Overview of the job
King Pins, Leeds White Rose shopping centre.
Transforming a Retail Space into a Premier Leisure Venue with Bespoke HVAC Solutions.
Project is…
- White rose shopping centre Leeds
- Latest venue opening
- Converting existing two storey retail space into king pins events venue
What we did…
- Early morning start for the team
- 30m crane lift for 7 mitsi electric outdoor ac units
- Located on the roof of white rose shopping centre
- Indoor installation included 12 indoor ceiling cassette units
- New Ventilation including 2 mitsi electric LGH 250, MVHR units and 1 LGH 100 providing fresh air throughout the venue.
- Completed by 7:30am in the morning.
- Early morning start at sunrise for the team.
King Pins, a growing leisure and entertainment brand, began transforming a two-storey former retail space at White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds, into its newest flagship events venue. The site required a complete HVAC solution to meet the demands of a high-capacity, multi-functional environment.
DD Cooling was appointed to deliver installation, ensuring a comfortable indoor climate for guests and staff year round, while meeting tight installation timelines and working in coordination with other ongoing construction activities.
The Solution
To meet the project’s requirements, our team designed and implemented a full climate control and ventilation solution, including:
- 30m Crane Lift at Sunrise
A coordinated early morning lift of seven Mitsubishi Electric outdoor AC units onto the rooftop of the shopping centre, completed before trading hours to avoid disruption.
- Indoor AC Installation
A total of 12 indoor ceiling cassette units were installed across the venue to distribute air evenly, ideal for high traffic and customer facing environments.
- Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
To ensure fresh air circulation, two Mitsubishi Electric LGH250 units and one LGH100 unit were installed. These systems offer energy efficient ventilation by recovering heat while supplying filtered outdoor air.
- Out of Hours Execution
All rooftop works were successfully completed by 7:30am, demonstrating our commitment to minimising operational disruption for surrounding businesses and the venue construction timeline.
The Outcome
The King Pins venue now benefits from:
- A high performance HVAC system tailored to its unique usage and layout.
- Comfortable, energy efficient climate control for guests and staff across both floors.
- Improved air quality and ventilation, supporting a healthier indoor environment for large amounts of guests.
- Seamless integration with the venue’s opening schedule and design objectives.
Our technical planning and early site access meant we could execute without delays, helping the client stay on track for their launch.
Delivered by DD Cooling
At DD Cooling, we specialise in delivering high spec HVAC solutions across the commercial, retail, and leisure sectors. This project reflects our capability in:
- Coordinating complex lifts and installations in sensitive environments.
- Working within tight timeframes without compromising quality.
- Collaborating effectively with other trades to deliver integrated results
- Providing long term, efficient climate control solutions tailored to the space.
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What we do
DD Cooling is a Preston-based, specialist refrigeration and air conditioning installation and maintenance company. We support businesses in The North West and across the UK.
We buy fresh fruit and vegetables from farmers to supply the wholesale market and offer services to restaurants and schools by preparing the vegetables ahead of delivery. Therefore, efficient refrigeration is integral to our business model, and DD Cooling supports us with everything we need. They help us to save running costs year on year and provide an efficient service that we can rely on.
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We are a specialist salad crest grower and supply a range of grocers and supermarket operators. DD Cooling is 20 miles away but their personal service outweighs those we’ve experienced with other, closer suppliers. We know we get honest advice and have grown to know the teams which we love! DD Cooling has built specialist growing rooms for our delicate produce and maintains our on-site refrigeration.
Here at the flower bowl, we have a state of the art co2 refrigeration system. This system is integral to our business, when there’s a fault with it many of the services we provide are unable to continue. Since the system was installed it has had various technical issues. After lots of back and forth, we decided to go out and see if another company would be able to help us diagnose and rectify these issues. Along came DD Cooling who came highly recommended. Over time they have been able to get the system operating fully and make it reliable, this hasn’t been an easy task. It has been time-consuming and I’m sure head-scratching at times. Now the system has been made reliable they continue to service and maintain the equipment to an excellent standard.
What we’ve achieved
