With district heat
networks becoming a key solution to the UK delivering a low carbon energy
economy, Altecnic's Specification and Technical team members have been awarded
CIBSE accreditation as heat consultants.
Says Gary Perry,
Managing Director of Altecnic:
"Heat networks deliver reliable heating and hot water while reducing
energy consumption and lowering bills for the end user.
"Heat networks
allow easy integration of various low carbon heat sources. When
decentralised systems are done well, it is a real win win for all those
involved as well as the environment.
"While the
technology is well proven in the UK and across Europe, it is still relatively
new to some specifiers and heating engineers. Sadly, because of this, some
networks have suffered and aren't performing as well as they should and this
has led to some high profile bad press.
"In response
CIBSE and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) have collaborated and
produced a code of practice for heat networks, called CP1. Its aim is to
raise standards and the understanding of heat networks right across the supply
chain. As a manufacturer of heating interface units (HIUs) for such
systems, we have always championed the CIBSE
scheme.
"As CIBSE
approved heat network consultants our specification managers and technical team
are qualified to advise and help in the specification, sizing and design of
schemes. It is in all of our interests that such schemes are successful
and we have always gone above and beyond as a manufacturer by not only
attaining CIBSE accreditation for our specification team, but also in the
training and technical help that we provide for installation and maintenance
engineers. Our CIBSE approved CPD seminars are another example of our will to
improve the knowledge and understanding of heat network systems."
The CIBSE CP1 code
of practice on heat networks covers all forms of district heating from communal
building heat to large city-wide schemes. It is designed to apply to both
new networks and extensions of existing networks.
The code specifies
minimum requirements which must be met in order to produce a successful scheme
and comply with the code. It then details further information on best
practice for those looking to move beyond the minimum requirements.
