An Oxford SuperHome in a conservation area

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.

SuperHome Details
  Value
Money spent on retrofit150K [includes house rebuild]
Energy rating of property before retrofitVery low
Energy rating of property post-retrofitVery high
Carbon savings
Carbon saving percentage80% [near 100% if Good Energy electricity supply taken into account]
Hydro turbineN
Solar PVY
Underfloor heatingN
Thermal/ Loft/ Floor/ Wall InsulationInternal insulation
Low energy lightingY
Water efficient devicesY
Other measuresRiver source heat pump, Sun space, Low temp. U/F heating
Closed February 2012

The GBR campaign ran from 2009 to 2012 and ended with the passing of the green deal legislation.

Here are our successes
kevin
quoteThe 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. signature