Client: Liverpool Hope University
Location: Liverpool
Project: Ongoing HVAC Maintenance
Project Manager: Rob Brine
Liverpool Hope University, based within the city of Liverpool, has a history in education that dates back over 175 years. The campus is made up of a mix of historic buildings and a number of newer ones along side. This gives the feel of a modern, well equipped university spread across a number of sites, with one stunning central campus.
All of the feedback from students says it’s a more welcoming University than some others and can genuinely claim smaller class sizes, which mean students get more individual attention.
Since 2009, the Kimpton Maintenance team have looked after the PPM for the HVAC across the multiple campuses in Liverpool. The contract has been re-tendered every five years since then, and Kimpton have continued to retain the contract.
It’s another example of why our focus on our core geographical area and continuing to deliver exceptional service within the Liverpool City region works. Over 90% of our team are based here, so even in the direst of emergencies, we can get an experienced team to site quickly and without fuss.
Over recent years, as part of their drive towards ongoing carbon reduction and net zero, we have for example, completed boiler room upgrades to improve efficiency and fitted Inverters on the air handling units as long ago as 2010, to reduce their speed and carbon impact.
As well as the ongoing maintenance and the scope of the contract has continued to evolve as the years pass. In the latest re-appointment in 2024, our work continues with the ongoing maintenance of all of the HVAC plant and water hygiene management systems throughout their sites.
This time the contract has changed slightly again, with the addition of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) on the Trinity Building in Aigburth to provide hot water for the student accommodation blocks. As well as this, Solar PV has been added to the St Julie’s Hall accommodation, also in Aigburth, all of which requires maintenance and an extension of the skills required from our team to maintain it.
We’re also looking to introduce remote monitoring for the water hygiene on site. Adding in a remote management and monitoring system would mean it’s still rigorously tested, but would be easier, cheaper and quicker and deliver ongoing savings in time and commute carbon by our team
It’s this sort of proactive thinking that allows us to keep clients for many years and continue to deliver on our own carbon reduction credentials
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