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San Sereno Lifestyle
Village
Edited by
Rory Macnamara . Technical input by Michael Dilley and Shaun Reiche of Solar Heat Exchangers
San Sereno is the jewel in the crown of our Auria Senior Living portfolio . It is where our promise , philosophy and approach to senior living come to life , every single day .
The first thing that strikes you about San Sereno is its quiet sophistication and unsurpassed hospitality . The tasteful , contemporary decor and elegant furnishings are the setting for a thriving , happy community .
The Auria Way inspires and guides our team to deliver on our Auria promise of ensuring our residents enjoy their best quality of life . Every single day . The Auria Way defines our approach and attitude to senior living from a physical , mental , social and well-being perspective .
Everything we do within our communities – our people , our culture , our hospitality , our accommodation , and our specialised care .
Plumbing Africa spoke to Steve Franklin of Wills Franklin Pretorius Wet Service Consulting Engineers , “ We were engaged by Auria Senior Living to institute energy and water savings to Erica and Nerina , two residential , two storey buildings and the Care Centre Building . All three had very old and inefficient plant resulting in long waits for hot water , causing complaints .”
Once Steve had submitted his report and estimate and obtained acceptance the contactors were appointed . His involvement continued with the supervision of the installation and he assisted in the commissioning .
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Solar panels being installed .
Plumbing Art ! Original installation .
Solar Heat Exchangers
We then chatted with the contractors , Solar Heat Exchangers ( SHE ) a well-established company in the field of solar .
The original building was built in 1970 and each block originally housed mild steel pressurised vessels and later added two heat pumps . The heat pumps were housed in an area without ventilation which did not realise the savings promised and envisaged . Subsequently the heat pumps failed , and vessels were running off elements . This resulted in one heat pump working but the system was fundamentally running off electrical elements again .
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