Heating and cooling
Heating and cooling
Improving the all round energy efficiency of the heating and cooling systems probably provides the biggest opportunity for impacting environmental performance of your project and your building.
Some highlights:
* Install insulation whenever you can - it will help keep the building cool in summer and warm in winter at no cost post installation
* Boilers can waste lots of energy and money - spend some time choosing the right boiler for your building needs
* Clever air-conditioning systems use heat exchangers to capture surplus heat to warm incoming air
There are a lot of good products out there these days that cost less than 20% of your capital budget and can pay for themselves in under 3 years. Get some specialist advice and you will save loads on your bills
Both your contruction team, architect and services consultant can provide specific tailored advice on your exact situation - and it will help focus them if you make your environmental requirements clear at the outset of planning the project. There are also tax rebates available for certain products find out more from the Carbon Trust...
Further information:
Energy Saving Trust
Carbon Trust
