Vital Energi is helping Wandsworth Council take steps to meet their target of net zero by 2043, by switching gas boilers to air source heat pumps at Holmleigh Court, which will provide low carbon heating and hot water to residents across 39 properties.
This is the first of many renewable retrofit projects the council will be implementing to help create a greener Borough, and Vital Energi will be taking their original RIBA stage 2 designs through to stage 5.
The gas boilers in the energy centre will be replaced with air source heat pumps (ASHP) on the roof, generating clean green energy. ASHPs are one of the most effective technologies for reducing carbon. They absorb heat from the outside air, transfer it to a liquid and compress it to heat the temperature further. The heat is then transferred from the liquid to water and distributed throughout the network to provide heat to the connected buildings.
The development will benefit from a new Low Temperature Heating Water network (LTHW), and Vital Energi’s own bespoke Heat Interface Units (HIUs) will be installed within each property, along with heat meters and new Low Surface Temperature (LST) radiators across Holmleigh Court’s 39 properties.
The HIUs coupled with the LST radiators will allow for more effective and regulated use of heating, and the LTHW network will accommodate an eco-friendlier way to heat up or cool water.
This project is one of many partnerships that Vital Energi is now striving to acquire with local authorities. To aid them in achieving the government’s proposal of becoming fully net zero by 2050, Wandsworth Council are striving to reach new levels of sustainability and decarbonisation, and have partnered with Vital Energi who have comprehensive experience in delivering low carbon multi-technology projects across the UK.
“Wandsworth Council are committed to reducing its emissions and creating a greener, healthier environment in which residents live. Vital Energi is delighted to be helping them deliver their first renewable retrofit project, which will set the bar for sustainable developments across the borough,” said Gerry Davies, Vital Energi’s Regional Director for London and the South.
