Valve insulation, as recommended by the Carbon Trust, allows you to reduce heat waste from your heating systems and cut down your fuel bills.
We have installed valve insulation to over 6,000 boiler rooms around the country.
To learn more about valve and pipework insulation visit our Microsite.
benefits
- Free, no obligation plant room survey
- The payback period is normally under two years
- Tailor-made insulating jackets are easy to fit and have quick-release fastenings for easy maintenance access
- Non-intrusive process with no disruption to the boiler operation
- Work with our dedicated team, with experience in this specialised field
- The measure is eligible for Enhanced Capital Allowances
why is insulation important?
Many organisations waste a significant proportion of energy through poor insulation of their heating systems. Improving insulation is simple and cost-effective. Every uninsulated flange or valve will cost you around £20 a year in unnecessary fuel expenditure.
how it works
Each uninsulated flange, valve or length of pipe acts like a radiator, leaking heat into your plant room and wasting money though excess fuel bills. Our insulation jackets cover up the exposed valves, thus stopping heat loss to the surrounding air - simple!
which buildings are suitable?
Most commercial scale properties will be suitable for valve insulation. As a guide, if your boiler output is greater than 120kW, or your annual heating bill is over £3,000 then it is worth carrying out a survey of your plant rooms to indentify opportunities for insulation work.
how we can help
1. Calculation & Reporting of Energy Saving
Potential of Valve Insulation
Our energy saving calculations are worked out per valve -
rather than as a % of total site consumption. This means we
can produce more accurate predictions of how much energy can be
saved by reducing heat loss from pipework.
We factor in the surface area of each exposed valve, the efficiency and operating hours of the heating plant, the fuel tariff and the carbon content of the fuel type to create our energy saving reports, which have been examined and approved by the Carbon Trust, OFGEM and Salix Finance.
2. Assistance with Preparing a Business Case for
Investment
Sometimes valve insulation works are completed through
capital budgets, and other times they need to be funded through
financing options that are paid back from the resultant energy
savings. Whatever the circumstance, Sustain can assist with
providing options, preparing evidence and making the case for
investment in the most appropriate manner.
3. Support & Access to Financing and Funding
Schemes
Sustain have access to funding from CERT (for domestic
insulation schemes - e.g. blocks of flats, sheltered housing
schemes) and access to interest free loans from Salix Finance and
the Carbon Trust/Siemens Finance (for commercial insulation
schemes).
4. Supply & Fit of Valve Insulation
Measures
We provide the full survey, reporting, manufacture,
delivery and fitting service for valve insulation covers.
We are also able to provide a survey & supply only service if desired.
5. Monitoring & Analysis of the Impact of Valve
Insulation Works on Site Energy Consumption
Sustain are able to conduct monitoring exercises to record
the impact of valve insulation works on heat loss from heating
plant pipework, and on billed kWh consumption.
This evidence is a valuable tool to prove that the business case for investment was justified, and to identify and ring-fence energy savings derived from insulation work.
6. Thermal Imaging Before & After Installation
to Highlight how the Insulation Works
Thermal imaging is a powerful supporting tool to help
clients understand the need to insulate exposed valves by providing
a clear visual representation of heat loss from heating plant.
Carrying out similar imaging after the installation is complete is also helpful to allow clients to see the change that the insulation has made to the plant room environment, and to prove the quality and completeness of the work.
