The Decarbonisation of Social Housing Feature


Industry Viewfi nder; Heating, Ventilation & Services


Products such as heat pumps, solar PV panels or air conditioning systems are made up of multiple components of varying materials oſten sourced from a global supply chain. Tere is little international consistency in how embodied carbon calculations are made and a very variable focus on the need to do such calculations in the first place. For this reason, CIBSE embarked on developing a calculation method to


allow engineers to do this calculation where necessary. Te resulting Technical Memorandum 56 (TM56) is not intended to replace EPDs – a manufacturer’s detailed EPD will always provide the most detailed and comprehensive embodied carbon information. What TM65 does is provide a consistent approach to the calculation and


reporting of embodied carbon for building services plants and equipment. Te calculations include the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacture of a product, its installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and end of life. It covers the whole life cycle, excluding operational aspects and potential recovery, reuse or recycling of materials. As the momentum to understand embodied carbon gathers pace around the


Kensa’s commitment to tackling fuel poverty


Ed Miliband, the Shadow Secretary for Energy and Net Zero, toured Kensa’s Cornwall factory to see how some of the UK’s leading Ground Source Heat Pump solutions are being developed and discuss how the British company can help UK decarbonise heat. Mr Miliband met with Kensa’s CEO, Tamsin Lishman, and other employees to discuss Kensa’s plans to decarbonise heat and hear more about how they are delivering aff ordable, renewable heating and cooling to people across the UK. Kensa is working to improve heating in communities across the UK by delivering its heat decarbonisation solution – Networked Heat Pumps.


enquiries@thekensagroup.com www.kensaheatpumps.com HMM06_Kensa_PR.indd 1 Panasonic partners with Together Housing


Panasonic has partnered with social housing provider, Together Housing, to deliver sustainable heating solutions to over 1,200 properties across the North of England. To date, Together Housing has switched hundreds of homes from gas boilers to Panasonic J Series Aquarea Monobloc


air-to-water heat pumps.


T is year, the team is scheduled to retrofi t a further 750 homes with many more to follow. Panasonic is providing 5, 7 or 9 kW units to a range of one to three bedroom properties. Working in collaboration for over two years, Together Housing and Panasonic’s shared net zero goals are the foundations for this partnership.


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globe, more and more manufacturers of all materials will invest in accurate embodied carbon calculations for their products. TM65 is acknowledged by many manufacturers as a first step on the road to a full EPD. We see and support a future where building regulations set


requirements for embodied carbon in the same way that Part L currently sets performance standards for thermal efficiency and Part F for ventilation. Without this step it is logically impossible to claim that any building is truly zero carbon as its environmental impact is not being properly assessed. In our view it is a glaring omission from the proposed Future Homes


Standard. CIBSE has supported Part Z since its inception and we urge the government to come forward with proposals as soon as possible. We hope that sustained pressure from all areas within the building industry will ensure that Part Z will ultimately form part of the Building Regulations and that we will have the knowledge to build genuinely zero carbon housing.


Anastasia Mylona is technical director at CIBSE Fernox adds new fi lter to product range


Water treatment expert, Fernox has launched the new sealed and ultra- compact TF1 Sigma Mini, providing a practical fi lter solution for smaller volume systems with restricted space. With an excellent collection capacity to capture system contaminants, it is simple to install and service. By adding the TF1 Sigma Mini to the extensive Fernox portfolio, installers can now fi nd a fi lter option to suit every requirement. Combining the quality of the Fernox brand with a simple, ultra- compact design, the new magnetic TF1 Sigma Mini from Fernox is ideal for social housing, new build properties and smaller volume heating systems.


0330 100 7750 www.fernox.com/tf1-sigma-mini 28/06/2024 08:46 HMM06_Fernox_Heating Ventilation & Services_PR.indd 1 K3 radiators off er more heat


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Lower temperature heating systems can require larger radiators to achieve the comfort heating levels in a home, and in some homes installing larger radiators may be a problem if the wall space does not allow for them. In these situations, K3 radiators from Stelrad – with three panels and three sets of fi ns – are an ideal solution – providing 50% more metal heating surface than a standard K2 for example, but from the same size radiator footprint. For more information and for selection and fi tting tips head for www.stelrad.com/trade or go to the Stelrad videos on YouTube.


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