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A PILOT HEAT PUMP SCHEME AT WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL IN CO ANTRIM SHOWCASES SPECIALIST PLUMBING CONTRACTOR C A SERVICES’ GROWING PRESENCE IN THE RENEWABLES SECTOR… Green solutions from C A Services
Specialist plumbing contractor C A Services has established a growing presence in the market for green energy solutions supporting decarbonisation. Delivering solar panel hot water systems, ground- and air-source heat pumps, biomass boilers and under floor heating, the business is an MCS-approved installer and member of the Renewable Energy Consumer Code. C A Services recently completed a transformative pilot scheme for the Education Authority at Wallace High School in Lisburn, retrofitting the school’s existing infrastructure to enhance energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and extend the building’s lifespan. A hybrid heating system was installed, combining traditional gas boilers with air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) to supply
most of the school’s heating needs. Operating at up to 300% efficiency, three units of heat are produced for every unit of electricity consumed. A central buffer tank stores hot water at 75°C, with ASHPs given priority for heating and the existing gas boilers retained for top-up and backup provision. This hybrid model offers both flexibility and resilience, significantly lowering energy consumption and extending the lifespan of the existing gas infrastructure. The hybrid heating system will contribute an additional annual saving of £24,033 and 45.5 tonnes of CO₂ for the school. Combined with the installation of 400 solar panels and a structural thermal system featuring upgraded insulation
and energy-efficient glazing, Wallace High School is forecast to save 147 million kW hours of energy, 28,000 tonnes of CO₂ and £19.7m in cost savings over its 25-year projected lifecycle. Alan Poots, Managing Director, says, “We installed two Hitachi 150kW air-source heat pumps to work in with the gas boilers. The scheme has been running for over a year now and the feedback from the client has been very good.” C A Services is primed to expand its presence in the renewables sector, ahead of the introduction of grants and wider uptake of heat pumps and other green solutions in Northern Ireland. “At the end of the day, the government’s goal is to get rid of all oil and gas boilers and we’ll have no choice moving forward,” says Alan. “Plumbing and
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