Our offer
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We’re happy to offer a complimentary concept design as a starting point. As a courtesy to new clients, this initial design proposal is provided at no charge and will be included upon finalizing the contract
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We can provide an initial HVAC design including a basic cooling system schematic and preliminary equipment selection to assist you in identifying suitable manufacturers that align with your budget.
Examples: ​​
Al-Jubail Hospital / SA poject
Project Schematic
Equipment Schedule
Bill of Materials
Detailed Report
UK Projecs Schematics
Centralised VRF - water cooled
System Controls
Centralised VRF -air cooled
Plumbing system
Domestic and Waste-Vent
District cooling system
(Future project)
To provide you with an accurate initial HVAC design and schematic, we'll need the architectural plan views or detailed information that includes:
Key Details to Share:
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Floor Plans (preferably in PDF, DWG, or image format):
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Indicate room usage (e.g., office, server room, lab).
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Include mechanical/electrical rooms, roof access, or chiller plant space.
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Ceiling Heights & Building Sections:
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Helps with ductwork/piping layout and sizing.
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Heat-Generating Equipment or Areas:
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Such as kitchens, server rooms, machinery, etc.
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Window Locations and Orientation:
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Impacts cooling load due to solar gain.
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Preferred Equipment Location:
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Rooftop, basement, external pad, etc.
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Any Special Requirements:
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Noise limits, zoning restrictions, redundancy, energy efficiency targets (LEED, BREEAM, etc.)
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Once you upload these or describe them in detail, I can:
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Draft a basic schematic showing chillers, pumps, AHUs, piping loops, etc.
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Suggest initial equipment selection (capacities, types, configurations).
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Provide layout guidance for plant and major piping.​
ASHRAE & Cooling Tower Design Guidelines
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Wet Bulb Temperature (WBT) is more critical than DBT for cooling towers, because cooling towers reject heat via evaporation, which is limited by the ambient WBT.
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ASHRAE and CTI (Cooling Technology Institute) suggest designing for 0.4% to 1% occurrence values (i.e., conditions that occur 0.4% of the time in a year).
In desert or Gulf climates (like southern Iraq, eastern Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE):
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Design WBT: 30–32 °C
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Design DBT: 48–52 °C
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Real-World Application Examples
Region Design WBT Design DBT
Central Europe 22–24 °C 30–35 °C
South Asia (India) 28– 30 °C 42–46 °C
Middle East (Iraq, KSA, UAE) 30–32 °C 48–52 °C​
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Important Design Considerations
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Cooling tower approach temperature (how close it cools to ambient WBT) is typically 3–6 °C.
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As WBT increases, tower performance declines unless tower size or water flow is increased.
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High WBT may require larger towers, higher air flow, or hybrid/adiabatic cooling designs.
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CIBSE Guide A – Environmental Design (e.g., 2015 edition and updates)
CIBSE Percentile Design Conditions
CIBSE recommends using 2%, 1% or 0.4% percentile values for sizing cooling equipment:
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0.4% Summer Design Condition: For critical systems like cooling towers or process cooling.
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For example, in a hot climate (Middle East or Iraq), this might translate to:
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WBT: 30–32 °C
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DBT: 48–52 °C
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These conditions are used to ensure reliable cooling performance during extreme heatwaves, not just average summers.
Cooling Tower Design Based on CIBSE & Best Practice
SpecificationDesign Recommendation
WBT (Ambient) Use 0.4% WBT from local climate data
Approach Temp 3–6 °C (cooling tower outlet temp above WBT)
Tower Selection Margin Add 5–10% capacity buffer for safety
Humidity & AltitudeAccount for in performance correction
In Practice – Example for Basra (Iraq):
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Design DBT: ~52 °C
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Design WBT: ~32 °C
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Tower Cold Water Temp Target: ~36–38 °C (if 4–6 °C approach is applied)
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