Burlingham House was built circa 1790 and was being renovated and updated by a developer to provide a home for thirty elderly residents each with a private room and en-suite facilities.

 

Clean Energy Consultancy was commissioned to determine the required output for the heating system and to compare the performance of oil fired heating with a biomass wood chip or wood pellet heating system taking into consideration annual fuel usage, capital costs and annual operating costs.

 

Clean Energy Consultancy calculated the heating and hot water demand of the property once renovated based upon the architects proposed u-values for the walls, floor, roof and glazing and the improved air tightness and overall thermal performance.  

 

The energy review concluded the total annual energy required for space heating and domestic hot water was 455,900 kWh. The wood chip boiler annual costs were £10,400 based on 130 tonnes of fuel per year. The wood pellet boiler annual costs were £19,400 based on 97 tonnes of wood pellet and the annual oil boiler heating costs were £17,700 based on 40p per litre using 44,000 litres of heating oil. The biomass options produced 11 tonnes of CO2 and the oil system 114 tonnes of CO2 per year.       

 

 

Burlingham House