House Summary
Owner(s):
Ann Link and Richard Hudson
House Type:
1957 semi-detached
Carbon saving:
72%
Measures installed:
- Existing double glazed UPVC, one window triple glazed
- New windows are all double glazed low emissivity windows with chestnut frame
- Some triple-glazed new windows
- Sunspace is double-glazed
- External wall insulation: Cavity fill + 90mm Celotex
- Loft insulation: 350 Warmcell on 100 glass fibre as well as 90mm Celotex insulation of gable wall on outside
- Floor insulation: Laminated cork flooring with additional 10mm of cork insulation sheet underneath downstairs
- High standard draught sealing
- 3 extractor fans, one with heat recovery
- A-rated condensing boiler but only as a back up
- Thermal solar panels: 30 tube Thermomax Approx 4 sq m
- 1.7 kWp PV, 9 panels
- Low energy bulbs and LEDs. 2 sunpipes
- Woodstove (solid logs) & back boiler in living room & 300 litre heat store
- Rainwater collection system with outside tanks
