Knowledge : Case studies
SOLAR PV
What : PV panels integrate with slate roof tiles at zero carbon housing scheme
How : Romag produced 562x1247 panels to produce at least 83W of power
Result : Energy bills reduced by around 40 percent
BIOMASS
What : Hotel group switches to renewable heating
How : Installation of 36 BioWIN Excel wood pellet boilers
Result : Full biomass heating across all hotels
PV technology at UK ’ s largest zero-carbon housing scheme
Dozens of new homes on the UK ’ s largest zerocarbon housing development are benefiting from new roof-integrated photovoltaics ( PV ) used to produce sustainable solar energy .
The PV roof tiles supplied by Romag have been installed as part of the £ 12m Park Dale housing development in Castleford , West Yorkshire , where over 90 homes for social and intermediate rent have been built to comply with Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes .
The new rooftop solar technology at Park Dale combines renewable energy generation with a glass laminate design to enable the PV cells to blend sympathetically into the fabric of the housing scheme . The system is watertight and complies with building standards as well as fire control and airtightness regulations .
Heating demand at Park Dale is expected to be one-fifth of the average UK home with associated energy bills around 40 percent lower .
The PV technology has been designed to seamlessly integrate with regular slate tiles to form an eye-catching central feature on the southfacing roof of each of the two , three and four bedroomed houses on the development .
Beco , one of the UK ’ s leading PV designers and installers , commissioned Romag to produce the 562x1247mm panels to produce upwards of 83W of power .
Nigel Brunton-Reed , Managing Director at Beco , said : “ Romag ’ s PV solution met the requirement for advanced technology to deliver not only a cutting-edge , large-scale zero-carbon development , but also one that ’ s realistic , affordable and can be replicated across the UK .”
Hotel group opts for low-carbon heating
The Strathmore Hotel Group , a long established group with hotels in Northern England and Scotland , has committed to switching its heating to biomass ( wood pellet ), providing a sustainable , renewable source of heating and reducing carbon emissions whilst promoting the hotel group ’ s environmental credentials .
The installation of 36 BioWIN Excel wood pellet boilers from Windhager ’ s commercial boiler range provides the heat and hot water for seven hotels within the group . Completed by Newcastle based installers , Green Guru , the BioWIN Excels replace the old fossil-fuelled boilers with a sustainable and cost-effective alternative .
Charlie Lamb , Sales Director at Windhager UK , commented : “ The Strathmore Hotel group is committed to the environment with a very sustainable approach to running its business ; we are pleased that we were able to contribute to their aims . With full biomass heating across all hotels there will be a significant reduction in their carbon footprint and a big saving in energy costs .”
Windhager ’ s BioWIN Excel has proved extremely popular amongst commercial installations due to its reliability , small footprint
and cascade application . The biomass boilers can be linked together to match the heat demand of individual buildings in a cascade system comprising up to four BioWIN Excel boilers . This is a particularly popular choice amongst applications such as hotels and leisure facilities that require a high winter demand ( heat and hot water ) with lower summer demands when hot water only is required .
Further information is available from Windhager UK on 01225 892211 email : info @ windhager . co . uk or by visiting the company ’ s website at www . windhager . co . uk
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