Heat Decarbonisation Show Floor Theatre

In the Heat Decarbonisation Show Floor Theatre on 11th May, Joel Gustafsson, Director, JG Consulting and Lyall Archer, Process Engineer, SSE – Energy Solutions and Lyall Archer, Process Engineer, SSE – Energy Solutions, delivered a presentation on Iipacts of centralised air-source heat pump location and design in urban heat networks.

Lyall Archer, Process Engineer, SSE – Energy Solutions

Lyall is a Process Engineer within SSE Energy Solutions’ Thermal Energy team, who leads on the decarbonisation strategy and design of low carbon heat networks. With a focus on retrofit of electrified heating systems to existing district heating energy centres and development of innovative heat recovery solutions for new heat networks, he advises on the technoeconomic feasibility and performance of centralised heat pump energy solutions. Lyall and his team are advocates of air source heat pump fed heat networks in the context of an expedited, but fair, transition to Net-Zero heat.

Joel Gustafsson, Director, JG Consulting

Joel is the founder and director of JG Consulting. He established the business to help clients understand the environmental impact of their projects and is driven by a desire to improve the performance of the built environment. Having completed a PhD in atmospheric chemistry, he entered the environmental design and engineering industry to maximize the positive impact of his work. He is motivated by real world outcomes. He has worked across a range of sectors within the local area and beyond. Many of his projects have set important precedents that support reducing the environmental impact of the built environment.