Wales’s first dedicated science park has taken a decisive step toward energy resilience and carbon reduction by installing a custom-designed Rinnai heating and hot water system. The solution features multiple R290 high-temperature air source heat pumps, buffer vessels, and Modbus BMS integration - delivered as a complete, optimised package by Rinnai’s in-house design team.
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The science park, also known as a research park, technology park or innovation centre, is a purpose-built cluster of spaces. Labs, workrooms and meeting areas are designed to actively support research and development into commercially orientated & viable science and tech businesses and services.
The three-storey facility is built to BREEAM Excellence standards, comprising offices, laboratory and workshop space for up to 700 people. It forms the hub for the entire Parc and a regional centre for a range of businesses from start-ups to large corporate companies.
Rinnai supplied 10 x 27 kW hi-temp ASHP heat pumps and all these units had anti-corrosion treatment to protect from erosion caused by the nearby sea air. Also, part of the system is a 3000L buffer vessel custom-design and manufactured to the site’s requirements.
Selection of units was based on the need for low height & able to spread weight of system across channel on the roof. Scop of each 27kw unit at flow temperature of 65c is 3.21.
Rinnai’s range of air source heat pumps utilises R290 and has a LOW scoring GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerant. It allows for several operational benefits: energy efficiency is improved by 10%, the enabling of water temperature of up to 75 degrees Celsius and R290 usage provides compliance alongside the European F-Gas Regulation which focuses on phasing down refrigerant environmental impact.
Rinnai’s R290 air source heat pump range is available in 11 different sizes, from 6 kW up to 50 kW. All units arrive with control systems that allows time sensitive programming and customisation enabling specific customer requirements to be met. The range is ratified with an ERP rating of A +++ and A ++.
Rinnai offers full technical support including a Design Service plus a Carbon Calculation Service which considers design from a holistic perspective of capital expenditure, operational expenditure, and carbon savings.
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Rinnai’s H3 range of products include domestic and commercial heat pumps that offer immediate property decarbonisation. Rinnai is determined to provide UK customers with cost effective low carbon solutions towards domestic and commercial hot water and building heating provision.
