Indoor football academy pitch with artificial turf, a small goal, high ceiling, and Colt natural ventilation systems.

Harefield Academy, Uxbridge

The Dry Training Facility at the Harefield Academy is used partly by the Academy and partly by Watford Football Club as an internal football pitch.

Colt installed 32 Seefire roof ventilators, 16 at each end, to provide natural ventilation, connected to a Colt ICS 4-Link control system. This is linked to a wind sensor and temperature sensors, and allows fully automatic control of the internal temperature. The opening angle of the ventilator blades is adjusted according to the programmed set points.

Sector: Smoke Control, Sports and Leisure

Location: Uxbridge

Requirements: Natural ventilation system

Client: Harefield Academy, Watford Football Club

An indoor football academy field with artificial turf.

The ICS 4-Link control system consisted of one local panel with a touchscreen graphical user interface and one remote panel in the reception of the Academy showing the status of the ventilators.

A rain sensor was also installed and programmed to automatically close the vents on detection of rain in order to protect the internal environment.

Although the primary use is day-to-day ventilation, the ventilators are also linked to a fire signal and open in the event of a fire.

Interior view of a ceiling in football academy with Colt natural ventilation system.

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