The installation of an Ecodan air source heat pump in newly converted student accommodation in Manchester has helped the owner achieve an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of A – dramatically raising its energy saving performance from an initial G grade. <br> <br> The nine-bed property was converted by Beech Properties of Manchester, which is the first carbon-neutral student landlord in the country. The home in Denmark Road, Rusholme – built in the early 1900s – is now 100% carbon neutral thanks to the 14kW Ecodan, working in tandem with a 4kW photovoltaic array on the roof and a heat recovery ventilation system, providing fresh, energy saving ventilation all year round.<br> <br>