EDITOR’S COMMENT & CONTENTS Low carbon choice for commercial buildings


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ne of the key benefits of installing heat pumps in commercial buildings is energy efficiency. Using less energy, heat pumps can provide


heating and cooling more cost effectively than traditional HVAC systems, resulting in important savings for energy intensive non-domestic facilities. In this month’s focus on air source and ground


source heat pumps, commercial manufacturers address why heat pumps can make all the difference to businesses when they are expertly commissioned and installed.


In the first of our features this month (Pg 20) Chris Caton of Ideal Heating, explores how the deployment of heat pump technology can help drive low carbon transition, arguing they can operate up to four times more efficiently than traditional heating methods. He contends that when fitted in non-domestic


buildings, this can lead to as much as a 65-70% reduction in carbon emissions, compared to traditional gas boilers or direct electric appliances. But there may be difficulties to overcome as many commercial buildings have large heating (and hot water) peak loads that can sometimes be challenging to meet. As a result, heat pumps alone may not be enough.


On pg 24, Silviu Catana of Elco Heating explains the benefits of a hybrid system where an ASHP is used in conjunction with a gas condensing boiler, with the boiler ‘topping up’ the system to ensure the entire heating load is met, whatever the temperature. Other features this month include Maintenance, Refurbishment & Regeneration; Waste-to-Energy and Fire, Safety & Security.


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4 News & Appointments Industry news, appointments and quotes


6 Building Controls Digitised Buildings: What are they and why adopt?


7 Industry Comment: BCIA Net gains: a clearer strategy for change


8 Building Controls Make buildings sustainable and autonomous


10 Cover Story HVAC hydronics – the goldmine in building renovation projects


12 Maintenance, Refurbishment & Regeneration Can a floor coating make a building more sustainable?


14 Maintenance, Refurbishment & Regeneration The importance of retrofitting historical buildings in the UK’s journey to Net Zero


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20 ASHPs & GSHPs Commercial heat pumps are an integral part of a hybrid future


24 ASHPs & GSHPs Can commercial heat pumps bring Net Zero within reach?


25 Waste-to-Energy Best practice with waste heat


28 Environmental Awareness How to become more energy resilient


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16 Maintenance, Refurbishment & Regeneration Water quality – the most important component in a heating system


18 Maintenance, Refurbishment & Regeneration Don’t drop the fire ball on testing


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