Underfloor heating TICS ticks all efficiency boxes
costs continuing to rise, efficiency is becoming an increasingly important considera- tion in the construction of both commercial and residential build- ings. Indeed, energy efficiency has long been at the forefront of the Coalition Government’s policy agenda, with stringent energy reduction targets such as the Carbon Plan, illustrating its high ambitions in this area.
Specific legislation for the con- struction industry is also adding to this pressure, with Building Regulations Part L demanding careful analysis of carbon emis- sions and energy use in both new and existing buildings. In order to match these legislative demands, both on an EU and national level, to give energy users more control over their consumption, Warmafloor, the underfloor heat- ing and cooling specialist, has developed a new technology, called TICS Modular (standing for Total Integrated Control Strategy). This technology is allowing building managers across the UK
to achieve higher energy efficiency and reduce their overall carbon footprint to meet these new requirements, says managing director Mike Lamb. Underfloor heating and cooling systems offer huge energy savings combined with luxury comfort levels. Due to improved construc- tion standards, these efficiencies can be even further increased by close accurate control, specifically for radiant systems. Advances in building fabric materials to the external envelope and reductions to infiltration rates require close accurate control to maintain the internal climate. Therefore, control systems are rapidly becoming the go-to technology for delivering both long-term CO2 reductions and moderated usage.
There are a wide range of benefits to the TICS Modular technology which makes it attractive to developers and end users, including its versatility, intelligence and overall simplicity. The system is accurate to within 0.5˚C, as opposed to the 4˚C band
pumps. It also produces an effective ‘steady state’ building all year round, taking into account the changing natural temperate, maximising efficiency.
of usual thermostats, to ensure the lowest running costs possible. The general rule is that for every degree Celsius over-shoot, there is a 10 per cent waste in energy so significant savings can be realised through more accurate control. TICS Modular affords users precisely this level of complete control of their property’s heating, cooling and hot water systems from a central location.
The solution has high versatility due to its unique configurability, allowing it to connect to renewable technologies including solar pan- els, natural ventilation, wind tur- bines and ground source heat
The new TICS system has already been successively installed in a range of both pub- lic and private sector buildings across the UK. For example, Land Securities and British Land, the two largest commercial property companies in the UK, both chose the Warmafloor t - echnology for their London resi- dential apartment buildings at Wellington House and Regent’s Place, respectively.
It is also in use in the newly- built mixed-development 150 High Street, Stratford, as well as in Larkhill Primary School, Wiltshire, to name but a few.
As the demand for energy effi- cient solutions continues to grow, encouraged by ever-rising energy costs and stringent sustainability targets, advanced control strate- gies such as TICS Modular expects to make a major contribution.
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