Including the closely related term heat pumps.
… List of Abbreviations ASHP Air source heat pump AQMA Air Quality Management Area CCC Cumbria County Council CO₂e Equivalent carbon dioxide DEC Display Energy Certificate DHW Domestic hot water EA Environment Agency FCU Fan coil unit GIS Geographic Information System GSHP Ground source heat pump LEP Local Enterprise Partnership LIS Local Industrial Strategy LTHW Low temperature hot water MVHR…
… Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery MWSHP Mine water source heat pump PV Photovoltaics RHI Renewable heat incentive WSHP Water source heat pump Glossary CO₂e A quantity that measures the global warming potential (GWP) of any mixture of greenhouse gases using the equivalent amount or concentration of carbon dioxide. District heating The provision of heat to a group of buildings, district or whole…
… demand The heat / electricity / cooling demand of a building or site, usually shown as an annual figure in megawatt hours (MWh) or kilowatt hours (kWh). Energy hierarchy A ranking of emissions reduction measures in terms of importance of implementation. Heat pump A technology that transfers heat from a heat source to heat sink using electricity (heat sources can include air, water, ground, waste heat…
… and then integrating renewable energy sources. Any remaining building related CO₂e emissions can then be offset by offsite renewable energy generation. Measures identified to reduce building CO₂e emissions include improving building fabric, installing heat recovery plant, installing heat pumps, replacing / upgrading equipment and improving general housekeeping measures. The greatest reductions are made through Gas…
… emissions that could be offset by the installation of approximately 1.5 MW of solar PV and a 2.5 MW wind turbine total 623 tCO₂e or 16%. Prioritised CO₂emanagement strategy The prioritised strategy (that meets the CCC hurdle rate) involves installing LEDs and making housekeeping improvements across all buildings and upgrading fabric and installing heat pumps in all offices and care homes. To further…