Further developments of OGI’s in-house software have been completed to allow calculations of heat abstraction from a series of boreholes which are within the influence of each other. Within the UK there is rarely much space to position heat abstraction boreholes and so placing boreholes within the influence of each other is inevitable. OGI’s software enables the position of the individual boreholes within the collector field to be optimised to maximise heat generation from the ground.

Following OGI’s success in winning the NIBE Project of the Year 2009 for the design and installation of an integrated Ground Source Heating System at the RMBI Care Home in Cramlington, Northumberland, OGI has submitted another excellent project for 2010. This Year it is for the design and installation of an integrated Ground Source Heat & Cooling system at Lanchester Road Psychiatric Hospital, at Earls House in Durham.

The project comprises a NIBE 60kW fighter Heat Pump which has been programmed to provide heating to an underfloor distribution system. If there is a peak heat demand higher than that heat pump capacity, a signal is provided to the gas boilers to top up the heat supply to the buffer tank. In summer, the system provides cool water to a stand-alone cool water buffer tank. Heat is also collected from a central ambulatory area which acts as a heat trap. This heat is stored in the ground for later abstraction in the winter so improving the efficiency of the heat pump.

Managing Director,  Stephen Thomas, was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2010 ITU Aquathlon World Championships on 8 September 2010 held in Budapest.  Stephen, a keen Triathlon competitor, finished 24th in the international group and 5th in the British group for his age range.  An aquathlon is like a triathlon without the cycle part of the race.

Formerly known as Cannington Road School, the new Roding School in Barking, Essex has been constructed by Main Contractor Neilcott Construction. OGI was appointed to design and manage the installation of the Ground Source Heat Pump System.

This system included the integration of the Two NIBE 40kW Fighter Heat Pumps with a Conventional Gas Boiler. The Collector field included drilling boreholes up to 150m deep into the chalk in order to maximise the heat abstraction from the ground. The collector system included the use of the new innovative “Turbulence Collector” Developed and manufactured by Muovitech in Sweden which increases the heat abstraction from each borehole when compared to conventional borehole collectors.

A Muovitech manifold chamber was also used to ensure even distribution of fluids throughout the numerous collector pipes to maximise energy collection.

OGI are pleased to announce that our RMBI Scarborough Court, Cramlington project has been recognised as an official partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign and contributes in the area of demonstration and dissemination projects.

OGI won the NIBE Project of the Year Award 2009 for a ground energy system designed and installed at a residential nursing home, Scarbrough Court, Cramlington, Northumberland.  The award was accepted on behalf of OGI by Contracts Manager, Wes Bagot at an awards dinner held at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham.

OGI was selected as winner of the award for the most innovative ground source design.

The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change,  Ed Miliband visited OGI offices near Durham with Roberta Blackman-Woods MP for Durham City. 

Mr Miliband was interested to see OGI’s ground source heating and cooling system which was designed and installed by OGI in 2006 to heat and cool the building.

Sacriston Medical Centre, County Durham with an innovative ground energy system for heating and cooling designed and installed by OGI, was awarded the Environmental prize at The Journal Landmark Awards.