FREE Green Open Homes house tour

Muswell Hill: 1949 brick terrace / semi linked retrofit

Presented by: Muswell Hill Sustainability Group

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0	LONDON: Leaside Avenue
P	Sunday 17th November, 2024
N	10:00am

Event information

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

A 50 minute tour and Q&A opportunity with the host of a 1949 brick, semi-linked house with garage, retrofitted to include:

Glazing and Insulation:
Draught proofing, double glazing or secondary glazing (2 types) on all windows, loft insulation at joist and rafters level, internal wall insulation in 2 rooms. Thermal blinds and thermal lined curtains.

Solar Thermal System:
2 solar thermal panels for heating water, with water cylinder.

Solar PV system with batteries:
5 solar PV panels generating electricity, with inverter and 2 batteries for storing electricity for later use, and electricity export to grid when batteries are fully charged.

Ventilation, FIR heating, EV charging:
2 types of single room heat recovery ventilation fans
Highly insulated garden room with far infra red heating.
Electric vehicle charging point.
Shares in cooperatively owned wind farms (Ripple Energy) exceeding annual electricity use.
Water softener to increase the life of the household plumbing, white goods, etc.

Garden:
2 rainwater collection water butts, 2 green roofs, tree planting and wildlife friendly garden features.