making a victorian house into a superhome · making a victorian house into a superhome presentation...
TRANSCRIPT
Making a Victorian house
into a SuperHome
Presentation to the Highgate Society
Sustainable Homes event
15 September 2012
Sarah Harrison Eco-refurbishment Consultancy
SuperHome Network
A semi-detached
Victorian house
in a Conservation
Area
Beautiful but
cold & draughty
in winter
hot in summer
expensive to run
Chester Rd
100m internal wood
fibre board applied to
all external walls
Insulating the solid brick walls
Wood fibre board and mineral wool
placed underneath the new
oak flooring
Insulating the ground floor
Cornices re-made by
specialist plasterers
Period details retained
and restored
Mosaic hallway floor
restored
Insulating and
restoring the roof: and
At the front, original
sash windows double
glazed & draught
stripped
At the back, new
high performance
windows double
glazed, argon filled,
low ‘e’ glass
Improving the windows
Complies with
Clean Air
regulations &
reduces gas
needed
for heating
by 40%
An efficient wood burning stove
Solar thermal panels
heat the water
Using the sun’s energy
Photovoltaic panels
produce electricity
Reducing water use
Water efficient
WCs fitted
Flow restrictors,
aerating taps &
shower heads
installed
Rainwater and recycled water
used for gardening
Water wall
Grey water diverter
A SuperHome
- a home fit for the 21st Century
• Increased comfort
• Reduced energy & water bills
• Asset value enhanced
• EPC rating improved from G to B
• Carbon emissions reduced by 84%
Opening doors to low energy
refurbishment
60%+ carbon saving
138 across UK
Most house types
100,000 visitors
5 homes to visit 22/23 September
4 Victorian, 1 Edwardian
Bertram St
Chester Rd
Belsize Park
Each very different…
St Augustine’s Rd
Grosvenor Rd,
Muswell Hill
www.superhomes.org.uk
Sarah Harrison
www.eco-refurbishment.co.uk
www.superhomes.org.uk