UK’s pioneering heat manufacturer, Daikin, opened a new Sustainable Home Center in Stanmore. As part of Daikin’s commitment to advancing sustainable home solutions, the launch marked the seventh addition to its Sustainable Home Centers in 2024.
With the nation’s momentum shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy, these centers help to educate homeowners in the area on the benefits of sustainable, low-carbon, home heating, and support anyone considering the transition.
Latest heat pump technology
Built to inform homeowners about the advantages of sustainable, low-carbon home heating, the facility is a joint effort of Daikin and ElecMec, an independent local merchant for plumbing, heating, electrical, and bathroom supplies for over 25 years.
Visitors meet experts from Daikin UK and experience all of the brand's latest heat pump technology
The official launch event ran from 10 am to 3 pm on Friday 21st and was open to all, from homeowners to trade professionals such as households, merchants and both existing and future heating installers. The Mayor of Stanmore, Salim Chowdhury, was in attendance at the event and cut the ribbon to mark its opening. Visitors were able to meet experts from Daikin UK and experience all of the brand's latest heat pump technology.
low-carbon heating engineers
The Daikin Sustainable Home Center will serve as a knowledge hub for those interested in heating and cooling, as well as a venue for installers to consult their clients and for ElecMec to train the next generation of low-carbon heating engineers.
The center aims to empower installers to embrace renewable heating, ensuring their businesses remain competitive amid the phasing-out of fossil fuel boilers and futureproofing the industry.
Innovative solutions and technologies
Councillor Salim Chowdhury, Mayor of Stanmore, stated: “I am honored to be at the grand opening of the Sustainable Home Center at ElecMec Limited in Honey Pot Lane today. This marks a significant promotion of sustainability and environmental consciousness."
“The center will serve as a hub for innovative solutions and technologies that will help us create a greener future for generations to come. From energy-efficient appliances to eco-friendly building materials, the centers aim to showcase the possibilities of sustainable living.”
Heating and air conditioning solutions
Visesh Gami, Head of Renewables at ElecMec stated: “Launching Daikin’s latest Sustainable Home Center has been an exciting next step forward for us, it was great to see an amazing turnout of support to enhance our ethos of bringing high-quality branded products to our customer base. Adding low carbon technology, like air-to-water and air-to-air heat pumps, marks a significant milestone for us, and helps us towards meeting our goal of aiding the transition to renewables for heating engineers."
“The center aims to promote sustainable heating and air conditioning solutions and equip installers with the necessary knowledge and skills to efficiently and effectively meet the growing demand for net-zero, eco-friendly options. Through our training center, we aim to provide expert advice and training to help our installer base to become fully equipped to deal with upcoming technologies.”
Energy efficiency of heat pumps
Commercial Manager of Heating & Renewables at Daikin UK, Iain Bevan commented: “Heat pumps hold immense potential for slashing energy consumption and home bills. Over their 15-year lifespan, transitioning from a fossil fuel boiler to an air source heat pump could result in savings exceeding £3,000 compared to gas boilers, over £6,000 compared to oil, and surpassing £9,000 compared to LPG."
“Our studies reveal that a staggering 68% of homeowners are unaware of the significantly higher energy efficiency of heat pumps over gas boilers. While gas boilers operate at 70-90% efficiency, heat pumps soar between 300-400%. There’s an essential need to educate homeowners about heat pump technology, and our Sustainable Home Centers, like ElecMec, offer the ideal platform for such endeavors. Furthermore, with substantial funding accessible through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, now boosted to £7,500, homeowners have the remarkable opportunity to undertake green energy efficiency enhancements.”
