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Lochinvar helps deliver BREEAM ‘excellent’ office development
Amicus heat pumps and solar thermal collectors as part of a major new build office development in Middlesbrough that has achieved BREEAM ‘excellent’ status and an EPC ‘A’ rating. There was a clear focus on energy
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efficiency and sustainability for the developer Ashall Property and its client Middlesbrough Borough Council from the outset of the £22m Centre Square project. Two Lochinvar air source Amicus
heat pumps with heating capacities of 57.4kW are paired with a solar thermal system to generate hot water for the two Grade A multilet office facilities. The Amicus heat pumps and solar
collectors are positioned on the roof of each building. These are integrated with two 1,055 litre thermal store units, each of which includes an 18kW immersion heater for backup. They provide all the domestic hot water requirements for each building, including wash hand basins, and sinks etc. Combining two low carbon, renewable technologies in this way was key to the overall project achieving its ‘excellent’ rating. Billed as a “21st century business
destination” in the heart of Middlesbrough, the completed buildings are the first two of eight office developments for Centre Square that will eventually provide 350,000 sq ft of floor space, with enough capacity for 4,500 office workers. 67,000 sq ft will house Middlesbrough Council staff relocated from their existing civic centre.
ater heater, boiler and renewables company Lochinvar has provided
Homes Compliance Scheme. BEAMA is the UK trade association for manufacturers
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Major boost Ashall, who also built Cobalt; the UK’s largest business park, has already developed Centre Square’s Holiday Inn hotel. It claimed that the Centre Square development would be a major boost to Teesside’s economy by creating what it believes will be the best business hub between Leeds and Newcastle. The Amicus high temperature (HT)
heat pumps supply water at temperatures of up to 63°C, making them suitable for a wide range of space heating and domestic hot water applications. They can deliver COPs (coefficients of performance) of up to 4.64 and are part of a range that features 13 different models providing capacities up to 100.7kW. They can also operate in temperatures as low as 20°C. In addition to heat pumps and solar
thermal collectors, Lochinvar supplied a range of other components, including thermal stores for the hot water system, which was designed by Castle Building Services in conjunction with Clark Degnan Consulting Engineers. Specialist MEP services provider Castle
was established in 2002 and aims to provide outstanding MEP solutions throughout the UK, with an emphasis on environmentally efficient technology. Lochinvar has recently extended its
heat pump offering with the launch of two new product ranges in response to growing demand for this type of application. Amicus LT airtowater heat pumps provide low temperature hot water at up to 60°C for space heating and domestic hot water systems. Amicus Boost water source heat
pumps are designed to be used as part of hybrid systems. They extract energy from water sources such as heat recovery and reclaim systems. The company also provides
comprehensive technical and service support from the initial inquiry right through to commissioning and after sales. This includes free of charge pre installation visits to ensure each project runs as smoothly as possible and that the final outcome meets the end user’s performance expectations.
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and providers of energy infrastructure technologies and systems.
It has created the Green Homes Compliance
Scheme to help installers identify products that will meet Building Regulations and deliver effective ventilation. Changes to Building Regulations Part F, Ventilation are
due to be released very shortly. Airtightness testing will be mandatory for all new dwellings under the revised regulations and air flow requirements have been increased. To ensure compliance, the standards have been simplified in relation to a property’s air permeability to make them easier to understand and inspect. The Green Homes Compliance Scheme provides ventilation installers with a downloadable
list of Building Regulations compliant fans, which will overcome any potential problems that could occur as a result of increasing the airtightness of a dwelling. The fans have all been confirmed as capable of removing air at a defined rate when installed – and not just under test conditions overcoming any resistance to airflow from ducts or grilles etc.
www.beama.org.uk myControl® app
system. Authorised Dealers can configure myControl for building occupants to optimise the settings for comfort, occupancy, lighting and more in their spaces. The flexibility of myControl allows users to
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choose the right view for their environment. • SPACEview: A simple, intuitive interface for occupants to adjust up to nine environmental conditions in their space.
• LISTview: Provides a customisable list of up to 12 conditions that an occupant or operator can quickly view and adjust.
• STATview: A programmable thermostat interface that allows users to monitor and control HVAC equipment. Having personal access to their space
offers occupantcentric empowerment and increases accountability, as well as the potential for additional energy savings. Reliable Controls products are trusted by owners and occupants in over 40 countries around the world. To find an Authorised Dealer near you, visit
reliablecontrols.com/sales/ today.
he Reliable Controls myControl app provides a fully customisable mobile interface to the Reliable Controls
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WHAT’S NEW
Domus ventilation fans listed on new beama green homes compliance scheme
omus Ventilation, part of the Polypipe group, is pleased to announce its energy efficient ventilation products have been listed on the BEAMA Green
Essenal reading for building services professionals and specifiers BSEE Vol.39 No12 December 2020 Building Services & Environmental Engineer
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