At ActionZero, we produce a patented high temperature, high efficiency heat pump technology called the EscoPod – for industry, healthcare, and difficult to decarbonise commercial applications. We work with organisations across these sectors who are committed to climate action and ready to take definitive steps to reduce their
carbon emissions.
The ActionZero EscoPod has been designed specifically to eliminate fossil fuels and carbon emissions from heating and cooling in healthcare buildings including hospitals, nursing, and care homes, as well as difficult to decarbonise buildings such as those often found in the public sector.
The EscoPod will enable these organisations to eliminate fossil fuels and carbon emissions, produce multifunctional outputs for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, while reducing energy use and costs by up to 70%.
The EscoPod also boasts several unique, high-performance features. For example, it can produce temperatures of 80°C at high efficiency for space heating applications.
In Europe, we just experienced the hottest summer on record, energy bills are soaring, and our gas supply is under siege – time is quite literally up. We must move away from fossil fuels, and we must do it now. That’s the beauty of the EscoPod, it enables the rapid decarbonisation of heating, cooling, and hot water systems…and it does so with minimal disruption.
Typically, heat pump solutions require costly building fabric and mechanical system upgrades (a deep retrofit cost could run upwards of several million pounds depending on the building). The EscoPod however, does not! This point is particularly important for healthcare providers, who cannot afford to shut down operations to upgrade a building. That means significant cost avoidance without any business interruption – allowing healthcare providers to focus on the critical service of patient care.
In this article, you will find a case study on one of our healthcare clients, which clearly illustrates the many significant benefits (including a compelling ROI) to be had.
According to the International Energy Agency, heating accounts for approximately 50% of energy use globally and up to 40% of global CO2 emissions. I think its very clear that our success, and in fact survival depends heavily on our ability to decarbonise heat – rapidly.
In a recent report, the IEA identified heat pumps as THE central technology in the global transition to secure and sustainable heating. We believe that the EscoPod, is a disruptive game changer for decarbonising heat. And we’re determined to play a leading role in Europe’s transition to a decarbonized economy.
Below are the details of a recent ActionZero case study, wherein an EscoPod heat pump solution was installed for a healthcare client in Ireland. Included below is information on the unique challenges facing the client as well the benefits (environmental and commercial) derived from installation.
As Ireland’s largest independent hospital group, our client is renowned for the quality of its service provision coupled with a rich tradition in healthcare. With 3,500 staff and 450 leading consultants, the Private Hospital Group treats in excess of 300,000 patients annually in its 5 modern acute hospitals across Ireland. It is one of the largest providers of private healthcare in the country.
ActionZero are currently rolling out the EscoPod AZH (ActionZero’s dedicated heat pump technology for the healthcare industry) across the groups network of hospitals, the first of which was founded in 1921, has approx. 24,500 m2 floor space and can accommodate 130 beds.
The client needed a solution that would:
Whilst avoiding any disruption to patient care and the costs/disruption that would normally be associated with a building deep ofit.
Performance (seasonal coefficient of performance)
Multi-functional outputs and modes of operation with:
Outputs/features
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