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Altecnic Heat Network Design Guide.
Chris Reilly, Altecnic County Manager ROI & NI.
IN THEIR LATEST HEAT NETWORK DESIGN GUIDE, ALTECNIC ADVISES HOW BEST TO OPTIMISE EFFICIENCY AND CREATE RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE HEATING SYSTEMS… New guide helps make heat networks more efficient
W ith the number of UK heat networks set to grow and continuing government investment, Altecnic has provided a cohesive guide that advises how best to optimise efficiency and create reliable, sustainable heating systems. The Altecnic Heat Network Design Guide aims to ensure specifiers, consultants, and contractors achieve the designed system performance post-build, with a look at how maximum energy savings from heat interface units (HIUs) can only be achieved if the system is designed, installed, and commissioned correctly. To provide context for the advice given, the guide begins with a review of the latest independent resources and best practice for heat network design. These include the CIBSE CP1 (2020) Heat Network Code of Practice, the UK Standard for Heat Interface Units, SAP
rating, low return temperatures, building regulations considerations and BSRIA guide information.
on the commissioning of a heat network and how to ensure that optimal efficiency is maintained throughout the life of the system. This includes pre-commissioning checks, balancing the radiator circuits, conducting domestic hot water capacity testing, and balancing the heating system. “All recommendations are provided with detailed descriptions of the best practice of installation and product selection.”
BEST PRACTICES Following this, the guide makes
recommendations for HIU selection, primary pipe-work layout and sizing, primary flow rate calculations, radiator valves, dirt and air separators, and recommends particular system components. These are all provided with detailed descriptions of the best practices of installation and product selection. As a further tool, the guide details system
sizing and HIU selection, including distinguishing between direct and
indirect HIUs for specific building types. The document illustrates the differences between a ‘poor’ system layout, a ‘better’ system layout, and the ‘best’ system layout to better educate readers. Looking to the future, the guide advises
COPIES OF THE ALTECNIC HEAT NETWORK DESIGN GUIDE CAN BE REQUESTED USING THE QR CODE.
For more information, contact Chris Reilly, Country Manager for Ireland, on +353 (0)85 215 2288 or e-mail chris.reilly@altecnic.co.uk or Gary Swann, Northern Ireland Sales Manager on +44 (0)7760 596727 or e-mail gary.swann@altecnic.co.uk or visit the website at www.altecnic.co.uk
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