School decarbonisation scheme

Elm FM were contracted to install 150 kW of state-of-the-art Propane based Air source heat pumps and 26kW of Solar PV, as well as replacing the heating system to the whole main school area- which consisted of more than 50 heat emitters and associated pipework.

We also had a management role to play and a contractor’s design portion which included plant layout drawings and schematics, detailed weather analysis and control strategy, and the interface between the ASHPs and the Trend control system and general heating and hot water systems. As well as all the usual challenges associated with a project of this type, we also had to contend with the unique features of a mid-twentieth century school building. Despite the challenges we managed to install all the new pipework and heat emitters including the complete pipe-boxing and painting and decoration works so that the whole installation blended seamlessly into the building fabric.
As part of the works, we also installed new thermal insulation to the ceilings throughout the school which was a requirement of the Client’s Salix funding for this project.

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"Elm FM have worked on numerous projects for our Trust and from the offset provide a professional service. Very diligent in the initial stages of the project, identifying technical issues in the design and pre-construction stages. The team at Elm FM always strives to deliver projects on time, even when faced with unforeseen challenges. Holistically, a very Client oriented company who delivers the Client's objectives and requirements"
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"We opened in May last year and Elm FM were supporting us through the construction phase, and we really needed some help with the building control elements of opening a new business. It's really reassuring to have a Company to work with, that know what they are talking about, that work with building control and with local authorities"
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"We were opening a new store and we needed a contractor who could design and build it on a commercial basis which would give us control and flexibility at the same time, it was very clear to us from the start that they completely understood the design element and the build element of the project and what we wanted to achieve with the project from a brand perspective. It was very clear to us from the start that they knew what we wanted, and we were confident that they could deliver"
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