FREE Green Open Homes house tour

Muswell Hill: 1920's semi-detached retrofit

Presented by: Muswell Hill Sustainability Group

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0	LONDON: Pages Hill
P	Saturday 9th November, 2024
N	11:10am

Event information

As part of Muswell Hill Sustainability Group's Green Open Homes season ...

A 50 minute tour and Q&A opportunity with the hosts of an Edwardian, 1920’s semi-detached 3 bedroomed home. Solid wall brick constructed.

Retrofit activities, carried out over the last 12 years, did not retain period features and include ...

• 13 Suntech 250 Solar Panels installed (Generation capacity: 3.25 KW)
• 20 years FIT contract (Current rate for Generation 31.59KWh)
• External Wall Insulation: flank wall
• External Wall Insulation: Front & back
• Battery ( 7.2KW)
• Battery ( 2.4KW)
• Triple glazed windows and door in loft
• Installation of Electricity powered systems & Disconnection from Gas.
• Air Source Heat Pump {Cool Energy)
• Solar PV (0.9KW)
• Solar Thermal (1.2KWh)
• We use 2 apps to monitor production & usage: Solarman & Emphase
• Induction hob to replace gas oven

“Over the last 12 years we have gradually achieved our aims to create a more sustainable environment in our home. Coming off gas feels an achievement. We have been very fortunate with the main contractor and have also been exploited by another. It has been a learning curve and as technology develops it is evident there are now opportunities to do things differently. We are keen to continue to enhance and are considering Infra red Heating in the ceiling (Red Snake) to supplement the wood burning stove for heating the ground floor.” Homeowners