Most significantly for Hamilton-Clark however they also won Best Farm Shop. Hamilton-Clark designed the refrigeration for this Farm Shop in 2007/2008 and we are currently working on new designs to bring a Farm Shop to their Bolton Store. Lets hope we can re-create another award winner!

February’s magazine also features an editorial by our Senior Engineer Daniel Clark, on page 18, titled Independent Thinking, click here for an online link to a clip of the article.

Title; Hamilton-Clark provides advanced refrigeration solution for Booths. Click Here for the online link

The refrigeration industry should be looking to design new projects and installations using natural refrigerants (CO2, ammonia and HCs) to reduce the impact once this inevitable phase out begins. The majority of existing refrigeration plant and machinery within the UK currently uses HFC and soon to be phased out HCFC refrigerants, a phase out will have a big and extremely costly impact. Questions should be raised to anybody encouraging investment in systems reliant on HFCs. A greater use of natural refrigerants should be encouraged.

Revisions to the F-Gas Regulation currently under review could eliminate the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a family of potent greenhouse gases hundreds to thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

 HFCs currently comprise approximately 2% of European greenhouse gas emissions but this is rising rapidly.  By 2020, HFCs could make up to 19% of global emissions.

 Phase-out of F-gases in the EU, based on prohibitions on use and placement in products, would save at least 60 million tonnes of CO_2-equivalent per year (equivalent to 10 per cent of the UK’s annual greenhouse gas emissions) by 2030.

In the Garden Centre Association audit earlier this year, Barton Grange came out on top for best overall Garden Centre but also won Best Restaurant, Best Plant Area,  Best Garden Centre Staff and not surprisingly Best Farm Shop.

Well done to all at Barton Grange on winning this award, we like to hear about Clients winning awards, especially for projects that we have been involved in.

Congratulations to Marks & Spencers with their Eccleshall Road Learning Store, who were the winners on the night.

We are very much looking forward to next years awards.

October Issue 2011

The Booths MediaCityUK store covers 15,000 square feet over two floors and features a butchery, fishmonger, delicatessen, wine merchant, cheesemonger, and floristry departments. Energy efficiency and sustainability were at the forefront of design, combined with a need for an ultra high quality finish.

A highly advanced transcritical CO₂ refrigeration system was designed and installed. CO₂ has a global warming impact (GWP) of 1 compared to 3800 of traditional synthetic refrigerants; CO₂ offered a much more sustainable refrigeration solution.

Hamilton-Clark were able to make further increases in efficiency & energy consumption by designing a Heat Recovery System which recovers the heat expelled from the CO₂ refrigeration system and directs it into air handling units, providing heat to the store; the system also provides hot tap water.

Further refrigeration design features which reduce energy are;

• Display fridges that are fitted with double glazed doors, these dramatically reduce energy consumption and also reduce the stores-heating requirements.
•  LED lighting is used in the refrigerated displays, its both significantly more efficient and effective when compared to traditional lighting solutions.
•  Electronically Commutated (EC) fans are fitted to refrigerated displays and refrigeration plant, these are quieter and more energy efficient than their alternatives.

MediaCityUK is an urban development and occupied by several media companies including the BBC; with both recording studios and residential property in close proximity to the store, it is subject to strict noise emission restrictions.  This meant that a bespoke inbound refrigeration condenser/gas cooler had to be designed to reject the excess heat within the summer months.  This is a highly sophisticated and fully attenuated design that successfully ensures compliance with the stringent noise restrictions in place at MediaCityUK.

High quality Italian refrigerated serve over counters are a key feature within the store and use bespoke finishes to create a unique look.

Hamilton-Clark are very proud to have played a key role within the design and delivery of this signature store.  Booths at MediaCityUK opened Wednesday 19th October 2011.