Low carbon equipment and building regulations - a guide to safe and sustainable construction. Ground source heat pumps and water source heat pumps

Scottish Government, 2010
Low carbon equipment and building regulations - a guide to safe and sustainable construction. Ground source heat pumps and water source heat pumps Download document

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Abstract

Explores ground and water source heat pumps as low carbon technologies and places them in the context of building regulations in Scotland. Looks at the components of the systems and gives additional guidance for design and installation of ground source collector loops, installation of water source collector loops and pipework and fittings, also looks at improving the efficiency of the systems.

History

Directorate for the Built Environment. Building Standards Division.

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  • Special subject areas
  • Environmental issues/energy
  • Building control
  • Legal issues and management
  • Building control, Scotland
  • Green issues/sustainability/green buildings
  • Weather/Climate

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The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. It is responsible for most of the issues of day-to-day concern to the people of Scotland, including health, education, justice, rural affairs, and transport. Previously known as the Scottish Executive.

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