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April 2012
Chatsworth to Cut Carbon Emissions by 90 percent
Derbyshire, UK – One of the UK’s best-loved historic country estates, Chatsworth House, near Bakewell, Derbyshire, has commissioned the construction of a revolutionary new renewable energy generation system that is set to reduce its carbon emissions by a staggering 90 percent.
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March 2012
LowC Appointed Central Bedfordshire Council's Sustainable Design Partner
As part of its on-going commitment to the roll-out of a climate change strategy, Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) has appointed the Lincolnshire-based low-carbon energy specialist, LowC Communities Ltd as a Sustainable Design Partner.
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December 2011
New £16m Leicester School Opts for Innovative ‘Green’ Fuel
A brand new £16 million school currently being constructed for Rushey Mead Secondary School, Leicester - under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme - is set to generate the vast majority of its own electricity, heating and hot water, from regionally-grown rapeseed oil – resulting in incredibly-low carbon emissions.
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November 2011
LowC Scoops RIBA Award for Sustainability
LowC Communities has scooped another award for its innovative nursery and community building project in Shefford, Bedfordshire. Named ‘BEST House’ after its owner - Bedfordshire East Schools Trust (BEST), the £2.2m building won the coveted ‘Sustainability Award’ category in the RIBA Bedfordshire Architects Awards 2011.
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August 2011
Co-operative Group Opts for LowC’s Renewable CHP at New Headquarters
The Co-operative Group has specified LowC’s cutting-edge liquid biofuel combined heat and power (CHP) system – Agri ElectroGen - to power its brand new headquarters in Manchester city centre. The system, which comprises of two 397kWe CHP units, will provide electricity, heating and hot water, plus chilled water for use in the building’s air conditioning system.
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August 2011
New Renewable Power Technology Sparks Decentralised Energy Revolution
LowC Communities Ltd, has announced the arrival of a renewable energy generation technology that will revolutionise the UK’s ability to secure a clean, sustainable and low-cost decentralised energy supply - at a community level.
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August 2011
LowC Shortlisted in Awards for Environmental Excellence 2011
LowC Communities Ltd and its BEST House project have been shortlisted in the Renewable Energy category of edie’s prestigious Awards for Environmental Excellence 2011. The shortlist has been considered by edie’s expert judging panel and the winners will be revealed on the awards ceremony on November 3rd at the Hurlingham Club. Wish us luck!
Visit the awards website here.
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July 2011
LowC Wins LABC Building Excellence Award
LowC Communities Ltd, the Lincolnshire-based, low-carbon energy specialist, is celebrating after its ‘BEST House’ project in Shefford, Bedfordshire, won the coveted ‘Best Commercial Building’ category in the LABC Central Building Excellence Awards 2011.
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May 2011
UK’s Carbon Reduction Strategy is ‘Missing a Trick’
A leading low-carbon energy expert has warned that the UK Government’s carbon reduction strategy for buildings is missing a trick in terms of easily-reached, cost-effective emissions savings.
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May 2011
Low-Carbon Energy Specialist Plans for Growth
One of the UK’s fastest-growing, low-carbon energy companies, LowC Communities Ltd, has further underpinned its impressive progress with the appointment of Jane Mellor to the role of finance director.
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April 2011
Jane Mellor Joins LowC as Finance Director
LowC Communities Ltd has appointed Jane Mellor to the role of finance director.
Jane had previously run her own accountancy practice, after a nineteen-year stint with the American-owned, Liant Software Limited. Having worked her way up to the dual role of managing and finance director, Jane was responsible for a turnover of £3m and a team of 13 staff covering Europe, Middle East, Africa and parts of Asia.
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January 2010
LowC completes the installation of Bigwood School CHP unit
Following a comprehensive feasibility study of appropriate renewable technologies, LowC proposed a fully integrated, renewable Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solution to deliver the school's energy demands onsite. Running on pure vegetable oil, the systems will meet around 70% of the school's total energy requirements, far exceeding the Nottingham Council's targets. The CHP unit is connected to a thermal store which optimises the efficiency of the installation within the constraints of a school's occupancy profile. The schools are also eligible to benefit from additional revenue streams through Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROC's) for every unit of electricity generated. LowC is also responsible for establishing a renewable fuel supply chain comprising local farming co-operatives to ensure the quality and sustainability of the fuel.
The energy strategy developed by LowC was crucial to the combined success of the bid. This is the first Renewably-fuelled CHP unit of its kind to be installed in a school and became fully operational in September 2009. |
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4th January 2010
Bob Stamp Joins LowC Consulting
Robert Stamp is a Member of CIBSE, a Chartered Engineer and has been a Building Services Professional since graduating with a BSc (Hons) from Brunel University in 1981. In his 30 years experience of working in the Built Environment Robert has worked for leading Building Services Design Contractors in Design Management (Haden Young and AMEC Design & Management) with a focus on the delivery of services at the central plant end of the spectrum. This period included the Lead Design of the mechanical plant serving the campuses of a number of major research facility estates. Since 2000 Robert has been focusing on the demand side of the design, installation and operation of building services by supporting Gifford Consultants and the Technology Centre of Taylor Woodrow as their Manager for Building Services and MEICA Design. Latterly Roberts focus has been with that of aligning the delivery of the built environment to that of the drivers behind the changing legislative framework for Green House Gas emissions reduction. This being from the practical and holistic standpoint of linking building performance across all facets of the Design, Build and Operation of the Built Environment.
Robert is a member of the CIBSE CHP focus groups steering committee, the project manager for the families' home refurbishment. |
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1st November 2009
LowC and Phoenix Fuels - A Unique Partnership
LowC and Phoenix Group form a unique partnership for providing locally sourced plant in the UK for use in Energy Generation through Combined heat and Power (CHP). The accredited fuel comes with Ofgem compliance and full carbon traceability through the planting/harvesting and crushing processes. The first beneficiaries of the supply partnership are two recently built schools in Nottingham (Bigwood and Oakfield SEN) who are already supplied with the CHP renewable fuelled technology provided by LowC. The supply partnership is shortly set increase supply to over 1,500,000 litres though 2010 saving more than 4,000 tonnes of CO2. |
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