Project Details
- Client Name: Coventry University
- Project Value: £13 million
- Sector: Education
- Services: Building Services Engineering , Sustainability
- Key partners: Gleeds
- Contact: Steve Wedgbury – 01212362236
Coventry University is aiming for net zero by 2030 by removing gas supplies from seven buildings and connecting them to district heating mains operated by BRING Energy and Coventry City Council. This requires significant infrastructure upgrades and roadworks in Coventry City Centre.
Baily Garner’s responsibilities include determining connection load requirements, assessing plantroom alterations, organising enabling and strip-out works, arranging temporary boiler plants, coordinating the transition without service disruption, assisting with contract and tender requirements, and providing site oversight. With the project starting in June 2024, it will run to Spring 2026, with a 12-month defects period.
The project involves ensuring all university buildings remain fully operational during heating and hot water system upgrades, determining heating demands, assessing plantroom space, and evaluating temporary boiler needs. So ongoing communication with the university and energy partners is crucial.
It also aims to align with the university’s spending profile and design requirements for network temperatures. This project is deemed highly valuable as the ultimate goal is to decarbonise the entire university estate by using waste heat, thus reducing the carbon footprint, increasing energy efficiency, and cutting operating costs.
