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Eco- Renovating a Victorian Terraced House Andy Hunt

Eco- Renovating a Victorian Terraced House Andy Hunt. Green Cottage – Why?. Resource Depletion Peak oil North Sea gas depletion Power stations closing down with no replacements in sight Energy and food prices rising, risk of power cuts growing Climate Change

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Eco- Renovating a Victorian Terraced House Andy Hunt

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  1. Eco- Renovating a Victorian Terraced House Andy Hunt

  2. Green Cottage – Why? • Resource Depletion • Peak oil • North Sea gas depletion • Power stations closing down with no replacements in sight • Energy and food prices rising, risk of power cuts growing • Climate Change • Despite ‘scandals’ the science is sound • UNPCC actually underestimates the severity of warming • Is damaging food supply • Biodiversity loss • All hands on deck for energy efficiency and renewable energy • ‘Cos It’s Fun!

  3. Green Cottage Pimhole, Bury

  4. Location & Sustainable Transport

  5. Energy Efficiency • “Smart Plug” for desktop computer, switches off all peripherals when not needed • No TV – I use a laptop computer to play CDs, internet radio and watch DVDs, connected to a hi-fi amplifier and speakers • Remote control sockets ensure that nothing is left on • I use desk lamps with CFLs and LEDs, not the ‘big light’ • AAA rated kitchen appliances set on ‘eco’ (low temperature) • Induction hob for quick boils • “Good Energy” supplies my grid electricity

  6. Heating and Insulation • I have insulated the loft with current standard 270mm of insulation • Walls are solid brick; I could install dry lining or external cladding but very expensive or disruptive. Double glazed windows • Clean-burning wood stove supplies radiators and hot water cylinder

  7. Solar Hot Water

  8. Solar PhotoVoltaics

  9. Affordable Solar Power

  10. Power Cut Proofing

  11. The Bathroom

  12. The Garden

  13. The Garden – Agrichar (Terra Preta)

  14. The Garden

  15. The Garden

  16. The Garden

  17. The Garden – Wildlife

  18. The Garden – Wildlife

  19. The Garden – Wildlife

  20. The Garden – Wildlife

  21. The Garden – Food

  22. Drop in for a Cuppa!

  23. RESOURCES Feed In Tariff – will pay householders for generating renewable electricity. Three-way benefit: a set payment per unit generated; savings on electricity which does not need to come from the national grid; sale of surplus electricity into the grid. http://www.fitariffs.co.uk/ Renewable Heat Incentive will provide a similar subsidy to households with biomass boilers. Wood stoves will NOT be included though The coalition government plans to set up ‘green loans’ for householders to improve their insulation etc and repay the loan from savings on their energy bill For subsidised insulation schemes, call the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012

  24. LINKS http://greencottage.burysolarclub.net www.traffordecohouse.com www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk www.energysavingtrust.org.uk

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