Decarbonising Kingfisher House
Welcome to Kingfisher House, our commercial building, undergoing decarbonisation as part of our journey to net zero by 2035 and the starting point for the decarbonisation of Lake Meadows Business Park.
Home to Ground Control head office situated in Lake Meadows business park in Billericay, Essex.
In line with our GCES support to design an energy solution, and decarbonise buildings, the project at Kingfisher House aims to:
- Take control and understand our energy to reduce our Scope 1 emissions and support our Net Zero 2038 ambitions
- Improve the efficiency of the building by retrofitting and upgrading energy systems
- Install the latest green technologies to support renewable energy and remove the reliance on the grid
The Design:
The design proposal for Kingfisher House involves upgrading and retrofitting existing systems, as well as the installation of new green technologies.
A desktop study identified a mid-to-high level of energy usage through the day working hours 0900-1730.
- PV
To support the demand during core hours, the proposal included the installation of 190 x 450w roof-mounted panels. Generating 80kwp install.
This would offer an ROI in under 4 years and from monthly savings on energy bills, as well as support the company's Scope 1 emission targets with the use of green energy.
- LED luminaires and Lighting control
To reduce energy usage and increase efficiency when in use, the proposal included LEDs to replace existing lighting and the introduction of lighting control.
Proposed lighting was highly efficient 600X600 LED grid mounted luminaires throughout our building, replacing outdated and 'energy hungry' t4 Florescent tubes.
These should ideally be controlled with the detection of daylight to reduce unnecessary energy consumption, and monition detectors to for instances when lights are "left on".
Daylight saving automatically dims the luminaires closest to the windows when external conditions allow.
- EV Chargers
Enable a fleet transitions. Install WATT chargers?
What scope savings to help work towards net zero by 2038
- Motor Upgrades
Based on the technical survey from our sister company Future Motors, the intention is to replace existing belts, motor pulleys, and taper locks on our air handling units with highly efficient motors, to reduce the energy usage by 30%.
These works are expected to generate energy savings of nearly 30% with an expected saving of over £1,500 per year, and a ROI in just over 2 years.
Note: The above is an overview of the design elements in our GCES proposal. Our full design packs and quotes are available from our Consultancy and Design Team.
Transitioning our Fleet:
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- Electric Vehicle Chargers | Installation of 10 mixed-use 22kW fast charging ports, servicing business park employees during working hours and the general public outside of these. The installation has been future-proofed considerations made for the additional charger, with a further 19 7kW & 1o 22kW ports planned in 2024 to bring the total capacity to just over 700kW.
Decarbonising our Building:
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- LED Lighting Upgrade | Swapping out inefficient fluorescent luminaire lighting for highly efficient long-life LEDs. The lighting upgrades installed 600x600 grid-mounted luminaires which also incorporated motion sensors and daylight-dimming technology to reduce wasted energy.
- Photovoltaics (PV) Installation | Taking advantage of the roofing space available on-site at Kingfisher House, just under 200 panels were installed to create a 45Kw energy system. The installation provides a source of renewable and off-grid energy for the office.
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