{"id":3938,"date":"2026-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=3938"},"modified":"2026-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:00:00","slug":"vital-energi-completes-low-carbon-upgrade-at-bracknell-urgent-care-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=3938","title":{"rendered":"Vital Energi complete low carbon upgrade at Bracknell Urgent Care Centre"},"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>Bracknell Urgent Care Centre: \u00a31.7m Low Carbon Upgrade<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"Supported by \u00a31.7m PSDS funding, the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust partners with Vital Energi to decarbonise Bracknell Urgent Care Centre and improve efficiency.\"><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=\"Bracknell Urgent Care Centre: \u00a31.7m Low Carbon Upgrade\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"twitter:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/gzkju3ob\/ashp-lift.jpg\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/vital-energi-completes-low-carbon-upgrade-at-bracknell-urgent-care-centre\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bracknell Urgent Care Centre: \u00a31.7m Low Carbon Upgrade\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/gzkju3ob\/ashp-lift.jpg\"><meta property=\"og:image:alt\" 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 has delivered a \u00a31.7m energy upgrade at Bracknell Urgent Care Centre, supporting Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust\u2019s decarbonisation goals while maintaining essential clinical services.<\/p>\n<p>Delivered over a seven\u2011month period, the upgrade focused on improving energy efficiency, resilience and flexibility within the urgent care setting, where temperature control is critical to patient comfort. Bracknell Urgent Care Centre supports vulnerable patients, including those receiving kidney dialysis treatment and cancer respite care, with different clinical needs requiring both heating and cooling at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>To meet these requirements, Vital Energi installed two air source heat pumps capable of producing chilled and heated water simultaneously, ensuring temperatures can be tailored to individual areas of the building. The system is supported by four 7,000\u2011litre buffer vessels, providing thermal storage and enhancing system stability, alongside a newly installed energy compound to house key plant and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The project delivers long\u2011term carbon and financial savings for the Trust, while providing a future\u2011proofed, low\u2011carbon solution aligned with NHS sustainability targets.<\/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\/tdkjr1qk\/lift-7.jpg?crop=0,0.15049897153197508,0,0.42403845462310213&amp;cropmode=percentage&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=134212405445570000\" alt=\"Lift 7\"><\/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\">This project is a great example of how we can successfully decarbonise our estate while maintaining high-quality patient care. Working closely with Vital Energi, we\u2019ve delivered a solution that not only reduces our carbon footprint but also improves the resilience and flexibility of our facilities for the future.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Dave Fuller, Head of Estates Projects, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\u2019re proud to be supporting the Trust\u2019s net zero ambitions through the delivery of a future proofed, low carbon solution. Maintaining resilience and patient comfort within a live urgent care environment was critical, and this project shows how complex healthcare settings can decarbonise without disrupting essential clinical services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Paul Smith, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Commercial Director, Vital Energi<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>The works were carried out within a fully operational urgent care environment, requiring careful planning, close collaboration and continuous liaison with key hospital stakeholders. Maintaining energy resilience throughout the programme was essential to ensure uninterrupted care for patients.<\/p>\n<p>The successful completion of the Bracknell Urgent Care Centre project further demonstrates Vital Energi\u2019s experience in delivering complex decarbonisation schemes across live healthcare estates, helping NHS organisations reduce carbon emissions while improving infrastructure resilience and performance.<\/p>\n<p>The project received \u00a31.7m funding through Phase 4 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS).<\/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\/gzkju3ob\/ashp-lift.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=134213240807100000\" alt=\"Bracknell Urgent Care\"><\/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 Bracknell Urgent Care Centre: \u00a31.7m Low Carbon Upgrade Vital Energi has delivered a \u00a31.7m energy upgrade at Bracknell Urgent Care Centre, supporting Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust\u2019s decarbonisation goals while maintaining essential clinical services. Delivered over a seven\u2011month period, the upgrade focused on improving energy efficiency, resilience and flexibility within the urgent care setting, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2718,"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":[9],"ve_sector":[],"class_list":["post-3938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","ve_media_section-press-releases","ve_media_year-9"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3938","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=3938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3938"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_section&post=3938"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_year&post=3938"},{"taxonomy":"ve_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_sector&post=3938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}