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Thermal renovation of building fabric using modern insulation materials
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Overview of Presentation
• Why we need to retrofit ?• Perceived barriers – economic, political, social,
technical, supply chain• Choosing insulation• Case studies• Summary
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The UK Government has committed to cut carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050
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• Housing is responsible for 27% of CO2 emissions
• Solid wall housing accounts for over 30% of English housing stock
• No single catch-all solution to tackling the energy efficiency of our housing stock.
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Benefits of deep energy retrofits
• Avoiding illness cold related health issues
• Higher indoor thermal comfort
• Job creation – supply chain
• Social inclusion (e.g. by rehabilitating poor districts)
• Reduced energy costs
• Reduced CO2 emissions
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Fabric first Approach
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Barriers to Retrofit?
• Building aesthetics
• “Hard to treat” properties
• Consumer awareness
• Cost
• Supply Chain
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Refurbishment Trigger Points
Time
Moving House Boiler / Radiator
Replacement
Change Energy Supplier
Window ReplacementCentral Heating
Renderreplacement
External Lining
Re-plasteringRe-wiring /
Re-plumbing
Change ofTenure
New Kitchen / Bathroom
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• Public Awareness and suspicion• Changes/inconsistencies in
Government Policy • Shortage of Skilled Labour in certain
disciplines• Financial incentives “patchy” and
often difficult to access• UK moves towards private rented
sector • Warranties on products and
workmanship – CIGA and SWIGA
Further Challenges
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PIR 0.022 W/m.K
Extruded polystyrene 0.034 W/m.K
Glass mineral wool 0.044 W/m.K
Timber 0.13 W/m.K
Brick 0.77 W/m.K
Dense block 1.28 W/m.K
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Modern Insulation types compared to achieve R value of 5
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Case study 1 – Nottingham City Homes
The issues
• 29,000 social housing units which did not meet current Building Regulations or Decent Homes Standard
• The majority of these of solid wall construction
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The solution
• Trial analysis carried out before scaling up the project
• A range of PIR insulation products used in the project
• Insulation all applied internally
• Other measures applied at same time
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The outcome
• Fully refurbished homes to Building Regulations levels
• Homes brought up to Decent Homes Standards
• Lower fuel bills for occupiers
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Case study 2 – Rochdale high rise apartments
The issues
• 7 apartment blocks, 1960s construction
• No cavity wall insulation• Wall tie corrosion due to wind
driven rain• Sub-50mm cavities (below the
“norm”)
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The solution
• Injected PUR system used to bond inner and outer leaves together and prevent driving rain
• Minimal disruption to building occupiers
• Entire project completed in 7 months
• BBA Certification
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The outcome
• The insulated blocks are saving around 448 tonnes of carbon every year over the lifetime of the building
• Reduced heating bills for occupiers
Left – red and yellow areas show high heat loss
Right – Green and blue areas show low heat loss
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Case study 3 – External wall insulation
The issues
• “REEMA” system Houses – uninsulated concrete housing
• Energy rating of “E”• U-value of 2.34W/m2.K• Some properties owner occupied-
mixed tenancy – some social some private
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The solution
• Work with tenants and homeowners to come up with a community scheme
• External wall insulation added
• Minimal disruption to building occupiers
• Other measures at same time
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• Work In Progress • Use of multiple material types• Other works scheduled at same time
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The outcomes
• Heat loss reduced by a factor of 10• Reduced heating bills for occupiers• Improved aesthetics
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Summary
• Technically – very few retrofit challenges that cannot be solved using modern insulation materials
• Innovation in insulation materials will lead to new possibilities and drive down costs
• UK Warranty Schemes such as CIGA and SWIGA will improve end user/consumer confidence
• Improvements in Installation capacity and quality required for External wall refurbishment
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