Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Client Name
Housing
Sector
Kingston, Surrey
Location
Mechanical & Electrical
Category
Axis’ M&E Division replaces central gas boiler plant with new air source heat pump for RBK residents
- Central gas boiler plant replacement
- Installation of new air source heat pump
- Supply and installation of 3 thermal stores in the plant room
- Supply and installation of heat interface units inside flats
- Supply and installation of acoustic enclosure
- New LTHW distribution throughout
- New emergency lighting to plant room
- New fire alarm devices to the plant room
- New BMS Control System
- Supply and installation of new Metering System
- New leak detection alarm system in the external plant room
- New electric trace heating / frost protection system in the external plant space
Axis’ M&E Division replaces central gas boiler plant with new air source heat pump for RBK residents
- Central gas boiler plant replacement
- Installation of new air source heat pump
- Supply and installation of 3 thermal stores in the plant room
- Supply and installation of heat interface units inside flats
- Supply and installation of acoustic enclosure
- New LTHW distribution throughout
- New emergency lighting to plant room
- New fire alarm devices to the plant room
- New BMS Control System
- Supply and installation of new Metering System
- New leak detection alarm system in the external plant room
- New electric trace heating / frost protection system in the external plant space
Project Details
Fountain Court is Royal Borough of Kingston’s property providing sheltered accommodation for the over 60s.
It comprises a two-storey residential building which includes 29 flats and communal kitchen, bathroom/shower rooms and lounge area, and two laundry rooms.
Here, Axis’ M&E Division was contracted to strip out and replace the central gas boiler plant with new air source heat pump system as well as installing new Heat Interface Units (HIUs) within each apartment and a new Low Temperature Hot-Water Heating System (LTHW) system throughout.
We completely stripped the plant room of the existing boilers and associated controls and removed all the existing radiators in the communal areas and within each apartment. New distribution pipework was installed to run from roof space into each apartment and the plantroom.
The new air source heat pump was installed at the rear of the communal garden along with an acoustic enclosure to reduce noise pollution for residents and neighbours and ensure compliance with regulations.
Additional works included the installation of a new BMS Control System, new emergency lighting and new fire alarm devices to the plant room.
Resident care
Throughout the works we took great care to keep our residents – some are elderly and vulnerable – well informed of our progress through frequent newsletters and via our manned on-site office.
We installed a temporary gas boiler so residents had heating and hot water for the whole duration of the works and we also distributed temporary heaters.
We kept our site tidy – where redundant materials could not be removed daily, we provided a lockable skip. These measures ensured we did not restrict access or free movement for residents to the various buildings, while barriers and signage kept them safe from our working areas too.
The site also featured Heras fencing with a lockable gate to provide extra security and peace of mind.
Benefits
- Energy-efficient heating and hot water
- Helps client with Net Zero targets
- Reduced energy bills
Read more about our successful M&E projects for Royal Borough of Kingston at Four Oaks and at Charles Lesser House.
Project Details
Fountain Court is Royal Borough of Kingston’s property providing sheltered accommodation for the over 60s.
It comprises a two-storey residential building which includes 29 flats and communal kitchen, bathroom/shower rooms and lounge area, and two laundry rooms.
Here, Axis’ M&E Division was contracted to strip out and replace the central gas boiler plant with new air source heat pump system as well as installing new Heat Interface Units (HIUs) within each apartment and a new Low Temperature Hot-Water Heating System (LTHW) system throughout.
We completely stripped the plant room of the existing boilers and associated controls and removed all the existing radiators in the communal areas and within each apartment. New distribution pipework was installed to run from roof space into each apartment and the plantroom.
The new air source heat pump was installed at the rear of the communal garden along with an acoustic enclosure to reduce noise pollution for residents and neighbours and ensure compliance with regulations.
Additional works included the installation of a new BMS Control System, new emergency lighting and new fire alarm devices to the plant room.
Resident care
Throughout the works we took great care to keep our residents – some are elderly and vulnerable – well informed of our progress through frequent newsletters and via our manned on-site office.
We installed a temporary gas boiler so residents had heating and hot water for the whole duration of the works and we also distributed temporary heaters.
We kept our site tidy – where redundant materials could not be removed daily, we provided a lockable skip. These measures ensured we did not restrict access or free movement for residents to the various buildings, while barriers and signage kept them safe from our working areas too.
The site also featured Heras fencing with a lockable gate to provide extra security and peace of mind.
Benefits
- Energy-efficient heating and hot water
- Helps client with Net Zero targets
- Reduced energy bills
Read more about our successful M&E projects for Royal Borough of Kingston at Four Oaks and at Charles Lesser House.
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