Our systems will significantly reduce heating bills as well as improving the overall environment. Something worth considering when you think that, as an example, heating and hot water accounts for around 75% of energy usage in schools.

• Reduced carbon footprint

  Heat pumps generate much lower CO₂ emissions than conventional heating systems, helping to boost decarbonisation targets and promote your organisation as being socially responsible.

• No fossil fuels

  With a ground or air source heat pump you will be shielded long-term from the volatility in fossil fuel prices, which, when rising, can generate a considerable extra cost to an organisation.

• Long term reliability

  As a heat pump does not involve any form of combustion, it should be expected to last much longer than a traditional boiler and will require less maintenance. We would expect an air source heat pump to last between 15 to 20 years and a ground source system to last more than 30 years. By contrast, an average condensing boiler, is likely to last only between seven and 10 years.

• Active and passive cooling

  Heat pumps can also be used for active and passive cooling, ensuring a comfortable and stable learning environment all year round, not to mention helping to maintain the condition of the property and its contents. In the case of passive cooling via ground source, these benefits come with minimal operating costs.

• Increased safety of low temperature radiators

  Heat pumps are at their most efficient when providing steady state heat at a lower flow temperature. This makes them an ideal solution for low temperature radiators or underfloor heating in environments where safety is paramount, without compromising on the heat output or having to install unsightly and inefficient radiator covers.

• Hassle-free servicing and maintenance

  As heat pumps do not involve any combustion, servicing and maintenance is usually straightforward. An added benefit of choosing Finn Geotherm to design and install your heat pump, is that we also have an in-house servicing and maintenance team who can attend to your system for years to come.

• District heating

  If you have a number of buildings to heat on one site, heat pumps are ideal for running a district heating (also known as communal heating) scheme. This uses one main heat pump system to supply heating and hot water to a series of premises. See our district heating page for more details.