The Challenge
The challenges of controlling manifold systems
In late 2011, TPE was approached by Beca Consulting to provide a fan pre-selection for a concept design for the University of Auckland. The project clearly presented a significant challenge, with a lot of fume cupboards in a relatively small area, plus a resource consent condition that required exhaust discharge on the other side of the building.
Their interest in a project involving 34 individually ducted fume cupboards and four manifold systems, each with six fume cupboards. While the individual cupboards were familiar territory, the manifold systems presented a unique challenge. Despite the urgency of the project, TPE was able to work with Beca and others to design, prototype, test, manufacture, and install the solution in under a year.