Adveco discusses the best options for water heating to enable more sustainable schools now and in the future… With more than 32,000 schools in the UK and a business-critical need for heat and hot water, the education built estate has historically represented a significant source of carbon emissions. Unsurprisingly, government expectations have, and will increasingly … Read more
Adveco considers the numerous advantages of metering school hot water demands before embarking on a major refurbishment of buildings to deliver improved sustainability… Water heating will account for a significant portion of a building’s energy consumption, ranging from 15-40% depending on its use. This makes hot water both familiar and often business-critical, so reducing hot … Read more
Adveco offers some advice on introducing sustainable hot water systems into commercial buildings… To help achieve climate-neutral building stock by 2050 UK businesses are being challenged to reduce operational energy use. By increasing the use of renewable energy supply and prioritising on-site renewable energy sources the hope is to reduce harmful carbon emissions and improve … Read more
Adveco considers how sustainable schools can take advantage of water heating to support the decarbonisation of the built estate… In the UK, the School Premises (England) Regulations 2012 require schools to have “an adequate supply of hot and cold water” in toilets and washing facilities, unfortunately, the production of hot water alone can drive as … Read more
As the education sector is challenged to reduce energy demands to cut carbon emissions as well as trying to balance climbing operating costs, Adveco considers the advantages of adopting solar thermal for educational buildings as a means to meet more sustainable and cost-effective hot water requirements. Capable of offsetting typically around 30% of the energy … Read more
Net zero is an immense challenge for the public sector, making 2024 an important starting point for a new sustainable resolution… Where do you start with sustainability? If this was an ideal world, we would know exactly what to do and all be producing absolutely zero emissions from all of our activities. But this is … Read more
Given that most of us typically spend up to 90% of our time inside buildings, indoor air quality (IAQ) is a serious consideration, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of the people who occupy it. Poor IAQ can have several negative health effects, including respiratory problems, headaches, fatigue, and allergies. It can … Read more
The UK Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) is a government-funded program designed to support the UK’s net zero emissions target by 2050 by providing grants to public sector bodies to help them decarbonise their buildings. This is important as most of the buildings in the public sector still rely on burning fossil fuels for heating, … Read more
Adveco Ltd. is the sister company to Adveco (AWP) Ltd, trading as A.O. Smith Water Heaters in the UK and has more than 50 years of expertise in the building services industry.
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