Heritage News
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Halo Supports Church of England Net Zero Demonstrator Project
St Luke’s Church in Maidstone is led by Rev Gareth Dickinson, and is constantly looking for ways to bring people together and create a warm, comfortable environment where everyone feels welcome. For St Luke’s, creating that welcoming environment meant tackling an issue that had been affecting the church for years:…
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How Herschel Halo Heaters Are Transforming Church Heating
750+ Halo enquiries in the UK Since launching the Halo heater in the UK in 2022, we have seen the Halo grow from a unique concept to a leading church heating solution with over 750 enquiries and over 70 installations across UK churches. Herschel Halo reaches…
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How One Historic Church Cut Heating Energy by Over 50% on its Journey to Net Zero
St Peter's Scottish Episcopal Church demonstrates how listed places of worship can reduce carbon emissions, lower running costs and improve comfort without compromising their historic character. Across the UK, churches face a common challenge. Ageing gas boilers are reaching the end of their working lives. Energy costs remain unpredictable and maintenance…
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Introducing Herschel ESS: A Smarter Route to Electrifying Churches and Heritage Buildings
For many churches and heritage buildings, the biggest obstacle to replacing fossil fuel heating isn't choosing the right heating system - it's having enough electrical capacity to support it. The prospect of costly electricity supply upgrades, combined with higher ongoing standing charges associated with larger commercial electricity supplies, can make…
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How Halo Infrared Heating Transformed St Mary the Virgin, Denby
Heating a historic church without harming its fabric or finances is one of the biggest challenges facing the heritage market today. St Mary the Virgin Church in Denby, Derbyshire, a Grade I listed building with nearly 1,000 years of history, faced exactly this problem. Their journey from an inefficient gas system…
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Church of England Sustainability Officer Visits Herschel Halo Production
It was a great pleasure to welcome Adrian Fox, Church of England Environment and Sustainability Officer, to our Herschel production facility in Bristol last week to showcase our pioneering Halo heritage heating solutions. Having specified our Halo heaters for a substantial number of parishes within the Church of England, we…
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Significant Energy Savings from Halo at St Chads Church
A fantastic new Halo case study is available for St Chad’s Church, in Bradford. St Chad’s Church, a Grade II listed building built in 1912-14, had nine Halo heaters installed in 2023. We are thrilled to share a detailed video which discusses feedback from St Chad’s Church, including the significant…
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Halo: Net Zero Heating for Churches
The Herschel Halo infrared heater has been specially designed to heat churches and heritage buildings, efficiently and effectively, and provide a net zero heating solution in the transition towards decarbonisation. Designed and manufactured in the UK, using a combination of precision engineering alongside hand-crafted expertise, the result is the beautiful…
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Introducing the Halo Heating Range for Heating Historic Buildings
Introducing the brand new Halo heating range, the highly efficient electric infrared heater designed for heating heritage buildings. Emitting zero light heat, the Herschel Halo is ideal for use in heritage properties, places of worship and listed buildings including wedding venues, village halls, barns, hotel lobbies, theaters, churches and…
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