Left Right Left Right. Squaddies get energy efficient marching orders
Air source heat pumps and solar panels have been installed in barracks
New energy efficient buildings have been built in Wiltshire to accommodate the training of soldiers.
The building blocks at Westdown Camp in Salisbury Plain have A-rated Energy Performance Certificates and feature air source heat pumps and solar panels.
Air source heat pumps, which take additional electrical power from solar PV panels installed on the roof, provide the accommodation’s complete heating and hot water needs.
The buildings are also designed to reduce electricity costs.
The programme is being part-funded from a £200 million-investment to improve armed forces accommodation, which was announced by the Defence Secretary last summer.