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eat pumps have long been seen as a sustainable solution to commercial heating, supporting businesses on their Net Zero


journey.


But as the UK summer finally begins to warm up, a need to cool buildings when temperatures soar is already driving growth in the market. Private sector businesses must ensure their


workspaces are appropriate for employees and visitors all year round, and if summers are getting hotter that’s a conundrum. Demand for inverter heat pumps which cool as


well as heat, and easily transition between those functions with a flick of a switch, are rising in popularity and we’re seeing increased demand in the rental market, too. The potential for installers is huge. There


are 5.6million private sector businesses in the UK according to government figures, and rising temperatures could be a challenge for many of them. In addition, the government owns over 141,000 built assets in the public sector, including schools, hospitals, offices and prisons, responsible for almost nine per cent of emissions from buildings. For businesses that want to reduce their carbon


footprint, and those on a Net Zero journey, heat pumps are an attractive solution.


UK summer temperatures rise


So, why is summer air conditioning making headlines? The answer lies in climate change as the UK heads towards a model of wetter winters and hotter summers.


Looking at the highest temperatures ever


recorded in the UK, four of the five hottest days in history have come in the last four years. Including 40.3 degrees in Lincolnshire in July 2022.


Top five hottest UK days


1 July 19th, 2022: 40.3 degrees Centigrade, Con- ingsby, Lincolnshire


2 July 25th, 2019: 38.7 degrees, Cambridge 3 August 10th, 2003: 38.5 degrees, Faversham, Kent 4 July 18th, 2022: 38.2 degrees, Pitsford, Northants 5 July 31st, 2020: 37.8 degrees; Heathrow, London


The role of rental


Businesses looking to rent heating and cooling units are increasingly looking at inverter heat pumps to solve both issues. They can be a year-round solution with rental


costs spread across the tax year, or they are perfect for short-term emergency hires when hot weather hits.


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The rise of rental options is also changing the market


For FM providers, for instance, it offers an entirely new option for summer cooling. They may not have access to their client’s capital expenditure budget but can fund rental solutions through their regular budget.


Whether it is heating or cooling, the pressure


from government to reduce carbon emissions is only going to grow. The UK must be Net Zero by 2050, which isn’t an ‘aiming for’ target but a ‘legally bound’ promise. So, businesses that own commercial premises can expect the pace of decarbonisation to increase


Left: Tanwir Azam, southern equipment sales manager at Trane UK


the nearer the deadline gets. In Scotland the deadline is even sooner, set at 2045. The closer we get to the end goal, the more stringent we can expect government policy to be – along with an increased pressure for businesses to reduce their emissions.


Latest technology


The Net Zero deadline and a rise in demand is also driving innovation, with new heat pumps on the market.


Latest models, such as the Trane Leaf inverter,


can operate in weather up to 46 degrees and as low as -20˚C by using variable speed technology on the compressors and fans. As a result, these models can deliver high seasonal efficiency levels for heating and cooling – delivering high performance in all conditions. Introducing businesses to new cooling technologies can support increased revenue streams for the HVAC industry, which can now point to rising temperatures as an extra reason to choose a heat pump for commercial premises. It’s a trend that we believe is here to stay.


Inverter heat pump trend as UK summers heat up


Tanwir Azam, southern equipment sales manager at Trane UK has been exploring the reasons why new technology inverter heat pumps that seamlessly switch between heating and cooling are predicted to rise in popularity


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