Cutting energy bills and boosting comfort
Cutting energy bills and boosting comfort
CASE STUDY | Code Hostels – Circo Genie
Code Hostels – Circo Genie
Customer Challenge
Inefficient Hot Water & High Energy Costs
The Code Hostel in Parliament Square, Edinburgh, relied on gas solely for its hot water tanks.
Despite using a bronze pump to circulate hot water throughout the building, the system suffered from considerable heat loss and unnecessary energy usage, as the pump ran continuously.
Solution
Commercial Circo Genie
Energy Saving Bear Ltd installed a Commercial Circo Genie on the secondary hot water loop, with its built-in trial alternating between active and bypass modes. This retrofit provided precise thermostatic control over the pump and hot water tank, reducing wasted energy while maintaining safe water temperatures.
Results
Over the course of the trial, the Circo Genie reduced the pump’s electricity consumption by 45% and cut gas use by 14%, resulting in a corresponding 14% drop in CO2 emissions. These outcomes highlight the significant impact of the Commercial Circo Genie on energy savings and efficiency in hot water systems.
The trial for May went very well with a 14% gas saving!
JAMIE GREIG,
CEO ENERGY SAVING BEAR LTD
Reduced gas consumption and improved efficiency
The graph below illustrates that gas consumption per occupant remained consistently lower throughout May, suggesting sustained efficiency improvements during this period. Additionally, the average total gas consumption has also decreased, further highlighting the positive impact of the Commercial Circo Genie on overall energy usage. These trends reinforce the effectiveness of the solution in reducing operational costs and environmental footprint, even as occupancy levels fluctuate.
