House Summary

Owner(s):

South Yorkshire Energy Centre - Contact: Jenny Patient

House Type:

1880's terraced house

Carbon saving:

60%+

Measures installed:

• Double glazing existing and new windows
• Mostly untreated softwood frames DG, low-e, U-value=2
• Overhauling and draught stripping old windows
• Windows and doors draught-stripped
• Fitting high performance timber windows at the rear of the property
• Insulating external walls with 50 or 100mm insulation
• Replacing old ceiling mouldings with equivalent, where hidden by insulation
• 3-5 sq m thermal solar panels for domestic hot water heating
• No gas to the building
• 6kW Ground Source Heat Pump installed, with 240m of collector pipes buried in trenches
• Some underfloor heating
• Loft insulation 100-200mm
• Ventilation rates reduced by sealing joints, and house pressure tested
• Most of floor and skirting gaps sealed
• Low energy lighting
• Sunpipe also fitted
• Low energy appliances
• No appliances in the house, but have plans to install an ‘eco kitchen’
• ‘Eco paints’ used throughout.