Heat Pumps for Social Housing
By installing a heat pump, social housing providers can tackle fuel poverty and reduce household heating bills, while keeping tenants warm all year round.
Year-round reliability and comfort that doesn't cost the earth.
The Future Homes Standard is shaping the way we design and build new homes, with particular attention to improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. From 2025 new regulations are ensuring that fossil fuels will no longer have a place in new build homes and we're already seeing a switchover taking shape as local authorities and housing associations commit to building better, more sustainable homes.
We're also supplying heat pumps for retrofit projects on existing housing stock. A necessary measure to alleviate fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions to reach net zero by 2050.
The Benefits of Heat Pumps Systems for Residents
As a 'fit and forget' technology, the benefits offered by heat pumps systems for residents are unrivalled. Below are some key reasons to consider installing MasterTherm heat pumps in your properties:
- A smart self-optimising system - MasterTherm heat pumps factor in weather forecasts and variable electricity tariff pricing to deliver preferred temperatures and heating schedules at the highest efficiency and lowest cost to significantly reduce energy bills.
- Low maintenance and long lifespan - thanks to our inverter technology our heat pumps benefit from longer lifespans of around 20-25 years.
- Remote monitoring - This convenient feature allows engineers to provide remote diagnostics and if ever a heat pump needs attention, our approved engineers can often get it running again without needing to set foot on the property to save time and call out costs.
- Low noise output - our heat pumps are equipped with low noise impellers and modulation flow for noise control, making them among the quietest units on the UK market.
- Simple controls - Our pGDx touch screen control is an easy-to-use interface which allows residents to monitor temperatures, energy usage and even energy cost*
Cut the cost of your fuel running costs...
Unlike traditional heating methods, heat pumps aren’t reliant on burning fuel as a source of heat. Instead, a heat pump uses thermal energy that’s created by sunlight and stored in our natural surroundings.
Rather than burning resources like coal, gas or oil, heat pumps absorb the thermal energy stored in the air, ground or a nearby water source, and compress that heat, raising it to a temperature that can be used for comfortable heating and ample hot water in your home.
The only ongoing operating cost for a heat pump is electricity to run the system. Cutting out the need for fuel means homeowners can benefit from clean, efficient heating and minimise their annual energy spend.
For more information, click below to take an in-depth look at how exactly heat pumps work.
Why choose a heat pump for social housing?
Independent & easy-to-control heating
With a Shared Ground Loop Array system tenants have independent heating and hot water. A heat pump is installed inside each home to give them complete control over comfort levels. They even have the freedom to switch between energy suppliers.
They provide smart & controllable heating
Our heat pumps come with smart controls to enhance comfort and savings for tenants. These smart controls optimise the heat pump potential by linking into the local weather forecast, as well as electricity company tariffs allowing you to receive lower-cost electricity.
They offer the most efficient approach to heating & cooling
Building regulations and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) demand lower carbon emissions than ever before. By delivering efficiencies to, and occasionally beyond 400%, a heat pump is social housing’s answer to energy efficiency now and in the future.
Honour Climate Emergency Declarations
As heat pumps don’t emit any air pollution, local authorities can take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions in social housing and honour Climate Emergency Declarations, while also bringing environmental improvements to the community.
They tackle fuel poverty
In existing homes, heating accounts for two-thirds of a typical household bill. By replacing expensive heating systems with low-running-cost heat pumps, social landlords can immediately reduce fuel poverty and improve tenant well-being.
GET PAID TO SWITCH TO RENEWABLE HEATING
Homeowners looking to switch to a domestic heat pump are given a great financial incentive to do so. The UK government offers a programme called the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), which will provide a voucher to cover some of the upfront costs to homeowners who opt to use a cleaner heating method.A BUS application must be done correctly as there is a strict set of standards that must be met. But fear not, Thermal Earth’s expert team will guide you through the entire process and make sure your system is installed correctly, meeting all the BUS criteria.
INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGY
Since 2009, Thermal Earth has been the sole UK distributor of MasterTherm heat pumps. A pioneer in the heat pump industry for over two decades, MasterTherm has a wide product range of air-source and ground-source heat pumps to meet the demands of any domestic property.
MasterTherm heat pumps come fully equipped with online functionality. You’re able to control the warmth of your home through the MasterTherm app, while the manufacturer and installer can use the online connection to monitor your heat pump, making sure all is working as it should be.
VERY LOW MAINTENANCE
A major upside to homeowners, once they’ve installed a heat pump, is that they require very little ongoing maintenance. It is recommended by manufacturers and installers alike that your heat pump is serviced at least once a year. In doing so, a typical domestic heat pump has a lifespan of 20 to 30 years.
