Project Aims

We hope to demonstrate a whole house solution which will result in significant carbon and primary energy reduction. The solution was developed to be replicable across a large proportion of the UK housing stock, and to enable UK businesses to meet a national scale up.

The property has been extensively analysed and monitored to give a baseline starting point energy consumption.

Our modelling shows that the measures to be carried out will reduce fuel bills by 94%

The Property
The solid-walled semi detached house is traditionally regarded as hard-to-treat. There are no wall cavities to be filled and the façade has architectural features that we do not want to change.

The works
Insulation will be added to all the heat loss surfaces.

A thin layer of high performance aerogel will be added internally to the front façade. External wall insulation will be added to other surfaces and finished to look the same as the current walls.

Vacuum insulated panels will be added to the floor, stopping heat loss and draughts, without a large increase in floor height.

Underfloor heating will replace the storage heaters. Hot water and space heating will be provided by a heat pump whilst electricity will be generated from solar panels on the roof.

The cold porch will be replaced with a sun lobby which will capture spring and autumn heat, but not allow heat loss or gain to the house in the winter or summer.

It is important to understand that this is our tenant’s home. All the works will be carried out whilst she is still living in the property to the highest standards with disruption kept to a minimum.