Four Baxi air source heat pump (ASHP) systems are supplying efficient, low-carbon heating and hot water at Hedsor Billinghurst, a new-build housing development in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, comprising two four-bedroom and two five-bedroom properties.
Copas Brothers Construction specified two Baxi HP50 7kW units, each paired with a 250-litre Baxi ASHP cylinder, and two HP50 11kW units with 300-litre cylinders. The properties form part of a development being delivered by the construction business, which retains its new-build homes as rental properties.
Baxi provided design support during the project, including heat-loss calculations and SAP inputs, alongside site visits and technical assistance. Copas’s in-house plumber also completed Baxi’s heat pump installer training, covering system design, installation and commissioning. The first system was commissioned on site with Baxi’s heat pump engineers.
The development is part of Copas Brothers Construction’s move to specifying heat pumps across its new-build projects, ahead of the Future Homes Standard.
Ian Mason, project manager at Copas, says: “This was our first project with Baxi, and from system sizing to technical support, we always knew there was someone we could pick up the phone to for advice. Heat pumps are more complex than gas boilers, and, like many developers, they are still comparatively new territory to us. This is why having a direct route to the manufacturer, alongside expert training, is incredibly valuable.”
