Recent Ground Source Heat Pump Projects

Eartheat Heat Pumps specialise in Ground Source Heat Pumps for New Builds, Complete Renovations, Barn Conversions & Commercial Developments. We do not cater for Existing Dwellings unless a Complete Renovation is being planned.

Recent Project - Azure Charitable Enterprises

Location: Cramlington, Northumberland, England

Build type: New Build

Carbon savings: ~ 43 tonnes (estimated over a 25yr lifespan)

Background: Azure provides a wide range of services to people with disabilities throughout the North East of England. Their mission is "Improving the lives of people with disability". Their businesses provide employment to people with various disabilities in a variety of capacities as well as offering an excellent training environment which can assist their employees in their development and progression.

The Azure Garden Centre is one of the charity's businesses. They are extending the café/restaurant facilities by opening the new Café Azure. A ground source heat pump using a horizontal ground collector provides the café with underfloor heating, passive cooling and hot water.

This very attractive building has been designed with both the customer and the environment in mind. As part of Azure's ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility the building encompasses many eco friendly features in addition to the ground source heat pump:

Timber construction is from sustainable Finnish sources
Environmentally friendly timber finishing varnishes
Rainwater goods in eco friendly materials
Solar Panels
Rainwater harvesting
Main floor covering from natural products

Case Study - HEAT PUMPS PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE HEATING FOR NEW SKILLS CENTRE

A brand new Skills and Enterprise Centre at The West Somerset Community College, Somerset, is reaping the rewards of renewable energy from heat pumps, supplied and installed by Eartheat Heat Pumps.

Heat pumps from Eartheat were specified by Somerset County Council for the Skills and Enterprise Centre, which is situated at the centre of The West Somerset Community College. The Centre will provide young people in the area with the opportunity to gain high quality vocational training in a wide variety of industries such as building, carpentry, motor vehicle maintenance, hair and beauty, child care and hospitality. Installing the heat pumps is part of a £5.4m investment and will provide a renewable source of heating and hot water for the state-of-the-art building.

Eartheat Heat Pumps supplied three 16kW ground source heat pumps with geothermal boreholes which ran underneath land owned by the college. The company worked closely with main contractor ISG Pearce to ensure a smooth running and successful operation. Somerset County Council also specified photovoltaic solar tiles for the roof of the workshop building to help generate renewable electricity to power the heat pump, which can help achieve carbon neutrality for a building. High quality insulation was also installed to enhance thermal performance and improve energy efficiency.

Barbara O'Keefe, Business Manager at The West Somerset Community College, comments: "We are committed to reducing our environmental impact by utilising renewable energy technologies where possible, and have previously installed ground source heat pumps in other buildings. As a result, we were very keen to introduce renewable energy as the main heating source for this building in order to create a building that was highly energy efficient. We are delighted with the result - the centre is well heated and comfortable for the students and teachers to work in."

Fitting the heat pumps was part of creating a self-sufficient building capable of providing its own energy from underneath the ground. This has created an excellent example for students and a comfortable environment to work in, with heat supplied in some areas via underfloor heating.

The College was able to take advantage of funding through the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP), for which Eartheat Heat Pumps is an approved supplier to British Gas. Funding was also secured through the Learning and Skills Council and the European Regional Development Fund.

Richard Walken, Director of Eartheat Heat Pumps, explains: "Heat pumps are up to four times as efficient as a conventional gas boiler so the College should expect that their running costs will be drastically reduced. Many organisations view heat pumps as investing in the future of their buildings, giving them a low maintenance, sustainable supply of heating that improves their energy rating and is therefore much lower cost to run!"

Although the initial cost of a heat pump is higher than for conventional heating, there is help available for public sector and charitable organisations, such as the Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCPB) phase 2. The centre took the route of applying for a grant under this scheme and received up to 50 per cent towards the total installation costs.

Eartheat Heat Pumps has extensive experience in the design, supply and installation of heat pump systems for schools, community buildings, developers, local authorities, housing associations and self builders.

Recent Project - Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Build type: New Build

Carbon savings: ~ 207 tonnes (estimated over a 25yr lifespan)

Background: Boeing and the University of Sheffield have engaged in a multi-million pound partnership with other aerospace companies, including Rolls-Royce, Messier Dowty and Smiths Industries, to develop the 4200m2 purpose built Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) on the site of the old Orgreave Colliery. Inside, researchers will be tasked with translating new ideas into practical manufacturing systems and putting them into the hands of industry. The AMRC's vision is to become a world-class global research facility developing technology solutions for advanced materials manufacture. New materials will be integral in the development of Boeing's new generation planes.

Build Type: New Build Development
Floor area: 4200m2
Heat Collector: 20 x 100m boreholes
Heat Pump: 4 x Thermia Robust 45
Heat Distribution System: Under floor
Domestic Hot Water: 1000 litre Thermia kbh

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