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Chilled beams might be the wave of the future when it comes to cooling and air conditioning solutions. This technology is not new; it was developed in 1975 and has been used with success in Europe. The concept is that chilled water is used to cool floor-to-ceiling or in-ceiling beams.
There are benefits to this type of cooling. First, there is a 30% reduction in energy usage versus traditional cooling systems. They chilled beams are also a space-saver. Additionally, this technology is much quieter than traditional air conditioning since it uses pumps to move the water instead of fans.
Lastly, maintenance costs are reduced since many of the smaller components needed in other cooling systems are not necessary with chilled beams. While there are a few drawbacks, this cooling option bears consideration.
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