BEAMA’s Role in Heating Controls
Heating controls have long been recognised as one of the top energy efficiency measures for reducing energy use and customer bills. Time and temperature control have always been an essential factor in heating system efficiency, and along with zone strategies (e.g. smart and analogue Thermostatic Radiator Valves) and compensating controls, there are a very wide range of options for customers to choose from.
Our work at BEAMA always starts its journey with the core principle of heating control. We have guidance for installers and specifiers as well as advice to policy makers, including in emerging areas such as new product labelling frameworks or the growth of new technology areas such as heat pumps.
Controls Guide for Air to Water Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are rapidly becoming the normalised option for heating homes and buildings in the UK. With the market estimated to reach over ½m units per year by 2030, BEAMA and its members are evolving guidance to fit this new technology mix.
This guide is part of an evolution for system guidance, intended to assist domestic heat pump installers with considerations for controls strategies in various applications in a way that ensures compliance with Building Regulations Approved Document L. It provides a general approach which could be taken for new and existing hydronic heat pump only systems (note: bi-valent and hybrid systems are not included in scope). Additional considerations may be required for underfloor heating systems or non-radiator solutions.
TRVs: Application and Benefits
Home user guides
- Estimated Savings on Fuel Bills from Heating Control Upgrades
- Estimated fuel bill savings from heating control upgrades (2022)
- Heating controls Infographic - pdf
- THE POWER AT OUR FINGERTIPS - A manifesto for best practice heating controls in UK homes October
- Consumer guide - Saving Energy with Heating Controls
- User Guide to Heating Controls
Buyers Guide
- https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/advanced-room-thermostats.html
- https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/smart-thermostats.html
- https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/delayed-start-thermostats.html
- https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/trvs.html
- https://www.beama.org.uk/resourceLibrary/smart---connected-trvs.html
Energy Savings: The Research
- BEAMA Technical Bulletin - Summary of BEAMA Air Source Heat Pump TRV Salford Energy House Test
- University of Salford & BEAMA TRV Energy House Report
- Load and weather compensation controls - test report (2021)
- Technology solutions for low flow temperatures in existing heating systems
- UK homes - Analysis of kWH gas consumption for heating
- Programmable room thermostats - test report (2014)
- UK potential for savings from room temperature controls (2019)
- White Paper on Room Temperature Controls - eu.bac July 2017
Installer Resource
- Building Regulations Part L 2022 - Heating Controls Guidance
- Installer responsibilities for energy labelling of space heaters
- THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOILER - How improved heat distribution systems could significantly reduce the cost of low carbon heating
- Functional Definitions for Hydronic Heating Systems – Central and Emitter Controls
- Temperature control classes from EU Energy Labelling Regulation for Space Heaters
- Heating Controls Supplier responsibilities for Energy Labelling of Space Heaters
- Upgrading semi-gravity systems
- Functional Definitions for Hydronic Heating Systems – Central and Emitter Controls (Guidance notes)
- User Guide to Heating Controls
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