CASE STUDIES

Keele University – Replacement Boilers

Keele University:

The University of Keele is a public research university which was founded in 1949. Nestled in the Staffordshire countryside, the University is one of the largest and prettiest campuses in the UK.

In total, the University has over 2,800 bedrooms on site, which includes the Oaks Accommodation consisting of 181 rooms, with private bathrooms and kitchens. As an approved contractor for the University, we were directly awarded the scheme to replace the heating and boilers throughout the Oaks accommodation.

The Briefing:

Having been instructed to complete the project during the University holidays before the students returned, we were on site for over a four-month period, replacing all of the boilers, hot water calorifiers and controls, as well as an additional element to replace the flue systems.

The project was successfully completed and handed over prior to the students moving back into the halls of residence.

As part of the boiler replacement project we completed the following works:

• Full removal of services from the existing plant rooms
• Builders work to make good the plant rooms before new works commence
• Modifications to gas pipework
• Reprogramming of the BMS System
• Replacement of pipework thermal insulation
• Repainting of the plant room floor area
• Full commission and Client Demonstration of the new BMS System

Installation of:

• New hot water calorifiers
• Heating system circulation pumps
• New hot water pumps
• New heating system pipework and valves
• New water services pipework and valves
• New pressurisation units
• New plate heat exchangers
• New flue systems
• HVAC Controls panels, loose controls and control wiring