www.ecoterrace.co.uk The Energy Saving Refurbishment 2008

Demolitions? Emissions? diagram courtesy of Casey Cole – carbonlimited.org

160,000 homes in Newcastle/Stoke 90,000 in council tax band A 50% byelaw terrace houses? Approx. 45,000 terraces in area Standard terrace house SAP: 20-30 Heating costs: £800-1200 per year CO 2 : 102kg/m 2 per year Approx 6.6 tonnes / year / house

160,000 homes in Newcastle/Stoke

90,000 in council tax band A

50% byelaw terrace houses?

Approx. 45,000 terraces in area

Standard terrace house SAP: 20-30

Heating costs: £800-1200 per year

CO 2 : 102kg/m 2 per year

Approx 6.6 tonnes / year / house

The competition bid: a) generic solutions for the typical terrace house...

b) design for a specific property…

c) proposals for a wider context…

Carbon reduction: EPC Band B / Ecohomes Excellent 78 CO kg/m 2 /year reduction 5.3 tonnes CO 2 reduction per year Cash savings: 24 CO 2 kg/m 2 /year new performance Heating costs: approx £200 per year £100 saving per month

Carbon reduction:

EPC Band B / Ecohomes Excellent

78 CO kg/m 2 /year reduction

5.3 tonnes CO 2 reduction per year

Cash savings:

24 CO 2 kg/m 2 /year new performance

Heating costs: approx £200 per year

£100 saving per month

Comfort improvements: A sustainable house is one that sells!

ground floor Passive solar gains Recycled plastic loft insulation – U-value: 0.20 Heavily insulated floors – U-value: 0.25 Kingspan drylined walls – U-value: 0.30 Isover sound reduction insulation existing new build

Passive solar gains

Recycled plastic loft insulation – U-value: 0.20

Heavily insulated floors – U-value: 0.25

Kingspan drylined walls – U-value: 0.30

Isover sound reduction insulation

first floor Nuaire Sunwarm solar panel hot water cylinder Nuaire Sunwarm positive pressure ventilation 100% low energy lights High efficiency ‘Band A’ boiler Tap flow regulators existing new build

Nuaire Sunwarm solar panel hot water cylinder

Nuaire Sunwarm positive pressure ventilation

100% low energy lights

High efficiency ‘Band A’ boiler

Tap flow regulators

2 year post occupancy monitoring in collaboration with Hockerton Housing Project… science + lifestyle

Public open days: 18 th & 25 th April

Working in partnership: Staffordshire Housing Association Newcastle Borough Council Regional Housing Board (RHE) RENEW North Staffordshire Housing Corporation Axis Design Architects Carbon Trust

Working in partnership:

Staffordshire Housing Association

Newcastle Borough Council

Regional Housing Board (RHE)

RENEW North Staffordshire

Housing Corporation

Axis Design Architects

Carbon Trust