ENERGY
MCS CERTIFICATION FOR BAXI LOW CARBON PRODUCTS
axi Solarflo in-roof solar thermal panels, Ambiflo air source heat pumps, Baxi Multi-heat and Baxi Solo Innova biomass boilers have all achieved Transitional Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certification. MCS has been designed by Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to evaluate
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microgeneration products and installers to ensure they meet robust criteria. The aims of the scheme are to help establish the quality and reliability of the burgeoning microgeneration industry, to provide consumer confidence that both products and installers reach the exacting standards required and make a substantial contribution towards cutting the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels and its carbon dioxide emissions.
The Baxi Solarflo solar thermal system is a complete package, including in-roof flat plate solar collector panels which can be built into the structure of the roof and lie flush with the tiles, solar hydraulic pump station, solar controller and all the ancillary accessories needed to complete
the installation. It is compatible with Heatrae Sadia’s range of solar cylinders. Baxi Multi Heat biomass uses wood pellets as fuel, and is available in outputs of 15, 25 and 40 kW. It uses an auger to transport the fuel from the hopper at the back of the unit to the combustion chamber, where it is mixed with precise volumes of air delivered via a modulating fan. This ensures maximum combustion efficiency is maintained at all times. Baxi Solo Innova biomass is a log burning stove that is available in outputs of 20, 30 and 50 kW. It is designed to be installed in conjunction with a buffer vessel. These are particularly suited to larger (three bedrooms and larger) homes in rural areas where there is space for the necessary plant.
Baxi Ambiflo air source heat pumps are available in outputs of 7.5, 9.0 and 10.5 kW. They are perfect for new developments, refurbishment and, in some circumstances, retrofitting to existing systems. Baxi Ambiflo is best suited for well insulated properties with underfloor heating or low temperature radiator
systems, especially in areas with no mains gas supply.
Under typical conditions it will operate at a coefficient of performance (COP) of three. This means that for every kW of electrical energy input, it will provide an average of 3kW of heat energy output. It can offer substantial carbon savings compared to other heating sources, such as electric storage heaters and oil boilers. For more information on Baxi MCS certified products, please visit www.baxi.co.uk/products and for more information on the MCS visit
www.microgenerationcertification.org.uk
olypipe Ventilation, manufacturer of energy-efficient domestic and light commercial ventilation systems, is delighted to have participated in the innovative South Lanarkshire College Aurora low-energy house project. The first affordable low energy, low carbon house in Scotland, Aurora has been developed in partnership with Dawn Homes and other private companies. The brief was to meet level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes using established technologies. The timber-frame house is a showcase and training facility for the design and technologies required to meet future building standards and features affordable innovations such as triple- glazed krypton gas windows, rainwater harvesting and heating from solar panels and ground-source probes. As part of this training facility, Polypipe
Ventilation has not only supplied Domus EasiPipe 125 round ducting and Domus ThermaPipe insulated ducting for the unheated areas, but has also designed an innovative solution to allow both a NIBE
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Exhaust Air Heat Pump and a Ground Source Heat Pump to be used within the same ducting system. The solution incorporates four motorised dampers, two normally-open and two normally-closed, which allows the trainer to switch between the different heating systems to show how they work and differentiate their features and benefits. The result is a simple yet highly effective way to enable the college to get the best value, whilst removing the need to install a second ducting system. The Domus duct system works particularly well with the NIBE equipment due to its excellent air flow performance and engineered connections which minimise leakage rates and help units to work at optimum performance and energy efficiency.
Neil Tilsley, Managing Director of
Polypipe Ventilation, is pleased to be associated with such an innovative project: “With South Lanarkshire College being the largest trainer of operatives in the construction industry in Scotland, we consider this to be a golden opportunity to
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promote efficient heat recovery to a wide market. Of course, a high quality ducting system which minimises air leakage is essential to the efficient operation of the heat exchange system. We have been working in partnership with NIBE for some time now providing the ducting for their systems and have seen a rapid increase in interest in the technology.” For more information, please go to
www.polypipe.com/ventilation or contact Polypipe Ventilation on 08443 715523.
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