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    The Wakefield House building in Adelaide underwent retrofits to improve its fan system and increase efficiency. The old belt-driven centrifugal fan system was replaced with new EC plug fans, reducing energy usage by 50% and annual operating costs by over $1,800. The new fan setup increased airflow by 10% and cooling capacity by 20%, bringing the building into compliance with efficiency standards while lowering emissions. A follow-up evaluation found the retrofit avoided 194,000 kWh in annual energy usage, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 132 tonnes.

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    The Wakefield House building in Adelaide underwent retrofits to improve its fan system and increase efficiency. The old belt-driven centrifugal fan system was replaced with new EC plug fans, reducing energy usage by 50% and annual operating costs by over $1,800. The new fan setup increased airflow by 10% and cooling capacity by 20%, bringing the building into compliance with efficiency standards while lowering emissions. A follow-up evaluation found the retrofit avoided 194,000 kWh in annual energy usage, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 132 tonnes.

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    The Wakefield House building in Adelaide underwent retrofits to improve its fan system and increase efficiency. The old belt-driven centrifugal fan system was replaced with new EC plug fans, reducing energy usage by 50% and annual operating costs by over $1,800. The new fan setup increased airflow by 10% and cooling capacity by 20%, bringing the building into compliance with efficiency standards while lowering emissions. A follow-up evaluation found the retrofit avoided 194,000 kWh in annual energy usage, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 132 tonnes.

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    Case Study Wakefield

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    The Wakefield House building in Adelaide underwent retrofits to improve its fan system and increase efficiency. The old belt-driven centrifugal fan system was replaced with new EC plug fans, reducing energy usage by 50% and annual operating costs by over $1,800. The new fan setup increased airflow by 10% and cooling capacity by 20%, bringing the building into compliance with efficiency standards while lowering emissions. A follow-up evaluation found the retrofit avoided 194,000 kWh in annual energy usage, equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by 132 tonnes.

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    Wakefield house awakens to new fan system

    Government-owned office building in Adelaide more efficient after EC upgrade ECupgrades

    Energy Comparison
    Operating Annual
    System Starting Current Annual kWh CO2 emissions
    current operating cost
    Old belt driven >80 A 8.6 A 18,640 12.7 tonnes $3,540
    centrifual fan
    New EC plug fan <6 A 4.7 A 9,170 6.2 tonnes $1,740
    Savings 9,470 6.5 tonnes $1,800
    Supply airflow +10%
    Cooling capacity +20%
    Fan energy used -50%

    Project Application Product Performance and Benefits

    The iconic Wakefield House building in The EC RadiPac fan pressurises the plenum After 2 years in operation, a site evaluation
    Adelaide, South Australia, was not delivering chamber and provides uniform air pressure confirmed a 194,000kWh avoided energy
    airflow as per the National Construction Code and volume across the whole cooling coil, usage per annum for the building, equivalent
    (NCC) standard due to poor fan installation. achieving greater capacity. The new ebm- to 132t CO2e.
    Wakefield House underwent a 2-step retrofit papst EC RadiPac fans were placed away from
    program to bring the installation up-to-date the coil, and a new damper was installed to As fan energy is typically the most significant
    and reach compliance with the NCC. provide an equivalent pressure drop, which consumer of energy in a commercial building,
    provides more stable distribution and supply the reduction of approximately 50% from
    The old belt-driven AC fan system‘s proximity air control. replacing AC fans with EC plug fans had a
    to the cooling coil reduced the cooling significant impact on the total energy
    capacity of the AHU, as only part of the coil consumption and reduction in greenhouse gas
    face was utilised, which resulted in insufficient emissions.
    capacity delivered to the floor.
    Airflow increased by 10%, returning the
    Locating the fan so close to the cooling coil supply air quantity to the design figure.
    creates turbulence and increases the system Combined with increased coil efficiency,
    static, which reduces the supply air quantity cooling delivered to the floor was increased by
    by approximately 10-15% from design. When approximately 15-20%.
    combined with the reduced performance of
    the cooling coil, the net reduction in capacity
    to the floor is approximately 45% from design.

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