HOW cool is Heathrow's terminal 5? The Institute of Refrigeration, IoR, will be taking a look at the London airport terminal's cooling solutions in January.
The evening paper 'Cooling Case Study - Heathrow Terminal 5' will be presented at the London South Bank University in Borough Road on January 15.

The presentation will from the perspective of the suppliers of the ammonia chillers, will provide insights into:

· the challenges presented by the increased cooling needs of the Heathrow site since it became London's airport in 1947

· the development and management of the T5 project building services by SPIE Matthew Hall

· the selection and application of chillers for the new terminal project and why ammonia refrigerant was chosen

· the design concept, construction and testing employed at the site.

The presentation will be given by Derek Moore, manager of Sabroe UK (Johnson Controls), based on their work on site and input from the building services consultants.

Free evening lectures for members and non members operate from October to April each year. The lectures give attendees the chance to keep up to date with advances in refrigeration technology and network with scientists.

Refreshments are offered before and after the meeting which starts at 5.15pm.