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VICTORIAN MANSION TO TRANSFORM INTO CARBON NEUTRAL EVENT VENUE
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uff olk-based Hounsfi eld Boilers HVO boiler technology has been connected into a thermal storage system provided by Baxi to provide
heating for a Victorian mansion in Wales, part of which dates back to the 16th Century. It was important to find a boiler solution that
was suitable for the job, so Hughes Architects, the conservation architecture specialists who are managing the Bronllys project, teamed up with Hounsfield Boilers to tackle the challenge. Part of the solutions was Baxi’s UK manufacturer Megaflo 1,000 litre cylinder – a highly insulated system to achieve low heat losses, constructed of duplex stainless steel for longevity, and maintenance-free with no sacrificial anodes. Richard Whittington, technical sales manager
at Baxi, said: “The very low heat losses of our Megaflo hot water cylinders, their renowned quality and reduced carbon footprint dovetail perfectly with the carbon neutral aims of this project as well as meeting the requirements for a long-term low-maintenance solution. We are extremely proud to be playing a part in this
only renewable energy sources. Doug Hughes, principal architect and managing
Above: L-R Richard Whittington, technical sales manager - commercial, Baxi, Doug Hughes, MD, Hughes Architects, Oil4Wales fuel tanker
ground-breaking sustainable events venue which exemplifies UK innovation at its best.” It’s a key step forward in the major renovation
project at Bronllys, which aims to transform the deteriorated 18th-century structure, which retains elements from the 16th Century, into a five-star events venue that operates sustainably and uses
PLANS AFOOT FOR HYDROGEN GAS ENGINEERS’ TRAINING FACILITY
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as distribution company SGN and Fife College will open the UK’s first ever hydrogen training facility for gas
engineers in the first half of 2024. Based in Fife College’s Levenmouth Campus, the new training facility will create a new Net Zero workforce in Fife by upskilling over 200 existing Gas Safe registered engineers to work with hydrogen gas. SGN has been developing the training courses in partnership with Fife College since June 2022, alongside key stakeholders such as Energy & Utility Skills Partnership and the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM). Engineers who receive the training will work on SGN’s world-fi rst green hydrogen trial – H100 Fife. H100 Fife will be supplying green hydrogen to several hundred homes in Levenmouth in Fife through a new hydrogen gas network, which is currently being built alongside the existing natural gas network. H100 Fife project manager Richard Beedell said: “Our industry needs a diverse and skilled
workforce to continue to keep communities safe and warm while we transition towards Net Zero. “We’re delighted to be working with Fife College on building this fi rst of a kind training centre, which brings us one step closer to bringing green hydrogen gas to domestic customers for the fi rst time.” Training will be delivered to local Gas Safe
registered engineers in Fife by expert trainers with experience in delivering natural gas training with support from industry professionals. The course will enable engineers to safely install, test and commission the hydrogen supply system in people’s homes including the newly developed hydrogen appliances (boilers, hobs and meters). Pioneering hydrogen gas appliances, which work
similarly to their natural gas equivalents, will be used in the training facility. These will be provided by leading manufacturers including MeteRSit, Pietro Fiorentini, Baxi, Clean Burner Systems (CBS), BSH and Worcester Bosch. Jim Metcalfe, Fife College principal, said: “By upskilling more than 200 gas engineers, we are at
the forefront of training the vital future workforce the country so desperately needs to make the transition to clean energy. Together with SGN we are proud to be shaping a cleaner, greener future for our local communities.” SGN chief executive Mark Wild OBE, who also
chairs the Energy & Utility Skills Partnership said: “It’s so important to prepare gas engineers today, for the skills they’ll need tomorrow. They are the guardians of our gas network, on the frontline making sure communities are safe, warm and have access to the critical services they need. They’ll also play a key role in the years to come ensuring our industry is at the heart of the UK’s ambitions to achieve Net Zero.”
director of Mid Wales-based Hughes Architects said: “Along with our other partners in this expansive project, Hounsfield’s technology and Oil4Wales’ logistics enable HVO heating to work at scale with high availability - another step in creating a fully sustainable historical building alongside our work with battery technology from Brill Power, whose battery management system will extend the lifespan of the building’s battery system. The batteries are charged by sustainable sources, with minimal reliance on renewable power from the grid. “HVO is a highly effective way to solve the
difficult issue of decarbonising heating, with options to scale for the future and deliver on our collective commitment to sustainability. This approach not only gives incredible projects like this a competitive edge through delinking from carbon-intensive fossil fuels and their price swings, but also adds further to its core eco credentials, aligning with the team’s sustainability targets.”
6 March 2024
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