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Working with the development team, we use an evidence based, data driven approach to ensure that heat networks are right from the start. FairHeat ensures schemes are correctly designed and built, setting minimum and best practice standards. This affords piece of mind for specifiers and developers and should also be used as part of the tendering and contractual process to specify minimum requirements for a project. As well as working on a project-by-project basis, FairHeat can embed best practice at an organisational level to ensure that you have the correct frameworks and resources in place to ensure that all new heat projects are properly specified. Our services in the specification stage include:
Employers Requirements Energy Strategy Supplement Heat Networks Design Supplement Heat Networks Contractor Supplement CP1 Statement of Applicability & Project Briefs
Our services in the specification stage include:
Energy Strategy Supplement.
Decisions made at Energy Strategy stage have a significant influence on the risk profile of the development over its lifetime. These decisions should be Developer led and scheme specific, with risk assessments used to make informed choices. An Energy Strategy’s primary aim is to demonstrate compliance with the relevant regulations and policies concerning sustainability and environmental impacts. Low temperature heat networks represent a proven, cost effective and future-proofed infrastructure on which to build a heat decarbonisation strategy at both a site and regional level. The FairHeat Energy Strategy Supplement provides a framework for undertaking Energy Strategies utilising Low Temperature Heat Networks that standardises the dwelling and building elements of the design. It then sets out a clear, risk-based decision process on how to design the central generation plant to deliver compliance whilst de-risking its technical complexity and lifecycle costs.
Heat Networks Design Supplement.
FairHeat’s Heat Networks Design Supplement for new build developments acts as a bridge between employer’s requirements and the ADE CIBSE Heat Networks Code of Practice. Working to tailor the Design Supplement to each clients’ specific needs, FairHeat uses the code as a framework ensuring clients understand practical implications of key decisions and that the end solution is workable. A key element of the process is assisting clients to adapt internal processes to the demands of successfully delivering heat networks. As part of this process FairHeat provides training.
Heat Networks Contractor Supplement.
FairHeat have developed a significant number of processes, tools and specifications covering the construction, commissioning and testing of heat networks. The Contractor Supplement encapsulates this work and allows clients to make these requirements a contractual obligation.
Delivering heat networks is a complicated process involving multiple stakeholders. The aim of the Contractor Supplement is to support these stakeholders throughout the design, construction, commissioning and handover phases. The aim is also to ensure that the specification is met, performance outcomes are achieved, and both the capital and lifetime operating costs of heat networks are minimised. Additionally, the Contractor Supplement provides a framework for demonstrating compliance with the Installation, Commissioning and Testing aspects of CP1 (2020).
The document is built around the following Key Principles:
1. Provide transparency of process to drive trust
2. Ensure continuity of performance specification between handovers
3. Identify and mitigate risks throughout build, not at adoption
4. Use independent testing to verify performance
5. Ensure minimum evidence always provided
6. Upskill industry supply chain
Suitable development energy strategies require compliance with several key industry documents to ensure carbon targets are met and heat generation and overall efficiencies of heat networks in new developments remain suitable. London Plan requirements, SAP updated requirements, Building Regulations Part L requirements and GLA Energy Assessment guidance all need to be considered at this stage of development to allow an appropriate energy strategy to be drawn up.
Our Services in the concept & feasibility stage include:
- Overall Energy Strategy through a lifecycle risk assessment of each proposed option.
- System peak load sizing
- Network routing strategy, to ensure efficient use of development space and avoid oversizing utility connection applications
- Techno-Economic feasibility studies
Working with M&E designers, FairHeat takes an empirical, data driven approach to optimising design. This avoids common design pitfalls, such as system oversizing and over complexity in order to minimise both CAPEX and ongoing operating expenditure. FairHeat provides specialist support during the design phase and can work with clients and designers to assess network design and act on our clients’ behalf to meet the guidelines. Our Services in the design stage include:
Design review of M&E proposals Support design consultants to optimise heat network design Equipment selection
FairHeat’s services in the design stage include:
Design review of M&E proposals.
FairHeat will review heat network design using the CIBSE Heat Networks Code of Practice as an assessment framework alongside any Employer’s Requirements, and/or bespoke design supplement. Taking a pragmatic approach, focused on key design parameters, FairHeat can help achieve significant CAPEX savings as well as reducing longer term operating costs.
Support design consultants to optimise heat network design.
FairHeat will identify areas of risk, analyse likely performance based on empirical data and work with designers to ensure that their design translates to better performance.
Equipment selection.
FairHeat can assist clients in assessing and evaluating equipment proposals, particularly within the context of equal and approved provisions, and where necessary, review operational data and facilitate the testing of equipment.
FairHeat will ensure that networks meet with the design levels of performance by identified faults and snags early and recommending rectifications in the build phase. This includes supporting the project manager and witnessing the installation of key components. Our services in the install stage include:
Support to project manager and delivery team Witnessing of key equipment installations Witnessing of network and insulation installations
Our services in the install stage include:
Support to project manager and delivery team.
FairHeat will deliver support as required including training and ongoing support throughout the project.
Witnessing of key equipment installations.
FairHeat will witness the installation of key equipment onsite, along with periodic quality assurance inspections on your behalf. We will focus on key risk areas such as plantroom installation, insulation, heat meters and HIUs.
Prior to completion, FairHeat will support the client and/or employer’s agent to ensure that commissioning is carried out correctly. This support can include reviewing the commissioning schedule, delivering a desktop pre-commissioning check based on live meter data, and site inspections where required. FairHeat takes a proactive approach to commissioning, setting out clear schedules at the design stage and through taking an exhaustive approach to the process and achieving significant savings in future operating and upkeep costs. FairHeat can also help embed client capabilities and provide support during the commissioning process as an employer’s agent. Our services in the commissioning stage include:
A review of the commissioning schedule Desktop based pre-commissioning support Onsite commissioning witnessing of key activities Detailed water treatment monitoring support System load tests
Our services in the commissioning stage include:
A review of the commissioning schedule.
Review of the commissioning schedule at the outset to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Desktop based pre-commissioning support.
Where metering systems have been correctly set-up at the outset, FairHeat is able to conduct a desktop review of the pre-commissioning stage to identify where equipment has been commissioned incorrectly. This might include identifying faults such as open bypasses and poorly commissioned HIUs. As part of this stage, FairHeat will work with contractors or the EA to ensure that any issues are identified and rectified prior to handover.
Support to Employer’s Agent for heat networks.
FairHeat will provide support throughout the commissioning period, including desktop analysis and, where required, inspections on site. FairHeat can also act as a specialist employer’s agent for heat networks.
FairHeat will ensure that installation and performance requirements have been met by carrying out testing prior to handover. FairHeat has developed a performance measurement framework, along with a defined testing methodology that can be adapted for specific scheme requirements. Acceptance testing measures efficiency at the outset, defects are identified in time for rectification prior to handover to ensure that clients are not exposed to excessive operating costs, increased heat losses or resident complaints. Heat networks are often complex and require a 12-18 month bedding in period. FairHeat is on hand throughout this stage, providing a bridge between the client, the design consultant, and the contractor. Our services in the testing stage include:
Dwelling level acceptance testing Remote monitoring during defects period Pre-defects expiry performance review
Our services in the test stage include:
Initial acceptance testing.
Where heat network performance targets have been set as part of the specification, FairHeat will carry out independent acceptance testing prior to handover. The aim of this initial round of acceptance testing is to analyse the performance of the heat network in order to identify design, commissioning or installation issues present.
Remote monitoring during defects period.
Where adequate monitoring and metering systems are in place, FairHeat offers periodic system performance monitoring throughout the defects period. Where performance deficiencies are identified, FairHeat will flag these to the client, design consultant and contractor for their rectification.
Pre-defects expiry performance review.
Prior to the expiry of the defects period, FairHeat can carry out a detailed performance review, identifying any issues and outlining these to the client, design consultant and contractor for their rectification.
Post defects, FairHeat can assist with ongoing monitoring, helping clients to identify underlying causes of poor performance and thereby avoiding high operating costs. FairHeat believes that performance monitoring is best carried out by the heat network operator or its maintenance company, with trained employees overseeing network performance on a day-to-day basis. To assist with this FairHeat also provides training to ensure that operators’ staff are able to identify and remedy poor performance. FairHeat can provide expert support to those responsible for heat networks to assist the diagnosis of underlying performance issues and identify options for improvement. Our services in the operation stage include:
Ongoing monitoring support Detailed performance analysis
Our services in the operating stage include:
Ongoing monitoring support.
FairHeat provides ongoing support to operators, with periodic meetings to review performance and identify potential options for improvement.
Detailed performance analysis.
For systems that have not had a rigorous monitoring regime in place from the outset or less structured Employer’s Requirements, FairHeat can carry out detailed performance analysis to identify root causes of poor performance and identify improvement interventions.
Working with the development team, we use an evidence based, data driven approach to ensure that heat networks are right from the start. FairHeat ensures schemes are correctly designed and built, setting minimum and best practice standards. This affords piece of mind for specifiers and developers and should also be used as part of the tendering and contractual process to specify minimum requirements for a project. As well as working on a project-by-project basis, FairHeat can embed best practice at an organisational level to ensure that you have the correct frameworks and resources in place to ensure that all new heat projects are properly specified.
Our services in the specification stage include:
Employers Requirements Energy Strategy Supplement Heat Networks Design Supplement Heat Networks Contractor Supplement CP1 Statement of Applicability & Project Briefs
Suitable development energy strategies require compliance with several key industry documents to ensure carbon targets are met and heat generation and overall efficiencies of heat networks in new developments remain suitable. London Plan requirements, SAP updated requirements, Building Regulations Part L requirements and GLA Energy Assessment guidance all need to be considered at this stage of development to allow an appropriate energy strategy to be drawn up. Our Services in the concept & feasibility stage include:
Overall Energy Strategy through a lifecycle risk assessment of each proposed option. System peak load sizing Network routing strategy, to ensure efficient use of development space and avoid oversizing utility connection applications Techno-Economic feasibility studies
Working with M&E designers, FairHeat takes an empirical, data driven approach to optimising design. This avoids common design pitfalls, such as system oversizing and over complexity in order to minimise both CAPEX and ongoing operating expenditure. FairHeat provides specialist support during the design phase and can work with clients and designers to assess network design and act on our clients’ behalf to meet the guidelines.
Our Services in the design stage include:
Design review of M&E proposals Support design consultants to optimise heat network design Equipment selection
FairHeat will ensure that networks meet with the design levels of performance by identified faults and snags early and recommending rectifications in the build phase. This includes supporting the project manager and witnessing the installation of key components. Our services in the install stage include:
Support to project manager and delivery team Witnessing of key equipment installations Witnessing of network and insulation installations
Prior to completion, FairHeat will support the client and/or employer’s agent to ensure that commissioning is carried out correctly. This support can include reviewing the commissioning schedule, delivering a desktop pre-commissioning check based on live meter data, and site inspections where required. FairHeat takes a proactive approach to commissioning, setting out clear schedules at the design stage and through taking an exhaustive approach to the process and achieving significant savings in future operating and upkeep costs. FairHeat can also help embed client capabilities and provide support during the commissioning process as an employer’s agent.
Our services in the commissioning stage include:
A review of the commissioning schedule Desktop based pre-commissioning support Onsite commissioning witnessing of key activities Detailed water treatment monitoring support System load tests
FairHeat will ensure that installation and performance requirements have been met by carrying out testing prior to handover. FairHeat has developed a performance measurement framework, along with a defined testing methodology that can be adapted for specific scheme requirements. Acceptance testing measures efficiency at the outset, defects are identified in time for rectification prior to handover to ensure that clients are not exposed to excessive operating costs, increased heat losses or resident complaints. Heat networks are often complex and require a 12-18 month bedding in period. FairHeat is on hand throughout this stage, providing a bridge between the client, the design consultant, and the contractor. Our services in the testing stage include:
Dwelling level acceptance testing Remote monitoring during defects period Pre-defects expiry performance review
