Econic designs and installs ground source heat pump and under floor heating systems at Laburnum House

(27/01/2010)

Laburnum House near Ely in Cambridgeshire is designed to take full advantage of spectacular views of Ely Cathedral, fenland and River Great Ouse and respond to its environment, promoting sustainability and biodiversity. Econic were responsible for the design and installation of the ground source heat pump and under floor heating systems on the project.

In addition to the ground source heat pump system the house features a number of other sustainable elements including a reed bed drainage system and wind turbine. In a well insulated new build property like this, a ground source heat pump provides the most cost effective form of heating as well as significantly reducing the CO2 emissions normally associated with fossil fuel heating. The property is not on the mains gas network so oil or LPG heating would have been the only other choices available to the client.

Laburnum House, designed by Graeme Lockhart of CMP Architects has scooped the Royal Institute of British Architects East “Sprit of Ingenuity” award for residential project of the year. The project was also commended in the sustainability section of the RIBA awards. The house

“Econic is one of the leading specialist contractors in the renewable energy sector,” said Murray Treece, the company’s Managing Director. “It’s great to be involved with this award winning projects like this one where the client shares our vision for a low carbon future in the built environment.”

Econic is involved with projects from prestigious one-off domestic installations up to large scale commercial schemes for schools, hospitals and prisons.

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