In an article written for Energy Management magazine, Ian Allan, Head of R&D for community heating specialist Switch2 Energy, explains the latest legislative changes affecting the UK's communal energy and district heating schemes and what they mean for heat suppliers.
To measure and manage the heat network efficiency, the installation of appropriate metering needs to be considered and implemented. Metering needs to be of the right type, installed in the right place and provide accurate, reliable data. And, to be effective, you need an airtight metering strategy.
Selecting the right Heat Interface Unit (HIU) for a heating scheme can be a complex decision to make, with many different variants to take into consideration. Our blog investigates the staywarm feature on a HIU and how it could potentially improve the heating service - if done correctly.
The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 are now three years old and are playing an important role to help regulate the heating and cooling sector. However that doesn’t mean that heat suppliers and stakeholders understand them fully and the repercussions for not abiding by them. This blog investigates what you should know, and how the regulation differs between district heating and community heating schemes.
The smart home concept has gathered momentum over the past 5 years. With the likes of Alexa and Siri taking centre stage on how we operate technology and go about our everyday lives. Our infographic demonstrates how we see this shaping the future for community heating, and what you need to know about the smart home concept.
Customers on community heating schemes have a number of touch points with their providers: from maintenance and repairs to billing and marketing.
In this blog we look at how providers can bring teams together to improve the customer experience.
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