Heat distribution system to more than one dwelling in a block, street or larger area, with individual controls for heating and hot water for each dwelling.

Monitoring & feedback recommended: Yes

ADVANTAGES

Allows maintenance in central location rather than in multiple dwellings; allows use of renewable/CHP technologies; well-suited to hard-to-treat multi-occupancy buildings (blocks of flats, tenements); may achieve economies of scale

CONCERNS & ACTIONS

TECHNICAL (5)

Handover to user/s
Maintenance interval and complexity
Complex installation
Complex operation
Personal capacity/Right opportunity

HERITAGE (4)

Detail for Access to services
Listed building consent
Planning consent within conservation area
Planning consent outside conservation area

ENERGY (4)

User understanding
Product quality
Installation quality
Commissioning quality

RELATED MEASURES

FABRIC (16)

Cavity Wall Insulation
External Wall insulation
Internal Wall insulation
Frame infill insulation
Loft Hatch insulation
Loft insulation
Rafter insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room in roof insulation
Loft hatch and ceiling airtightness
Floor insulation between/under floor joists
Floor Insulation on top of existing floor finish
Floor void filled with insulation
Exposed soffits to upper floors: Insulation in between joists or under soffit
Replacement of existing ground floor with new concrete insulated solid ground floor
Increased Floor airtightness

SERVICES (3)

Communal heat generating system
New cylinder
Pipe insulation

BEHAVIOUR (4)

User interfaces for usability
Provision of simple and clear information
Improving User interest and involvement
Maintenance

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