Rob Kell

John Robert ( " Rob" ) Kell, CBE (* 1902, † 1983) was an English civil engineer, who specialized in heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology.

Kell came in 1926 in the company of Oscar Faber & Partner, after a period as a contractor, and rose in 1948 to partner. In 1936, he wrote as co-author with Oscar Faber the standard work Heating and air conditioning of Buildings. He also wrote the entry on heating, ventilation and climate for the Encyclopædia Britannica.

He was responsible for planning the building of the Bank of England, including electricity generation and the use of waste heat and the 12 acre Earls Court Exhibition Centre, in particular the special air vents (International Heating and Ventilation Engineering ( IHVE ) Journal, March 1938 ). He also planned the air conditioning for the rebuilt House of Commons ( Palace of Westminster) (1943 - 1950), and the heating system for a number of notable buildings, including St Paul's Cathedral and the Abbey of St Albans. He was 1952 President of the IHVE, was appointed in 1966 to the Commander of the British Empire, and in 1967 awarded the IHVE gold medal.

Rob Kell lived in St Albans and went to St. Albans School. He was married to Pamela and they had a son, Paul, the theater lighting designer was. He had long-standing relations with the St. Albans Cathedral, where he served with various volunteer activities, and has (along with Robert Runcie ), his bust of stone to have the unusual honor of being one of the gargoyles on the roof of the Abbey.

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• Heating & Ventilating Hall of Fame called, January 3, 2013

• English
• Briton
• Civil
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Born in 1902
• Died in 1983
• Man