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Unico - Creates cool and fresh worship for Mosque
The Madarassa Taleem ul Islam on Nithsdale Road is one of
five mosques in Pollokshields on the south side of Glasgow. A
popular residential area and home to historic Maxwell Park,
Pollokshields attracts Muslims from across southern Scotland
when important festivals are underway. Complete refurbishment of
Madarassa, a large Victorian bay-fronted building, was finished
in January 2007 as part of a local community project. A Unico
heating, cooling and ventilation system was integral to the
modernisation programme.
Zahir Ahmad works for Local Government as an engineer and has
been involved in the planning and implementation of the mosque
renovation for several years. “The Unico system is ideal for
Madarassa as it provides much-needed cooling and ventilation for
this busy mosque, as well as back-up heating in the colder
weather.” Ramadan is currently being observed and every evening
around 600 worshippers pack into Madarassa for ninety minutes of
prayer. “With this number of people, and especially since the
building has been insulated to modern standards, the
fast-reacting Unico system is essential to maintain a
comfortable environment,” Mr Ahmed continues.
The mosque has three floors for worship and Islamic education,
and four powerful 4260 ‘M’ series Unico fan/coil units were
required. This unit, the largest air handler in the range, has a
heating capacity of up to 27kW and a cooling capacity of five
nominal tons. One air handler was located in the basement, one
in the attic and two were concealed above the suspended ceiling
on the ground floor. A single boiler was installed to supply
warm water to all four units. Another three boilers were
required to power the traditional radiator central heating
system and generate hot water.
When the Unico system is operated in the all-important air
conditioning mode, each air handler is supplied with coolant
from an individual outdoor condensing unit. Cool, high-velocity
air is then delivered through unobtrusive outlets fitted into
the suspended ceilings to provide even, draught-free climate
control. The system can draw up to 100 percent of the system’s
air supply from outside on demand and the air is filtered prior
to delivery to promote a healthy environment, even in an urban
setting like Glasgow where atmospheric pollutants may exceed
safe levels. The insulated narrow-gauge Unico ductwork keeps
heat loss to a minimum and ensures virtually noise-free
operation – another important consideration for a place of
religious contemplation.
Email:
scott@unicosystem.com