FOR A MORE A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE
ENERGY EFFICENT LIVING
WELLBANK PARK is a low-carbon development with custom-build homes and community buildings designed with a deliberate environmentally-conscious approach.
With a planning requirement of 30% of the site’s energy to be generated from renewable sources, cutting edge energy efficient technologies available to our custom house builders. These will allow home owners to live in a more cost-effective and sustainable way.
This site will include:
- Power generation via Solar PV
- Low-energy LED Lighting
- Innovative ducting to circulate around homes
- Air and Water Source Heating Systems
- Mini-District Heating System at the Community Hub
LOW COST POWER & LIGHTING
SOLAR POWER
The Solar PV panels at WELLBANK PARK are more cost effective than solar thermal and require no ongoing maintenance, providing £200v- 250 p.a free hot water for the average house occupier.
A direct current of energy from the solar panels is converted into heat without loss and is fully independent from the national grid network. This makes these particular solar panels the cheapest energy storage solution available.
LED LIGHTING
LED lighting will help reduce energy bills for WELLBANK PARK’s home owners, without reducing the light quality. LED lighting is low cost, energy efficient, flexible and movable.
Light switches can be installed and moved easily at any time while their Wi-Fi functionality means they can be controlled remotely via internet, voice control and by smartphone. They can also be fed directly from our Solar Power PV units.
HEAT PUMPS
Green energy solutions are at the heart of WELLBANK PARK’s sustainable housing philosophy. Heat pumps are a fantastic renewable energy alternative to boilers that keep energy costs low and efficiency .We use three types of heat pumps on site – Air, Ground and Water:
AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
We use air source heat pumps from as the most popular kind of heat pump. They work by transferring outside air into hot water which is pumped around your home via radiators and underfloor heating.
By using natural resources, air source heat pumps create more energy from the outside air than the electricity they use – this is why they are a great way to save money and look after the environment at the same time.
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GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
Ground source heat pumps are another low cost and energy efficient technology which we can use at WELLBANK PARK. They work by absorbing natural heat from the ground which is transferred into hot water.
Ground source heat pumps can be 400% efficient – more than four times that of the average boiler. Their low level of carbon emissions mean they are an incredibly sustainable heat source. They’ll keep you warm through winter and, like air source pumps, they deliver more energy than they use so are extremely cost-effective.
WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
Water source heat pumps extract heat from bodies of natural water – such as the large ponds on the WELLBANK PARK site.
These are converted into energy to heat the hot water and rooms in our resident’s custom build homes. Water holds heat particularly well, so this is often the most efficient type of heat pump, although it does require a large amount of water to operate.
Image by Stephen Leece
RENEWABLE ENERGY: BATTERY & HEAT STORAGE
BATTERY STORAGE
WELLBANK PARK uses Battery Storage, or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), from Multi Source Power to store energy from renewable sources – such as solar panels and heat pumps as mentioned above.
These innovative battery storage systems also include an emergency charge function and allowing homes to be completely off the national grid. This significantly reduces energy costs, maximising green energy and enabling low cost living.
HEAT STORAGE
Heat Storage, or Thermal Energy Storage, saves money and energy at WELLBANK PARK by storing excess heat for later. For example it may save energy from the warmer day time to heat your home at night, or save heat from summer for a warm house in winter.
This is a great way to make the most of our renewable resources, which often produce more than our houses need, while keeping energy bills down, particularly during the colder months.
OUR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Working with our partners, renewable energy specialists ELeck Energy and ecological surveyors Envirotech, we have been able to create a exemplary ecological living environment.
ELeck Energy
ELeck are fully accredited Renewable Energy Specialists. As a proud supplier to WELLBANK PARK, their expertise is helping us achieve our target of 30% renewable energy usage with Solar PV, Battery Storage, LED Lighting, EV Charging and Energy Auditing.
Envirotech
Envirotech is an ecological, environmental and rural surveying consultancy firm committed to advising on current requirements relating to the rural economy and environment. The company has helped to ensure that the WELLBANK development has been as ecological as it can be from the very beginning of the project.
Cumbria Wildflowers
Cumbria Wildflowers have been central to helping us build a biodiverse environment for the WELLBANK community. As part of a five year plan the landscape in which the development is nestled is already coming alive and will continue to evolve as the development grows.
South Lakeland Orchard Group
The team at South Lakeland Orchard Group have are instrumental in our plans to create an orchard of heritage apple and other fruit trees on the WELLBANK site for the community to enjoy. As the site develops and grows, there will eventually be around 50 trees spread throughout the site.
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