While us #EnergyGeeks are still waiting on the #HeatAndBuildingsStrategy, here's a quick thread on some great UK housing projects, with interesting heating solutions (that I've had some involvement with)...
Feel free to add you own to this thread🧵
Greenwatt Way, Chalvey - 2010
10 homes to original zero carbon, CfSH 6* with v. low temp DH to test combining low carbon heat sources (ASHP/GSHP/Biomass, STHW, Fuel Cells) with a huge thermal store. Just one radiator in each house, in roof PV, EV, shared gardens, WWHRS...
Rotherham & Wakefield Retrofits - 2010
3 of the 4 best performing homes in the TSB 'Retrofit for the Future' competition by CO2 savings and energy bill reductions. Kept it simple with EWI, good detailing, Triple Glazing, Gas boiler and PV.
Parkdale, Castleford - 2012
91 homes to original zero carbon, CfSH 6* standard. Biomass District heating, in-roof solar PV, MVHR. Traditionally built for just £30k extra per house (when solar PV was nearly 10x the price it is today).
Wimbish Passivhaus, UK - 2013
14 homes built to certified #Passivhaus standard, gas boiler, STHW, thin bed blockwork + EWI. Extensively monitored for 5 years - wimbishpassivhaus.com/Wimbish_BPE_5_…
Warm Homes Oldham - 2014
Fuel poverty service run in partnership with Council, local NHS CCG and HAs. Reduced A&E admissions by a third for first 800 residents supported with mix of insulation, heating, energy advice, help accessing financial support www4.shu.ac.uk/research/cresr…
Regent Lodge, Leeds - 2018
Near zero carbon retrofit of 1850's detached stone house. IWI, RIRI, triple glazed sash windows, MVHR, ASHP, in-roof solar PV, battery storage.
Gateshead Innovation Village - 2018
@homegroup housing scheme trialling various electrically heating solutions including ASHP, Storage Heating, Heat Batteries, GSHPs, solar PV divert - all while also testing various types of offsite manufacturing techniques.
@homegroup Roberts Street, Greenwich - 2020
First homes to meet new London Plan zero carbon requirements without carbon offsetting. Factory built, modular @ilkehomes with ASHP, E-W solar PV, high performance fabric.
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