Future-proofing public leisure centres: HVAC upgrades for net zero targets

As part of their contribution towards the Paris Agreement, the UK has also committed to interim budget goalposts, such as a 68% reduction in emissions by 2030.

These interim budgets are hitting the HVAC sector the hardest, as 37% of all UK emissions come from heating.

Clearly, decarbonising the HVAC sector is essential to achieving net zero. But how do we do it?

A crucial step in the government’s actualisation of net zero is a large-scale transition to heat pumps in UK homes, totalling nearly half of all homes by 2040. Inevitably, the commercial shift to heat pumps will shortly follow.

EcoAir Box, a separate trading division of Excool Ltd, produce air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) that have been leading the decarbonisation of the HVAC sector for over 40 years.  

EcoAir Box’s R290 ASHP utilises propane as a refrigerant, with an ultra-low global-warming potential (GWP) of 3.

The R290 is empowering the commercial shift away from gas boilers towards future-proof, temperature-control solutions that protect the planet. Working in tandem with Airstream – C, Airstream’s line of air handling units (AHUs) for commercial indoor pool ventilation, all of your cooling and heat-recovery needs can be exceeded through our highly efficient and simplistic, one-stop solution. The 4-pipe R290 ASHP model can simultaneously heat and cool separate zones, meaning that all of your ventilation comes from one, low-carbon ASHP.

Not only is the R290 a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers, but its compact size reduces its carbon footprint even further. It also has optimised flow temperatures and highly efficient fan settings to reduce running costs to maximise the decarbonisation of your commercial space.

Working alongside our Airstream – C units, whose highly efficient plate heat-exchangers offer up to 90% heat recovery, your HVAC systems will be future-proof, supporting the shift towards net zero.