Climate Center and Pipe Center have become official sponsors of the National Heat Pump Awards 2011.
The awards were launched earlier this year with the backing of industry and leading companies to reward and celebrate the best new advances in heat pump technology and outstanding applications in buildings and industry.
The national competition culminates in a gala event at the ICC inBirmingham on 23rd June, 2011, where Pipe Center and Climate Centerwill present the award for Installation of the Year - Commercial Ground/Water Source.
Heat pumps capture free energy from the environment – from the air, ground or water – and harness it to provide low-cost, low-carbon heating for commercial premises, homes and industry.
The technology can be many times more efficient than conventional gas or electric appliances, dramatically cutting running costs, reducing carbon emissions and helping to safeguard the environment.
Scott Craig, sales and marketing director for Pipe Center and ClimateCenter, said: “The annual awards provide a national showcase for the latest developments in this vital and rapidly developing area of sustainable technology.
“It is a sector that shows great promise for the future. As a leading supplier in the market, we are keen to support innovation and spread best practice on effective design and application of heating systems based on heat pump technology. We believe it has the potential to become mainstream in the future.”
Awards categories will highlight the best new technology, applications and approaches coming on stream, covering both air-source and ground-source systems.
Excellence in installer training will also be recognised, and there will be a special award for a heat pump champion who has made an outstanding contribution to advancing the cause of the technology.
The award’s patron, the Heat Pump Association (HPA), has been joined by a growing list of organisations giving their backing to the event. These include the Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Institute (ACHPI), BEAMA, Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA), the HVCA, the Heating and Hotwater Industries Council, and UHMA.
The closing date for entries is 4th March, 2011.
The event is being organised on behalf of the industry by the publishers of Heat Pumps Today, ACR Today and Consulting Engineer magazine.
For full details of the categories, eligibility and application process, visitwww.national-heat-pump-awards.co.uk.
