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HVAC drives innovation


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OP26 drew to a close last month with global leaders finally agreeing to keep the 1.5 degree Climate Pact


alive. This will have important implications for our industry. It means everyone has to pull together and do their bit to reduce emissions, whether it’s through innovative solutions, or through individual businesses making their own processes more efficient and environmentally friendly. And that’s only right considering the


significant percentage of emissions originating from HVAC systems. We have to be at the forefront of innovation that will seriously cut emissions and there’s no doubt that the industry is up to the job. The countless pieces of legislation


introduced over a number of years have the been embraced by leading HVAC firms. Innovation has been never been in short


supply and many a new product has hit the shelves which are highly efficient and fit for the future. I don’t doubt this trend will continue and we will continue to hear about ground breaking developments in our monthly features. In this issue there are many examples


of how the industry is changing and what firms and trade bodies are doing to meet the challenges ahead. Happy reading!


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Cutting edge heat & vent


UWL TRANSFORMATION SAVES 500 TONNES OF CARBON A YEAR


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triving to improve air quality within the borough, the University of West London (UWL) has transformed its buildings to save an estimated 500 tonnes of carbon emissions per year – the equivalent of which would take 25,000 trees to offset.


UWL has introduced low-emission heating and


ventilation systems allowing it to create renewable energy sources and upgrade to low-energy lighting, all of which will have a substantial impact on the university’s carbon footprint. It means the University is now capable of


generating enough energy to heat an estimated 70 homes every year – or enough electricity to make as many as 4,282,560 cups of tea thanks to work to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the amount of energy needed to run its buildings.


The work, which also included removal of antiquated gas boilers to reduce nitrogen oxide pollution, will help improve air quality around UWL’s main sites in Ealing and Brentford, supporting the region’s transition to becoming a low carbon economy. At the heart of the transformation is the St Mary’s


Road Campus, where old gas boilers have been replaced with ground source heat pumps alongside 580 solar PVT panels. Those involved with the project include Ameresco, as principal contractor and designer; NIBE Energy Systems, which supplied the heat pumps and solar PVT; and JKN Renewables undertaking the design,


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installation and commissioning of the system. Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter John, CBE, said:


“As a University, we are taking a leading role in our community and doing our bit to tackle the global climate crisis and build a better future. “While there is still a long way to go, this


major decarbonisation project will allow us to create our own renewable electricity and run our buildings more efficiently which is going to have a considerable impact here in West London, and further afield.” The ambitious retrofit covers UWL’s four sites – St Mary’s Road Campus, Vestry Hall, Drama Studio London, and Paragon House and was made possible thanks to a £5million award from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.


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