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Heating and cooling schools with ground source heat pumps(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]
Falmouth Business Park achieves its renewable energy targets with Dimplex ground source heat pumps(27/02/2009)
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]
Ground Source Heat Pumps can help public sector meet government renewable energy targets(17/02/2009)
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]
Ground Source Heat Pump systems reduce heating and cooling costs(04/12/2008)
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]
Dimplex launches ground source training course(21/10/2008)
Following the success of its air source heat pump accredited installer training scheme, Dimplex has launched a three-day training course on ground source products. The new course is open to experienced heating, plumbing and HVAC installers and gives comprehensive training on Dimplex ground source heat pumps, covering the fundamentals of the system, correct sizing and selection, ground collector installation, as well as full electrical and hydraulic installation considerations. Chris Davi... [more]
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