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Carrier urges commercial building upgrades to Meet UK Net Zero Goals and Unlock Financial Savings
With 2025 approaching and just a quarter-century remaining for the UK to achieve its net zero goals, Carrier HVAC Service is urging building owners and operators to consider the signifi cant environmental and fi nancial benefi ts of upgrading, modernising, and retrofi tting their HVAC systems.
ust recently, Adrian Hurley, the new president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), called for UK authorities to support a national eff ort to improve the energy effi ciency and performance of the country’s commercial building stock. “When you consider that approximately 80% of the buildings in use today will still be in use by 2050, our traditional reactive maintenance model to servicing is no longer enough,” said Ralph Davies, head of sales at Carrier Service. “There are more than 750,000 medium- to large-scale existing HVAC units that require technology upgrades to meet effi ciency and decarbonisation targets.” A Ridge report, ‘The Role of Retrofi tting our
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Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero’ in May 2023, found that just 25% of public or private sector organisations had invested in making their buildings more sustainable and just 10% had allocated a budget for retrofi tting. “Upgrading HVAC systems is often a more
fi nancially viable solution than replacing them entirely,” continued Davies. “At Carrier, we off er a lifecycle asset management approach, supporting customers at every stage of their system’s life. We begin with an energy baseline analysis, followed by upgrades, and provide ongoing service, maintenance, and monitoring to ensure long-term performance and savings.” The energy audits provide a comprehensive
assessment of existing systems, examining original design, adjustments made over time, and future load profi les. This data-driven approach establishes a critical energy usage baseline and seasonal cooling and heating load profi les, which are key to successful decarbonisation. After completing an audit, technicians present
tailored solutions, which may include Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), evaporative cooling, controls upgrades, or refrigerant conversions. The report also details potential returns on investment, CO2 reductions, and operational savings. Post- upgrade, Carrier off ers ongoing diagnostics and performance improvements to optimise systems further.
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