Victorian terraced houses in Reading –
with internal and external polystyrene insulation; solar water heating and combi- boilers; some glass-fibre floor insulation; mineral wool roof insulation; wood framed double glazed windows; sun spaces.
Semi-detached houses in Bedford –
with polystyrene external wall insulation and low-emissivity double glazing.
Insulation solutions in Cornwall –
with phenolic foam external wall insulation and condensing boilers.
No-fines’ houses in Harrogate –
with mineral fibre board external insulation; mineral wool loft insulation; and gas condensing boilers.
Nottingham ‘Eco-home’ –
a very high grade (but not as cost-effective) renovation – with phenolic foam internal and polystyrene external wall insulation; cellulose roof insulation; sheep wool floor insulation; wood-burning boiler; double and triple glazed windows with inert gas fill and low emissivity coatings; low energy spotlighting; air-tightness measures.
Renovation of flats in Wandsworth –
with extruded polystyrene insulation on external framework; foam board roof insulation; low emissivity double glazing; heat recovery ventilation; new heating controls; sunspaces.
Period properties in Bedford –
with expanded polystyrene internal insulation; mineral wool loft insulation; low emissivity sash windows with trickle ventilators; condensing boiler; new heating controls; humidity-controlled extract fans in wet rooms.
Ground source heat pumps –
description of technical issues and procurement issues; suitability of properties (heat demand, airtightness); control strategies; cost benefits.
Combined heat and power in Portsmouth –
gas CHP unit; use and effectiveness; cost benefits.
Converted factory in Hereford –
change of use; polyurethane internal insulation; mineral wool or phenolic foam roof insulation; floor insulation; low emissivity double glazing or secondary glazing; condensing boilers; planning restrictions.
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