www.ecoterrace.co.uk

The Energy Saving Refurbishment

2008

Demolitions? Emissions?

diagram courtesy of Casey Cole – carbonlimited.org

•160,000 homes in Newcastle/Stoke

•90,000 in council tax band A

•50% byelaw terrace houses?

•Approx. 45,000 terraces in area

•Standard terrace house SAP: 20-30

•Heating costs: £800-1200 per year

•CO2: 102kg/m2 per year

•Approx 6.6 tonnes / year / house

The competition bid:

a) generic solutions for the typical terrace house...

b) design for a specific property…

c) proposals for a wider context…

Carbon reduction:•EPC Band B / Ecohomes Excellent

•78 CO kg/m2/year reduction

•5.3 tonnes CO2 reduction per year

Cash savings:

•24 CO2 kg/m2/year new performance

•Heating costs: approx £200 per year

•£100 saving per month

Comfort improvements: A sustainable house is one that sells!

ground floor

•Passive solar gains•Recycled plastic loft insulation – U-value: 0.20•Heavily insulated floors – U-value: 0.25•Kingspan drylined walls – U-value: 0.30•Isover sound reduction insulation

existing

new build

first floor

•Nuaire Sunwarm solar panel hot water cylinder•Nuaire Sunwarm positive pressure ventilation•100% low energy lights•High efficiency ‘Band A’ boiler•Tap flow regulators

existing

new build

2 year post occupancy monitoring in collaboration with Hockerton Housing Project…

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Public open days: 18th & 25th April

Working in partnership:

• Staffordshire Housing Association

• Newcastle Borough Council

• Regional Housing Board (RHE)

• RENEW North Staffordshire

• Housing Corporation

• Axis Design Architects

• Carbon Trust