Communal Energy-Efficient Heating Royal Borough of Kingston, Four Oaks Hostel
Highlights Axis’ Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Design Team – working in partnership with consulting engineers Butler and Young Associates – designed a new energy-efficient heating system on behalf of Axis’ long-term client The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames (RBK). The new Mitsubishi energy-efficient heating system uses Air Source Heat Pumps (instead of existing gas boilers) to produce space heating in the communal areas, rooms/accommodation, bathrooms and kitchens – and hot water – for the entire property: Four Oaks Hostel in Chessington. It will replace the existing heating system where each unit has its own gas-fired condensing combination boilers providing heating and hot water. The internal distribution system will be a wet system and, whilst sizes of emitters increase, they still resemble traditional radiators. We also installed new front and back entrance doors and replaced the old wooden windows with UPVC windows after an air tightness test identified the old windows were expelling heat from the property. Housing | Commercial | Heritage | Public Sector | Education