Tenders Are Invited For Decarbonisation Of Heating Systems At Fota House: Bivalent Air-To-Water Heat Pump Installation

The Irish Heritage Trust (Iht) Is Seeking A Qualified Contractor To Supply, Install, And Commission A High-Efficiency Low-Carbon Heating Solution At Fota House, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. This Project Is Part Of A Wider Sustainability Initiative To Replace The Existing Obsolete Oil-Fired Heating System With A Renewable Bivalent Solution While Strictly Adhering To The Conservation Requirements Of A Protected Heritage Property. The Scope Of Works Includes: • Heat Pump Installation: Supply And Installation Of Three (3) 50 Kw R290 Air-To-Water Monoblock Heat Pumps. • Bivalent System Integration: Modifying The Existing Piping Network To Integrate The New Heat Pumps With The Recently Installed Natural Gas (Ng) Condensing Boilers, Which Will Remain For Peak-Load And Backup Support. • Ancillary Components: Installation Of A 1000L Buffer Tank, New Pumps, Mixing Valves, Magnetic Filters On Each Circuit, And Flow/Return Headers. • Controls And Bms: Complete Integration Of The Heat Pump System With The Existing Building Management System (Bms), Including The Installation Of Internal Control Modules (E.G., Neobox) For Real-Time Demand Management And Digital Monitoring. • Metering: Installation Of Mid-Approved Energy Meters (Heat And Electrical) As Specified In The Technical Designs. • System Refurbishment: Targeted Replacement Of Specific Underground Radiant Coils And Modification Of High-Risk Sections Of The Existing Heating Infrastructure.