Social Housing Case Study
Thirteen Group has fully refurbished 2 houses located on Whessoe Road to be able to test out new and innovative systems, to see how homes could be made greener and smarter in the future.
The contemporary, energy efficient homes have both cavity and external wall insulation and low energy lighting, with a range of technology, unlike any other home available, including:
- LCH Infra-red heating panels installed on the ceilings, to remove the need for gas, providing a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to heat the home. With up to 50% less energy required than gas or oil fired boilers, zonal controls and zero servicing and maintenance requirements, the panels offer a great space saving solution, while creating a healthy and comfortable environment.
- Solar PV panels linked to a thermal store providing a simple electric hot water solution with little to no maintenance requirements.
Vision Building Services is the approved Installer for the scheme and installed all the clean-energy technologies on the project.
Source: https://www.unlocknetzero.co.uk/case-studies/eco-friendly-homes-set-to-welcome-new-customers
To see LIVE Environmental data for how the Heating is performing and also the Solar, Grid Feed and Energy Consumption see the Property Data page
Thirteen’s asset technical project lead Helen Rooney said:
“This has been a great opportunity to bring new life into what was previously an empty building. We’ve looked at the fabric of the building, low carbon building services and we’ve integrated renewable technology.
We’re delighted to be offering NHS workers priority to these unique homes, given the proximity to the local hospital.
This full house retrofit project will give us essential insight into how we ensure Thirteen’s properties move towards our goal of being carbon neutral in the future.”
