Amusement Logic is firmly committed to renewable energies and energy efficiency in the design and construction of all the water parks it builds. The hot water installations in the most important consumption points of the water park, such as the changing rooms, kiosks and restaurants, are an example of this commitment.
During the design and subsequent construction of a recent water park project, we provided hot water to these consumption points. We did so by means of a heat pump (aerothermal), after assessing the needs and selecting the equipment. We installed a 45 kW outdoor unit and a composition of three indoor units, two of 14 kW and one of 16 kW, with a COP=3, in addition to a 3,000-litres capacity tank, which cushioned the peak hour consumption of the aforementioned services.
This solution, efficient in itself, can be complemented with other energy saving systems. This is what we did in the design and construction of another water park project. In that project, we installed solar collectors with a surface area of about 50 m2 (20 collectors) to support what was a hybrid installation with a heat pump system (aerothermal).
We estimate a saving with these systems of between 65 and 70% compared to conventional systems based on thermal accumulators with electrical resistance. This is not only good for the environment, but also for our customers and the water park’s operation.
By Francisco J. Lozano, Senior MEP Engineer in the Architectural Department of Amusement Logic
