Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design Concepts

198 topics in this forum

1. Co-Heating Test

   By mike2016, December 16, 2017   

   • co-heating
   • 2 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • mike2016
   • December 18, 2017

2. What is the approx. EPC figure for a Building Regs build?

   By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017   

   • bco
   • epc
   • 7 replies
   • 2.3k views
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   • le-cerveau
   • December 4, 2017

3. Small Detached Houses <50sqm exempt from EPCs (?)

   By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017   

   • epc
   • small house exemption
   • 6 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • Crofter
   • December 3, 2017

4. The Way we EPC Now

   By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017
   • 0 replies
   • 1k views
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   • Ferdinand
   • December 3, 2017

5. New building material made from cannabis

   By Tennentslager, November 4, 2017
   • 8 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • SteamyTea
   • November 4, 2017

6. Preliminary SAP great but could be better 1 2

   By MikeSharp01, September 27, 2017   

   • sap
   • mvhr
   • 37 replies
   • 5.7k views
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   • NSS
   • October 4, 2017

7. 3 is the magic number

   By NSS, October 1, 2017
   • 12 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • October 1, 2017

8. What's my likely epc value now?

   By Lesgrandepotato, September 23, 2017
   • 6 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • A_L
   • September 23, 2017

9. Help needed to remove/reduce major cold bridge in door threshold design

   By JohnW, August 22, 2017   

   • cold bridge
   • door threshold
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • cold bridge
     • door threshold
     • thermal bridge
   • 18 replies
   • 18k views
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   • Cambs
   • August 23, 2017

10. Before I buy PHPP

    By gravelld, August 3, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • August 3, 2017

11. Slab Insulation, UFH and Mesh

    By MarkH, September 24, 2016   

    • slab
    • ufh
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • slab
      • ufh
      • eps
      • dpm
    • 23 replies
    • 6.4k views
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    • volcane
    • June 25, 2017

12. Low cost power

    By Ian, June 19, 2017   

    • electric
    • standing charge
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • electric
      • standing charge
      • scottish power
      • powerup
    • 3 replies
    • 4.5k views
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    • Ian
    • June 19, 2017

13. Overheating 1 2

    By Stones, May 26, 2017   

    • overheating
    • solar gain
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • overheating
      • solar gain
      • ashp
      • cooling
    • 38 replies
    • 13.9k views
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    • Onoff
    • May 28, 2017

14. Pretty, but is it efficient?

    By ToughButterCup, March 18, 2017
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • Triassic
    • March 18, 2017

15. Our stove: how do I estimate its heat output?

    By ToughButterCup, March 7, 2017   

    • anthracite
    • heat output
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • anthracite
      • heat output
      • heat requirement
    • 20 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • March 9, 2017

16. Running Costs - Difference Between 2.0 & 0.6?

    By lovo, February 27, 2017   

    • passive
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • gravelld
    • March 6, 2017

17. Drying clothes indoors - impact on space heating?

    By ragg987, December 13, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • TerryE
    • December 16, 2016

18. Affordable heating option for new SAP regs. 1 2

    By Gavin, November 19, 2016
    • 27 replies
    • 5.4k views
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    • jack
    • November 21, 2016

19. Planning driving me crazy

    By nod, November 2, 2016
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • nod
    • November 3, 2016

20. Squeaked in with an EPC A Rating

    By Bitpipe, November 2, 2016   

    • epc passive
    • 20 replies
    • 4k views
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    • Trw144
    • November 3, 2016

21. Bathroom shaver/toothbrush socket - what does it consume when unused?

    By readiescards, October 18, 2016   

    • offgrid
    • vampire power
    • 11 replies
    • 9.1k views
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    • readiescards
    • October 19, 2016

22. Slab cooling/heating - to do or not... 1 2

    By MarkH, September 9, 2016
    • 25 replies
    • 5.3k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • September 17, 2016

23. One dimensional thinking

    By tonyshouse, June 21, 2016   

    • u-values
    • psi
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • u-values
      • psi
      • thermal bridging
      • heat losses
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • SteamyTea
    • June 22, 2016