The University of Plymouth has been awarded Government funding to help it create a sustainable heating system for one of the largest buildings on its campus.
Work is already underway to provide a new and more efficient source of heating for the Portland Square Building, which will replace the system installed when the facility was built in the early 2000s.
The project will deliver new low carbon technologies including air and water source heat pumps, new heating controls and upgrades to the existing electrical infrastructure in an ambitious programme to support the University's commitment to reduce its dependency on carbon fuel sources and reduce its emissions.
Heat rejected from cooling equipment will also be used to further improve efficiencies and additional solar panels will also be installed on the roof of the building, increasing the amount of clean energy being generated across the estate.
The project will involve an investment of around £2.2million, including a grant of more than £240,000 from the government's Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES).
It is envisaged it could result in annual carbon saving in excess of 75,429kg of CO2.
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