< Previous80 CONSTRUCTION WEEK JUNE 2021WWW.CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE.COM EXPO EXCLUSIVE to making the Finland Pavilion an intelligent building – reduces the motion of the air, thus, ensuring that there is no uncomfortable draft of air, there is no disturbing buzzing sound emanating from the entry of cooled air, while also preventing the spread of any potential viruses through the air. “The system is so quiet and efficient that even during the construction stage, we could barely hear the air conditioning. There were times we even asked ourselves whether the system was switched on because we couldn’t hear the movement of air at all,” Keinälä added. The system also has a number of filters that wean out airborne particles, pollutants, contaminants viruses, and any other potentially harmful substances. To accommodate such an intricate system for the lower area of the exhibition the Finland Pavilion also had to overcome certain MEP challenges in the construction stages. “In order to ensure the incoming air enters only from the bottom of the exhibition area, we had to include MEP at the earliest stages of construction. We had to modify our foundation significantly and make space for duct-work under the ground, below the pavilion, even before we poured the concrete,” Keinälä says. “The ducts that travel underground are protected with brick walls, which ensure that the HVAC systems are safe and remain undamaged even in case of rain or water seepage into the ground. This ensures that there are dry ducts under the building that safely and efficiently bring the air into the building.” The suction units at the top of the building are traditional HVAC units. Some of the ducts on the roof had to be modified to make room for the rigging systems. This turned out to be an excellent investment into higher quality at the Finland Pavilion. The air cooling and ventilation for the 10m-tall exhibition space has been carefully designed in a manner that focuses on not only the comfort of the visitors, but also in improving energy-efficiency. The HVAC systems ensure that not only are temperatures maintained efficiently, but also that there is proper circulation of clean and purified air. Furthermore, this saves a lot of energy and results in the optimum use of electricity. Keinälä says: “For instance, in the gorge, such an HVAC system is all the more essential, as the gorge is 15m tall. The lower 3m of these 15m are cooled gently, while the air in the 12m above are slowly taken out through the traditional units at the top. “This is ingenious because the temperature at the roof could go as high as 45 degrees Celsius, depending on the temperature outside the pavilion, but the visitors will not feel this at all because the temperature at their level will be maintained at 24 degrees Celsius or lower.” As a result, less than a third of the cubic metres of the building space need to be cooled, compared to the regular HVAC systems that cool all the occupying space, thus, making the building a lot more energy efficient than traditionally cooled built environments. “Most of the time, the intelligent parts of a building aren’t visible – they just make you feel good!” Keinälä concludes. 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