{"id":1851,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1851"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:51","slug":"vital-energi-is-helping-imperial-college-london-s-transition-to-net-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1851","title":{"rendered":"Vital Energi is helping Imperial College London\u2019s transition to net zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Vital Energi is helping Imperial College London\u2019s transition to net zero<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Vital Energi is helping Imperial College London\u2019s transition to net zero\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-energi-is-helping-imperial-college-london-s-transition-to-net-zero\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Energi is helping Imperial College London\u2019s transition to net zero\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Vital Energi have been awarded the \u00a311.5m design and build contract at Imperial College London, where they will de-steam the energy centre, saving 2,400 tonnes of carbon a year and accelerating the College\u2019s journey to net zero by 2040.<\/p>\n<p>Imperial College London is home to over 20,000 students and members of staff across many campuses, and as well as upgrading equipment within the existing energy centre at the South Kensington campus, Vital Energi will be decarbonising multiple campus buildings, including the Central Library, Biochemistry, Engineering, City Guilds building, and the Sherfield Building, which is one of the largest on site.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider cgb cgc c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t cgd cge w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\">The project received grant funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/#\">PSDS<\/a>), which is administered by Salix Finance on behalf of the Government\u2019s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), formally part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To make the campus more sustainable, Vital Energi will be replacing three 12MW steam generation boilers with 3 new 10MW efficient boilers, which will serve as the main source of heat generation in the Energy Centre. From these a primary circuit of Medium Heat Temperature Hot Water (MTHW) will be installed to three main plate heat exchangers which will serve the entire campus, and then feed into the multiple buildings and faculty facilities. Vital will design and install the Medium Temperature Hot Water (MTHW) and Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) network which distributes water around the campus.<\/p>\n<p>Once the energy centre is complete, it will serve heating and hot water to the whole campus.<\/p>\n<p>Work has already commenced with an aim to be completed by winter 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">\u201cImperial College London is a world-class university in the heart of the city, and we\u2019re delighted to be helping them make strides on their decarbonisation journey. The College currently has\u00a0180oC steam in circulation around the campus and plant rooms, and we\u2019re transitioning the site to low carbon heat and hot water through the replacement of legacy steam generating infrastructure, creating a 21st century energy centre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Rob Callaghan, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director, Vital Energi&#8217;s London Division<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/zrlljh2x\/icl-v-photo-copy.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133305997837070000\" alt=\"ICL V Photo Copy\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">&#8220;We&#8217;re pleased to have Vital&#8217;s expertise. Together we have a lot of hard work ahead&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Nick Roalfe Director of, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Estates Operation, Imperial College London<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Energi is helping Imperial College London\u2019s transition to net zero Vital Energi have been awarded the \u00a311.5m design and build contract at Imperial College London, where they will de-steam the energy centre, saving 2,400 tonnes of carbon a year and accelerating the College\u2019s journey to net zero by 2040. 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