Carrier’s high efficiency heat pumps offer industry-leading performance, and contribute to the sustainability and green credentials of buildings. Three formats are available – air-to-water, water-source and water-to-water. At Ice Energy we believe heat pumps are the future of heating in the UK and our aim is to provide you with the best renewable energy solution to suit your project. In addition to well over a decade of experience in the field of ground source heat pumps, our product portfolio also extends to air source heat pumps, MVHR, underfloor heating and Solar PV.Whatever the project, wherever the location, Ice Energy has the skill and expertise to deliver a system which meets the exacting demands of your project. HOMEOWNERSUNDERFLOOR HEATINGRENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE INSTALLERSFREE TRAINING DAYSORDER PRODUCTS ONLINEINSTALLER DISCOUNTSADVICE & SUPPORTPREFERRED INSTALLER SCHEME COMMERCIALLARGE-SCALE SOLUTIONSDESIGN & SPECIFICATIONINNOVATIVE FUNDINGFULL PROJECT MANAGEMENTCOMMERCIAL GRANT SCHEMES

STOCK IMPROVEMENTINCOME GENERATIONINNOVATIVE FUNDINGTENANT LIAISONFULL PROJECT MANAGEMENTor call usGround Source Heat Pumps Ground source heat pumps extract heat from the ground by circulating fluid through buried pipes in horizontal trenches or vertical boreholes. They concentrate heat by using a vapour compression cycle, and they transfer heat into buildings to provide heating and hot water without burning fossil fuels. See How GSHPs work. A well designed GSHP system provides the lowest running cost of any heating system – because it uses a small amount of electricity to transfer a large amount of naturally occurring heat from the ground into your building. The benefits of using a GSHP are that you can: enjoy lower fuel bills, especially if you replace heating by oil, coal, LPG, or direct electric eliminate the need for fuel deliveries reduce your carbon emissions reduce your annual maintenance costs earn significant income from the Renewable Heat Incentive

install a safe, silent, invisible heating system with no planning restrictions You should take advice from an experienced installer to realise these benefits.recycle old ac unit Your building may benefit from increased insulation, and its heat distribution systembest central ac units consumer reports may need to be adapted to take full advantage of using a ground source heat pump.self contained ac unit for cars A GSHP is very efficient at producing warmth rather than heat, so you may benefit from larger radiators or underfloor heat distribution. You will need a control system that matches the characteristics of a heat pump in order to provide the gentler heat over a longer period than would be needed with high temperature water delivered to smaller radiators.

Installation of Ground Source Heat Pumps The performance of a ground source heat pump installation depends greatly on the quality of design and installation in matching the specification of the installation to the needs of the building and its use and ensuring that a balance of heat exchange is maintained with the ground over the year in a sustainable way by utilising solar recharge of the ground. For more information from an experienced source please contact one of our ground source installers or one of our ground source consultants. Renewable Heat Incentive – Ground Source Heat Pump RHI tariffs Double Government grants in the shape of the Renewable Heat Incentive are now available for those who install ground source heat pumps to heat their buildings. Ground Source Heat Pump Association The GSHPA encourages the growth and development of the ground source heat pump industry in the United Kingdom by: promoting the efficient and sustainable use of ground source heat pumps

raising awareness of the benefits of ground source heat pumps developing ground source installation Standards encouraging high standards of training for the industry providing a forum for information interchange liaising with related organisations to benefit the ground source industry Lobbying for Ground Source Energy industry in matters of local, national and international interest to members The Association provides information on GSHPs via this website and telephone helplines and makes presentations to promote the ground source industry to key audiences. It co-ordinates closely with government and other trade associations and training organisations to work for high quality installations and the success of the ground source industry. For more information about work undertaken by the Association, and about ground source heat pumps, on 01824 750 165 or write to the address below. If you would like to join the GSHPA then click: Join us in the GSHPA.

GSHP FAQs - Commercial GSHP FAQs - DomesticWith less than a month until the annual All-Energy event, Star Renewable Energy has been confirmed for this year’s event and dubbed as the “most eye-catching of exhibits” by event organisers. The invitation follows the launch of its pioneering industrial air source heat pump, an innovation that emerged from the joint partnership of forward-thinking GHA, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Scottish Gas and Star Refrigeration’s renewable arm. Now in its 15th year, the annual All-Energy Exhibition and Conference is the UK’s largest renewable and sustainable energy event. In 2016 it will continue to celebrate game changing innovations, cutting edge technologies and transformative thought leaders. Star Renewable Energy will step up as key homegrown innovator, following the release of its groundbreaking Neatpump technology. “Renewable technologies are the future, and exhibiting at an event such as All-Energy is an invaluable opportunity to promote the technology that brings a cleaner, more affordable and energy efficient future,” says Dave Pearson, Director of Star Renewable Energy.

Designed in conjunction with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff and Scottish Gas, the industrial scale 700kW low carbon district heating solution is 8 metres long and hits temperatures over 60 degrees Celsius. This pushes the boundaries of current heating solutions, and allows the air source heat pump to provide three units of heat for each unit of energy consumed. As the grid decarbonises, the high temperature air source heat pump represents an opportunity to effectively heat retrofit social housing buildings, new buildings and commercial property alike - all while simultaneously lowering expenditure and slashing carbon footprints by over 53%. Air source heat pumps have until now been typically up to 60kW and used in single properties. Large scale heat pumps are able to provide even more benefits as the higher temperatures allow the continued use of existing water circuits and radiators. Their ability to use existing infrastructure and avoid costly new investment is shifting public opinion towards the use of big industrial heat pumps for residential buildings, with government support incentivising its use to help secure a low carbon energy future.

Only last month, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing announced a £2.5m funding award for a large scale air source heat pump for Glasgow Housing Association, which will see 350 homes in multi-storey blocks located in Glasgow benefit from clean energy. Mr Ewing said, “By creating a system that focuses on local energy, we can help tackle some of our most pressing issues, including fuel poverty, increasing costs and security of supply.” Scotland still has a significant number of high rise housing in our towns and cities which are electrically heated or require upgrading. David Park of Vital Energi, one of the UK’s leading district heating and cooling network providers, said, “Many of the housing stock is below the required standard to meet our Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH), and in Scotland we still have over 900,000 households in fuel poverty, which, in a country as rich as Scotland is in technological expertise “Star's new air source heat pump can convert tower blocks from electric systems to more efficient and affordable heating.

Aside from the obvious advantages of reduced carbon and lower heating bills, fitting a wet system to a building future proofs the building for possible connection to a heat network in the coming years and enables a wider heat network to develop, further reducing carbon emissions and cost of heat to users.” “Star have been a leader in promoting collaboration across the private and public sectors and raising the awareness of this technology and they should be commended for their commitment and initiative.” As an official exhibitor, Star Renewable Energy will join a host of other names making radical advancements in the renewable industry. Alongside representatives from onshore/offshore wind, bio energy, wave/tidal, sustainable cities and energy efficiency pioneers, the Star team will introduce attendees to the next generation of eco-friendly heating. “It’s an honour to showcase alongside some of the biggest names in the renewable industry, and we’re looking forward to launching our latest 700 kW air source heat pump in the city that it was originally engineered for,” says Pearson.