Nu-Heat acoustic underfloor heating for luxury apartments

High-end conversion of a Paddington period office building, creating 14 luxury apartments and 3 premier penthouses.

Project location: Paddington, London, W2 1XT

Project type: Office to residential conversion

Property value: Average £1.172m per unit

Requirements: Combined acoustic and bespoke, high-performance, low-profile underfloor heating (UFH) solution.

Solution: Upper Floors - 784m² AcoustiPanelTM14 (combined UFH and acoustic floor deck, achieving acoustic improvements of up to +9dB)

Contractor: Golden Houses Developments Ltd

Client: Linton Property Developments Ltd

Architect: Clive Sall Architecture

Consultant: Syntegra Consulting Ltd

Project schedule: December 2016 - Summer 2017

Project brief

Nu-Heat were tasked with designing and supplying a bespoke, combined acoustic and underfloor heating (UFH) system for Norman House.

UFH requirements

1. Low-profile to maintain ceiling height;
2. High heat output compatible with high ceilings and suspended timber floors;
3. Deliver a reduction in airborne and impact noise between floors;
4. Suitable for installation directly over the structural floor deck.

Project solution

AcoustiPanelTM14 for upper floors

Nu-Heat specified and supplied AcoustiPanelTM14 for the property’s upper floors. This low-profile, high-performance UFH system offers independently-tested outstanding acoustic improvements of up to +9dB, significantly reducing airborne and impact noise whilst creating an ultra-smooth surface ideal for luxury floor finishes.

1. Combined UFH and acoustic performance solution
2. Installed directly over the structural floor deck
3. Fully tailored design for optimal heating and pipework layouts
4. Fast heat transfer and high performance heat output of up to 96W/m2
5. Can assist in exceeding Part E requirements when correctly installed as part of an acoustic floor cassette
6. Ultra-smooth, low deflection surface
7. Just 31mm height build up
8. Independently tested acoustic and deflection load performance
9. Full design performance indemnity
10. Can achieve up to 3 BREEAM credits

For full design and technical specifications please visit www.nu-heat.co.uk/ap14.