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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Open Homes May 2014 - House number 6 of 7

Our 6th Open Home this year is on Charnock Avenue near the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. Like home number 5 (see previous post), this is an ambitious ultra-low energy refurbishment - and it is mid-refurb!

To book your free place for the 2pm tour on the 18th May 2014, click here.

Here's a summary of progress so far:

An Edwardian bungalow loft conversion and whole-house ultra low energy refurb.  This project is in progress and many interesting features will be still visible.  
Features:
Most U values and thermal bridging to exceed Passivhaus minimum.  Passivhaus style detailing.
160 mm PIR external wall insulation taken below ground to footings.
400 mm EPS floor insulation with slab in the middle and edge insulation down to footings internally.
Loft conversion from below the roof structure and tiles left in place.
Consolar Tubo 12 solar thermal and innovative 500 litre thermal store.
Underfloor heating.
Flexible pipe MVHR by Airflow.
Green Building Store 'Ecocontract 48' external windows and doors set in ply box liners.
High levels of air tightness and ambitious target.
Gas boiler with underfloor heating in the screed.

Pit around the house dug, eaves insulated ready for EWI, which is expected to start in April 2014, ground floor underway.


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