The Best Environmental Chambers

A full Environmental Chamber, including minus degrees Centigrade and an altitude of 8,750m, was required at Newcastle University. Sporting Edge Ltd began work with the University, Architect and main contractor to ensure seamless integration of the chamber, capable of withstanding temperatures of -25 to plus 45°C, into a brand-new multi-million-pound building. Along with the increased teaching element, there was a need for a much greater breadth of environmental conditions to support research work.

The Chamber boasts the capability of: -

Altitude: 0 – 8,750m

Temperature: -25 to 45°C

Humidity: 30 – 95% RH

The chamber was the first of its kind in the UK, following a similar installation in Dubai. It utilised the patented ‘Performance Plenum’, which delivers the most uniform set of conditions, ensuring no dead space in the chamber. This is key when the consistency and replicability of the specifications are required repeatedly, particularly during research.

All of this, along with a ‘fully extreme ready’ TV to display the conditions, gives Newcastle University the edge to flourish with an already impressive Biomedical Sciences School.

The project at City Campus, Sunderland, was the refit of an existing building. The brief from the University was to supply an altitude chamber with Temperature and Humidity control, with the primary use intended to expand on the current teaching capabilities of the University with regard to environmental physiology.

The Chamber boasts the capability of: -

Altitude: 0 – 5,750m

Temperature: 12 to 40°C

Humidity: 30 – 80% RH

On completion of the chamber, Sporting Edge’s Project Manager, George Byrne, commented on the collaborative work involved, stating, “Despite the challenges brought about by attempting to retrofit into an existing building, the installation here was made easier by all the stakeholders pulling together to overcome any of the usual issues, and the outstanding result is there for all to see.”

The clean, fresh lines of this style of Environmental Chamber make it the perfect choice for anyone who does not require the ability to include freezing temperatures in their sphere of activity.

Bournemouth Football Club recently purchased an LT Altitude System from Sporting Edge Ltd. The equipment provides altitude air to a purpose-built room in the corner of the main training gym. The guys are all very excited to use the room to train. With the mountain scene wallpaper, this system really looks the part.

The English Institute of Sport at Loughborough University have had an altitude area in their lab for many years. Loughborough University is one of the UK’s leading sports universities, the EIS system is one of the three Sporting Edge Ltd altitude facilities located in Loughborough University. The other two altitude features are in environmental chambers which feature outstanding control as well as laminar airflow and exceptional uniformity.

The dual, full environmental chambers here are capable of -30 to +50°C Temperature, 20 to 95% relative Humidity and altitude to a staggering 9,000m, all at the touch of a button, making this install the most impressive set of twin chambers in the whole of the World. A more comprehensive case study to follow.

Twin Sporting Edge Ltd chambers provide altitude only, and altitude plus controlled temperature and humidity are key parts of this leading facility for performance and rehabilitation in Lausanne.

The ‘Extended Ambient’ Sporting Edge Ltd chamber provides a wide range of training simulations for Swedish elite athletes.

Twin chambers, each able to replicate a wide range of climatic conditions as well as altitude, provide a unique training environment in this prestigious location.

Arguably the world’s finest sports training centre with a huge variety of first-class training facilities, the twin Sporting Edge Ltd chambers provide the ultimate in both performance and size.