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In Barnet Copthall, CHP alone reduced carbon emissions by 91.1 tonnes pa; and by 56.7 tonnes pa for Barnet Leisure Centre..Intelligent air handling.

Air handling systems were designed to use as little energy as possible, whilst ensuring a healthy, fresh indoor environment.So demand control ventilation, activated by CO. 2. sensors, provides an optimal level of fresh air in fitness areas.And in the same way, an advanced, mixed mode system with Building Management System control, ventilates the sports halls.

By using low energy passive ventilation for periods of lower use, but powerful mechanical ventilation at peak times, it minimises energy consumption whilst maximising the comfort of users.Occupant thermal comfort modelling demonstrated that mechanical systems were able to keep people at a comfortable temperature, whatever the weather.

This gained HEA04 BREEAM credits, and contributed to the projects’ BREEAM Very Good rating.. A-rated energy performance.

All of these design features helped to achieve exceptionally low carbon emissions, with both centres achieving A rated energy performance certificates.Approaching our decarbonisation challenges in this way means we’re more likely to succeed, and we’ll do so faster.

That’s hugely important because we only have 28 years left to achieve this transition globally.. At the moment we’re standing at the cusp of a huge opportunity, with a whole new avenue of potential.Nuclear energy’s ability to make both heat and power means we can really start to dig into these tough to decarbonize sectors: industrial heat, domestic heating, desalination, fuels, and repowering coal.

What a lot of new technologies really need is simply large amounts of clean heat and power.Once we achieve that, we’ll create a domino effect that unlocks other elements..