MSCBs enable the appearance of the building services to be styled by the architect for the first time.
- Suspended ceilings are eliminated.
- Slab to slab minimum height of only 2.8m.
- Natural thermal cooling from the exposed mass of the concrete ceiling soffit.
- Offsite pre-assembly reduces installation times and increases fastrack programming.
- Plug and play units reduce commissioning times and costs.
- Simple onsite coordination and installation.
- Lower whole life costs when compared to traditional fan coil unit systems.
- Lower capital costs when compared to a suspended ceiling with a fan coil unit system.
- Accommodates office ‘churn’, integrates with future partitioning and layout requirements.
- Ideal for new build and recycled 1960s buildings alike.
- Part L 2002 will encourage the use of highly energy efficient systems, such as MSCBs.