BUILDING SERVICES FORUM
Mitsubishi Electric – your guide to a Net Zero future
Buildings are now identified as being responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions, with the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) equipment a major part of that picture
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inding the most effective, energy efficient and low carbon products is therefore essential if we are to get anywhere near the UK’s legally binding net zero targets. At Mitsubishi Electric, we have been
delivering innovative, reliable, high-quality products for over a Century. Our pioneering range of heating, cooling, ventilation and control systems helps keep buildings at a comfortable temperature all year round. As a manufacturer of some of the most advanced systems available, we also understand that the way that equipment and systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and operated has a huge impact on a building’s carbon footprint.
As the UK aims to decarbonise society and
reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, this places the building services industry in a vital role and gives everyone involved a real opportunity to be part of a low-carbon future.
The good news is that the technology to achieve this already exists in the form of advanced, modern heating and cooling systems that in many cases can make the reuse of waste heat much more achievable, whether that is in an individual office or building, or within an entire network of buildings. We have sophisticated heat pumps, chillers, air conditioning and IT cooling systems that utilise low and low and lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants, and these can transfer otherwise wasted heat energy from one room to another, or one building to another, often using water as the heat transfer method. We have some of the most advanced mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems which can bring in much needed fresh air to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) while recovering up to 90% of the heat energy from the outgoing, stale air. This significantly reduces the amount of energy needed to bring outdoor air up to room temperature.
The end of gas
We have now reached the end of gas as a viable, sustainable method of heating in the UK, due to the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions. This means we will see a significant increase in the number of heat pumps installed across both the commercial and residential sectors.
Commercial building owners now realise that they may end up with a stranded asset that they can neither let nor realise full sale value on, unless they plan for a decarbonised future with their building. This presents a unique opportunity to building service engineers to become part of the net zero solution and, at Mitsubishi Electric, we are happy to help with what we believe is the widest range of heat pumps on the market. We can now provide a heat pump for anything from a small, modern home right up to a 1000+kW heat pump, that will service a school, a leisure centre, a hospital, or an entire university campus.
Heating accounts for almost a third of all UK carbon emissions, so changing how we heat our buildings is now critical to tackling climate change and reaching net zero. Although modern heat pumps have been available for over a decade, the renewable heating market is still in its infancy. However, the ambitious targets and the need to tackle the climate crisis are why the industry needs to come together and find ways to apply heat pumps as quickly as possible.
Mitsubishi Electric has led the way in the UK heat pump market for over a decade and is one of the first manufacturers to provide CIBSE TM65 embodied carbon data for its products.
Carbon counting
Buildings generate emissions throughout their lifetime, from design, build, use and end-of-life disposal, and much focus has been placed on reducing those emissions produced during a building’s use stage - known as Operational Carbon. While operational emissions from the built
environment are significant, they do not account for the emissions generated through the construction process; the manufacture, transportation, and installation of its component parts or, for the disposal of these at the end of the building’s useful life. These emissions are known as Embodied Carbon. For building and construction projects to achieve true Net Zero carbon levels, the embodied carbon footprint needs to be included in the calculation or we are at risk of neglecting a large amount of upfront carbon emissions. Reducing and offsetting these emissions will help reduce the whole life carbon emissions of a building.
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At Mitsubishi Electric, we have produced a wide range of free, CPD-Accredited guides on decarbonisation, including Operational Carbon; Embodied Carbon; and Whole Life Carbon. All of these are available to download at our document library:
www.library.
mitsubishielectric.co.uk
Redefining VRF Systems and The Building Services Forum
Mitsubishi Electric are headline sponsor of the Building Services Forum on the 22nd of May at London’s Building Centre, where Harvey Loyal, Mitsubishi Electric’s Market and Intelligence Specialist will be presenting “Redefining VRF Systems: Meeting carbon targets and enhancing building performance”. As the push for low-carbon buildings intensifies, the design and operation of HVAC systems face greater scrutiny for their carbon impact. Building services play a crucial role in a building’s whole- life carbon footprint, with benchmarks like those from the Greater London Authority attributing 21% of this impact to building services. This presentation explores the evolving landscape of air conditioning systems, focusing on the challenges and opportunities presented by new legislation and carbon reduction targets. It will delve into the potential of R32 VRF technology to meet these demands, optimise energy performance, and enhance indoor environments for the future. Targeted at consultants and designers, this session offers valuable insights into specifying R32 VRF solutions and an early look at the details of the latest innovations from Mitsubishi Electric. We will also be available throughout the event to help engineers and their clients achieve the reductions in carbon emission from buildings, whether that is through new-build or retrofits – all designed to deliver high efficiency and low energy consumption buildings. The construction industry is searching for new
routes to sustainability and we believe the way to optimum efficiency is through a ‘Lean, Mean, Green’ approach that achieves the right solution for each individual building: Lean - Reduce energy consumption; Mean - Deploy energy efficient products; Green - Incorporate low and zero carbon technologies Get your ticket today:
https://bseeforum.co.uk/ Or contact us at:
https://les.mitsubishielectric.
co.uk
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