ᐅ Air Conditioning During the Renovation of an Older Building?
Created on: 19 Jun 2022 18:19
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BinDerDenis
Hello everyone,
we are currently renovating an old building from 1913 and will also be adding a small extension. I would like to prepare practical solutions to enable air conditioning (cooling) for the office (old building) and the bedroom (new building). The goal is to get through the few hot days in NRW, which are likely to increase rather than decrease, without cooling the entire apartment down to 17°C (63°F). This concerns the ground floor apartment, which has a full basement (yes, the extension will also have a basement).
I have a few ideas:
we are currently renovating an old building from 1913 and will also be adding a small extension. I would like to prepare practical solutions to enable air conditioning (cooling) for the office (old building) and the bedroom (new building). The goal is to get through the few hot days in NRW, which are likely to increase rather than decrease, without cooling the entire apartment down to 17°C (63°F). This concerns the ground floor apartment, which has a full basement (yes, the extension will also have a basement).
I have a few ideas:
- Prepare ventilation ducts in the basement to blow centrally cooled air into the rooms. The cool air could be generated
- by a central air conditioning unit
- through air ducts in the slab of the new basement (about 40m² (430 sq ft) area)
- Split air conditioning units in both rooms: Both my wife and I find them very unattractive and this would only be the absolute last resort.
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BinDerDenis19 Jun 2022 20:20Nida35a schrieb:
otherwise, consider radiant cooling or chilled ceilings,
but it costs several times more The ceiling, especially in older buildings, is not usually lowered (due to stucco) or is meant to be preserved, so that option is ruled out.
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BinDerDenis19 Jun 2022 20:22Deliverer schrieb:
You get used to the look of option no. 2 quickly if it means you can sleep through the summer. And almost all manufacturers now offer somewhat more "stylish" units.Do you have any examples? I really couldn’t find anything even remotely attractive. Ideally, it’s not visible at all...Just occurred to me: Is there any reason not to put a cover in front of it as long as the air can freely flow in and out?
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Deliverer19 Jun 2022 20:37BinDerDenis schrieb:
In the best case, you don’t even notice it...I don’t really have anything like that on hand. ;-)And I don’t think any kind of casing—like a white box?—looks better than, well, the original white box...
Models:
Mitsubishi Electric Style
Daikin Stylish
I guess the expensive lines from almost all manufacturers look nicer than the standard models. It also depends on the HVAC technician and what options they have available.
BinDerDenis schrieb:
Do you have any examples? I really couldn’t find anything even remotely attractive. At best, it’s not visible at all...
Something just came to mind: Is there any reason not to install a cover in front of it as long as air can freely flow in and out?Toshiba HAORI, for example, I find quite nice.F
Fuchsbau3520 Jun 2022 07:56Take a look at the LG Artcool. The air comes out of a picture frame. However, I have no idea if the unit’s performance, etc., meets your requirements.
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BinDerDenis21 Jun 2022 19:35Deliverer schrieb:
And I don't think any kind of cover—like a white box?—looks better than... well, the original white box...Well – then you can get creative 🙂 One example: we have the original radiator covers made of wood. Or also something that looks like a cabinet but has large slots for air circulation in the right places. All of that looks better than those plastic things ;-)PhiIipp schrieb:
Toshiba HAORI, for example, I find quite nice.Fuchsbau35 schrieb:
LG ArtcoolThanks – I’ll check those out as well. But I’m more into putting on attractive coverings. You can create something that is hardly noticeable or still looks original.