Leading low-carbon heating manufacturer, Daikin, has announced a free training programme to help installers tap into the hybrid heat pump opportunity, alongside the launch of a special promotion to drive homeowner demand.
The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) is investing up to £320m of support in individual projects across England and Wales, providing job opportunities for installers.
Thermal Earth has recently begun the process of drilling over 100 boreholes at the largest development in the Cardiff Living housing scheme. The boreholes will provide ground source heating and hot water to 170 new homes on the former site of Eastern high school.
Now extended for a further two months, the two schemes offer generous cashback on the completion of installations of Aquarea air-to-water heat pumps. Projects must be completed by 31 August 2021 and all claims for the cash need to be submitted by 30 September 2021.
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Located on the outskirts of Swindon, the off-gas Oakfield development, a 239-plot development, is being managed by property developers, Igloo Regeneration, and construction partner, Mi-space, and the first homes will be available in 2022.
There are a number of additional steps which installers should take when scoping a successful retrofitting project within public buildings like schools. These include:
We have recently shared a poll on LinkedIn to see what you think the alternative to gas boilers will be, in response to the IEA’s report stating that gas boilers should not be sold from 2025. Here, Martyn Bridges, director of technical communication and product management at Worcester Bosch explores alternative technologies to hydrogen and heat pumps which can contribute to net zero 2050.
BESA, in collaboration with the Home Builder Federation (HBF) and Worcester Bosch have created an online course designed to upskill qualified heating, plumbing and RAC engineers to correctly install and maintain domestic heat pumps.
The award, from the Innovation category was awarded for the Lancashire-based company’s hydrogen boiler, which was developed as part of its commitment to move away from traditional nature gas fired boilers in order to be a cleaner, greener manufacturing business.
NIBE Energy Systems has announced a new partnership for its heat pump deliveries, appointing Expect Distribution to provide UK wide transport coverage from 1st June 2021. The transport and logistics company will support NIBE in enhancing its service to installers, with improved product tracking and delivery timescales.
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Following on from the case study shared earlier this week, Max Halliwell, communications manager, residential heating, Mitsubishi Electric & vice chairman of the UK’s Heat Pumps Association tells us more about using heat pumps and solar PV to retrofit a school in Gloucestershire, as well as his views on the retrofitting opportunity for installers.
This ban comes as one of 400 steps on the road to net zero, as proposed in a special report by the agency. The report has been welcomed as an important contribution on the road to COP26 in Glasgow, when countries will attempt to agree the measures needed to put the Paris climate agreement into practice.
This first of three posts in our retrofitting mini-series showcases the project, highlighting what you need to know about retrofitting using renewable technologies.
This Wiltshire home was extended to transform the property into a five-bedroom house. When the homeowners started this project, they decided to take the opportunity to add a renewable technology into their heating system by utilising the additional roof space being created by the extension. A Grant solar thermal system was chosen and installed, helping the family to not only significantly reduce their carbon footprint but also lower their monthly heating bills.
In April, the UK government brought forward its target of reducing carbon emissions by 78% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2035 – a 15-year reduction on the previous target of 2050. This will mean increased incentives for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and invest in renewable energy projects.
As an ‘all-in-one’ heating solution, the Therma V R32 Monobloc outdoor unit consists of three main components: a plate heat exchanger, an A-Class water pump and the expansion tank.
Shaun McCarthy has joined Grant UK in the new position of sales support engineer, providing onsite pre- and post-installation product support for all of Grant’s renewable heating technologies.
They are now inviting tenders from MCS certified installers of air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, Solar PV (photovoltaic) and energy storage systems to install both national and regionally.
The firm received significant backing in a two-week public vote which decided the final five finalists for the Manufacturing Innovator of the Year award in the 2021 Innovation Awards.
PHI is an independent research institute that has played a crucial role in the development of the Passive House concept, which is considered a building that is ‘truly energy efficient, comfortable, and affordable at the same time’. It is the only internationally recognised, performance-based energy standard in construction. Passive House is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, which reduces the building’s ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling.
The new Wamflow Zeno inverter driven air source heat pumps range is one of the most intelligent and advanced heating systems available and offers unparalleled efficiency, is more eco-friendly while also being incredibly effective.
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