With the government pushing energy-efficiency measures and banning fossil fuel heating in new builds from 2025, ground source heat pumps ensure housing developments conform with stringent building regulations.
Networked Heat Pumps are a scalable solution that allows multiple units to connect. This design cuts costs, installation time, and future-proofs new developments as we shift away from gas central heating.
Research shows buyers are willing to pay up to 20% more for low-carbon homes. Compact ground source heat pumps save space, eliminate the need for plant rooms, boost profitability, and enhance kerb appeal.
GTC, the UK’s largest installer and operator of last-mile multi-utility networks, has joined forces with Kensa to deliver a low-cost renewable heating and cooling solution for tens of thousands of new homes a year— introducing Networked Ground Source Heat Pumps.
This solution offers a clean alternative to gas, which is planned to be banned in newbuild developments under the Future Homes Standard, which requires all new homes to have low-carbon heating.
YouGov and Legal & General research - Nov 2022
Networked Heat Pumps can give millions of homes access to three times more efficient heating than gas boilers. They encompass two or more ground source heat pumps connected to in-street pipework, which absorbs heat at a year-round constant of 10°C and delivers it to individual heat pumps in people’s homes.
As carbon-neutral, non-combustion systems, ground source heat pumps achieve 70% carbon savings vs. gas.
With fossil fuels banned in new builds from 2025, ground source heat pumps ensure housing developments conform to stringent new regulations.
Compact but powerful ground source heat pumps increase usable space in developments, and their high energy efficiency appeals to purchasers.
Greater London Authority (GLA), ‘Low Carbon Heat: Heat Pumps in London’
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Our innovative Shared Ground Loop Array system architecture and financing arrangements are designed to make the deployment of ground source heat pumps in new residential housing simple. We have project-managed and delivered thousands of award-winning installations in this sector.
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Kensa’s latest product innovation, the Shoebox NX, was designed with high SAP scores in mind. This little heat pump punches above its weight and can lift a property’s EPC by up to two bands.
Smaller, sleeker, smarter, and more sustainable than ever, this British-manufactured heat pump is a compact powerhouse with A+++ efficiency, quiet operation, and a 25+ year lifespan.
Discover the NXKensa worked with Inspired Villages, a developer of high-end later-life living communities, to create the UK’s first zero-carbon retirement village at Millfield Green in Bedfordshire and to continue their low-carbon legacy at another forward-thinking retirement village, Ledian Gardens in Kent.
Neal Dale, Chief Development & Property Officer for Inspired Villages, commented:
“Across Inspired Villages, we deliver various schemes to become a climate-positive business. The more we can produce our own energy, the more efficiency can be driven for residents, and Kensa has been an ideal partner in delivering this.”
READ MOREKensa worked with Acorn Property Group, developer of an impressive portfolio of eco-friendly new-build homes across the South West, including The Dunes, Treglos and The Padstow Collection.
David Stein, Former SW Operations Director for Acorn, commented:
“Aside from the advantages associated with the adoption of renewable energy in respect of improved SAP rating, lower carbon footprint, and generally ‘feeling good’…we realised we could eliminate any centralised plant, thereby increasing sales area and at the same time offer the purchaser direct individual control of their heat source.”
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Alisdair Donn, Head of Building Performance and Group Sustainability at Willmott Dixon, commented:
“The borehole drilling phase was carried out in parallel with the other ground works going on – the foundations and floor slabs and the rest of it.
“So, there was no programme impact, no critical path element that added to the programme. In terms of the shared array ground source solution – it’s a parallel track.”
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Ian Richardson, Shropshire Rural Housing Association Chief Executive, says:
“The delivery of affordable warmth is important to Shropshire Rural. Given that the majority of our housing stock doesn’t have access to mains gas, Kensa’s ground source heat pump solution is proving to be very helpful. Tenant satisfaction with the heat pump solution has been high, and the support and assistance we have received from Kensa have been first-class.”
READ MOREProperty developer Churcham Homes developed 26 large luxury family homes in the heart of the Cotswold countryside, keeping sustainability in mind.
James Hall, Director of Churcham Homes, commented:
“Initially, we had put air source in the specification, but the climate up here is 4 or 5 degrees lower than the surrounding areas, especially in the winter, it’s quite cold. Ground source gives a more stable, year-round, constant temperature, and it was something that the prospective buyers bought into as well. In terms of sustainable heating, ground source is the way forward.”
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