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News Release from: Dimplex UK | Subject: Dimplex heat pumps
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
Dimplex heat pumps are top of the class
Dimplex heat pumps are the first heat pump installation to receive funding under Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme.
The first heat pump installation to receive funding under Phase 2 of the Low Carbon Buildings Programme is up and running and delivering low carbon heat to a primary school in Norfolk, thanks to Dimplex and approved heat pump installer partner Econic Approval for the project came in early 2007, with a maximum grant of 35% awarded to Scarning Primary School in Dereham, to install Dimplex ground source heat pumps in a new extension
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 14 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We wanted to minimise the school's carbon emissions and the incorporation of a renewable heating system in the new extension was a straightforward decision," explains Grahame Chambers, headteacher at the school.
"The fact that the LCBP funding substantially reduced capital costs for the heat pumps, together with the system's high levels of efficiency, ongoing low maintenance and elimination of fuel storage and waste disposal issues, meant that heat pumps had the edge over other renewable alternatives".
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"The education authority was able to save over GBP12,000 with the LCBP grant, which is money that can now be used elsewhere in the school".
The school and its advisors had been unaware of the new grants until Econic drew attention to the scheme.
Richard Nunn, a director of Econic, comments, "NPS, the client's design and project management consultants, had already decided that ground source heat pumps were an ideal solution".
"When we then highlighted the availability of the LCBP2 grant, which is only available from BERR-appointed framework suppliers, they were delighted".
The LCBP grant awarded to Scarning covers 35% of the first 45kW of heat output, including the heat pumps, ground collectors and other equipment, the ground works and the commissioning of the system.
With around 3.5 km of 'slinky' ground collectors laid horizontally under the newly-created playing fields, the low-noise heat pumps are housed in a plant room within the new extension, which also contains classrooms, an ICT suite and a sports hall.
All of Dimplex's approved installer partners not only have the expertise to guide specifiers through the technical aspects of each installation, but have a thorough and proactive knowledge of all funding options to ensure that customers get maximum benefit from specifying Dimplex equipment.
Dimplex is one of only three companies appointed by BERR as a framework supplier of ground source heat pumps.
For a copy of an LCBP Phase 2 information pack or to discuss an LCBP heat pump project, call 0800 023 2243 or email lcbp@dimplex.co.uk.
General information on the scheme is available at www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.org.uk. Request a free brochure from Dimplex UK ...
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