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Windcatcher Natural Ventilation Systems
Monodraught Windcatcher systems encapsulate any
prevailing wind and carry that wind force down into the room below to
provide a constant supply of fresh air for natural ventilation. The
system is divided internally into four quadrants so that the leeward
side of the system acts as a passive stack for removing stale air from
the building. Volume control dampers within the system are programmed to
control the correct rate of ventilation, according to the building
requirements. No matter which way the wind blows, one face of the
Windcatcher system will always act as air intake. The Monodraught
Windcatcher systems eliminate the need for air conditioning during
summer months and provides all the benefits of free night cooling
without compromising the security of the building, since the dampers
open fully at midnight to allow the cool night air to purge the building
of stale air and they automatically close again at 7am.
SunCatcher Natural Daylight Systems
The Monodraught SunCatcher system provides controlled
natural ventilation by utilising the Monodraught Windcatcher method and
this is combined with the Monodraught SunPipe natural daylight system.
As with the Windcatcher arrangement, the prevailing wind pressure
carries a continuous fresh air supply, through weather protected louvres,
down into the room below, slightly pressurising the internal space. Warm
stale air is expelled from the room by the principle of differential
temperatures and natural buoyancy of air movement on the opposite side
or leeward side of the system.The heart of this SunCatcher system is the
mirror-finish aluminium SunPipe tube which reflects and intensifies
natural daylight down into the room below producing the equivalence of
up to 1200 Watts of natural light.
Sun Pipe Systems
Monodraught SunPipes consist of silverised,
mirror-finish aluminium tubes that carry sunlight down into the room
below. There is virtually no limit to the length of SunPipe or the
number of bends that can be used and the SunPipe system terminates in
the patented Monodraught SunPipe Diamond dome, which seals the pipe
against the ingress of rain, dust or insects. A special ceiling diffuser
seals the bottom entry of the SunPipe at ceiling level creating a long
column of still air, which acts as an excellent insulator against heat
transfer. Accordingly, there is virtually no heat loss in winter months
nor solar gain during summer months. Monodraught manufacture a range of
10 different sizes from 230mm to 1500mm diameter and Monodraught’s
Design Team provides a full design service. A full installation service
is also provided across the UK.
Sola-powered Systems
With the ever-increasing threat of global warming and
rising energy prices, Monodraught decided to incorporate solar power
into their Natural Ventilation systems wherever possible. This has
resulted in four new products; Sola-vent, Sola-boost, Sola-signal, and
Sola-extract. Sola-boost only works under sun power during summer months
but increases the throughput of ventilation air by 250%. Sola-vent is
the solar powered bathroom extract vent, which also incorporates the
SunPipe for energy-free operation and Sola-extract is used in
conjunction with cross flow ventilation, typically from openable
windows, to provide powered extract ventilation - but without any
electrical power. Sola-boost systems are available in either circular or
square format and are manufactured in a wide range of sizes to suit
every application. Sola-signal is still under development but will
recognise the Buxton time signal and, therefore, operate the controls
totally based on this radio signal.
Special Shapes & Finishes
There is virtually no limit to the style and design
of all the Monodraught system range to complement any building design.
The most popular shapes are square, round, and rectangular, but oval or
hexagonal shapes can be produced. The standard material for Windcatchers
is glass fibre but SunPipes are manufactured in polycarbonate with
vandal proof ABS flashings.
News
Monodraught has seen a consistent and steady increase
in turnover of 35% for the last five years, now with a turnover of £15m
per annum. Monodraught offer a complete service for contracts throughout
the UK.
The Monodraught product range includes various
Natural Daylight and Natural Ventilation Systems.
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Monodraught Limited
Halifax House
Cressex Business Park
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3SE
Tel: 01494 897700
Fax: 01494 532465
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