Communal Plant

Room Solutions
Central Plant Equipment for
Communal Heating Systems
Central Plant Solutions for Communal Heating Schemes

A centralised plant room forms

Benefits
the heart of a Communal or District
heating system, delivering energy
Complete Package Evinox provides
to each dwelling via a main heating
support from system sizing and design
primary circuit. This is in line with through to ongoing maintenance
latest legislation encouraging Full system solution with all elements
centralised plant rather than chosen to work in harmony
the use of individual heating Single supplier for all equipment
and hot water systems. simplifies project planning and coordination
Eco-energy compatible integrates easily
Evinox specialise in providing integrated communal with renewable energy sources
heating solutions - from initial survey to system
Ability to remotely monitor both the energy
design, product supply, ongoing trouble-free
centre and individual heat interface units
maintenance and a comprehensive support
package including energy metering, billing
and a revenue management service.
Combining expertise and independence, Evinox Renewable technology
deliver lifetime communal heating solutions for any Renewable technology can be effectively integrated
project brief. and connected to a centralised plant room for
Central Plant Equipment May Include: a communal system. While the pressure to use
renewable sources is clear, often using such fuels
Gas & Biofuel fired boilers in isolation may not be the best choice either in
Solar Thermal terms of reducing carbon emissions or providing
acceptable operational efficiency.
Combined Heat & Power
A best-fit heating solution encompasses many
Biomass Boilers factors. The type of building, the intended use
Air Source Heat Pumps and occupancy, location and climate all play a
part. In many scenarios, a system that uses both
Thermal Stores
conventional and renewable sources makes
Pressurisation units and Expansion Vessels more environmental and financial sense.
AnoPro Corrosion Protection By carefully choosing the right proportion and type
of renewable heat source, Evinox designs optimum
Control Systems
system performance from the outset avoiding
Product Supply
costly mistakes later.
Including Heat
Interface Units &
Central Plant Project
Training
System Support After Sales
Design
Service &
Maintenance

Billing &
Surveying &
Revenue
Assesment
Management

Integrated Communal Heating

 Evinox pre-packaged skids at Hickman High Rise
System design
We provide a full Mechanical & Electrical design
and support service. Our technical engineers can
manage the system design - from sizing primary
energy and the power required in the plant room to
drive the system, the heating and hot water outputs
required for each dwelling, to designing the pipework
system and routing, including the flow rates required
to effectively support the units. This reduces costs
and ensures that the correct heating system is
specified for the building.
Evinox Prefabricated plant
Our prefabricated plant solutions can be designed
to suit the specific requirements of the communal
scheme. The use of offsite prefabrication has
increased considerably in recent years and
continues to offer a lot of benefits when compared
to traditional onsite installation methods.
A construction site is not an ideal place to assemble
a plant room. However in a factory, bespoke design
can take place at the start of the project and the
tight organisation of products during manufacture in
controlled conditions results in consistently high quality.
The factory creates an efficient clean environment
in which to build and removes a lot of the unknown
interruptions associated with site conditions such as
bad weather, delays due to other trades work/hold
ups, delays from various suppliers and installation
error/time making good.
Installation or delivery of the prefabricated plant can
be scheduled into the build programme with much
greater ease. With one delivery time for all plant room
equipment, from one supplier, factory tested ready
for quick installation, set up and operation, again
speeding up the commissioning process.
Although material costs for both methods are equal
there are significant labour savings in prefabrication
and therefore an overall reduced cost can be
achieved by this approach.
Benefits of Prefabricated plant
A single delivery for all plant room equipment -
from one supplier
Reduces health and safety risks when working
in confined spaces compared to the factory
environment
One delivery for plant reduces site traffic,
congestion and therefore reduction in
carbon emissions
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High Efficiency Gas Fired Boilers
High efficiency condensing boilers are well suited
to communal heating systems as they can be
integrated with renewable technology and provide
additional top up capacity to ensure heating and
hot water is always available.

Corolla Boilers
The Corolla series of commercial condensing boilers
consists of Wall Hung and Floor Standing models
with single boiler outputs from 38kW to 895kW,
and up to 4000kW in cascade.
The Corolla boiler features an Innovative bi-metallic
heat exchanger with large waterways, constructed
from copper internally on the waterside and
stainless steel externally on the flue side. The high
efficiency design of the Corolla results in low flue gas
temperatures, meaning a simple fit Polypropylene Corolla 502 Series boilers with back to back SMART Kit 200kW output
flue system can be used.
Impressive Efficiency and Low Emissions
Featuring efficiency figures as high as 109% nett at
(30%) part load, and NOx emission levels as low as
28 mg/kWh, the Corolla has excellent environmental
benefits, and far exceeds current requirements for
Part L Building Regulations.
To simplify installation and maintenance, optional
hydraulic connection kits, polypropylene flue headers
and low loss header kits are available.
The Corolla range
Corolla 381/382 & 501/502 Wall Hung Range
single boiler outputs of 38kW, 50kW, 76kW,
and 100kW Corolla Pack 503/504 Series Floor Standing Boiler
Corolla Pack 503/504 Floor Standing Range
single boiler outputs of 150kW or 200kW
Corolla Pack 1000 Series Floor Standing Range
- single boiler outputs of 511kW, 639kW, 767kW
and 895kW
For full details please refer to the Corolla Wall Hung Boiler Brochure
2551005 and the Corolla Pack Series Data Sheet 2551175.

Corolla Pack 1000 Series Floor Standing Boiler

Evinox ADI CD Boilers Evinox ADI CD Boiler Skids
The Evinox ADI CD range of floor standing, condensing, Evinox ADI CD boilers can also be supplied as
pre-mix, modulating gas fired boilers provide outputs prefabricated compact boiler skids for installation in
from 68kW to 905kW. the plant room.
Features & Benefits Features & Benefits
Exceptional efficiency and energy savings Evinox ADI CD Pre-mix, Gas Fired
Compact footprint saves plant room space Condensing Boilers
For example the ADI CD provides 900kW in 1.2sqm Hydraulic Pipe Work Header
Outputs from 68kW to 905kW Reduces Installation time
Ecological combustion, class NOx = 5. Design fully customisable according
NOx < 10ppm, CO around 47 ppm to the installation requirements
EC Certified, **** stars, seasonal efficiency of 108% Possibility of installing several skids in series
Variable speed fan, air-gas premix venturi,
modulating gas valve
Stainless steel heat exchanger with high
resistance to corrosion and high temperature
Refractory alloy mesh premix burner
Modulating burner from 30% of the power
Includes PID control
No limit of minimum return temperature
Minimum noise level, with internal
soundproof panels ADI CD boiler

Minimal electricity consumption, from 5 W

Low weight
Can be controlled remotely using web
based technology
For full details please refer to the Evinox ADI CD data
sheet 2551095.

ADI CD boiler Skid

Contact Evinox on 01372 722277 to discuss our full

range of Gas & Biofuel fired boilers.

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ADI CD Roof Top Boilers
Renewables
Evi-Sol Solar Collectors
In large residential buildings containing multiple
apartments, a communal solar heating system is
a much more appropriate solution than individual
systems supplying each apartment.
We offer a communal solar thermal system that
can be used to heat centralised solar thermal store
or hot water tanks in individual units contained in
each dwelling. The solution that we recommend will
depend on the specification of the domestic hot
water system, the design of the building and the
type of end-user.
For full details please refer to the Evi-Sol brochure 2551001.

Typical Solar Collector Roof Arrangement

Example System Schematic Evi-Sol Evacuated Tube Solar Thermal Collectors Connected to Central Plant

RETURN RETURN
BACK FROM SOLAR SOLAR
TO HEATING FIELD FIELD
BOILER CIRCUIT

IV IV IV IV

HEATING FLOW HEATING FLOW

RETURN FLOW
T
TEMP. SENSOR

DIRT FILLING
SEPERATOR POINT
HEATING RETURN HEATING RETURN DIVERTING
VALVE

IV IV M
FILLING
RETURN DIVERTED THROUGH POINT
THERMAL STORES PRIOR TO
BOILERS, WHEN STORES ARE
UP TO TEMPERATURE
BALANCING BALANCING BALANCING BALANCING BALANCING
VALVE VALVE VALVE VALVE VALVE

IV IV IV IV IV
EXPANSION VESSELS

5000 5000 5000 5000 5000

LITRE LITRE LITRE LITRE LITRE PRESSURISATION
STORE STORE STORE STORE STORE UNIT
AIR / DIRT
SEPERATOR

IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV 64mm

IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV

IV IV IV IV IV IV
DC DC DC DC DC

64mm IV IV NRV

SOLAR
TWIN HEAD
PUMP SET
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps convert the free and
sustainable latent energy in the air into heat,
delivering green, low-cost, energy efficient
heating and hot water all year round.
The Evinox Air Source Heat Pump range includes
domestic and commercial models, with heating
only or heating and cooling variations.
All models in the range are highly energy efficient
with excellent coefficient performance (COP)
figures up to COP 5.
For full details please refer to the Air Source Heat Pump
brochure 2551046.

PHRV Commercial Heat Pump for Heating & Cooling

Example System Schematic ASHP with Gas Fired Boiler

PRIMARY
FLOW & RETURN
HEATING
CIRCUIT

NRV NRV

IV IV
ANOPRO
PUMP
CORROSION
SET
PROTECTION

BOILER IV IV

COROLLA PACK
BOILER
INCLUDING AIR
SEPERATOR
SHUNT PUMPS

GAS

DECOUPLING
BOTTLE

DIRT
SEPERATOR

PRESSURISATION/
EXPANSION TANK

ASHP

AIR
SEPERATOR

IV

IV IV IV

STRAINER
DIRT BUFFER
SEPERATOR VESSEL

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Combined Heat & Power Units Biomass
A combined heat and power unit essentially consists We offer a range of wood chip & biomass boilers
of a combustion engine and a generator combined from leading industry suppliers. Our range of
with heat exchangers, which produces both power biomass boilers can operate using a number
and heat simultaneously. A combustion engine drives of fuel types including wood chips and wood
a generator that works in parallel to the mains power pellets and are suitable for a range of
supply. The heat which is generated is fed into the power outputs.
building and consumed or made available to another
Contact Evinox on 01372 722277 to discuss our full range
heating network.
of renewables.
Combined Heat and Power units can achieve an
efficiency of around 90%, meaning that 90% of the
primary energy is converted into electricity and heat.
If the radiated heat can be included, the efficiency
can even reach about 95%. The efficiency of a
conventional power station is between 30 and 40%.
The advantages are clear.

Example Schematic - CHP with Gas Fired Boiler & Thermal Store

B 65 C CIRCUIT AIR
1 3 SEPERATOR

2 PRIMARY HEATING CIRCUITS

TO MODUSAT UNITS

DIRT
SEPERATOR
C

90 C
THERMAL
STORE
90 C
COROLLA PACK CHP
GAS BOILER
DIRT DIRT
SEPERATOR SEPERATOR

VALVE A - IS CHP BACK END VALVE

TO MAINTAIN THE RETURN
TEMPERATURE
UNI PS Buffer Tank
The Uni PS storage tank has been designed to
provide a simple buffer for installations where large
volumes of thermal energy are being produced via
renewable sources such as CHP or Biomass.
Perfectly suited to systems that incorporate CHP
or Biomass
Extremely low thermal losses due to 120mm thick
complete insulation made from CFC - free foam
Robust and hard wearing outer skin

Example Schematic - Biomass with Gas Fired Boilers & Buffer Tank AIR
SEPERATOR

IV IV NRV
M
IV IV NRV
IV IV NRV

IV IV NRV 1500 LTR

BUFFER
BIOMASS VESSEL
BOILER
(WOOD)

NRV
DIRT DIRT
SUPPLIED AS
SEPERATOR SEPERATOR
COROLLA SMART KIT

EXPANSION
GAS GAS GAS GAS
TANK /
BOILER BOILER BOILER BOILER
PRESSURISATION
NO 1 NO 2 NO 3 NO 4
UNIT

DIRT
SEPERATOR

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Thermal Storage
The Evinox Thermal Store Energy Bank is the perfect
choice for storing energy for use in a communal
heating and hot water system. With tanks ranging
from 350L to 20,000L there is a capacity to suit
most sizes of system.
The Thermal Store can be used to capture energy
from a variety of renewable and fossil fuel heat
sources, such as solar, heat pumps, biomass and
CHP, and is capable of providing hot water at varying
temperatures to suit different heat emitters within a
building. For example the Thermal Store can supply
an underfloor heating system that may require 40C
and radiators requiring 70C.
Baffle
Solar Coil
Heat Transfer Tube
For full details of all of the models in the range please refer to the
Thermal Store brochure 2551008.
Unique Technology
The Thermal Store Energy Bank includes unique
patented technology that enables the hot water to
be transferred from the bottom to the top of the store
via a heat transfer tube, where it can then be used
almost immediately without waiting for the remaining
water in the tank to be heated.
Benefits
Unique technology ensures the tank is
fully charged to the required temperature
in a short space of time, even when only a
limited amount of energy is available
Integrates effectively with all renewable
energy sources
Through the principle of gravity working from
top to bottom, an optimised use of energy
is guaranteed
The heat transfer technology does not
require any circulating pumps, control
systems or additional heat exchangers,
making it a low energy system
Winner of H&V News Award for Industrial
and Commercial Product of the Year when
launched, and a finalist for The Sustainable
Building Services Awards
Stores can be manufactured in tailor-made
sizes up to 20,000 litres to suit any application
Example Schematic withThermal store, Gas Fired Boiler and Solar Thermal

MODUSAT MODUSAT
EL
N
PA
R
LA
SO

MODUSAT MODUSAT

OUTSIDE SENSOR
MODEM MASTER BUS COMMINCATION
TO METERING
UNIT

SOLUTION
PC
MONITOR SUPPLY
CONTROL MODULE
CENTER

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Case Study | Highbury Gardens Apartments Islington
Recently awarded Best New Place to Live by
the Mayor of London Boris Johnson at the 2012
London Planning Awards, Highbury Gardens
is a mixed-use housing scheme that has been
developed by First Base Islington Ltd.
The development consists of 119, one, two and
three bedroom homes built around a new
landscaped courtyard. This includes 62 homes
for private sale and key workers being delivered
with the HCA, the national housing and regeneration
agency. A further 57 apartments are owned by the
Housing Association partner, Southern Housing
Group, providing a mix of tenures to meet local
housing needs. First Base chose to use the
revenue management services of Evinox to
provide tariff control and billing management
for residents via the Evinox ModuSat communal
heating system.
Highbury Gardens has been designed to meet
leading industry standards such as Building for
Lifetime Homes and consists of robust, well-built,
energy efficient buildings that are designed to
have a long life.
Ideal for residents seeking a greener lifestyle, the
development meets the Code for Sustainable Homes,
with 20% of the developments energy demand being
met by on-site renewable energy. This includes
250m2 Evinox Evi-Sol evacuated tube solar
thermal collectors on the roof, reducing carbon
emissions by 16%.
Benefiting from an Evinox communal heating system,
the residents at Highbury Gardens buy energy on
demand (heat) rather than raw fuel (gas). The
central boiler plant also generates less carbon
emissions and uses less energy to run than the
equivalent of individual gas boilers in each apartment.
Case Study | Kent Library & Affordable Housing

The recently completed Kent History and Library
Centre has been described as one of the most
innovative in the UK, providing local people with
state of the art facilities and better access to
Kents rich culture and heritage.
It houses around 14 kilometers of historic material
relating to Kent, dating back to 699 AD, and is a
fantastic resource for anyone interested in local history.
This 27m joint scheme with Kent County Council,
Bouygues UK and Warings Contractors is a mixed use
development. The building provides a home for the
new flagship Library and archives for the county
of Kent, alongside 57 extra care apartments for
Housing 21 and 60 affordable homes for West
Kent Housing Association.
In order to provide energy efficient, sustainable
housing, the West Kent Housing Association
apartment block, Tennyson Lodge, has been
constructed to the very latest building standards
and benefits from an Evinox communal heating
system. All of the apartments are heated from
a communal boiler system, which provides
instantaneous heating and hot water via
ModuSat Twin Plate Heat Interface Units.

Evinox ADI CD boilers provided extra points for BREAM certification

The Evinox Communal Heating system includes central plant equipment that operates on Biofuel and Gas.
The Evinox boilers were chosen due to their excellent seasonal efficiency performance, which enabled the
client to obtain extra points for BREAM certification. The Evinox ModuSat TP heat interface units were
supplied with bespoke flow and return connection positions to meet the requirements of the design
specification and Evinox pre-installation rigs were used to ensure installation was quick and simple.

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Case Study | Hickman High Rise Refurbishment
Tenants on the Hickman estate in Wolverhampton
are benefiting from a 12 million investment as
part of the Wolverhampton Homes Decent
Homes programme.
The two high rise blocks on the estate, Wodensfield
Tower and William Bentley Court, are currently
being completely refurbished and will benefit
from the installation of an Evinox communal
heating system in each block, which is
more energy efficient than individual boilers.
Integrated Communal Heating
The Evinox communal heating systems will include
ModuSat heat interface units providing accurate
metering of energy consumption for each tenant and
a billing facility. The Modusat units are powered by
central boiler plant equipment located in plant rooms
sited adjacent to the high rise blocks.
The motivation behind Wolverhampton Homes
choosing Evinox for this project was the invaluable
M&E support and design input that has been provided.
Evinox engineers have completely designed the
system from sizing the heating and hot water outputs
required for each apartment, the pipework system and
routing, pumps and flow rates required to circulate the
primary energy and the power required in the plant
room to drive the system. This has reduced cost and
ensures that the correct heating systems have been
specified for each block.
Central Energy
Another key consideration was the ability to source
the central plant equipment from the same supplier
as part of an integrated package. Two Evinox ADI CD
packaged boiler skids were chosen for each building,
which due to their compact design and the ease
and speed of installation removed the need
and cost of a temporary boiler house.
The pre-packaged skids contain 400kW Evinox ADI
CD boilers which provide excellent seasonal efficiency
performance and extremely ecological combustion
with impressive class 5 NOx figures of < 10ppm and
CO around 47 ppm, the skids are also fitted with
Pressosmart pressurisation sets and AnoPro
corrosion protection.
Case Study | Suttons Wharf Apartments
Suttons Wharf is a modern mixed-use development
that lies next to the Regents Canal and offers
views over Mile End Park. This stunning new
apartment development allows residents to enjoy
a well-connected London lifestyle close to some
of the capitals largest parks.
Once a timber yard on the canal, Suttons Wharf has
been redeveloped by One Housing Group as a
highly desirable city address, with 207 apartments
in the first phase.
Suttons Wharf benefits from an integrated Evinox
communal heating system, which includes ModuSat
TP heat interface units, central plant equipment and
energy metering and billing. With the heating system
delivered by a single source, the burden of
co-coordinating different suppliers for the
scheme was drastically reduced.
The central plant equipment at Suttons Wharf
was a key consideration and includes Evinox gas
fired Corolla Pack 1000 series boilers providing
1.2MW output, a Rex Biodiesel boiler, Pressosmart
pressurisation set and AnoPro corrosion protection.
The high efficiency, condensing, fully modulating
Corolla boilers were chosen due to their compact
design and excellent seasonal efficiency performance.
To simplify installation and maintenance each boiler
comes complete with an integrated hydraulic flow
and return header and polypropylene flue
discharge as standard.
The Modusat heat interface unit in each apartment
includes an integrated energy meter, which accurately
records each individuals energy consumption, and
ensures that residents only pay for the proportion of
energy that they use. In addition to this our cutting
edge SmartTalk two way communication technology
reduces the need for on-site diagnostic visits,
optimises heating system performance, ensures
accurate, streamlined billing and reduces
whole-life system costs.
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