SuperHome Refurbs
SuperHomers are part of the growing network, Old Home SuperHome, where ordinary homeowners who’ve shown exactly what can be done with an energy makeover, slashing carbon emissions by at least 60%.
![]() A house in DartingtonIn the village of Dartington in Devon there are two SuperHomes on the same street. This house whose owners are drama teachers reduced their emission b... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() Norfolk converted watermillItteringham is a tiny village with church, shop and pub and about 100 inhabitants in Norfolk. This house originally a mill built in 1778. It was conve... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() Faversham Victorian houseThe house of Jonathan Richardson and Claire Wright is in Faversham which is between the North Downs and Kent coast. By installing a wood burning stove... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() Bristol detached houseThe owners of this house, both architects re-designed their house and reduced their emission by at least 73%. One interesting detail is that the windo... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() The Recycled HouseThe Recycled House is a 1960's ex-Police house in Camber, East Sussex. Keeping warm was challenging for its owners as the village is off the gas grid.... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() A designer's houseThe TV host interior designer, Oliver Heath, is a member of the SuperHome Network. His and his wife's house in Hove is an exemplar of measures which c... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() A 3bedroom near BirminghamThis 3 bedroom house near Birmingham has reduced its CO2 emission by over 75%. Just to mention a few of the measures - the old windows, which had a U-... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() A Zero Carbon houseThis house is one of five SuperHomes in Birmingham area. This is a truly zero carbon home which reached Level 6 in the Code for Sustainable Homes. It ... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() Detached bungalow in EssexThis house, in Clacton on Sea is a detached bungalow built in the 30s . It achieved a 76% emission reduction. Much of the work was done by the owners ... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() 88% emission reduction in StroudThis house, in Stroud in Gloucestershire reduced its emission by 88%. It was done by installing double glazing windows with argon gas between the pane... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() A 17 Century SuperHomeThis is a 17 Century Stone walled house in Wootton-by-Woodstock, Chapel Hill. One of its unique feature is a in- wall heating system which delivers ra... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() An Oxford SuperHome in a conservation areaThis 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 ... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() DIY project near BirminghamUsing its owner's DIY skills (As well as professional work) this house was transformed into a SuperHome. One example of a DIY project, the owner build... Friday, 15 July 2011 Read More |
![]() Biggleswade RefurbBiggleswade is a market town and civil parish located on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire. John and Anne Rhodes, both retired, retrofitted their 4 bed... Thursday, 26 May 2011 Read More |
![]() Victorian Refurb in BirminghamOne of the SuperHomes in Birmingham is John Newson's victorian 2-bedroom house, built in 1884. By adding 100mm thick internal insulation to the wall... Thursday, 26 May 2011 Read More |
![]() Making Prefab Energy EfficientRetrofitting any home is a challange but making a prefab house energy efficient is an even bigger task. In this house in Petersfield, installing e... Thursday, 26 May 2011 Read More |
![]() A Carbon Negative Cornish Farm HouseTucked away in Jacobstow, a small village in north Cornwall, Paul Sousak's Cottage Farm is a carbon negative house. The farm is an organic one whi... Thursday, 26 May 2011 Read More |
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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.






















