HCP has supplied 970 linear metres of radiant heating panels to the new £60 million Bristol Heart Institute.
Radiant heating is “a new concept” for the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, but one perceived as offering real benefits. Alison Grooms, commissioning and redevelopment project manager, the Bristol Heart Institute, said: “The design is a significant development in making the wards easier to clean and reducing cross-infection risks associated with traditional wall-mounted radiators. Radiant heating systems can also free up valuable floor and wall space.” HCP added: “Mounting a heating system at high level can help meet Department of Health infection control guidance. As radiant heating solutions heat objects rather than air, energy is not wasted bringing large volumes of air to a comfortable temperature before occupants feel the benefits. Consequently less energy is used.”
