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Figure 3: Substantial Air Gap (1cm width)
between the sliding glass door.
Figure 5: Clothes dryers without insulation at Laundry
Loft.
As illustrated in Figure 6, the absence of insulation
exacerbates heat dissipation, potentially resulting in
inefficiencies in the water heating and air warming processes.
Addressing this heat loss will likely improve the energy and
operational efficiency within the launderette.

Figure 4: Physical gaps (1cm width)
above, in the dryers as above.
In a worst-case scenario, where all eight dryers operate
simultaneously, their heat emission poses a significant
concern. This would result in a rise in temperature across
the launderette and compromise the temperature control
within the facility. The dryers are shown in Figure 5.

Extension of Study: Gas Burner

The ESI team examined the rear section of the launderette, Figure 6: Hot water piping without insulation.
where several gas burners heat the incoming water for the
washing machines and warm the air supplied to the dryers.
Notably, a lack of insulation materials around the hot water
piping leads to substantial heat loss to the surrounding
environment.

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