost effective way of heating the space evenly at once, with one system, operating independently from other rooms in the house. Hep2O Low-Build Max was specified, and 250m of 10mm Hep2O pipes were used over five 50m circuits on this project. Due to the large size of the panels (1200mm x 600mm x 15mm), and the flexible pipe and simple push fit fittings that make up the Hep2O system, installing the Low-Build Max system in this large area was completed in under two days, including laying all panels and pipe, installing the five-port manifold and setting up the programmable thermostat.

The benefits

Hep2O Low-Build Max was the chosen solution as the system has minimal impact on the height of the floor, allowing for a speedy installation due to minimal disruption to the current structure of the house. Being able to tile straight on top of the panels was a great bonus too as this ensured the overall build height was kept to an absolute minimum, ensuring the system was compatible with existing fixtures and fittings. The panels could be walked on in a matter of minutes, meaning the completion of this project could be carried out in the minimum amount of time.

About Low-Build Max

The Hep2O Low-Build Max system gives installers a quick and easy-to-fit heating alternative to radiators, particularly on renovation projects. The Low-Build Max panels have been specially designed to keep overall floor height to an absolute minimum. At just 15mm deep and featuring pre-routed channels for easy pipe placement, the system allows UFH to be installed quickly on all refurbishment projects – from kitchen re-fits to new spaces created by knocking walls through – without the need for existing flooring levels to be lowered. Low-Build Max is equally applicable for new build jobs and extensions. The panels are of a large enough size – 1,200mm x 600mm – to allow installers to cover large areas at speed without being too bulky to handle. As the panels can be neatly trimmed using a hand saw and secured using adhesive, installation is simple and can be carried out by just one person if necessary.

The Okada Manila Project is landmark premium hotel and casino project located right alongside the Manila Bay area.  Because of its location, anything metallic object installed may suffer extreme acceleration of corrosion and subsequent failure, due specifically to salt air environment.  The use of cast iron for its waste water piping system is certainly not an option for the design consultants.

The Okada Manila Project owners and design consultants unanimously chose Wavin AS to address the demands of the high salt air environment, as well as their building wastewater system requirements.   Unlike cast iron, Wavin AS is resistant to salt air environment and very ideal for this kind of application.  The system is very easy to install because of its push fit jointing system.  And to top it all, Wavin AS is the best in class plastic sound-insulation soil and waste piping system.

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Beijing Urban Construction Engineering Company was tasked with the development of the Guangzhou International Sports Arena that was meant to serve the Guangzhou and Pearl River Delta area. The third arena in China, it is designed and constructed according to NBA standards and this comprehensive 65,000m2 18,000-capacity stadium was built to cater for various sports and performing arts functions. Due to its importance, they needed a large, professional and reliable partner and Wavin fit the bill perfectly. The Guangzhou area is notorious for its extreme rainfall and in 2010, some areas saw rainfall intensity levels that are seen once every 300 years while others saw even more extreme rainfall levels seen only once every 500 years – both frequencies and intensities that are beyond imagination! This posed a major challenge when developing the Guangzhou International Sports Arena. Wavin was selected due to its abundant experiences in design, having worked on key international projects such as the Frankfurt Stadium and the Berlin Stadium and due to its expertise in storm water management systems for large industrial and commercial projects. Wavin’s Quickstream Roof Siphonic Drainage System is a key part of its storm water management systems, helping to drain away rainwater quickly and efficiently with its negative pressure system. In fact, it passes tests for managing severe and exceptional rainstorms – allowing the Beijing Urban Construction Engineering Company to continue with construction on a normal schedule through intense rain.

The 18,000m2 roof area of Guangzhou International Sports Arena is designed to handle rain intensity levels up to those seen once every 100 years. In 2010 however, it experienced rainfall 3x beyond its design limit – rainfall intensity seen only once every 300 years! Even in such an extreme situation, the siphonic roof drainage system offered a high degree of discharging water efficiently and effectively.

Wavin also provides software for designing a rainwater management system. Contact Wavin to find out more!