As a part of its brand-new initiative to deliver the primary energy efficient, highly insulated prototype properties, Glasgow Housing Association has installed photo voltaic and heating system products from Potterton in 4 just out prototype homes in Glasgow, Scotland.
Potterton, City Building (Glasgow) LLP, Glasgow Housing Affiliation (GHA) and PRP Architects have joined forces to build four prototype homes at its Fabrication Expertise Academy site in Glasgow. The undertaking goal to create a prototype house which demonstrates a considerable reduction in both fuel bills and carbon emissions. A range of Potterton photo voltaic thermal and low energy heating system expertise has been specified to go well with the varying calls for of each property and help achieve undertaking objectives.
2 of the homes have been fitted with Potterton Solar systems, Santon PremierPlus Photo voltaic Cylinders and Potterton Promax System Boilers. The added two properties within the mission have been equipped with 28kW Potterton Promax Combi Boilers with GasSavers.
Simon Osborne, Specification Channel Manager at Potterton says “We are delighted to be part of such an innovative project, and one which focuses so centrally on what we are passionate about, energy efficiency in the home. That is the future of cutting-edge build in and round Glasgow and has captured the creativeness of the residents, housing associations and native authorities.”
Bryan Galloway, Head of Just out Build Housing at City Building stated “The Glasgow Home challenge is necessary, not only for Metropolis Building, but for the residents of Glasgow and beyond. By designing and constructing energy-efficient homes that are additionally affordable and enticing to stay in, it can continue to make a difference to individuals’s lives and to depart a sustainable, positive legacy for native communities, with less fuel poverty and lower carbon emissions.”
Solar Keymark Certified, the Potterton Photo voltaic In-roof Set is a photo voltaic thermal system, offering an energy efficient domestic hot water heating solution. It generates heat for the Santon PremierPlus Solar Cylinder, an environmentally pleasant and efficient approach of storing domestic sizzling water. Compatible with a large range of UK photo voltaic methods, the cylinder can achieve up to 60% decrease working costs and diminished energy bills by their goal designed photo voltaic heating coil at the base of the cylinder, which ensures most warmth input and efficiency from the solar energy.
The Potterton Promax 28 HE Plus is a compact, mixture boiler that’s SEDBUK (2009) Band A rated, capable of a 91.4% operating efficiency. The boiler is swift and straightforward to install and boasts glorious movement rates. Listed as an permitted know-how underneath SAP Appendix Q, the GasSaver can cut back the gas used to heat sizzling water by up to 37% yearly and may deliver domestic hot water savings of up to 7%. It sits between the boiler and its flue, recycling the heat from the flue gases. This heat is then used to preheat water coming into the boiler from the chilly mains supply.
Potterton values
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Reliability
We have now made our identify synonymous with reliability. It’s the primary motive to buy Potterton. It applies to our merchandise, our service and our people. Potterton is all about reliability.
Belief
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Mainstream
We’re not niche. We are for everyone. Our boilers and providers are designed to meet the wants of just about everyone out there.
Person-friendly
Whether it’s for customers, installers or specifiers, we clear up problems. So our boilers are simple to fit and straightforward to make use of daily.
Relaxed
We’re decent folks to work with. We do not make an pointless fuss. So regardless of the requirement, folks know they’ll strategy us and we’ll listen with an open mind.
Buyer-focussed
We make products which might be essential to people. That generate essential heat and hot water. Subsequently, we’ve got to put customers first. Our products are too vital to work every other way.