Victorian Refurb in Birmingham
Thursday, 26 May 2011 16:30
One of the SuperHomes in Birmingham is John Newson's victorian 2-bedroom house, built in 1884. By adding 100mm thick internal insulation to the walls as well as many other measures, John reduced his home's emission by 83%
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Money spent on retrofit | NA |
| Energy rating of property before retrofit | NA |
| Energy rating of property post-retrofit | Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6, ie true zero carbon (first & only UK retrofit to this standard) |
| Carbon savings | NA |
| Carbon saving percentage | 100% |
| Hydro turbine | |
| Solar PV | |
| Underfloor heating | |
| Thermal/ Loft/ Floor/ Wall Insulation | Internal and Loft insulation |
| Low energy lighting | |
| Water efficient devices | |
| Other measures |
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.






