An Oxford SuperHome in a conservation area
Friday, 15 July 2011 10:54
This Oxford SuperHome is located in a conservation area is a two storey terraced house built in the mid 1860s. Taking advantage of being close to the waterfront, the owners installed a river source heat pump. They are also planning to use the old chimney for mounting a small wind turbine, as it can provide both support and a duct for the cabling.
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Money spent on retrofit | 150K [includes house rebuild] |
| Energy rating of property before retrofit | Very low |
| Energy rating of property post-retrofit | Very high |
| Carbon savings | |
| Carbon saving percentage | 80% [near 100% if Good Energy electricity supply taken into account] |
| Hydro turbine | |
| Solar PV | |
| Underfloor heating | |
| Thermal/ Loft/ Floor/ Wall Insulation | Internal insulation |
| Low energy lighting | |
| Water efficient devices | |
| Other measures | River source heat pump, Sun space, Low temp. U/F heating |
The GBR campaign ran from 2009 to 2012 and ended with the passing of the green deal legislation.
Here are our successes
The campaign was set up three years ago with the ultimate aim of making it easier for owners to eco-refurb their homes. And to a massive extent we achieved just that. The Green Deal, which is a government policy which will enables all of us to refurb our homes with no upfront costs is a game changer and we are proud to have been a catalyst and indeed on occasion cattle prod to that happening. So now when the landscape of home refurb is changing dramatically, it is time for us to take a back seat too and let the politicking end and the real world Great British Refurb commence.






