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In the last decade everyone seems to be striving for energy-efficient heating solutions making the push for air source heat pump projects more desirable than ever before. With rising energy costs and the growing concerns of the environmental impact and strain we are putting on our planet’s climate, many builders and developers are looking for new and innovative ways to heat their housing projects across the UK.
One of the more promising solutions to these new projects is with the use of an air source heat pump (ASHP). Whether you’re looking at installing at installing air source heat pumps on new a new build project or you are looking at upgrading your current property Apex Renewable Energy Surveys can help you achieve your goals. Adding an air source heat pump to your future housing project or self-build project will be a must by the year 2025 with new building regulation changes.
What is an Air Source Heat Pump?
An air source heat pump is a renewable heating system using new energy efficient technology to extras heat from the outside air and uses this heat to give you an efficient heating solution for your home or building. Air source heat pumps even work in colder climates as the air will still contain thermal energy that can be used to convert heat into a wet central heating system using the refrigeration process but in reverse. Because an air source heat pump is an air to water system this can be used with radiators and underfloor heating with the added benefit of heating hot water unlike air-to-air systems.
How do Air Source Heat Pump Work?
Heat Absorption
An air source heat pump as an evaporator system which absorbs heat from the outside air, Causing the refrigeration fluid inside the heat pump to evaporate into a gas.
Compression
The refrigeration gas is then compressed which cause’s the molecules to rub together which then in turn generated heats and increase’s the temperature of the gas.
Heat Exchange
This hot gas will than pass through the heat exchanger where it then transfers the heat to the water in your central heating system increasing the temperature of the water circulating inside your central heating system.
Heat Distribution
This heated water is then circulated around your central heating system this can be done through the use of radiators and underfloor heating.
Refrigerant Cooling
Once the heat has been transferred to your heating system the refrigerant than cools back down and will return it liquid state allowing the cycle to start all over again.
Benefits of Using Air Source Heat Pumps for Your Project
Air source heat pump offer a wide range of benefits which is what makes them one of the best solutions for your upcoming new heating systems or housing project.
Energy Efficiency
The biggest benefit of using an air source heat pump for your heating solutions is their high efficiency. For ever unit of electricity used by the heat pump it can produce three to four times the amount of heat making the one of the best products to use for your next heating project. This efficiency on and air source heat pump is often called the Coefficient of Performance (COP) or Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP). The difference between the two is that the COP is the specific measure of the performance of the unit at that point and the SCOP is the average COP over the full year. The higher the SCOP the more efficient the heat pump is making them an attractive solution to both new build and existing heating projects. A SCOP of 3.65 means that for every one unit of electricity the system uses the heat pump will generate 3.65 unites of heat energy.
Environmentally Friendly
Air source heat pumps allow us to aim for a greener environment by helping reduce carbon emission by removing the need of traditional fossil fuel boilers. With heat pump drawing the natural heat from the air they rely less on fossil fuels, mixing heat pumps with solar can also reduce this even further by making the electricity they use less reliant on fossil fuels too.
Versatile Application
Air source heat pumps are very versatile and can be used on many different type of heating projections giving you the perfect heating solution for any of your housing needs. This could be either domestic or commercial buildings with heat pumps being compatible with different type of emitters this allows them much more versatility.
Year-Round Comfort
Air source heat pumps are designed to be running all year round and the fact they are specifically designed to the property they are installed on this means the property will have a nice steady flow of heat all year round.
Conclusion
Air source heat pumps are a perfect solution for your projects needs and will help you achieve the government targets of the future home standard. As technology is always evolving heat pumps will just increasingly get more and more efficient making them the future of heating solutions. So, if you are considering getting a heat pump for any future projects Apex Renewable Energy Surveys are willing to help you with your needs with our vast experience and knowledge.
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