mode units can help others in heating mode run super efficiently and save Desco energy costs.

"Desco needed a solution that was both economical in capital terms and in year-round operating costs and the City Multi system works really well because the inverter driven units consume only the minimum amount of energy necessary and the heat transfer capability also reduces consumption," commented Brian Buxton, Managing Director of Hadrian Air Conditioning.

"Being a new build meant the installation was very straightforward, although we also recommend City Multi because of it's flexibility of design," he added.

Desco are also able to reclaim the tax on the capital cost of the equipment because the inverter driven City Multi equipment qualifies under the Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) scheme.

well aware of the myriad options available in climate control and Hadrian have installed two Mitsubishi Electric City Multi R2 heat recovery condensers which heat and cool the open plan offices and meeting rooms on the ground and first floor.

The R2 system is able to take energy from one indoor unit and transfer it to another, so cooling

"We've known Hadrian Air Conditioning since they started but this was a competitive process and they got the job by coming up with the best proposal," explained Paul Saxton, Desco Director.

As mechanical and electrical building services consulting engineers, working primarily in the construction industry, Desco are

CASE STUDY

Desco Offices Sunderland

Services engineering company keeps cool with city multi.
When leading North East Building Services Consulting Engineers Desco were looking for new offices, the owners wanted to provide the best environment for their staff, in addition to protecting the company against future building regulations, by installing the most modern and energy efficient air conditioning possible.
Following the decision to build new offices, Desco asked local air conditioning contractors to put forward proposals and selected Hadrian Air Conditioning of Washington, Tyne and Wear to install and maintain an environmental control system for Azure House, the new two-storey office in Sunderland.