Trust University Case Study

University Case Study

heating designed for students We have spent two years developing a student heating solution using recyclable properties that has a 25-year manufacturers guarantee. Not only is the patented heater more advanced than its contemporaries but the integrated thermostat works in harmony with the heater to give greater savings for student accommodation! As our radiators are manufactured in the UK we can combine design aesthetics and controllability with outstanding heating performance. The neos range is manufactured in aluminium, a rust proof and sustainable material with 2.9 times faster conductivity than steel. Aluminium is the ideal material for superior radiators, requiring less energy to start the convection process by heating up faster and dispersing heat more quickly than steel. 2

present system based on 390 student rooms • Panel heater with a ‘push to go’ facility hard wired in • Programmed for heat 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week between 6-8am & 5-7pm • Student can push to go and will receive another 2 hours supplementary heating • Guarantee 2 – 5years • 1.5kw heater in each room current challenges • Energy is being used whether a student is in the room or not • Most expensive time Christmas period • Students push for 2 hrs of heat and then may leave after an hour – another 1hr of energy used with student not present • Panel heaters burn out after 2 years due to overuse • Costly ongoing maintenance • Ongoing purchase of cheap panel heaters • Supplementary expensive heaters used due to students being cold • Aesthetics – damaged, scratched, rust • Sustainable / ECO solution needed • Not a sustainable heating solution www.trustelectricheating.co.uk

test one - typical co test conditions test two - typical o test three - the The test condition was to compare a typical convection panel heater that is found in student accommodation against the neos heating system. The objective of the test was to evidence that even with excellent thermostatic controls that are available today: such as bluetooth, wireless, prefect irus, etc. The performance and the e ectiveness of a heater has to be the main consideration to reduce costs and alleviate the constant gripes of students being cold and using supplementary heating. the test • Test in controlled environment • 6 hour period • Outside temperature approximately 14 degrees • Thermostat set to maintain 24 degrees • Standard lot 20 compliant thermostats used • Analytics produced of electricity used in 6 hour period purpose of the test The purpose of the test was to demonstrate when choosing a suitable heating solution for students the e ectiveness of the heater has to be the key consideration, not just the technological advanced thermostatic controls. • E ectiveness of each heater • E ciency of the neos versus other panel heaters 4

test of usage of energy onvector heater 3 Phase Electricity Used (kW) 2 1.5 Used (kW) 1 0.5 0 10:00 12:00 energy used14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 08:00 Phase 1 Usage Phase 2 Usage Phase 3 Usage oil filled heater Used (kW) Electricity Used (kW) 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 Elect r icit y Usage heater Used (kW) 3 Phase Electricity Used (kW) 1.5 1 0.5 0 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Phase 1 Usage Phase 2 Usage Phase 3 Usage www.trustelectricheating.co.uk

initial results holiday periods Averagely over the year the university is paying 12.89 day rate and 9.06 night rate per kw. Below savings are based on the holidays term dates savings over a period of 12 months, when the heaters will not work in empty rooms. This is based on 20 weeks out of term dates, with a 1.5kw heater on an average cost of 11p per KW per hour in 390 rooms. Currently over this period by setting every heater to come on 4 hours a day whether the room is occupied or not it will cost approx.: £36,036 for holiday periods. 50% occupancy (195 students) : Saving £18,018 25% occupancy (98 students) : Saving £27,027 10% occupancy (39 students) : Saving £32,432 consumption of energy From the previous graphs, it was evidenced that when the neos radiator was tested against the traditional student heater a 1.5kw, in a four hour period the traditional student heater would use 66p for those 4 hours .Whereas the neos in the same period is using 27p as when it reaches temperature the soapstone continues emitting heat without consuming anymore energy. Example based on the above figures on the 390 rooms using 4 hours per day over 32 weeks (not including the 20 weeks holiday period) the savings will be: Traditional student heater running costs = £57,657.00 Neos modern storage heater running costs = £23,587.00 Which is a 59.49% saving on electric consumption - £34,070.00 These savings do not include any Bluetooth loss of connectivity with the ‘push to go’ facility. further savings Additionally, the 4 hours the heating is set to come on it will only use 40.51% of energy in this time period which is a huge saving compared to the traditional student heater. 6

ROI over 25 year period Traditional heater cost of buying term-time holiday period neos heater energy costs energy cost (based on replacement every 5 years) (32 weeks) (20 weeks) £487,500 £1,441,425 £900,900 £ 598,675 £90,100 £214,500 total savings £273,000 £842,750 £810,800 Total saving over the 25 year period £1,926,550 *please note this does not include any unplanned maintenance costs. www.trustelectricheating.co.uk

resolution • All radiators programmed to maximum temperature and fallback temperature • Push to go to be integrated into the radiator – stops unsightly extra wiring • All 390 radiators have their own unique QR code • Student scans QR code and their heater will pair up with their phone with Bluetooth technology • When the student leaves the room the Bluetooth connection will untether and the heater will turn o • Set daily heat times – heater will not turn on unless Bluetooth connection is found • Heater has a 25-year guarantee – no chance of burnout - reduces maintenance costs • Heater is far more advanced in e ectively getting the room to the required temperature using convection and radiated heat – Quadvex technology -no need for supplementary heating • Heaters are made from aluminium: eliminates rust, and colour, modular build which means front and sides can be replaced not the whole heater • Sustainable materials used – aluminium & volcanic rock – 2.9 extra conductivity & soapstone rock stores heat and continues to distribute heat without using extra energy • Independent CE approved from Intertek and BEAB approved 8

fully supported When you chose to work with Trust we provide a full bespoke solution for every university. This specific case study we provided individual QR codes for each radiator with integrated Blue tooth energy saving technology. Each student would have the use of an app designed specifically for the university and can turn heat up and down via the app. When the student goes home for the holidays, is not in their room or presses ‘push to go’ then leaves their room- the thermostat will not pick up the Bluetooth and the radiator will fall back to the set- back temperature. 1002 1003 1004 1006 1013 1015 1018 1021 1023 1036 2000 2003 2011 2013 3001 3002 3003 3016 3020 3027 3028 5002 5004 5009 5010 5012 5015 5017 5018 5022 6001 6011 6012 6018 6021 6024 6032 7004 7011 7012 7015 7016 7021 7022 7024 7030 7031 7035 7037 7039 7042 7043 7044 7045 7047 8014 9001 9002 9003 9004 9005 9006 9007 9010 9016 9017 4007 www.trustelectricheating.co.uk

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