Individual air source
Suits schemes where each dwelling has an appropriate external-unit position, acoustic strategy and service access.
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Housing developments
Homes built for the Future Homes Standard, heated from the ground they stand on.
In England, the Future Homes Standard takes effect on 24 March 2027 for non-higher-risk building work, with a 12-month transition; higher-risk buildings follow on 24 September 2027. In Wales, Approved Document L (2026) takes effect on 4 March 2027, with transitional provisions for qualifying work commenced before 4 March 2028. We work with developers and their project teams to deliver ground and air source heat-pump systems — feasibility, design, drilling, installation and handover from one accountable team.
4,000+ systems installed
20+ years' experience
In-house drilling teams
The regulatory picture
The Future Homes Standard is reshaping new build heating.
England’s Future Homes Standard and Wales’s separate Part L requirements set the direction for more efficient homes and low-carbon heating. The rules and transition that apply depend on the location, building type and when the work is notified and commenced.
A properly designed heat-pump system can support the heating strategy, with performance and running costs assessed for the homes being built. The earlier the heat source enters the design conversation, the more options a site has.
System routes
The right approach follows the homes and the site.
No single heat-pump arrangement suits every development — feasibility establishes which source and distribution strategy fits.
Individual ground source
Individual dwelling control where a suitable collector strategy can be designed into the site.
Explore ground sourceShared ground loop
A communal borehole array serves an individual heat pump in each home — the signature route for housing.
Explore shared ground loopsLarger central system
Central or clustered plant for apartments, mixed-use blocks or sites where central operation fits.
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Shared ground loops
One borehole array. Individual comfort in every home.
The number, depth and spacing of boreholes depend on geology and the homes’ heating and cooling loads. The shared array is sized for the development rather than assuming a fixed number of homes per borehole.
Each home keeps its own heat pump, so residents control their own heating and pay for their own energy — while the development shares the groundworks. The scope, cost and programme of the shared groundworks are assessed for the site.
Developers may retain ownership of the loop infrastructure and charge a monthly connection fee, or sell it with the properties. The utility model is subject to Ofgem heat-network authorisation and applicable consumer-protection requirements.
How shared ground loops work
For your buyers and residents
Fit-and-forget heating residents can actually run.
MasterTherm heat pumps arrive with online connectivity: residents manage temperatures and energy use from an app, while engineers can diagnose remotely — often resolving issues without a site visit.
Systems are designed for service lives of around 20–25 years, with low noise operation and a single annual service keeping them at their best. That is a strong story to tell a buyer.
Coordinated delivery
From feasibility to a commissioned system.
Feasibility
Review demand, site constraints, source options, phasing and project objectives.
System design
Develop the source, plant, distribution, dwelling and controls strategy together.
Drilling & groundworks
Our in-house teams drill and test the borefield around the build programme.
Installation
Install the agreed scope and manage the interfaces that affect system operation.
Commission & hand over
Prove operation, capture records and explain the agreed support route.
Published project experience
Proven on real developments.
A new-build housing scheme, a supply project and a refurbishment from our published Success Stories.
Cardiff Living
Five 150m boreholes serve 13 individually controlled ground source heat pumps at Brookfield Drive.
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Etopia Developments
Consultation and supply of MasterTherm AquaMaster Inverter Combi ground source heat pumps for Etopia’s homes in Corby.
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St Margaret's Residences
An Exeter refurbishment with four MasterTherm AquaMaster AQ90i heat pumps in a hybrid ground-source and gas heating system.
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Tell us about the homes, the site and the programme. We'll help establish the next practical design step — and whether a shared ground loop fits your scheme.