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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
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A semi-detached
Victorian house
in a Conservation
Area
Beautiful but
cold & draughty
in winter
hot in summer
expensive to run
Chester Rd
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100m internal wood
fibre board applied to
all external walls
Insulating the solid brick walls
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Wood fibre board and mineral wool
placed underneath the new
oak flooring
Insulating the ground floor
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Cornices re-made by
specialist plasterers
Period details retained
and restored
Mosaic hallway floor
restored
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Insulating and
restoring the roof: and
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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
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Complies with
Clean Air
regulations &
reduces gas
needed
for heating
by 40%
An efficient wood burning stove
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Solar thermal panels
heat the water
Using the sun’s energy
Photovoltaic panels
produce electricity
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Reducing water use
Water efficient
WCs fitted
Flow restrictors,
aerating taps &
shower heads
installed
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Rainwater and recycled water
used for gardening
Water wall
Grey water diverter
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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%
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Opening doors to low energy
refurbishment
60%+ carbon saving
138 across UK
Most house types
100,000 visitors
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5 homes to visit 22/23 September
4 Victorian, 1 Edwardian
Bertram St
Chester Rd
Belsize Park
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Each very different…
St Augustine’s Rd
Grosvenor Rd,
Muswell Hill
www.superhomes.org.uk
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Sarah Harrison
www.eco-refurbishment.co.uk
www.superhomes.org.uk