The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, one of the most prestigious motoring events in the North West, was keen to demonstrate the greener side of motoring and the increasing popularity of electric cars at their annual three day spectacle.
A London development of 32 compact one-bedroom units, by Pocket and Land Securities, was designed to exceed current green building requirements using ground-source heat pumps, centralized underfloor heating, solar PV and a large green wall.
Wyndford Pedigree Holstein breeder and dairy farmer, Richard Maddocks, was concerned by the effect of rising energy costs on the future of his business and turned to renewable energy to provide the solution.
With adequate surrounding grounds, a 50kW Ground Source Heat Pump system provided the ideal space heating and hot water requirements for the busy community building, with low running costs and high efficiency.
As with all government departments, the MoD is encouraging the reduction of carbon emissions across its entire estate, with a target to reduce all greenhouse emissions by 34% by 2020.
McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s largest builder of retirement homes, required a communal heating system for the Coleridge Court development to achieve level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.