PROJECT CASE STUDYWarehousing and logistics

Marks & Spencer Distribution Centre

Building-integrated solar air heating in a large UK distribution centre.

Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom · 2013 installation

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Marks & Spencer Distribution Centre SolarWall project context — Project photograph supplied in the SolarWall asset library.

≈4,330 m²Collector area

1.1 GWh/yrPublished forecast heat saving

>250 tCO₂/yrPublished forecast reduction

LogisticsFacility type

PROJECT CONTEXT

Engineering the right source of useful heat.

A site-specific installation or documented project scope, with design versus reported outcomes clearly separated.

The challenge

A very large distribution facility required a substantial clean-air heating solution capable of integrating with the architecture of a south-facing façade.

The solution

The original Conserval case study describes an approximately 4,330 m² façade collector split into four sections. Three colours were chosen to align renewable energy generation with the building envelope design.

Published outcomes

The original project profile projected approximately 1.1 GWh of annual energy savings and over 250 tonnes of CO₂ avoided per year. These are published project projections, not independently verified operating data.

Evidence and reporting basis

Conserval Engineering, Marks & Spencer Project Case Study (2013). Metrics are only shown when found in this published or provided source; historical values and projected benefits are explicitly identified.

TECHNICAL SNAPSHOT

Integration details.

01 / LARGE

Large south façade aligned with ventilation heating

02 / THREE

Three colour architectural treatment

03 / FOUR

Four collector sections installed between circulation towers

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