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n innovative energy switching project completed by Kensa Heat Pumps and Hanover Housing Association has won the ‘Most Innovative Retrofit Scheme’ category at the Housing Innovation Awards.
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The winning project involved a commitment to improve residents’ wellbeing and help reduce fuel poverty. Led by Peter Philips, Tal Mehta and Beverley Head, Hanover’s Property and Housing & Support management teams embarked on an energy switching programme in 22 flats in Ipswich.
The two-storey project comprised the replacement of electric storage heaters with more efficient Kensa ground source heat pumps, which were connected to 12 shared ‘micro district’ ground arrays.
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£320K energy switching project wins at Housing Innovation Awards
also avoided the need for a plant room, and provides heating independence to the tenants who are free to switch energy providers. Each resident also received a new hot water cylinder and radiators to replace night storage units.
uMicro District Heat Network with Kensa Shoebox.
The scheme’s micro district design – where a Kensa Shoebox heat pump installed inside each flat is connected to one of 12 communal boreholes – suited the restricted site, and also ensured eligibility for Energy
Company Obligation (ECO) funding provided by Kensa’s unique partnership with EDF Energy, along with 20 years of income through the Non Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).
The micro district design
Awards judge John O’Brien, Director of BRE Innovation Park, said: “The heat pump solution tackled a number of issues with retrofit, namely for properties off the gas network or what we call hard-to-treat, but also trying to make sure its affordable as well, and the payback periods are good. “Fuel poverty is a huge issue and if we are going to be able to make sure we have the right retrofit solutions, especially around heating, then this is an opportunity to show that we’ve addressed a very difficult area of the problem.”
Airedale International hits the marque with Made in Britain
Airedale has been manufacturing high-efficiency cooling systems near Leeds since 1974 and is proud of its British engineered products, which fit with the vision of Made in Britain.
Y J S Wright secures the
infrastructure contract for Docklands development
plus contract to provide the engineering
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infrastructure systems for a new high-rise
development in London’s Docklands.
The company, which has offices in Birmingham, Bristol and London, will supply and install the shell and core services for Harbour Central at Canary Wharf on the River Thames in East London for Galliard Homes. The two-year contract, scheduled for completion in March 2019, will support the construction of 642 luxury private apartments across five buildings – including the 41-storey Maine Tower, which will contain apartments ranging from studios to penthouses. J S Wright will provide low pressure hot water heating and chilled water cooling systems, served by a combined heat and power energy centre installed on the 467ft high roof of the landmark tower.
The company will also equip the scheme with above ground drainage and rainwater harvesting systems, gas services, and domestic hot and cold water services including boosted cold water, along with wet risers, sprinklers, car park and smoke ventilation, and irrigation systems.
uilding services specialist J S Wright has won an £8m
ABP appoints Britcon for £2.1m project at Kings Lynn
ssociated British Ports (ABP) has appointed building and civil engineering company Britcon to build a new £2.1m ‘bulk store’ at its busy port in King’s Lynn. The contract includes the delivery of an 85m by 40m, steel-framed, reinforced concrete building to store dry bulk in four separate bays. The project, due to complete this May,
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uJ S Wright will provide the engineering infrastructure systems for Harbour Central at London’s Canary Wharf.
incorporates environmental measures, including rain water recycling, motion sensors on LED lighting and solar panels and ground heat exchangers. Over its lifespan the new building will deliver an estimated carbon saving of 3,725 tonnes.
ABP is the UK’s leading ports
operator with a network of 21 ports across the UK. In 2015 ABP handled 92 million tonnes of cargo, support 84,000 jobs and contributes £5.6 billion to the UK economy every year. The 97-acre Port of King’s Lynn handles around 500,000 tonnes of goods each year comprising dry bulks, forest products, steel and other metals. The contract follows Britcon’s successful bid as main contractor to build a £5m Marine Control Tower for ABP in Grimsby.
John Whitmore, Director at Britcon said: “ABP remains one of our largest clients for which we have become a reliable partner in supporting major build projects across its ports.”
The contract follows the completion in December 2016 of J S Wright’s fit out of nearby Capital Towers, another luxury residential development comprising the 34-level Sky View Tower and 14-level City Wall Tower, for Galliard Homes. Marcus Aniol, Managing Director of J S Wright, said: “We are delighted that our proven skills and expertise in equipping luxury high-rise developments have been rewarded with another commission from a developer with whom we have built a highly successful working relationship.”
Appointments
ZTP appoints industry specialist ZTP, the London and Canterbury-based strategic energy management consultancy has appointed Rob Bennett as Business Development and Sales Manager. With over 10 years’ experience on the brokerage and supply side of the energy industry, he will be tasked with developing new business across the corporate market place, and building a business development team
ZF targets industrial sensor market ZF Switches and Sensors, which manufactures electromechanical switches and sensors has appointed Leonardo Aguirre as Business Development Manager. Aguirre has 15 years’ experience within the sensor market specialising on industrial, automotive, aerospace, medical, defence and marine applications. The company is headquartered in Auerbach, Germany and supplies OEMs in markets including building automation.
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Infographic seeks to help with F‐Gas understanding
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itsubishi Electric has issued a new infographic on
the requirements and repercussions of the F-Gas Regulations to help explain why the legislation has been introduced and what people need to do about it.
“We’ve designed this as a simple way of quickly taking in the main points which will be highly relevant to anyone involved in air conditioning, whether an installer, consultant,
designer or building owner,” explains Graham Temple, Marketing Manager for the
company’s split air conditioning systems. The infographic can be downloaded at a dedicated website, which also includes a short animated video explaining the effect of certain refrigerants on global warming and why new products are being introduced.
“We hope this helps increase understanding and are also talking directly with customers to ensure that we as an industry have all the information needed,” adds Temple.
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Made in Britain was founded in 2011 with the aim of helping everyone identify British-made products.
John Pearce, Chief Executive of Made in Britain, said: “We were delighted when Airedale applied to join the fast- growing Made in Britain community. Manufacturing and innovation in the thermal technology sector is well represented in our membership but Airedale’s work across commercial, industrial and the public sector means the Made in Britain marque will have an extended reach.”
orkshire–based air conditioning manufacturer. Airedale International Air Conditioning, has joined Made in Britain.
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