The Stanhope Street housing scheme was built in 1974 and comprises 351 rented flats with a heating demand of over 71 MWh a year.
The DACHs unit meets all the electrical requirements of Stanhope Street’s energy centre, operating boilers, pumps and fans. To date, it has cut CO2 emissions from the site by 18%, representing 8.1 t a year.
Derek Watters, sustainable development manager at Places for People, says, ‘The system has cut energy use on the estate by an estimated 64%. Weekly heating bills now average just £3.35 per dwelling.’
The system was originally specified by a local consulting engineer following a feasibility study.
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