With the UK’s uptake of district heating technology continuing to grow, REHAU has been engaging with contractors and specifiers and found questions still remain on material choice.
As the UK’s implementation of sustainable and efficient district heating technology continues to lag behind other European nations, a new whitepaper from REHAU is providing technical advice.
Polymer pipework manufacturer REHAU has reduced heat losses on its PP-R district heating pipe. The PP-R pipework’s lambda value has recently been improved to 0.023W/mK.
As ambitious build plans for the UK’s New Hospital Programme are set in motion, a report from REHAU is highlighting the importance of healthy design in long-lasting healthcare facilities.
Building specifiers and contractors are advised to put healthy design principles first when adapting existing structures according to REHAU, following cautions from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) about overheating buildings.
With the impending Boiler Upgrade Scheme set to accelerate the UK heat pump rollout, local manufacturing and support will be key to addressing demand for remote installations, says a sector expert from REHAU.