This dynamic, hands-on session explores the realities of decarbonising heating and hot water systems in existing school and commercial estate buildings using Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) and hybrid systems.

Attendees will be taken through a live walk-through of a hybrid system, examining key considerations such as project feasibility, optioneering, and how investigative engineering can be used to develop smart, phased decarbonisation strategies, specifically in complex or legacy school buildings.

The session also offers opportunity to view Baxi’s latest high-temperature ASHP, the Auriga HP+.

By the end of this session, you’ll understand:
• How to assess feasibility for decarbonising existing buildings
• The challenges and constraints specific to legacy estates
• How to apply investigative engineering to uncover the right solution
• Techniques to determine the true peak heating load
• Considerations around energy use and weighting in system design
• The impact of grouping and bracketing on viable decarbonisation options

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