Ground source heating and cooling for schools

Deliver efficient, low carbon heating and cooling for new and refurbished schools with Kensa. We work with Tier 1 contractors and project teams to design and deliver ground source heat pump systems. From boreholes to the plant room, our specialists can take care of the ground source elements of your project.

Why Tier 1 Contractors Choose Kensa

Experienced team that delivers
We bring decades of specialist ground source experience, helping to remove complexity and deliver to schedule.
One specialist partner
We take responsibility for the ground array design and permitting requirement, plant room design and specification, and ground array and system installation.
Designed around your project
Every school and site is different. We design around the building, ground conditions, and customer requirements to deliver DfE-compliant heating and cooling solutions that work.

Delivering ground source heat pumps through CF21 and CF25

Tapping into the thermal energy beneath our feet to deliver highly efficient heating and cooling, ground source heat pumps represent the best solution for schools over the long term.

The Construction Framework 2021 (CF21) and 2025 (CF25) are supporting investment in new and refurbished schools across England. For Tier 1 contractors Kensa provides the specialist ground source expertise needed to take a system from early design through to installation, providing technoeconomic support to tendering and bid teams as standard.

Bring us into your project early and we can help establish what's possible. We’ll work with your team to develop a practical heating and cooling solution around the school, site and programme.

Depth of capability, delivery for schools without compromise

In house ground array design and permitting

Get a ground array designed around the school’s energy requirements, available space and ground conditions. Collectively our specialists have decades of experience designing DfE compliant ground source heat pump solutions. Our teams also provide a managed service for Mining Remediation Authority and Environment Agency permit applications.

In house plant room design and specification

Bring the ground source system together with a plant room designed around your project, whether a packaged plant room or bespoke solution is needed. We design a compliant plant room to meet the site’s heating and cooling requirements, working closely with your mechanical and electrical teams to make integration straightforward.

Thermal Response Tests and Ground Array Installation

We can deliver the complete ground array installation, from initial Thermal Response Tests using our specialist test rigs to using our in-house drilling operation for ground array installation. Our specialist teams take care of drilling, headering and trenching, turning the ground array design into a working energy source for the school. Keeping these elements together reduces interfaces and gives your project team one specialist partner for the ground works.

Plant room installation and remote monitoring

We complete the mechanical and electrical installation within the plant room. Bringing design, specification and installation together helps create a coordinated system and makes responsibilities clearer for your project team. We also offer a monitored solution for end-user peace of mind.