Garden Centre goes green
BREng has completed a high efficiency HVAC system based on heat pumps, natural ventilation and solar PV for a new state-of-the-art sustainable garden centre in Tingley, near Leeds.
With passive heat recovery, rainwater harvesting and LED lighting, the centre is designed to be as self-sufficient as possible in power and water.
The original plan for Tingley Garden Centre was to install a full natural ventilation solution augmented with heat pumps. However, calculations showed this would be unable to cope with high summer loads and present problems in winter, when significant additional heating would be needed to warm incoming cold air.
The final design produced by BREng, for installer EBA Climate, is a fresh air ventilation solution with incoming/outgoing air passed through a high efficiency Daikin passive heat recovery system, supported by Daikin VRV heat pumps. This provides a high quality environment for customers and staff, supported by efficient heating and cooling when required.
The centre’s rainwater harvesting system provides grey water for watering plants, flushing toilets and hosing down paved areas.
