Specifiers Journal 2016

GI Energy industry leaders in heat pump deployment
GI Energy have nearly 20 years’ of
experience in the renewable energy sector
and are now considered to be the industry
leader in the design, installation and
optimization of heat pump deployments.
Fully acknowledging that there is no “one
size fits all” solution to a robust and energy
policy, GI Energy has evolved to become the
complete Energy Partner delivering multifaceted
solutions across many aspects of
both the property and transport sectors
in commercial, health, retail, tenanted
accommodation, private residential and
multi-use sites.
As leading specialists and experts, GI
Energy have developed many bespoke and
integrated Ground Source System with a
number of other renewal systems such as
Air Source, CHP and Solar technologies.
Carbon savings can be maximised – and
payback times significantly reduced – if the
synergies between different low carbon
and renewable technologies are exploited
to produce a system that delivers more
than the sum of its parts.
Many Private Developers of both
commercial, residential properties, and
Public Sector providers now realise that
installing heat pumps into new or existing
buildings alongside other technologies can
bring both financial and socio economic
benefits on different levels. Heat pumps
are capable of delivering 100% of heating
loads and significant amounts of cooling
requirements, in an emission free way.
By delivering excellent performance
efficiencies, they save energy reducing the
impact of inevitable rises in energy bills
over the lifecycle of the development.
The Government recognizes that heat pump
led energy solutions are a fundamental
pillar to the UK’s commitment to Kyoto and
pay owners of renewable energy solutions
guaranteed income over 20 years through
the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.
It doesn’t just stop after installation too,
GI Energy can help customers ensure that
they get the best out of their carbonfriendly
heating and cooling systems,
through remote optimization and proper
maintenance. Optimization means the
delivery of heating and cooling into a
building can be changed to reflect different
occupancy levels and uses, as well as
prioritizing carbon or money savings……and
all done without costly site visits or intrusive
maintenance regimes.
Project rates of return consistently exceed
10% and payback times can be as little as
four to five years.
Forward-thinking companies are installing
fully integrated renewable energy heating
and cooling systems in order to deliver
BREAM excellent buildings. The combination
of CHP, heat pumps and solar technologies
allows developers to meet planning and
building control regulations in a cost
effective, carbon reducing way. This also
means for property owners that they are
potentially improving the rental income and
investment yields as Renewable Energy
becomes a must for the future.
Examples of sites enjoying the benefits of
heat pump led energy solutions include:
• One New Change, London
• Oxford University Estates
• Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
• Kings Mill Hospital, Mansfield
• Sainsbury’s
T: +44 (0) 24 7667 3131
E: enquiries@gienergy.net
www.gienergy.net
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With installations across the UK, Minus7
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Utilising the best of solar thermal,
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and stored by the system. With minimal
running and maintenance costs, using
Minus7’s hybrid technology enables
customers to generate heat and long-term
income from their roofs.
Alastair Hunter, Technical Director at
Minus7, explains, “The energy distribution
network in the UK is struggling. There is
a very finite amount of time left for the
current supply framework and something
needs to change. The Minus7 system
gives builders, developers and architects
the opportunity to offer their clients a long
term, ethical, complete solution to energy
supply, bypassing all of the difficulties
that the UK energy market is facing now.”
Further information can be found at
www.minus7.co.uk.
If you have project specific questions
call 01983 282844 or email
melanie@minus7.co.uk
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