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Rapid Energy was approached by a mechanical and electrical (M&E) contractor tendering for a boiler replacement project at a secondary school in Wiltshire.
The school’s sports centre was originally built in 2001 and extended in 2018. Its central boiler plant, located across three levels, consisted of gas-fired boilers and storage calorifiers that supplied heating and hot water to part of the building. The swimming pool was the largest source of heating demand, alongside its associated air handling unit.
The refurbishment required the existing boilers and hot water calorifiers to be removed and replaced with a new cascade boiler system, upgraded heating circuits and two new hot water calorifiers.
As the sports centre needed to remain operational during the refurbishment, the contractor required a temporary boiler hire solution to maintain heating for the swimming pool and building, as well as hot water for the shower facilities, while the permanent system was replaced.
The project presented several operational challenges:
Before the project commenced, a Rapid Energy engineer carried out a comprehensive site survey to assess the existing heating infrastructure and determine the temporary heating and hot water requirements.
Following the assessment, Rapid Energy supplied a 600kW packaged temporary boiler with an integrated plate heat exchanger, providing low-temperature hot water (LTHW) and hot water services (HWS) to the building.
The temporary heating solution our team implemented:
By connecting the temporary boiler to the existing heating circuits, Rapid Energy enabled the contractor to carry out the planned upgrades while maintaining essential services for the swimming pool and shower facilities.
The remote monitoring system provided an additional level of operational support, allowing Rapid Energy to identify system issues and respond proactively. The customer highlighted this capability as a particular benefit, noting that it provided greater visibility of boiler performance.
Jamie and Rapid Energy have been nothing short of brilliant, and a pleasure to work with. This is our first project together, and we will be definitely using them again, on account of their flexibility.
