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HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES
can only be a positive development for businesses in this evolving sector.
Key low carbon design considerations It’s tempting to frame conversations about low carbon heating solutions from a technical or mechanical perspective, but it’s important to consider them from a design point of view too. The latest air source heat pumps are sleeker and more aesthetically pleasing, allowing them to be a feature of a home without disrupting the design. Plus, there are a few different ways in which they can be incorporated, depending on the end design vision.
Rapid innovations rippling through the sector from both an energy efficiency and design perspective, make low carbon heating more viable in both the retrofit and new build architectural space
A heat pump can be accompanied by a hot water tank, but many of these can fit where the traditional tank would sit – in a utility room or airing cupboard. Highly developed control systems, including Wi-Fi kits and apps such as SmartThings, means that homeowners can also monitor their energy use and control a two-zone heating system remotely via a smartphone – while conforming to Part L requirements – in one neat box. This allows low carbon heating systems to blend into homes seamlessly, while offering full flexibility to homeowners in the face of an uncertain energy climate.
Outside of the home, the outdoor unit can be placed in a variety of locations. While floor-mounted on an exterior wall of a property is the most common option, this can be incorporated through a designated area on the side of the house for the unit. Homes can be sustainable, energy efficient and beautiful all at once with this type of innovative heating solution. There are also a variety of other options depending on the build; the outdoor unit can work well on certain roofs with enough flat space, allowing the pipework to go straight down to the tank inside the house. There’s also the possibility of wall mounted units if there is sufficient space on an outside wall without windows or other disruptions. While low carbon heating systems may seem like a recent development, the technology has long since been proven reliable and more energy efficient than other heating options. Now is the time to develop this into unique design visions for the UK’s future housing stock – not just to help prepare properties for the future, but to leave a positive environmental legacy in everything we build.
Joseph Raftery is heating product manager at Samsung Climate Solutions
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