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Government funding for heat networks welcomed


he Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) decision to invest £320m of public funds to support heat network build and extension projects has been welcomed by an industry spokesperson. Pete Mills, technical operations manager at Bosch Commercial and Industrial, said that the government’s commitment to providing capital funding for heat network projects is a positive step forward for the commercial heating industry.


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The ‘Heat Networks Investment Project’ (HNIP) will see investment offered as ‘gap funding’ through a combination of loans and grants, which eligible projects will be offered from April 2019. The scheme will accept applications until 2021. ‘HNIP’ seeks to leverage private investment to encourage the commercialisation and construction of the UK’s heat networks.


Mills commented: “The UK is ideally suited for the development of heat networks as it is densely populated, with a high demand for heat. As such, the funding announcement by BEIS will open new market opportunities. The decision to pursue around £1 billion in private sector funding is a significant boon which will encourage investment in the commercial heating industry.


“The ‘HNIP’ provides a valuable foundation on which to build, and should help to attract institutional investment. The challenge for BEIS now is to make sure that the application and selection processes delivers good quality heat networks without discouraging applicants through a drawn-out application process.”


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He added: “With the anticipated growth in the heat network market Local Authorities and large private schemes are set to gain, by securing government investment. It is important however, that applicants do not see this money as a short-term windfall, but as an opportunity to invest in heat networks that prioritise the end-user in the design process.” Bosch Commercial and Industrial’s white paper, ‘District Heating Design: Putting Users First’, is available at:


http://bit.ly/DistrictHeatingWhitePaper


McCann lighting the way in North Lincolnshire


NEWS BSEE Evans and Elementa win


eanna Evans of NG Bailey has been named as the CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year 2018 and Elementa as the CIBSE Employer of the Year.


Reanna was selected from a shortlist of eight finalists and Elementa came out on top after six firms reached the final stage of the CIBSE Young Engineers’ Awards sponsored by Andrews Water Heaters; Kingspan Industrial Insulation, Swegon Group and the CIBSE Patrons.


The ceremony was held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in London and also saw the presentation of the IMechE’s special achievement award to Bruce Arnold and the Geoffrey Engert Award for a young technician to Lucy Austin of Atkins. Reanna, who wins a VIP trip to the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Atlanta, is a Leeds Beckett University graduate and is a senior project engineer at NG Bailey. She joined the company as a first year building services engineering apprentice in 2011 before going on to achieve a first class honours degree in Building Services Engineering.


She is now a senior project engineer and was recently elected chair of the Building Engineering Services Association’s Future Leaders group. She is also a mentor and STEM Ambassador for the North West. First runner up was Hannah Müller-Jones of Buro Happold and the University of Nottingham, who received a £600 bursary from the Rumford Club. The second runner


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uReanna Evans, the CIBSE ASHRAE Graduate of the Year 2018


up was Gemma Taylor from Atkins and the University of the West of England, who wins £300.


It is only the second time in the 23-year history of the award that the top three places are all filled by women. The other five finalists all received £100 from the Manly Trust.


McCann is adding to its growing portfolio of LED street lighting


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replacement projects with a new contract for North Lincolnshire. McCann commenced work in October 2017 and is expecting to complete the project within 14–10 months earlier than anticipated. The works are centred on Scunthorpe and the surrounding area and once completed, North


Lincolnshire will benefit from the replacement and upgrade of 19,000 lanterns that include energy-saving LED technology. The installation will make a significant annual cost-saving


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for the Authority and due to the early completion, savings will be greater and sooner than originally anticipated. Works include the upgrade of earthing and isolation points to bring them in line with current regulations, as well as TR22 inspections of concrete columns to assist with risk management and to prioritise any future replacement programmes. This project follows McCann’s successful installation and ongoing maintenance of lanterns across North East Lincolnshire, as well as other projects taking place in Calderdale, Hillingdon and Camden. Mike Simpson, group manager for Transport Asset Management at North Lincolnshire Council, said:


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uA McCann engineer working on the LED street lighting replacements in North Lincolnshire


“At a time when other authorities are switching off street lights, we're making the move to white-light LEDs because of their reduced energy consumption, saving us thousands of pounds a year and reducing our carbon footprint.


“We’re really pleased with the quick turnaround on this project by the McCann team, and we’re hoping to bring the next phase forward and replace an additional 4,000 lanterns across the area.”


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