Decorating.....etc

the boreholes are......bored, the plastering is finished, the plumbing, sundry items !! and electrical fittings are being installed, and the interior has now had its first coat of paint

new lobby with pine ceiling

meeting room

kitchen through into the hall

hall, with panelling still to be painted

Ground-source heat

The building will be heated by a renewable energy system using ground-source heat accessed from boreholes, and supplying a Velta underfloor heating system - see blog entry for 23rd March. Underfloor heating is the most efficient type of space heating to use with a ground-source heat pump (GSHP)

A GSHP system consists of a ground heat exchanger, a water-to-water heat pump, and a heat distribution system. A typical system is shown above

The ground heat exchangers are U-tubes

inserted into

pre-drilled bore holes

No oil, but plenty of water !!