Project details
Client: Mitie FM LTD
Site: Holly Lodge School, Smethwick
Location: Smethwick, Birmingham
Sector: Education
Services: Heating
OUR CLIENT
Mitie FM Ltd is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, delivering expert solutions across a wide range of sectors. One of their valued clients, Holly Lodge, is a forward-thinking senior school located in Smethwick. Committed to the belief that every young person deserves access to a truly excellent education, the school offers an ambitious, knowledge-rich curriculum designed to be both accessible and memorable for all students.
THE BRIEFING
The school required a complete overhaul of its ageing heating system to improve energy efficiency, ensure reliable performance during peak demand, and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. As part of this essential upgrade, six new high-efficiency condensing boilers were installed to deliver consistent, cost-effective heating throughout the school.
IN THE END
All works were carried out with minimal disruption to the school, ensuring day-to-day operations remained unaffected. Over the course of 12 weeks, our engineers carefully isolated and removed the existing Remeha boilers and their associated flues. To accommodate the upgraded system, we extended the existing concrete base by one metre, allowing for the installation of plate heat exchangers between the new boilers and the system. These exchangers provide an additional layer of protection by improving heat transfer efficiency and safeguarding the heating network.
We installed six new Remeha Gas 620 Ace 800kW condensing boilers in a compact, side-by-side layout. These high-efficiency boilers significantly enhance the school’s heating performance while reducing energy consumption. New flue connections were installed to link the boilers to the existing horizontal stack, and the entire system was completed with thermal insulation of the new pipework, including valve bags to reduce heat loss.
The project concluded with thorough testing, commissioning of all plant and equipment, and full water treatment, ensuring long-term reliability, improved energy efficiency, and optimal heating performance for the school.
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