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Schools should make the most of ground source heat pumps for heating and cooling(06/05/2009)
The Government has admitted that to meet the UK renewable energy target by 2020, a total of 14 per cent of the nation’s heating will have to come from renewable sources. The recent announcement that £7.9 billion will be spent on UK schools in the next year presents a great opportunity for schools to make the most of an innovative “green” energy solution, according to an industry expert. Now is the time for education chiefs to invest in a reliable form of heating and cooling buildings which ca... [more]
Priority Sites installs Dimplex ground source heat pumps to achieve its renewable energy targets(21/02/2009)
The Falmouth Business Park, a development from Priority Sites consists of 10 one and two-storey units giving 24,000ft2 of self contained offices. This business park on the south Cornish coast with a high level of energy efficient features to provide cost savings for occupiers has included Dimplex ground source heat pumps in its specification – and quickly achieved its renewable energy targets. Robert Churchill, Priority Sites senior project manager, says: “Installing the Dimplex ground sourc... [more]
GSHP systems should be considered an optimum energy saving solution for public sector buildings(14/02/2009)
With energy prices and continuity of supply at the forefront of every planner's mind - and meeting government renewable energy targets at the back of their minds - a key factor in all new public sector building projects should be the full life cost of heating and cooling the building, which will be at least 30 years. Bearing in mind that up to 40% of total energy costs are spent heating and cooling buildings, the decisions made now assume a new relevance and may have a major impact on budgets... [more]
Strong growth potential for Ground Source Heat Pump systems(05/12/2008)
Heating and cooling buildings is a huge drain on the bottom line of most companies these days and forecasts indicate the situation may soon get a lot worse. Recent research found that up to 40% of company annual energy budgets are currently spent heating and cooling commercial premises using traditional oil or gas systems. Another report said that almost 50% of UK carbon emissions are generated from the use of energy to heat buildings. If this all sounds rather bleak, the pain may well be compou... [more]
Eco-friendly development in Cornwall reduces heating costs with ground source heat pumps(03/10/2008)
Ground Source heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular as homeowners face the prospect of ever increasing fuel bills. In addition, many people are actively seeking more environmentally friendly methods of heating their homes as they become aware of their own carbon footprint. Percy Williams & Sons is proving that renewable energy really does make a huge difference to heating costs and the environment, with a new eco-friendly development in Hayle, near St Ives, Cornwall. All properties on... [more]
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