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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
A semi-detached
Victorian house
in a Conservation
Area
Beautiful but
cold & draughty
in winter
hot in summer
expensive to run
Chester Rd
Wood fibre board and mineral wool
placed underneath the new
oak flooring
Insulating the ground floor
Cornices re-made by
specialist plasterers
Period details retained
and restored
Mosaic hallway floor
restored
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
Complies with
Clean Air
regulations &
reduces gas
needed
for heating
by 40%
An efficient wood burning stove
Reducing water use
Water efficient
WCs fitted
Flow restrictors,
aerating taps &
shower heads
installed
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%
Opening doors to low energy
refurbishment
60%+ carbon saving
138 across UK
Most house types
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