Your home, ideal climate, in Nice.

01 Ducted air conditioning

1. A single unit for the whole houseThe ducted unit is hidden in the corridor false ceiling, near the hall: no appliance in the rooms.
2. One grille per roomDucts carry the treated air to the living room, the bedrooms, the suite and the study: it arrives through discreet grilles high on the walls.
3. Return air and the outdoor unitThe air returns to the unit through the corridor return grille; two refrigerant lines link it to its outdoor unit, against the east wall.

Ducted air conditioning is planned before the work begins: a site visit checks the available height and the duct routes.

02 Four splits

1. The alternative: a split in each roomWithout a false ceiling, each room gets its own split high on the wall: the two bedrooms, the suite and the study each have their own setting.
2. A single outdoor unitAll four indoor units are connected to the same outdoor unit: their lines run along the corridor ceiling, then down the outside wall.
3. In winter, the same circuit heatsThe cycle reverses: the outdoor unit draws heat from the outside air, the lines carry it to the indoor units, which blow warm air.

03 Heat pump

1. Heat drawn from the airEven in cold weather, the outside air holds heat: the heat pump captures it and releases cooled air.
2. The heated water enters the houseIt passes this heat to the water in the circuit, which flows to the hydraulic module in the plant room.
3. Heating and hot waterThe module sends hot water to the underfloor heating manifolds and heats the domestic hot water cylinder.

04 Underfloor heating

1. Pipes under the floor of every roomIn every room, pipes laid in a spiral run across the floor: hot water flows through them at low temperature.
2. Two manifolds share out the waterOne per wing, in the plant room and in the corridor: each loop leaves its manifold and returns to it; one valve per loop lets each room be adjusted.
3. Gentle, even warmthThe pipes are set in the screed, laid on insulation: the whole floor gives off gentle warmth, with no radiators and no draughts.

05 Plumbing

1. Water arrives from the mainsFrom the street main, water passes through the meter by the gate, then reaches the manifold in the plant room.
2. Cold and hot waterThe manifold distributes cold water to each wet room; the cylinder supplies hot water to the kitchen and the bathrooms.
3. Waste waterUnder the slab, waste water flows to the inspection chamber, then to the mains sewer in the street.

06 All in one

1. Every machine at the right sizeFor this well-insulated villa of about 260 m²: an 11 kW air-to-water heat pump for heating and hot water, a 10 kW ducted system for cooling, a 300-litre cylinder.
2. In winter, the floor heats the whole houseThe heat pump feeds two manifolds, one per wing: each room has its own underfloor heating loop and valve.
3. In summer, the ducted system coolsThe underfloor heating stops and the ducted system takes over: each room has its own motorised damper and thermostat, so only occupied rooms are cooled.
4. Hot water all year roundThe heat pump heats the cylinder; the water manifold distributes cold and hot water to each wet room.
5. Installation, then the coverBoth outdoor units stand on anti-vibration mounts against the east wall, away from the bedrooms; a slatted cover hides them, lets the air through and opens for maintenance.

An example for this villa: in your home, the capacity is calculated room by room during the technical visit.