AI-powered air source heat pump unveiled

Wondrwall has unveiled a new, intelligent heat pump system. Utilising cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, the company claims that the new heat pump can deliver significant carbon and cost savings for homeowners.

Wondrwall says the innovation has the potential to be “game-changing” for both homeowners and housebuilders, and that it will redefine what is thought possible in terms of low carbon energy efficiency. In a first for the company, which had previously prioritised infrared and direct-electrical heating systems, the Wondrwall air source heat pump provides homes with efficient heating and cooling technology.

Energy efficiencies are generated and comfort maintained through the integration of the heat pump with Wondrwall’s AI-powered Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Sensor technology within the Wondrwall system allows the HEMS to learn the thermal performance of the home, typical energy use and user preferences in order to adapt flow temperatures and heating schedules based on occupancy and user behaviours.

To enable industry-wide collaboration and support the rollout of low carbon heating solutions in new build homes at scale, Wondrwall is also opening up its proprietary technologies to other heat pump manufacturers.

Specifically, its HEMS system will be available for other heat pump manufacturers to integrate with, creating the potential for intelligent homes that go beyond ‘smart’ and efficient homes irrespective of your preferred supplier.

Trials undertaken by Wondrwall, in collaboration with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, found that in an average new-build home using the Wondrwall solution to control the heat pump reduced energy bills by 87% when compared to the same home with just the heat pump alone. The heat pump delivers grid flexibility, matching energy needs to grid needs without impact on the homeowner and reducing downtime.

The unveiling of the heat pump comes weeks before the Future Homes Standard is fully adopted, which aims to rapidly increase the building performance of new homes in the UK. The Future Homes Standard aims to ensure new homes built from 2025 produce 75-80% less carbon emissions than those constructed under the current regulations.

Dependent on building fabric, homes with Wondrwall’s heat pump and HEMS solution will achieve a net zero rating with zero carbon emissions.

The launch of the heat pump follows hot on the heels of Wondrwall’s Energy Services Contract (ESC) product, allowing housebuilders and homeowners to eliminate the ‘green premium’ and install solar PV, battery storage and EV charging points with no upfront cost.

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