Cost model: Heating and cooling systems in industrial business parks

In the push to decarbonise, consultants are considering heat pumps and ambient loops to heat and cool business parks. Aecom’s Hannah Reynolds and Max Rattenbury examine the costs for an electric office and fulfilment centre just outside London

Posted in February 2022

The cost-model facility is on a business park that has solar arrays and small-scale battery storage providing some onsite electrical generation

This cost model is based upon a fulfilment centre of 1.50 million ft2 of fully automated warehouse space (no cold storage provided) and associated office of 145,000ft2 gross internal area and 118,900ft2 net internal area (NIA; CAT A) to provide office accommodation and support to the fulfilment centre.