Your building probably qualifies
Most buildings don't need 60°C water anymore.
Our renovation experience has proven that buildings typically don't need as hot water as most installers think they need. This matters because heat pumps operate most efficiently when operating continuously and producing lower water temperatures.
- Gas boiler mindset The gas boiler used to always operate at a high temperature, whereas a lower temperature is just as possible in approximately 80% of apartment buildings.
- Wrong business model Although energy costs are typically 5 to 10 times more significant than the installation costs, installers are often judged on the cost of the installation rather than its efficiency. As a result, cheap installations are often prefered over high-performing ones.
Many buildings have already made renovations since they were built. These improvements can significantly reduce the building's heat losses, meaning it can be heated at lower water temperatures.
- Roof insulation
- Windows Replaced older glazing with double or triple-pane windows
- Over-dimensioning Radiators in older buildings were often sized with large safety margins, and that extra heat-emitting capacity can be used to support comfortable heating at lower water temperatures.
- Energy improvements amplify this effect When insulation and better windows reduce heat demand, oversized radiators have even more extra capacity.
The following signs don't lie: your building probably has excess emitter capacity. That means it could be heated comfortably with lower water temperatures.
- Radiators get hot very fast
- Comfort is reached with radiators partially open
- Never using some radiators
Business model
Heat-as-a-Service means your system's performance is our problem.
Optimal
performance
performance
- We co-invest
- Lower operating costs
- Longer equipment lifetime
Operation
By Heatify
- Real-time optimisation around efficiency and electricity prices
- Maintenance is on us
Equipment
By Heatify
- We select the heat pump and other equipment for efficiency and longevity, not just upfront cost
Design
By Heatify
- Reduced upfront costs by not over-sizing
- Modular design for adaptability
Design
By engineering firm
- Oversized, resulting in higher investment costs
- Fixed capacity, hard to change later
Equipment
By installation company
- The cheapest heat pump and equipment is selected
Operation
By installation company
- Efficiency and performance are your problem
- Maintenance is on you
Suboptimal performance
- You invest alone
- Higher operating costs
- Shorter equipment lifetime