The obvious application for heat pumps in integrated high efficiency and Low to Zero Carbon commercial heating systems is the supply of low grade space heating solutions. However, air source heat pumps provide versatile solutions for both new buildings and in buildings under refurbishment, as Paul Hardy, Managing Director of Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK explains....

Low and Zero Carbon technologies are increasingly being integrated into commercial heating systems in order to improve the energy performance of buildings and to meet various legislative and planning requirements, like the Merton Rule for 10% to 15% of a building’s energy use to be derived from renewable sources. Paul Hardy Managing Director of Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK discusses some of the benefits of the Solar Thermal System option...

Paul Hardy, Managing Director of Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK, discusses the important breakthrough in successfully developing oil-fired condensing technology for larger commercial applications...

Paul Hardy, Managing Director of Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and BAXI SenerTec UK, examines how the new generation of ‘heat boxes’ can effect energy savings for occupants and reduce the carbon footprint of multi-residential buildings...

Andrews Water Heaters, part of Baxi Commercial Division, has been providing market-leading cost effective commercial water heating solutions for over 30 years. Hot water is increasingly becoming the dominant load in commercial buildings as carbon reduction legislation becomes more stringent. In response, this forward-thinking company continues to lead in the development high efficiency direct gas-fired storage and non-storage water heaters as well as integrated Low/Zero Carbon (LZC) solutions...

Paul Hardy, Managing Director, Baxi Commercial Division comments, “Warehousing operations, generally being part of large organisations, are most likely to fall within the mandatory CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) Energy Efficiency Scheme, which starts in April 2010. This requires qualifying participating organisations to monitor their emissions and purchase allowances to emit Carbon Dioxide...

Heat pumps are well known for their effectiveness when utilised with low grade space heating applications, such as under-floor systems. However, air source heat pumps also present great potential as a low carbon solution in assisting the production of hot water in commercial buildings. Jonathan Tedstone, LZC Product Manager for Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial looks at the opportunities and benefits...

Yan Evans, Technical Director of Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial, explains how the use of commercial boilers and mini-Combined Heat & Power (CHP) can be harmonised to deliver low carbon heating and hot water solutions...