Landscape & Urban Design Issue 52 2021 | Page 49

BOUND SURFACING
extensive range of natural aggregate blends offers a wide range of design possibilities .
And now Addagrip Terraco are delighted to introduce our latest innovation in resin bound paving - ADDAGRIP ECOHEAT SURFACING
Addagrip Terraco Ltd and EcoHeat Surfaces have joined forces to promote a unique surfacing solution – Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing - combining Addagrip ’ s quality Resin Bound porous surface finishes with Ecoheat Surfaces patented innovation inlaid pipe system that connects to a renewable energy source , offering a reactive heat storing surface to suit our changing climate conditions .
When the weather warms up , the Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing will be heated naturally by the sun , and , with a heat pump installed , the heat from the resin bound can be harnessed to help supply hot water for the home or other buildings such as hospitals and schools . A source of free energy for hot water .
Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing can also be linked with solar panels to make it even more energy efficient - no need for gas , thus making it very carbon neutral .
The resin bound surface is permeable so there is no surface water , and it is SuDS compliant when used on a porous base build up .
How Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing Works Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing is the ‘ first of its kind ’ green energy thermal heating surface system . In colder weather , the surface senses temperature decreases and automatically warms the resin bound surface using a renewable heat source . With the EcoHeat pipework installed under the Resin Bound surface , Addagrip EcoHeat Surfacing takes heat out of buildings via an air source heat pump . Whenever temperatures drop to 0 º C this heat will be used to warm the surface area around buildings to ensure no ice or snow build up .
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