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Keeping indoors in shape


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he importance or keeping indoor air quality to a high standard is just as key as maintaining a constant and


equitable temperature without heat loss. This month HVR focuses on solutions


that keep that indoor environment as constant and healthy as it can be. From air curtains to mechanical heat


recovery and ventilation systems to smoke detection, the subject of indoor air is tackled from a number of angles. Features to look out for include: • Pg12 - FETA’s Chris Lister explains the benefits of an air curtain – a device that provides a continuous broad stream of air circulated across a doorway; • Pg18 - Gilberts Ian Rogers explains the benefits of MVHR systems in combating the effects of damp and mould; • Pg19 - Honeywell’s Marco Nubila discusses why smoke detection systems go hand in hand with indoor air quality. In addition, the Campaign to stop High


Street Heat Loss exposes the extent to which shops are wasting energy by keeping doors open to attract passing trade. The group launched a petition to push the government to take action. (Pg 6) Elsewhere in this issue, heat networks,


likely to be crucial in the decarbonisation drive, are featured from page 21.


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heat & vent HIRE SOLUTION SAVES £55,000 IN ENERGY


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CS Cool Energy, an international specialist in complete temperature control solutions for manufacturing process and facilities applications, installed a hire Industrial Free Heating (i-FH) solution at one of the leading European manufacturers of plastic automotive parts. The goal of the project has been to test the capability of the heat pump technology to replace the plant’s 1.5MW gas boiler heating system. Dave Palmer, general manager for UK and Ireland at ICS Cool Energy said: “With the rising energy costs, heat pumps are emerging as the most promising heating technology for process applications. On top of that, decarbonisation of industrial heat represents an essential element of any pathway toward Net Zero emission targets. At ICS Cool Energy, we are able to prove to our customers that heat pumps are the ideal solution for a wide range of applications and the most flexible and reliable mean of electrifying heating and reducing reliance on fossil fuels”. During the site and system inspection at the manufacturing site, the ICS Cool Energy team also investigated the plant’s cooling system to see if there are potential efficiency gains from installing a combination of heating and cooling systems. The team identified one of the aging chillers in the plant, which if replaced with a more efficient technology combined with Industrial Free Heating (i-FH) solution from ICS Cool Energy, would allow the customer to not only save energy on cooling but also get free heating at


the same time. The customer decided to partially replace the existing system and hire the new solution as a trial to prove the saving capabilities. The hire installation didn’t


require shutting down the heating or cooling systems necessary for the production, which allowed the plant to continue 24/7 operations with


no interruption. The opportunity to use opex instead of capex and the calculated quick return of investment also contributed to the customer’s decision to try the new technology as a hire contract versus a sale installation.


Within two weeks from the decision, the ICS Cool


Energy hire team replaced the elements of the old system with a combination of a high efficiency Aptus chiller and i-FH heat pump unit, together capable to deliver 600KW of cooling and 250kW of heating. The i-FH heat pump was installed within the building in space previously occupied by of one of the old chillers, while the Aptus replaced another chiller on the roof. By hiring the solution from ICS Cool Energy, the customer has had the chance to test and prove the efficiency and cost benefits coming from electrifying their heating system and replacing the inefficient gas boilers. The trial set-up allowed the customer to lower their energy consumption and generates annual energy costs of over £55,000 – all with no capex investment. This convinced the customer to proceed with modernising their system and replacing the rest of the boilers with ICS i-FH heat pump solutions.


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