Whether you manage a school or a large educational campus, continuous heat and power is essential for safety, comfort, and uninterrupted learning. Power failures can disrupt classes, damage equipment, and create compliance risks issues 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
Mon, January 19, 2015 – Information Services, University
Mon, January 19, 2015 – Information Services, University I’d like to offer a big THANK YOU for the work completed on Saturday. We are delighted with the result.
Wed, June 03, 2015 – Project Manager, Electrical Services Company
Wed, June 03, 2015 – Project Manager, Electrical Services Company …we are very happy with the service you provided and I am sure the Hospital trust are as well. If we have any future projects requiring a generator I will be in contact with you…
Wed, July 27, 2016 – Owner, Production Services Company
Wed, July 27, 2016 – Owner, Production Services Company Just a quick note to say thank you to you and your team for another fantastic year of generator delivery! Everything is so easy and I’m sure that is down to you personally. Doug and Tom were excellent as ever – they are so efficient (and also said … Continued
Fri, June 6, 2014 – Senior Project Manager
Fri, June 6, 2014 – Senior Project Manager Thank you for the email I must say that your engineer on Tuesday was great and all items were concluded on the day
Sun, September 11, 2011 – Facilities Manager Software Company – Reading
Sun, September 11, 2011 – Facilities Manager Software Company – Reading shentongroup engineers were exceptionally clean and tidy and carried out a quality installation. The project was completed on time and was good value for money.
Thu, November 01, 2012 – Renewable Energy Research Partner at Property Management Company
Thu, November 01, 2012 – Renewable Energy Research Partner at Property Management Company You certainly have a very impressive set up with lots of happy looking people to assist you in your work.
Mon, March 27, 2017 – Manager, Data Management company
Good afternoon Terry, I just wanted to pay you an email to give out thanks for the work yourself and Shenton have done with regards to Saturday’s UPS install here at ***********. The Saturday works went ahead as planned and on schedule at 7am our side and by 8am Dan, Callum & Vic had the … Continued
Fri, September 30th, 2016 – Project Manager, Infrastructure Company
I wanted to thank you for your collaborative and reactive approach throughout the ******* Generator Controller replacement project. I’d be grateful if you could also pass on myself and Peter’s thanks to the guys in the field who went out of their way to be flexible and help us fit in with ******* requirements and other … Continued
Thurs, March 30, 2017 – PA & Team Secretary, M&E Company
I just wanted to send an email with the feedback from attendees for the Combined Heat & Power CPD yesterday. Staff have said it was an excellent example of what a CPD session should be (by all accounts they have had some rather poor one’s in the past) and they asked me to feed this … Continued
Sun, July 31, 2013 – Construction Project Manager for UK and Ireland at Large Retail Property Investment Company
Wed, July 31, 2013 – Construction Project Manager for UK and Ireland at Large Retail Property Investment Company I have had the chance to review the installation works on the new SO generator; and wanted to say that I am happy with the standard of works. Walking the installation, everything looks to be good and … Continued
Tue, November 08, 2011 – Principle Oil & Development Engineer
Tue, November 08, 2011 – Principle Oil & Development Engineer shentongroup’s generators are robust for longevity, large enough to run the degasification and ancillary equipment but still maintain low noise levels. They have an excellent reputation and ability to think outside the box.
Tue, July 02, 2013 – Manager, Hire Company
Tue, July 02, 2013 – Manager, Hire Company Chloe couldn’t do enough to help with the whole hire, she was great and makes you want to hire again and again. Would want to deal with her all the time – you know the job is going to be done. The guys on site were very … Continued
