{"id":1865,"date":"2026-04-09T08:41:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:41:55","slug":"vital-energi-return-to-university-of-liverpool-for-heat-network-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1865","title":{"rendered":"Vital Energi Return to University of Liverpool for Heat Network Upgrade"},"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 Return to University of Liverpool for Heat Network Upgrade<\/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 Return to University of Liverpool for Heat Network Upgrade\"><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-return-to-university-of-liverpool-for-heat-network-upgrade\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vital Energi Return to University of Liverpool for Heat Network Upgrade\"><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 won the contract to upgrade a section of the University of Liverpool\u2019s district heating network.\u00a0 The project involves replacing a 200m section of pipework connecting the University\u2019s Quad Node to Fingals Cave and installing branches to the George Holt, Students\u2019 Guild and Math &amp; Oceanography buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrades are partly to replace ageing infrastructure, but the project also allows the 200mm pipework to be replaced by 250mm pipework, which is capable of transporting more heat along the network.<\/p>\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\/cxbblxg0\/1.jpg?crop=0,0.42508808257990549,0,0.149418967701506&amp;cropmode=percentage&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133141983418370000\" alt=\"1 (1)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>In addition to the buried district heating network, Vital Energi were also appointed to undertake modifications to the internal pipework systems which involved three cut ins to the district heating branches as the mains passed by the affected buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Vital Energi have installed all of the pre-insulated networks across the University Campus and took the opportunity to also upgrade the leak detection system so that we are able to monitor the network through one centralized location, ensuring the network will continue to perform optimally for decades to come.<\/p>\n<\/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\">We have worked with the University of Liverpool to develop and expand their heat network for almost 15-years and we\u2019re delighted that this work will play a key role in 5 of the University\u2019s buildings continuing to receiving low-carbon heating and hot water. The University have invested heavily in their low-carbon infrastructure and the district heating network is one of the initiatives helping them towards their net zero targets. It\u2019s a fantastic contribution to a cleaner, greener Liverpool and we\u2019re delighted to have made another contribution to one of Liverpool\u2019s major green assets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Ashley Walsh , <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director for Heat Networks &#8211; Vital Energi<\/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\/ajnjl04q\/2.jpg?crop=0.0000000000000001263187085796,0.13666764540886361,0,0.43758080258718418&amp;cropmode=percentage&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133119630538730000\" alt=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p>Overall, the upgrade programme was extremely challenging, with over 1.4km of pipework installed over a 14-week period, as well as internal modifications.<\/p>\n<p>Works began in July and are due for completion by the end of October and have been scheduled for when the campus will be at its least busy.<\/p>\n<\/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=\"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\/5kedixju\/4.jpg?crop=0.0000000000000001263187085796,0.13000093099867513,0,0.44424751699737264&amp;cropmode=percentage&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133119629982870000\" alt=\"4\"><\/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>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Vital Energi Return to University of Liverpool for Heat Network Upgrade Vital Energi have won the contract to upgrade a section of the University of Liverpool\u2019s district heating network.\u00a0 The project involves replacing a 200m section of pipework connecting the University\u2019s Quad Node to Fingals Cave and installing branches to the George Holt, Students\u2019 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ve_media_section":[3],"ve_media_year":[],"ve_sector":[],"class_list":["post-1865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","ve_media_section-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_section&post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_year&post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"ve_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_sector&post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}