Gymnasium
Air supply
Radiant heating in sports hall
Gyms/sports arenas are massive, high-volume and open space buildings. In such buildings, heating is usually required only during events. Due to the volume of such buildings the heating of the occupied area needs to be started many hours before the event. Sporting participants often require a cool area whilst the spectators require a comfortable ambient temperature. However, if an air heating system is installed, it is very difficult to maintain the required temperature in the spectator area only whilst thermal convection causes warm air to rise to the roof space.