energy


Coventry University prepares final touches for new campus


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ESTERN Thermal is providing thermal insulation to pipework and ductwork services, which


will aid with the renovation of the former BT building in Mile Lane, just a short distance from the heart of Coventry University’s city campus. Plans were given the go ahead last year


as the university looks to provide a cutting-edge learning hub for its students and faculty. The renovated BT building will house up to 3,000 students and faculties, with features including teaching rooms, IT suites, engineering and science labs, as well a café and extensive breakout areas for more social learning. Western Thermal is working with NG


Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering, construction services company. The renovation is being developed in partnership with Willmott Dixon, and is


focused on encouraging an open learning environment in the £33m project. With the project now underway, the


building work should be completed in March and the new campus will be scheduled to open immediately afterwards. Phil Jones, Executive Director,


Operations at Western Thermal, said: “We are delighted to be working with Coventry University on what promises to be an exciting project. The university has a long and proud tradition of delivering first-class education and experiences to its students and local community, and we


are happy to play a small part in helping them in uplifting their service to the students and the wider academic community. We are confident our thermal insulation and pipework will contribute to providing the new campus with high quality heating and ventilation.”


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Aberystwyth University halves energy use with new boilers


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BERYSTWYTH University has slashed gas consumption and costs by 50% at its student accommodation buildings


since replacing ageing boilers with Remeha Quinta Pro condensing boilers. When the time came to replace the


existing ageing boilers in the four plant rooms serving the Penglais student accommodation buildings, among the key requirements were the need to complete the project in a fixed four-week period and standardisation of the heating equipment for easier future operation, maintenance and servicing. Heating engineers Aber Heating have


been working with the university for over a decade, during which time they have gradually been replacing all the boilers to Remeha products. To meet the heat demand at the halls of


residence, Sion Jenkins, Project Manager at Aber Heating, installed two Quinta Pro 65 condensing boilers in each plant room. He said: “The boilers have been designed


for improved ease of installation, which helped us to meet the challenging schedule on this project. And, importantly for whole life costing and long-term operational savings, spare parts and ease of servicing have also been addressed.” Condensing boilers are the most efficient


of all boiler technologies. Remeha’s Quinta Pro 65 condensing boilers deliver gross seasonal efficiencies of up to 98% and ultra-low NOx emissions, ensuring greater reliability and improved comfort levels. Completing the energy-efficient system


design in each of the four Penglais plantrooms is an equally energy-efficient Andrews Water Heaters MAXXFlo 90/200 condensing water heater. With recovery rates of up to 1,920 litres of hot water per hour, this provides a continuous supply of instantaneous hot water to satisfy the hot water demand.”


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