INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL HEATING REFURBISHMENT


AM14 provides a structured path through the process of updating heating systems


combine to make up a heating system, from fuel storage through to chimney design. This information, combined with the sections on design and selection criteria, provide a signifi cant reference for designers. In light of the UK’s national policies


on the Green Deal and Green Investment Bank, and the imperative to refurbish rather than demolish, the section that covers refurbishment of building heating systems is apposite. It gives more focused coverage of the specifi c needs of heating systems, compared with the more general CIBSE document that covers refurbishment: Knowledge Series 12 ‘Refurbishment for improved energy effi ciency: an overview’. In line with the philosophy of its parent document, the refurbishment section of


38 CIBSE Journal February 2012


AM14 provides a structured path through the process of refurbishment of heating systems. A decision fl ow chart is provided as a guide to the appropriate level of refurbishment (reproduced here as Figure 1). A minor refurbishment is defi ned as


one that may be carried out with minimal disruption to the operation of the heating plant; for example, adding de-aeration systems, metering devices or improved controls. A major refurbishment is designated as


work that that may cause major disruption to the operation of the heating system and would therefore take place outside of the main heating season or when the building is vacant. This would include such things as replacement of boilers and fl ues, primary pumps or complete system


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