‘A’ rated sash windows in a 100-year old SuperHome

SuperHomers Juliet Heller and Ian Daglish took the next step in their eco-refurbishment by installing double-glazed sliding sash windows to cut down draughts and achieve significant cash and carbon savings.  To read more about the downsides and benefits please click here Read More…

SuperHome Open Days agreed for 17 – 25 March 2012

Pioneering owners of some of the UK’s most energy efficient SuperHomes have agreed to host open days between Saturday 17th March and Sunday 25th March 2012 across England and Wales (and now also in Scotland).

The dates coincide with similar open day events in Bath and Bristol – Bath Homes Fit for the Future and the Bristol Green Doors Energy Saving Open Homes Event. Read More…

SuperHomer appears in The Sunday Telegraph

SuperHomer Averil Stedeford appeared in the Lifestyle section of  last weeks Sunday Telegraph (2/10/2011).  Averil talks about her home and how she became a SuperHomer. Averil also gives advice on her preferred type of insulation and what installations she has put in.

Read the whole article here

Averil’s Superhome page

SuperHome goes on the Market

There are very few chances to buy a home which has already undergone a substantial renovation, this home will use 72% less energy than similar homes in the area- that’s not just saving on carbon emissions, but saving on fuel bills too. Read More…

A York home becomes the 100th SuperHome by cutting its carbon emissions by two-thirds

The SuperHomes network is celebrating the opening of its 100^th SuperHome: at Temple Avenue in York, an affordable rented property belonging to the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT).  Inside and outside, the SuperHome, looks like a typical 1930s semi-detached house, but it has undergone an energy retrofit that makes it a showcase for the future.  The refurbished home will be open to the public by appointment over the next three years so that people can see how low-energy living can be achieved using today’s building materials and technology.  To read more please click here

Zero Carbon House-Birmingham: Open to the public-Saturday 10 September

SuperHome Open day in conjunction with Heritage Open day THIS SATURDAY 10 September in Birmingham.

This SuperHome will be open from 11am – 4pm.

There will be talks throughout the day, children of all ages are very welcome. Read More…

Visit a SuperHome this September

Be sure to visit a SuperHome this September and discover how easy it is to create a warm and comfortable low energy home. The September 2011 Openings are being held in conjunction with Heritage Open days and the Open House London weekend from Thursday 8th to Sunday 25th September.

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit an inspiring energy efficient SuperHome during September. Many SuperHomes around the country will open their doors to showcase what can be achieved via a raft of energy saving measures. Most have installed superior insulation, many have installed renewables, but all have achieved carbon savings of at least 60%. The home owners’ retrofit journeys are all truly inspirational. Low Energy renovations not only reduce the cost of energy bills but upgrade homeowner comfort, and add value to the property too. All this will be delivered by the SuperHomer, a uniquely trusted source of information, as they provide a unique touch and feel experience.

Please note: Some owners require visitors to register in advance.

To find a SuperHome open near you please visit our website http://www.superhomes.org.uk/get-inspired/superhome-locator

Radian SuperHomer gets Gold Ashden Award

Every year the Ashden Awards holds a vibrant ceremony attended by around 500 people including leading figures from the business, academic, investor, environmental, political and media spheres. At last nights awards ceremony (June 16th 2011) SuperHomer Paul Ciniglio from Radian received the prestigious 2011 Ashden Award for Radian Housing Association’s carbon cutting work, including the Radian SuperHome.

Adding to that great news, Radian  also won the gold “Best of the Best” Award. The awards were presented by Kevin McCloud, of Grand Designs fame.  SEA won the Award in 2009 and had pleasure in being a referee for Radian’s submission (not the Best of the Best Award, it was not invented then).  Our congratulations go out to Paul and his CEO Lindsay Todd who has supported Paul in his work.

Update from the Radian Conference

John Doggart and other SuperHomers represented over a third of the speakers at the recent Radian Conference on 20^th May.  This sell-out meeting was a fantastic success, and included Chris Huhne the Secretary of State.  Helping him out were SuperHomers Colin Butfield, Paul Ciniglio, Peter Evans (Radian) and Russell Smith as well as Cathy Hough our assessor in the West of England.  During the conference SuperHomes were mentioned with approval by many of the speakers, not just SuperHomers.

SuperHomes are becoming famous!