As UK decarbonisation gathers momentum, CIAT UK is collaborating with consultants and distribution partners in a pioneering approach to help schools transition to low-carbon heating technologies as part of a planned, phased strategy.
The project follows Carrier’s recent successful Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) projects for more than 60 schools in London, the Midlands and Yorkshire. CIAT is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the leading global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions.
“Achieving net zero in a single bound is a challenge for schools and other end users, particularly for those who have recently installed new gas-fired boilers,” said James Hughes, Commercial HVAC Vertical Market sales manager, Carrier and CIAT UK. “With many schools, the solution is to help them plan for a phased transition, with upgraded heating infrastructure put in place now, ready for the future switch from gas to heat pumps.”
The phased approach is successfully working at Kepier School in North East England, which installed seven new gas boilers three years ago.
A heating audit at the school identified the requirements for a new system of high-efficiency heat emitters. New high-level CIAT fan coil units (FCUs) were mounted within ceilings and on surfaces, allowing the equipment to be installed while the school continued to operate with the existing heating system still using the gas boilers.
Deborah Minns, director of Finance and Resources, Kepier School, said: “Learners can now sit for exams in the perfect temperature. We are making savings in energy costs and are fit for the future.”