LowC News

February 2010

• Breaking News: LowC Construction Ltd wins Tender for Turn Key Low Carbon exemplar Nursery and Community Building for Bedford Eastern Schools Trust, due for completion January 2011.
  
  
  
• LowC Construction Ltd 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.

January 2010

Bob Stamp has joined LowC Consulting as General Manager. 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.

December 2009

Howard Chaloner has joined LowC Technologies as General Manager. Howard has 21 years experience in the UK Construction Industry, previously specialising in Building Services Engineering.

Howard has historically held positions in a Consulting, Contracting and Construction Management role dealing with various aspects of design, procurement, engineering, planning, project management and general operations in such companies as:

• Gifford Consulting
• Building Services Design Group
• How Group
• Matthew Hall
• AMEC
• Carillion.

Howard has experience in various work sectors such as Retail, Defence, Education, Healthcare and Industrial/Commercial in both Design & Build and PFI/PPP procurement routes. Howard possesses excellent Leadership and Communication skills, and is degree qualified with Honours, also holding qualifications in the Institute of Leadership & Management and NEBOSH. Being a Strategic Thinker, Howard is considered to be an effective all-rounder in his field.

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.

November 2009

Bob Weaver has joined LowC Energy Service as General Manager.

Bob Weaver is a specialist in Electrical Power Networks and Utility Connections with particular emphasis in the competitive connections arena. He has worked nationwide supporting and managing both CHP and 'load based' utility connection projects.

Following training with a Midlands based Electricity Distribution Network Operator Bob has accumulated over 35 years experience in all aspects of the industry including system design, installation, operations and project and contractor management. Bob was part of the RWE (Innogy) Group that undertook the due diligence project in Kosova (KEK) during 2003 and provided specialist advice on the Transmission, Distribution and H&S aspect of the Bid document.

He was formerly Engineering Manager with a major Energy Supply Company prior to joining LowC, Energy Services Ltd.

Bob provides a wealth of Electricity Supply Industry and Regulatory knowledge to LowC and remains a member of the Ofgem, Electricity Connections Steering Group (ECSG) and a number of the associated Sub-groups.

May 2009

LowC Communities Ltd partners with Carillion and preferred bidder of the £500 million Durham Building Schools for the Future Programme. This forms the delivery of 40 schools over a 10 year program.

May 2009

LowC Communities Ltd awarded the supply of Renewable Combined Heat and Power Energy Centres fuelled by Pure Plant Oil. Energy Centres to be supplied to Mossley Hollins and St Damians schools in Tameside, Manchester as part of the Tameside Building Schools for the Future Programme.

April 2009

LowC Construction Ltd awarded Full Turn-key Installation of Renewable Energy Centres at both Bigwood School and Oakfield SEN school as part of the Nottingham Building Schools for the Future Programme.

April 2009

Low C Construction Ltd in negotiation with local developer Jack Loggin Ltd to construct 14 apartments & 3 commercial units including development of the renewable energy centre equating to a 57% Carbon Reduction compared to standard grid supply.

January 2009

In response to increasing involvement in projects in the area, LowC opens its Newcastle office, to be managed by Scott Graham. Scott is formerly of Arup and will be handling operations in the north of England as Project Director.

November 2008

LowC Communities announces the formation of LowC Construction to offer integrated turnkey construction services. Andy West, formerly of Larkfleet Homes, is appointed as Director of LowC Construction and will be responsible for managing its operations.

October 2008

• LowC Technologies awarded £1m order to supply, install, commission and operate the renewable energy centres for the first two schools in the Nottingham BSF programme. The BioCHP units implemented by LowC are among the first of their type to be introduced into the UK.
  

• Biofuels Expo 2008

  Following our recent success in securing the first pure plant oil CHP based energy centres into the UK through the Governments BSF programme LowC will be exhibiting at the Biofuels Expo in Newark on 15th and 16th October 2008. Please see the Biofuels Expo 2008 website for more details.
  
  Representing all companies within the LowC Communities group: LowC Consulting, LowC Technologies, and LowC Energy Services, we are exhibiting on stands 72 and 74 as well as presenting a seminar on the 15th and hosting workshops on both days.
  

September 2008

• LowC Consulting achieves dual accreditation from both CIBSE and Stroma to deliver domestic and commercial energy performance certifications.
  
• Mark Brown, formerly of Bureau Veritas joins LowC as Operations Director for LowC Energy Services.
  
• LowC opens an office in Belfast to handle its operations in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Jonathan Buick, formerly of Action Renewables is appointed as LowC General Manager for the Irish regions.
  

August 2008

LowC awarded exclusive distribution rights for Baelz Jet Pump technology across the whole of the UK and Ireland

July 2008

Building on its partnership with Carillion, LowC extended its success to enable InspiredSpaces to be selected as preferred bidder for Tameside County Council BSF project - project value £400M.

June 2008

LowC Communities Opens Head Office
The LowC head office in Stamford, Lincolnshire opened in early June 2008 and is now fully operational. This will be the hub of operations for both the consulting and operational divisions of LowC.

May 2008

LowC Technologies awarded exclusive distribution rights for Kuhse greenPower renewable CHP technology across the whole of the UK and Ireland.

May 2008

LowC's partner, Carillion's PFI Education arm (InspiredSpaces) wins Nottingham City Council Building Schools for the Future (BSF) bid - project value £208M. The renewable energy content by LowC was deemed to be the major differentiator in the bid:

Building Magazine - Carillion wins £208m Nottingham BSF contract

Partnerships for Schools - Nottingham City Council announces Selected Bidder

May 2008

LowC awarded exclusive distribution rights for Kuhse greenPower CHP technology across the whole of the UK and Ireland

February 2008

LowC is fully accredited by the Carbon Trust
LowC Communities is accredited by the Carbon Trust to provide Carbon Management and Energy Efficiency (CMEE) project management support.

LowC staff are also accredited to deliver Carbon Trust Building Design Advice, Opportunity Identification and Solution Development services to their client base.

The advice we give can help your organisation to cut energy use, costs and carbon emissions and will play a key role in moving the UK towards a low carbon economy.

January 2008

LowC Solution helps win Building Schools for the Future Bid in Nottingham:

Building Magazine - Carillion wins £208m Nottingham BSF contract

Partnerships for Schools - Nottingham City Council announces Selected Bidder

August 2007

LowC wins 3 year project for Enterprise Inns to deliver a Low carbon reduction programme for the head office in Solihull and the carbon reduction programme for its Pub Estate.