A heating answer that lands on programme, and lands on cost.
From one plot to a 300-unit scheme, we give developers a Future Homes Standard heating package that doesn't open a plant room on every plot, doesn't add screed-cure weeks to the programme, and doesn't put a heat pump on a roof that doesn't want one.
- FHS-compliant by design from 1 July 2026
- No boiler, no flue, no cylinder cupboard, no external unit
- Removes the wet-commissioning window from the programme
- Fits SIPs, CLT, timber frame, light-gauge steel and modular
- PV-pairing built into the spec, not bolted on after
- Whole-market — single plot, scheme, MMC, PDR
The deliverable, not the brochure.
Scheme-level specification
One package across plot types, not a different M&E answer per house. Coverage, electrical loads, controls schedule and BoM at unit, plot and scheme level.
Programme and trade-sequencing note
What you lose from the programme (manifold, screed-cure, flue, plant) and what comes in (first-fix wire, cassette close-up). Helps PM and QS price it honestly.
Sample plot cost build-up
Installed cost per unit at typical plot sizes, with the supply, install and design line items separated so your QS can re-price against alternatives.
FHS evidence pack
Compliance narrative for the planner, Part L assessor and the buyer. Far-infrared sits cleanly inside FHS — we give you the wording to evidence it.
The proof points specifiers ask for.
- Wet underfloor adds 60–120 kg/m² of screed and weeks of trade sequencing. Far-infrared film is dry-fit and loads onto 230V circuits already in the design.
- Modular, SIPs, CLT and light-gauge steel are weight-sensitive. The structural and logistical penalty of infrared is effectively nil.
- PV is the most natural partner load. Self-consumption rises, grid export falls, payback compresses.
- Listed, PDR and heritage units in the same scheme can carry the same heating package, where ASHP cannot.
Asked and answered.
Can you specify across mixed plot types in one scheme?
Yes — that's a normal scope. We deliver one package with per-plot variations, so procurement and install run from a single document set.
What's the per-unit installed-cost picture?
Typically a fraction of an ASHP install once you account for cylinder, radiator upsize, commissioning and the plant cupboard. We quote a per-plot figure once we've seen the typical floor plan.
Can we use this on PDR conversions?
Yes — PDR is one of the strongest application categories. No flue, no plant room, low fabric intervention. We've written a specification path specifically for office-to-resi and hotel-to-resi conversions.