HVP Magazine

Daikin Europe has opened a new Sustainable Home Centre in Manchester today. The centre, located in the James Hargreaves newly built Swinton branch, builds on the wider partnership between Daikin and Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to support the latter’s first-of-its-kind Five-Year Environment Plan committing to urgent action to achieve net-zero. https://lnkd.in/eEz2R5ax

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has announced that Gateshead Council, the London Borough of Islington, and E.ON UK have secured a share of £9.8 million funding under the Heat Networks Investment Project delivered by Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management. This is the final announcement of successful awards for the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), a scheme which launched in 2018 and closed in 2022, which has provided £304 million in grants and loans to support the development of heat networks across England and Wales. The projects funded under the HNIP will supply over 700 GWh of lower carbon heat and cut more than 81,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. In Gateshead, an extension to an existing heat network funded in Round 3 of HNIP will connect an additional 1,250 new homes using geothermal heat from a mine water heat pump. In Islington, an innovative solution harnessing waste heat from local London Underground stations has received funding to connect the project to a new mixed-use development. The Silvertown Quays development in East London will benefit from a pioneering energy network that will deliver low carbon heating and cooling to 6,500 new homes. #heatnetworks

With water pressure issues affecting homes across the UK, a growing number of installers are being tasked with finding a quick and cost-effective solution. Andy Thompson, National Sales Manager – Plumbing and Heating at Wilo UK, offers best practice insight into specifying and installing a water pressure booster. https://lnkd.in/e72m5UDN

Drayton has introduced a new everyday low price its best-selling Digistat, as well as a double points incentive on Drayton Rewards+ https://lnkd.in/e3FPCpzD

The modern installer does more than fit and maintain the boiler, they have unparalleled insights into the available boilers, and which one is right for each property. In our latest Insight piece, Navien UK has looked at why the most expensive isn't always the right choice. They consider if installers can stand out from the crowd by saving your customers money in a world where consumers are constantly upsold.  https://lnkd.in/eZhTVXph

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in her first budget, has announced a commitment to an initial £3.4 billion towards heat decarbonisation and household energy efficiency over the next three years https://lnkd.in/ebQwmFGv

With autumn in full swing and the colder months getting closer, Joe Dart considers how updates to the Winter Fuel Payment provision and the latest energy cap rise will impact heating engineers when it comes to serving customers. https://lnkd.in/esVCctyc

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has announced the six towns and cities have been selected to develop the country’s first heat network zones. The schemes in Leeds, Plymouth, Bristol, Stockport, Sheffield, and two in London will receive a share of £5.8 million of government funding to develop the zones, with construction expected to start from 2026. Developing zones for heat networks in urban areas is the cheapest and most efficient way of delivering the technology, which recycles excess heat – generated, for example, by data centres or from factories – to enable the heating of several buildings at once. This initiative will not only be another step towards net-zero 2025, it will help to create tens of thousands of jobs including engineering, planning, manufacturing, and construction roles. #heatnetworkzones #netzero2025 https://lnkd.in/eSjaw7pW

Innovation, although a word that’s all-too-readily bandied around, represents change and transformation for our industry. It’s an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions, deliver better outcomes for consumers, and for installers to seize the financial opportunities that fitting low-carbon technologies can bring. In our latest article, Guy Newey, Chief Executive Officer at Energy Systems Catapult, looks beyond the buzzword when it comes to home heating and the installers on the frontline of the UK’s low-carbon energy transition. https://lnkd.in/eH_-wq23

Thanks to the technology’s suitability in pairing with renewable heat sources and meeting the needs of the standards in force today and into the future, underfloor heating (UFH) systems are becoming increasingly popular. Carson Remmington, Business Development Manager at Ambiente Systems Ltd, explains why well-thought-through hydronic (water-based) underfloor heating system design is crucial. #UFHdesign https://lnkd.in/enW2evEX