As part of the County Council’s commitment to facing the challenge of the climate change emergency, Bedworth Fire Station has unveiled its new 21-century heating system.
The Fire Station in Bedworth, which previously had a mixture of cast iron and panel (without convector fins) radiators that required high flow temperatures (approx. 75°C) to heat the rooms to a comfortable level, was completely overhauled with new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) Heat Pumps.
In addition to Heat Pumps, a control system that allows all indoor units to be controlled from a central point was installed. The control system includes control limiting the temperature range the occupants could adjust to prevent over/under heating of the building and its rooms. The system produces a minimum of 20°C, and a maximum of 23°C in heating mode. Hot Water is now provided by a ‘Hydro’ module which connects to the VRF pipework.
Due to these changes the Heating efficiency of the fire station is over 4 times that of the previous boiler system.
The heating overhaul of Bedworth Fire Station was delivered thanks, in part, to £283,680 in vital funding from Phase 1 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which the Council added a further £117k towards. In addition to Bedworth Fire Station, this funding was also used to deliver a VRV Heat Pump System at Station Road Care Home.
Additionally, the Council has received grant funding to install a large array of roof mounted solar panels at a building Nuneaton.
The Council anticipates that carbon savings of 31 tonnes of CO2 per annum. which will contribute to achieving net zero carbon by 2030. Importantly, it also provides a demonstration of the financial and practical requirements to install Air Source Heat Pumps wholesale across the estate as boilers need replacing.
Find out more about the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme
Find out more about how Warwickshire is facing the challenges of climate change: https://www.warwickshireclimateemergency.org.uk/