Low Carbon Homes for the Waldegrave Estate, Somerset. Aims: To design and build a terrace of Low Carbon, affordable homes to rent. Space heating: 7.75/kwh/m2/yr Technologies: Logix ICF ground floor walls, Prefabricated Roof system, Rainwater Harvesting, Triple Glazing (u=0.8w/m2k), Eco-Slab insulated ground floor.
The site has no external renewable, due to limited site space and planning restrictions.
ACH 1.3m3/m2/hr
EPC: B + B
Murton Farm Mews, Nr Darlington, Tyne and Wear Aims: To build a mixed scheme of houses and flats to Code levels 3 and 4, within existing framework budgets of Housing Associations. Performance: Code level: 3 + 4 Technologies: Logix ICF walls, Triple Glazing (U=0.8w/m2k), Rainwater Harvesting, Combined Ventilation and air source heat pump Code Level 4 on budget!
Space Heating: 15kwh/m2/yr
ACH: 2.5m3/m2/hr
EPC: B + B
Information Updated on: 9 May 2012

