ABBEYMAT SCHOOL DECARBONISATION

BRENG played a key role in this ground-breaking project by a multi-academy school trust to decarbonise heating across several schools.

The project is anticipated to reduce carbon emissions by more than 9,000 tonnes over the lifetime of the scheme, and save around £84,000 a year in energy costs.

Abbey Multi-Academy Trust (Abbey MAT), based in Yorkshire, is employing 38 AquaCIAT TD300 air-source heat pumps in five schools, with the £5m project being funded under the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).

The scheme uses renewable electricity generated by solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays installed on school buildings, which partly power the CIAT heat pumps and help further reduce operating costs and carbon emissions.

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"We congratulate the school on their vision and innovative approach in making the switch to renewable energy for all heating needs."

Kepier SCHOOL Pre-DECARBONISATION

As UK decarbonisation gathers momentum, BRENG is collaborating with clients and distribution partners in a pioneering approach to help schools transition to low-carbon heating technologies as part of a planned, phased strategy.

Achieving net zero in a single bound is a challenge for schools and other end users, particularly for those who have recently installed new gas-fired boilers. With many schools, the solution is to help them plan for a phased transition, with upgraded heating infrastructure put in place now, ready for the future switch from gas to heat pumps.”

Successfull

The phased approach is successfully working at Kepier School in North East England, which installed seven new gas boilers three years ago. BRENG worked with manufacturer CIAT UK, consultant AA Projects, installer Quora Group and equipment supplier Cool Designs, to help develop a long-term decarbonisation plan for the school, with funding under the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF).

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"The key is to upgrade heat emitting systems, so the move to low-carbon heat pumps can be made seamlessly when the time comes to replace end-of-life gas-boilers.”

fruit night club, Hull

The original plan for this upgrade project at Fruit night club in Humber Street, Hull, centred on a heating-only proposal using gas boilers.

However, having reviewed the proposal, it was decided to recommend a modular Fujitsu Airstage V-III heat pump solution, specified by consultant BREng Hull and supplied by Cool Designs Ltd.

The installation, carried out by Hull-based mechanical contractor Neville Tucker Services (NTS), provides efficient and quiet cooling, heating and ventilation through the air handling unit (AHU), with mixed return and fresh air.

We selected Fujitsu equipment because of its simple integration with the third party AHU and touchscreen control, and its ability to use VRF condenser units on an AHU rated down to -5°C ambient and 3°C air on coil.

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"We designed a cost-effective solution providing ventilation with heating and cooling from a renewable source.”