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Keeping snow out: Designing HVAC to minimize snow infiltration

04 September 2026

3 minutes read

Snow can enter buildings through HVAC air intakes. Learn how thoughtful design can minimize infiltration and manage snow-related risks.

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Post Date: 22 October 2021
Read Time: 1 minute

Our recent study [1] for The Crown Estate, analysing the costs and benefits of designing and operating offshore electricity transmission infrastructure for a longer lifespan is now available for download via the Marine Data Exchange.

The study compares the lifecycle of transmission assets at an offshore wind farm using a 30-year scenario and a longer-life 60-year scenario. The work explores the technical and economic feasibility of whether offshore transmission could be designed, operated and maintained for up to two offshore wind farm life cycles.

The results suggest that designing and operating offshore electricity transmission infrastructure for a longer lifespan has the potential to be more cost effective than current practice.

References

[1] Longer Offshore Transmission Design Life Study

Keeping snow out: Designing HVAC to minimize snow infiltration

SLR’s purpose is Making Sustainability Happen.

Longer design life for offshore infrastructure

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