Retrofit & Replicate project |
| Posted by klt (katrina) on Oct 24 2008 |
ECDA, Keegans and PPCR are all working with The Hyde Group to start an innovative new project, refurbishing a void property with eco measures with the aim of reducing its carbon emissions by 80 per cent. The new project, dubbed Retrofit & Replicate, is in line with a national shift in the housing sector s focus from new build, as it aims to address the huge challenge of reducing CO2 emissions through the retrofitting of existing housing stock.
Current government targets aim to reduce the UK s total CO2 emissions by 60 per cent by the year 2050, however the overwhelming expert opinion in relation to housing is this target should be a more challenging 80 per cent.
ECD Architects (providing architectural design services), Keegans (providing quantity surveying services) and PPCR (carrying out resident satisfaction surveys) are working with Hyde and Mears to find practical, cost effective and potentially replicable solutions for reducing CO2 emissions in existing housing stock via a comprehensive review and selection of the technologies available. This study will prove that the higher target of 80 per cent is achievable and replicable.
The property identified is a 1930s mid-terraced home in Mottingham, South East London in need of refurbishment and currently achieving a SAP energy rating of 60, well above the UK average of 48. It will therefore be a challenging, but ultimately more constructive task, to meet the CO2 reduction target of 80 per cent.
Technology to be incorporated into the project includes super-insulation, triple-glazed windows, solar thermal panels, LED lighting, water-saving devices and rainwater harvesting.
We are confident that this two-year project can make a major contribution to the development of national sustainability and energy efficiency policies.
Last changed: Oct 31 2008 at 1:56 PM
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