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Think outside the 'safe bet' box
Oliver Baker, chief executive of Ambion Heating, examines the benefits of computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) technolocy for low carbon heating
D
uring the second half of 2020, we saw a real focus from the government on implementing a ‘green recovery’ from the Covid-19 pandemic. It started with the Chancellor’s Summer Statement, where the Green Homes Grant was announced, and ended with the publication of the government’s ‘Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’ and the long-awaited Energy White Paper. These kickstarted a raft of planned policies and consultations for 2021 - including the response to the Clean Heat Grant consultation as well as the Heat and Buildings Strategy.
The Energy White Paper also provided a clearer direction of travel for the huge transformation that is needed to hit our national decarbonisation targets - net zero by 2050. As well as committing to publishing a roadmap for the Future Homes Standard, which requires that all new-build homes should be fitted with low carbon heating, ideally ahead of 2025, the Government also wants as many existing homes as possible to be in EPC Band C by 2035.
With the decarbonisation of heat now such a high priority, what are the options
available to installers and end users? To date - while the incentives for greater take up of low-carbon heating are welcome - the focus has largely been on a limited range of heating technologies to help solve the heat decarbonisation challenge. We firmly believe that newer, innovative and more future-proof technologies like computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating should also be in the mix as, when it comes to heating, a one-size fits all approach just won’t work. So, how does CCIR work?
It is higher performance
We commissioned an independent performance review of CCIR to assess how it compares with both traditional convection systems and air source heat pumps (ASHPs). It revealed that CCIR provides the same levels of comfort within a room, using 60% less energy than a standard electric convection system and 3% less than ASHPs. This reduced consumption rate means that carbon emissions are
Computer-controlled infrared (CCIR) heating could be in the mix for low carbon heating solutions
!" February 2021
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