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• Community Heating Posted on 21 October 2022

  What is heat network efficiency and why is it important?

  In the past, the poor performance and efficiency of heat networks, could be and often was ignored, because low commercial gas prices removed the incentive for operators to ensure their networks were performing optimally. Since the gas crisis however, spiralling gas prices have brought heat network performance into the spotlight, with efficiency identified as the central method of reducing operating costs and costs to residents.

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• Energy efficiency Posted on 5 October 2022

  Are low cost HIUs a false economy?

  In a recent meeting where we had just presented the ICON connected HIU features and benefits, we were asked the following question: ‘What impact do these additional IoT benefits have on the capital cost of the HIU and what is the expected payback?

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• Community Heating Posted on 5 October 2022

  Controlling costs and reducing fuel poverty on communal heating schemes – New Switch2 webinar series

  In the current economic climate, controlling costs and mitigating fuel poverty has never been more important for housing associations, local authorities or private developers with heat networks.

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• Community Heating Posted on 22 September 2022

  Getting fit for heat network improvement funding: Why housing associations and local authorities need to be ahead of the game

  Heat networks in the UK are becoming an increasingly popular way of heating homes under the Government’s strategy to reach Net Zero by 2050. Heat networks have been around in the UK for many years, however due to a lack of knowledge and experience in design, build, operation, and maintenance, have often performed poorly, requiring investment to improve the reliability and reduce costs for building owners and customers alike. This is even more important now that gas and electricity prices are soaring...

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• Community Heating Posted on 16 August 2022

  How housing associations, private developers and local authorities can improve the performance and reliability of heat networks without capital investment

  Under UK Government plans to increase the amount of heat which comes from heat networks from around 2% to 18% by 2030, a much-needed paradigm shift in the way heat networks are managed and operated is beginning to take place. This means that building owners can no longer ignore poor performance.

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• Community Heating Posted on 8 August 2022

  Supporting residents: Why heat network performance should be a priority for building owners

  Heat networks are an excellent way of providing low cost, reliable, low carbon heat to the residents. However, things have not always be done as well as they could be. 

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