Whether you manage a school or a large educational campus, continuous heat and power are essential for safety, comfort, and uninterrupted learning. Power failures can disrupt classes, damage equipment, and create compliance risks that no Facilities Manager wants to face. We’ve delivered standby generator and CHP solutions for universities including Exeter, Cambridge, Canterbury Christ Church and East Anglia.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems generate heat and electricity simultaneously, making them ideal for larger educational sites with significant hot water demand. Campuses with swimming pools, sports facilities, or student accommodation often benefit most from CHP technology for heating and power.
These systems lower energy costs, can reduce carbon emissions by up to 30%, and help meet sustainability targets.
At Shenton Group, we maintain and optimise CHP systems to ensure they operate at peak efficiency and deliver the highest possible return on investment. For educational facilities running long hours, this means lower bills, greener energy, and reliable performance without compromise.
University estates carry particular demands worth naming explicitly: large-scale student accommodation with continuous hot water demand, research facilities requiring uninterrupted power (see our Science & Research page), and phased construction programmes that need power infrastructure to keep pace with new buildings coming online. We’ve delivered:
If the unthinkable happens and mains power fails, having a backup generator system ensures your site isn’t left in the dark. We design robust solutions for resilience and compliance, giving FM teams confidence that critical life safety services such as emergency lighting and lifts will continue to operate.
When a permanent generator isn’t required, our Power Call emergency generator rental connection service provides rapid response and peace of mind.
See how we’ve helped schools and universities maintain power continuity and reduce energy costs:
Client: Whitehead Building ServicesLocation: Exeter Products/ Services BACKGROUND For many years Exeter university has been growing rapidly, and with growth comes the need for consistent investment into the campus’s infrastructure. With this in mind, East Park was developed to provide further accommodation for undergraduate students. The development consisted of 100 standard bedrooms and 504 en-suite … Continued
BACKGROUND Project Capella was a £79m research laboratory development for the University of Cambridge. The University wanted a fast-track build, and as a result, some very fast-track methods of construction were required throughout the project. However, as a heavily serviced research laboratory with considerably complex and intricate M&E components, design coordination and collaboration with other … Continued
Client: Canterbury Christ Church UniversityLocation: Canterbury South East Products/ Services: BACKGROUND In 2018 Canterbury Christ Church University was building a new halls of residence campus for its students. This prosperous university has over 18k of enrolled students all of which are guaranteed accommodation either on campus or around the city. Mechanical and Electrical contracting firm … Continued
Wed, March 15, 2017 – Systems Manager, British University
Brilliant Stuff Stephanie and you are welcome, I must say you guys have always helped us in a crisis and that counts for a lot… …As usual let me known when you have a team ready for the Hawkeye installation.
Private Owner – End User
…I will use your firm again and will recommend you to anybody for honest and reliable service…
Wed, January 14, 2015 – Owner, Large Farm
Wed, January 14, 2015 – Owner, Large Farm All I want to add is that we were highly impressed with the professionalism of your team in dealing with the installation. It really is a magnificent piece of kit! (And it’s got a Perkins Diesel engine – the sound of which I’m very familiar with!) Many thanks … Continued
Alex Robinson – AD Plant Manager
I have found Shenton Group to be a thoroughly professional organisation. Running an AD plant is a 24/7 operation, with constant oversight required. However, even though the CHPs are one of the most critical parts of the AD plant, I have no concerns about their operation, due to the efficiency of the support service provided.
Tue, October 16, 2012 – Solutions Engineer – Distribution Solutions Company
Tue, October 16, 2012 – Solutions Engineer – Distribution Solutions Company Our customer has asked us to pass on our thanks to Norman for his help and support at the commissioning last Tuesday.
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Facilities Maintenance Contract Manager, County Council
Fri, April 26, 2013 – Facilities Maintenance Contract Manager, County Council Can you please give my thanks to the shentongroup engineers for successfully completing the generator panel modifications and testing of the system, I would like to thank Paul in particular for coping with the challenging situation under pressure, the shentongroup engineers performed excellently and … Continued
Mon, February 9, 2015 – Engineering Manager, Product Testing Laboratory
Mon, February 9, 2015 – Engineering Manager, Product Testing Laboratory Thanks. I must say we were very impressed with how your company reacted to our requirement [Rental]. Myself and our client, *******, were particularly impressed with Tom. He was very polite, positive with good technical knowledge about the equipment and very helpful. A credit to … Continued
Building Service Manager – Large M&E Company
Dear all, I am pleased to announce that ****** have successful handed over the ******* project within our contract date. It is a massive achievement and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the time and effort you have all put in. I’m sure we would of not achieved it … Continued
Service Manager – Real Estate
I would just like to pass on from both Mike, and myself our appreciation, and sincere thanks to you and the rest of Shenton Team. During the evening, and our day spent factory testing the whole ethos of the group shone through, and for QVC it is a real pleasure to be working in conjunction … Continued
Tues, July 22, 2014 – Electrical Supervisor, Electrical and Mechanical Contractors
Tues, July 22, 2014 – Electrical Supervisor, Electrical and Mechanical Contractors I would like to add that your engineer Steve was most helpful today, it,s nice to work with someone who is both professional, courteous & obliging.
Tue, May 07, 2013 – Director, Business Solutions Company
Tue, May 07, 2013 – Director, Business Solutions Company Thanks very much for the prompt service. Good as ever, please pass on our thanks to your management team and particularly for the work of yourself and your engineer.
Tues, January 05, 2016 – Electrical Engineer, Consulting Engineers
Tues, January 05, 2016 – Electrical Engineer, Consulting Engineers Happy new year to you and many thanks for sending the CPD certificates. Please pass on our appreciation to Richard for what was a truly informative and beneficial CPD seminar.
