Underfloor heating is often associated with domestic buildings. They can create an easy and aesthetic cosiness to any home - in essence, with an underfloor heating system the floor itself becomes the heat emitter and the heating of the room is from the floor up, unlike radiators in a normal central heating system where the emitters are mounted on the wall and the room is, effectively, heated from the ceiling downwards.

But underfloor heating is not just for homes. It can greatly benefit different areas such as education, retail and healthcare. Using Barbour ABI data, we’ve gathered together a collection of different projects which have chosen to install underfloor heating.

Shinfield Primary School - Reading, Berkshire
This project provided 6 new classrooms, a studio hall and a food science classroom, plus ancillary accommodation. It was designed to the Passivhouse standard by ECD Architects. The project also benefitted from underfloor heating solutions.
Value: £2,5M
Floor Area: 635 sq.m
Storeys: 1 Storey

Devonshire Park and Winter Garden theatre
This project was to refurbish the Grade II listed Devonshire Park and Winter Garden theatres and the Grade II listed Congress Theatre. Throughout, Levitt Bernstein Associates sought to preserve and enhance the heritage significance of the site, whilst creating modern venues and facilities for performers and their audiences, sportspeople and their spectators. The project also had underfloor heating solution installed.
Value: £30M
Floor Area: 2650 sq.m
Storeys: 5 Storeys

London Wall Place, City of London
This new project saw the build of ae 18 storey west building and 14 storey east building, both which provided an office space and retail space with restaurants and bars. Part of the construction process was the installation of underfloor heating.
Value: £332.7M
Floor Area: 69060 sq.m
Storeys: 18 Storeys

St Bartholomews Hospital, City of London
This project was to demolish the existing 1960s extension and erection of a three storey building for use as a cancer care facility comprising of a large room for relaxation groups, counselling rooms, library, kitchen, and offices, with ancillary roof terrace and external landscaping. Part of the new build project was to install underfloor heating to the building.
Value: £5M
Floor Area: 586 sq.m
Storeys: 3 Storeys

Guildford Station, Surrey
This enormous redevelopment project was for Guildford station and included 445 flats, offices and shops with associated parking, access and landscaping. Part of the regeneration project was installing underfloor heating throughout the premises. The new landscaped, public forecourt aims to provide a place of transition for both commuters and the local community with zones for rest, interaction and journey.
Value: £150M
Floor Area: 5219 sq.m
Storeys: 10 Storeys

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