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Ensuring that the heang system operates reliably and eciently in a listed building is crical to protect its fabric and minimise associated costs and emissions. But refurbishment is not without its challenges, as Dan Marndale, commercial director at Baxi Heang, explains


List for England alone. One of these is Alton Castle. Set within Staffordshire’s Churnet valley and surrounded by beautiful woodland and idyllic villages, this stunning Grade II listed neo- Gothic building dates back to 1847. The building was created for the 16th Earl of Shrewsbury by the architect Augustus Pugin, who famously designed the interior of the Palace of Westminster. The site itself exudes history, with the existing castle lying within the ruins of the medieval castle, a Grade I scheduled ancient monument. Fast forward to today, and Alton Castle is a residential youth retreat centre, owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of


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Birmingham and part of the Kenelm Youth Trust (KYT). The Castle welcomes over 8,000 children each year to take part in retreat experiences with their schools, youth groups and charities. KYT also generates income for essential operational costs at the Castle through wedding and accommodation hire.


ccording to Historic England, there are around 500,000 listed buildings on the National Heritage


Environmental drivers aside, ensuring that the heating system at Alton Castle runs effectively and efficiently is essential to keep bills low for KYT while maintaining high comfort levels for visitors and guests. So, when the existing ageing boilers began to fail, KYT was quick to consult with conservation specialists Brownhill Hayward Brown Architects as to how best to upgrade the system.


Nondisruptive solutions


When refurbishing a listed building, the challenge is to identify the extent of work that can be carried out without disrupting either its fabric or heritage values. The alternative is to bring these buildings under the consideration of the planning system, a process that can prove complex and costly as it often involves a number of different stakeholders.


So what were the options at Alton Castle? As we work towards our 2050 net-zero emissions target, we and other manufacturers are actively exploring the feasibility of integrating clean hydrogen into the future energy mix to offer a low disruption solution to low-carbon heating in our older and listed building stock.


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