50 Cornwallis Road, Florence Park

Energy-saving improvements

  • Low-cost improvements
    Low-cost improvements
  • 'Big' insulation works
    'Big' insulation works
  • Glazing
    Glazing
  • High spec heating
    High spec heating
  • Renewables: electricity
    Renewables: electricity
  • Sustainable building materials
    Sustainable building materials
  • Lifestyle change
    Lifestyle change

Location

Cornwallis Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3NW

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Opening times

Saturday 14th September: 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 15th September: 12pm - 5pm

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1930s end of terrace house with

  • New external wall insulation
  • Triple glazed windows
  • Roof insulation
  • Continuous ventilation and PVs
  • Rainwater to flush downstairs WC
  • High spec heating
  • Low-cost improvements.

Natural and low embodied energy materials have been used where appropriate, such as timber fibre insulation for the external wall insulation. Having completed the work to the fabric of the house, we are now finishing internal alterations. The high levels of insulation avoid the need for central heating and infrared heating and local heating during PV generation times is used instead combined with appropriate clothing. The PVs heat the water in a cylinder with an electric top up immersion heater. The house appliances, e.g. washing machine, vacuuming are used when the PVs are generating electricity. Rainwater is collected and piped into the house to be used in the ground floor WC.

 

Additional information

Deep Retrofit - floor insulation (PDF, 194kB)
Deep Retrofit - solar panels (PDF, 244kB)
Deep Retrofit - wall insulation (PDF, 323kB)

Location

Cornwallis Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 3NW

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Opening times

Saturday 14th September: 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 15th September: 12pm - 5pm

This event has now finished.

Just turn up

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