RENOVATION OF SCHOOL IN LYSOS TO COMMUNAL CENTRE

Lysos is a beautiful mountain village in the Paphos district which continues to preserve the Cypriot traditional architecture as many of the old houses have been restored.

Z&X Mechanical Installations Ltd recently completed the transformation of the school into a communal centre, with the renovation including installations of a solar system, a smart VRV system, complete plumbing and irrigation systems, etc. of which the descriptions are listed below.

( A )

A solar system for the common areas is installed to provide domestic hot water. The Solar system uses all the available solar energy and at times when it’s not enough a 3 Kw electric element is used.

The solar system consists of 2 Solar panels 2.0x 1.0 and 300 Litre Hot water cylinder. An electric hot water cylinder (60L) supplies hot water for W.C. areas in the basement cinema area.

( B )

A smart VRV system is installed for the space air conditioning and heating of the old school (Library) & the communal basement area. The system consists of 2 air cooled Outdoor unit (Toshiba 40Kw & 56Kw) and 15 Indoor units (2 concealed,  2 wall types &11 concealed floor types). The benefits of the air cooled VRV system from the spit unit type air conditioning is the efficiency (20 to 30% higher), the less number of outdoor units and the ability to install the outdoor units much longer distance from the indoors.

( C )

A complete plumbing system is installed consists of:

1. Central pipes PPR-80, & PEX-c Pipe-in-Pipe and manifolds for the  final piping of all the sanitary fittings for both the hot and cold water as well as the drinking water. b) a complete sewage system consists of all the PVC plastic piping for all the sanitary fittings to the first outside manhole.
2. Connection of all the sanitary fittings to the plumbing and sewage piping and installation of all the accessories.
3. 1 pressure pump system (Grundfos inverter) & 2 No. 1600L cold water tanks to provide high water pressure to all the sanitary fittings, saving water as well as energy.

( D )

A complete irrigation system consisting of 2No. 3200L water tanks, Grundfos SP submersible pump, 9 zone controller and electric valves, and piping ring to all final points.

( E )

Ventilation of the W.C and cinema areas with inline fans, ducting and grills.

( F )

Fountain with two skimmers, two drains, 4 inlets, auto filling system, 25 LED mini lights, 21” sand filter, 0.75 HP pump, Hayward salt chlorinator all piping and fittings, electrical panel and controls.