Oxford Brookes has become the first UK-based university to complete the operational installation of an advanced technology heating system which is predicted to reduce carbon emissions on campus by 20%.
Oxford Brookes has become the first UK-based university to complete the operational installation of an advanced technology heating system which is predicted to reduce carbon emissions on campus by 20%.
The brand new, state-of-the-art Geo-Exchange Heating System has been installed on the University’s Gipsy Lane site in Headington, Oxford. It will provide approximately 1.2GW of heating per year and replace fossil fuels which have been used until now.
The system is based on a collection of 14 coaxial boreholes, each of which circulates an environmentally friendly glycol in a sealed loop at depths of over 200m, to extract from and store energy in the ground. Two new heat pumps harnessing energy from these boreholes are integrated within Oxford Brookes’ existing systems to satisfy the university’s thermal needs.
Jerry Woods, Director of Estates and Campus Services at Oxford Brookes University, said: “This innovative project demonstrates Oxford Brookes’ commitment to the global challenge of climate emergency, and the ambition of reaching net zero.
“We are very proud to be the first UK university to have this pioneering heating technology operational, which will now begin to have a huge impact on reducing our carbon footprint, and moving us towards net zero in the coming years.”
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