Energy Efficient & Sustainable Design Concepts

204 topics in this forum

1. Design SAP and sunamp

   By vivienz, April 10, 2018   

   • heat storage
   • design sap
   • (and 5 more)

     Tagged with:

     • heat storage
     • design sap
     • rating
     • as designed
     • sunamp
     • phase change material
     • pcm
   • 18 replies
   • 3.3k views
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   • vivienz
   • April 16, 2018

2. Do I need PHPP

   By Dee J, April 14, 2018   

   • design
   • passive
   • 10 replies
   • 2.4k views
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   • Alexphd1
   • April 15, 2018

3. Efficient Hot Water Piping

   By NeilW, March 8, 2018
   • 10 replies
   • 2.5k views
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   • Bitpipe
   • March 12, 2018

4. Beattie Passive

   By Ian D, March 2, 2018   

   • passive house
   • 12 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • Simplysimon
   • March 2, 2018

5. As Built SAP 1 2

   By Gone West, February 27, 2018
   • 33 replies
   • 4.9k views
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   • Trw144
   • March 2, 2018

6. Insulating to Min Building Regs 1 2

   By Ian, February 15, 2018   

   • sap
   • epc
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • sap
     • epc
     • building regs
     • minimum
     • insulation
   • 26 replies
   • 5k views
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   • Jeremy Harris
   • February 19, 2018

7. Co-Heating Test

   By mike2016, December 16, 2017   

   • co-heating
   • 2 replies
   • 1.8k views
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   • mike2016
   • December 18, 2017

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

   By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017   

   • bco
   • epc
   • 7 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • le-cerveau
   • December 4, 2017

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

   By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017   

   • epc
   • small house exemption
   • 6 replies
   • 2.9k views
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   • Crofter
   • December 3, 2017

10. The Way we EPC Now

    By Ferdinand, December 3, 2017
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Ferdinand
    • December 3, 2017

11. New building material made from cannabis

    By Tennentslager, November 4, 2017
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • SteamyTea
    • November 4, 2017

12. Preliminary SAP great but could be better 1 2

    By MikeSharp01, September 27, 2017   

    • sap
    • mvhr
    • 37 replies
    • 6.4k views
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    • NSS
    • October 4, 2017

13. 3 is the magic number

    By NSS, October 1, 2017
    • 12 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Jeremy Harris
    • October 1, 2017

14. What's my likely epc value now?

    By Lesgrandepotato, September 23, 2017
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • A_L
    • September 23, 2017

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

    By JohnW, August 22, 2017   

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

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      • cold bridge
      • door threshold
      • thermal bridge
    • 18 replies
    • 19.3k views
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    • Cambs
    • August 23, 2017

16. Before I buy PHPP

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

17. Slab Insulation, UFH and Mesh

    By MarkH, September 24, 2016   

    • slab
    • ufh
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • slab
      • ufh
      • eps
      • dpm
    • 23 replies
    • 7k views
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    • volcane
    • June 25, 2017

18. Low cost power

    By Ian, June 19, 2017   

    • electric
    • standing charge
    • (and 2 more)

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      • electric
      • standing charge
      • scottish power
      • powerup
    • 3 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • Ian
    • June 19, 2017

19. Overheating 1 2

    By Stones, May 26, 2017   

    • overheating
    • solar gain
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • overheating
      • solar gain
      • ashp
      • cooling
    • 38 replies
    • 15k views
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    • Onoff
    • May 28, 2017

20. Pretty, but is it efficient?

    By ToughButterCup, March 18, 2017
    • 9 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Triassic
    • March 18, 2017

21. 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
    • 3.8k views
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    • Nickfromwales
    • March 9, 2017

22. Running Costs - Difference Between 2.0 & 0.6?

    By lovo, February 27, 2017   

    • passive
    • 6 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • gravelld
    • March 6, 2017

23. Drying clothes indoors - impact on space heating?

    By ragg987, December 13, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • TerryE
    • December 16, 2016

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

    By Gavin, November 19, 2016
    • 27 replies
    • 6.3k views
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    • jack
    • November 21, 2016

25. Planning driving me crazy

    By nod, November 2, 2016
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • nod
    • November 3, 2016