Meeting of Trustees / Management Committee - Heating

The Trustees / Management Committee met to decide on the approach to the heating solution for the Hall in phase 2 of the conservation and improvement project. Due to the location and site of the Hall only an oil boiler or an air source heat pump are possible options. The Committee preferred the air source heat pump as a more environmentally friendly solution however the issues with heat loss in the old building, the fact that the systems runs best in a well insulated environment, the additional cost of installing the system, the visual impact on the grade 2 listed building and the subsequent negative impact on its heritage value resulted in the Committee considering that at this time there were too many risks to support it as the chosen option. The Committee were very supportive of building an Air Source or other similar solution into phase 3 of the project, with planning starting immediately.