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Low Carbon Technologies in Non-Domestic Buildings Survey Results
BSRIA was commissioned by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) to help them to better understand the current knowledge and evidence gaps in relation to "low carbon" heating and cooling systems in the non-domestic sector, industry view on current relevant policies and standards, and recommendations to help the policy making process. As part of this project, BSRIA conducted a survey aimed at its designer and contractor members to find out what low carbon heating and cooling technologies are currently being used and why.
The majority of the respondents reported that CHP and air source heat pumps were the most commonly used low carbon technologies in their projects. Some of the respondents also selected solar thermal, ground source heat pumps and district/blocked heating as popular low carbon technologies. A number of respondents said most of their current projects were located in London where biomass is considered less viable. Most of the respondents said they would avoid adopting bio-CHP in their projects mainly due to the insufficient local fuel supplies.
The main drivers for adopting the above technologies were reported to be Part L, BREEAM credits and planning requirements. Responses indicated that the biggest challenge to adopt these technologies is the high initial cost.
Read More at https://www.bsria.co.uk/news/article/low-carbon-technologies-in-non-domestic-buildings-survey-results/