Ecological House Refurbishment

Some notes and links on making an old house more energy efficient.

This is the best document: Practical refurbishment of solid-walled houses (CE184)

Thermal Insulation of Passive Houses some good info on U values and insulation thickness's also this page: http://www.passivhaustagung.de/Passive_House_E/step_by_step_towards_passive_houses.html

Case Studies on the web

Ecovation

Low Carbon Buildings Programme govt grants

Practical refurbishment of solid-walled houses CE184 (PDF)

http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/uploads/documents/housingbuildings/CE184%20-%20practical%20refurbishment%20of%20solid-walled%20houses.pdf

Passivehouse Solutions supply energy saving and sustainable construction systems to the UK building industry

Sustainable Building Solutions is focussed on delivering sustainable, high performance sustainable building systems and products to the contract market and sustainable development's.

http://www.greenspec.co.uk/

http://www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk/

Rainwater

http://www.rainharvesting.co.uk/

Solar Hot Water

Solar slates: http://www.solexenergy.co.uk/

Triple coil hot water cylinders: http://www.lowimpact.org/acatalog/twin_coil_solar_cylinders.html

Flat Roof Frames

UniRac Solar PV Mounting Frames http://www.brightgreenenergy.co.uk/solar_panel_pv_mounting_frames_and_accessories.asp

Stoves

See Stoves

Heat Pumps

http://www.ecoheatpumps.co.uk/

Thermal Stores

Heat accumulator tanks and heat stores - http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove-heat-accumulator-tank.html

Accumulator tanks (thermal stores) http://www.accumulatortanks.co.uk/

http://www.heatweb.com/

Insulation

NBT WOODFIBRE BOARDS http://www.natural-building.co.uk/woodfibre-boards.htm

http://www.natural-building.co.uk/pdfs/Masonry_DIFFUTHERM.pdf http://www.natural-building.co.uk/pdfs/Masonyr_Manual.pdf

Moulded Plaster

Yorkshire Decorative Plasterers, Units 25 & 27 Nutwood Trading Estate, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 1NJ Telephone: 01142 338213, Fax: 01142 852811 Primary Supply: Plasterwork - Plasterwork

Hodkin & Jones (Sheffield) Ltd, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S18 2XP Telephone: 01246 290890, Fax: 01246 290292 Primary Supply: Plasterwork - Fine architectural plasterwork/mouldings since 1868