15 - 22 Oct 2022
10-4
This event has now finished.
Just turn up External only. Park at top of Drive. Do not park in the passing spaces along Park Lane.
The home:
Detatched house built around 1975, extensively upgraded in 2013/14. Edge of town/rural situation. Cavity wall construction with brick outer and concrete block inner leaf.
Modifications:
Floor, roof and external wall insulation plus draught sealing to near Passivhaus standards. Window openings reduced. Triple-glazing. MVHR installed. Primary heating: room sealed wood stoves. Solar hot water and solar PV panels.
Motivations:
To reduce energy requirements. To eliminate need for central heating system.
Approximate costs:
Heat pump and associated plumbing £11.3k;
Initial PV £5.8k;
External wall cladding £7.5k.
2nd PV installation £6.2k
Approximate energy savings:
"Last detailed records made in 2017 show net annual energy cost of just over £300 which is around 85% less than before work was undertaken.".
Who did the work?
Builth Building Services.
This event has now finished.