House Summary

Owner(s):

Tony and Stella Richardson

House Type:

1950's bungalow

Carbon saving:

77%

Measures installed:

• Double Glazed  new wood windows glazed with low E glass (argon filled) U = 1.7 with 1997 secondary glazing
• 50 mm Cavity wall insulation
• Roof insulated 300 mm U 0.26
• Oil boiler 2001, programmable controller; radiators with TRVs
• 2 sqm thermal solar panels for domestic water heating
• 3.9 kWp photovoltaic panels
• Low energy lights
• Wind turbine
• Rainwater harvesting for all hot water and washing machine and toilet when stocks permit. Self design and built
• Four compost bins for home-grown vegetables