Julian Hospital, Dementia Care Academy
Key Equipment Supplied
- 10 x LSP20+ Flat Plate Solar Collectors
- 1 x SDT450 Squire Stainless Indirect Water Heater
- 1 x STCL1000 Indirect Water Heater
- 2 x SHW45-325CE EcoShield™ Gas-Fired Condensing Water Heaters
- 1 x EKB235CE EcoKnight™ Gas-Fired Condensing Boiler
Project Details
- A flagship project with a considerable demand for hot water to satisfy the wards, shared clinical areas, administration and training rooms.
- The integration of renewable technologies with fossil-fuelled water heaters and boilers.
- Other carbon-saving features included a green roof, ground source heat pump and lighting controls.
NHS trusts are looking closely at their provision for handling the increasingly prevalent condition of Dementia. The Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation (NHS) Trust decided to upgrade dementia treatment facilities for the Norfolk area with the building of one of the most advanced facilities in the UK, at Hammerton Court, Julian Hospital in Norwich.
The new dementia intensive care unit (DICU) cost £13.7 million and achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating. The hot water demand is satisfied sustainably by a large solar thermal system integrated with EcoShield™ gas-fired condensing water heaters, and an EcoKnight™ gas-fired condensing boiler.
The architecture, structure and building services were co-ordinated using a 3D design and drafting software model.
Robert Forster of the Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation (NHS) Trust said that Lochinvar had provided a fully designed heating and hot water package that “suited our needs”. He added that it integrated with the ground source heat pumps, which were installed separately and provide heating as well as a boost for the hot water. He added that it was a project “the Trust and staff are extremely proud of” and that the systems are working well.
