Opening doors to low energy refurbishment

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High Wycombe, Richard Gardens, Krofire House

House Summary

Owner(s):
Mark and Liya Brown

House Type:
1980's 5-bedroom detached, a flint brick design in a Conservation area

Carbon saving:
90%



  • High Wycombe SuperHome

Measures installed:

  • Double glazed windows
  • Cavity wall insulation
  • Loft insulation: topped up to 300mm with sheep's wool then over-boarded to provide access for later solar panel work
  • All the upstairs imbedded ceiling lights (fitted by previous occupier) have been sealed in via the attic space to prevent drafts
  • All doors to garage replaced with tightly sealing uPVC. Internal doors to Conservatory & Front door all sealed against drafts. Gaps to kitchen soil pipe sealed
  • A rated condensing gas boiler fitted in Aug 2008 shortly after moving in. Simple heating controls updated at that time. Ten out of eleven radiators had TRV's fitted at the same time
  • 20 x 1.8m solar thermal tubes fitted with twin coil Gledhill tank in April 2010
  • 2.96kWp PV fitted in April 2010. 16 x 185Wp Mitsubishi fitted with Fronius inverter
  • KWB 15kW wood pellet boiler feeding 500l buffer tank supplies all the hot water & heating needs of house prior to fitting Solar Thermal
  • Whole house fitted with CFLs and ten LED units fitted to kitchen. The only remaining filament/halogens alternatives are in the fridge and oven. External security PIR lights all working with CFL's
  • A Rated Washing Machine. A Rated dishwasher (rarely used). A++ rated Fridge/Freezer
  • Two water butts in garden fed by rainwater from roof. Both original lavatories replaced by Twyford Flushwise (2.6litre) water-saving units. Flow restrictors fitted to both kitchen and downstairs cloakroom taps. Similar planned for upstairs bathrooms at point of future renovation
  • Wood burning stove (Dovre 250) fitted in April 2009
  • Part "L" Building Regulation loft hatch door fitted with 100mm polystyrene plug
  • Reflectors behind all radiators
  • All water tanks and hot/cold water pipe runs insulated throughout the house including the attic
  • Extra insulation to KWB Buffer tank and original DHWC

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What visitors are saying

"Wonderful and inspiring to see how others have tackled energy efficiency in their own homes"

"Biomass boiler was interesting alternative to natural gas"

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