The Altecnic Heat Network Design Guide aims to ensure specifiers, consultants, and contractors achieve the designed system performance post build, with a look at how maximum energy savings from HIUs can only be achieved if the system is designed, installed, and commissioned correctly.
To provide context for the advice given, the guide begins with a review of the latest independent resources and best practice for heat network design, including:
- CIBSE CP1 (2020) Heat Network Code of Practice
- UK Standard for Heat Interface Units
- SAP Rating
- Low Return Temperatures
- Building Regulations Considerations
- BSRIA Guide Information
The guide makes recommendations for HIU selection, primary pipe-work layout and sizing, primary flow rate calculations, radiator valves, and recommends particular system components. These are all provided with the best practice of installation and product selection.
As a further tool, the guide details system sizing and HIU selection, including distinguishing between direct and indirect HIU’s, for specific building types. As well as this, it provides advice on the commissioning of a heat network, and how to ensure that optimal efficiency is maintained.
Copies of the Altecnic Heat Network Design Guide can be requested using the link, www.altecnic.co.uk/downloads?s=heat+network+design+guide.