Mhninja

Thanks for the replies. I don't mind being one of us and we are in sunny Suffolk, well, when it's not raining! We have a very old Gledhill thermal store in our current bungalow, solar input and new gas boiler feed. It's not that well insulated but it's a hell of an airing cupboard! I do like the fact that it equalises the pressure at the taps / shower even when someone flushes the loo. If we did go the PV route what is the most efficient way of transferring this energy into heating water?

Hello, my intro post. We are looking at having a Forest Centre chalet built by Solo Timber Frame. We have planning for a dwelling on the land in our back garden, 1/2 acre plot. We want to change the design to the Solo build. Has anyone used Solo? they seem very helpful at this initial stage. The intention is to get the U value as low as possible but I am unsure on the best approach for the heating / hot water. MVHR will be installed with filtration along with solar water heating tubes. I'm not sold on PV from an economic point but do like the design of in roof panels, especially with slate tiles. I am considering installing cabling for future battery storage which I'm sure will become the norm in the future. I wonder if it could be possible to just use IR radiators as the heating? We both like cool bedrooms. My wife is not happy about using a wood burner but I really like them! That leaves the hot water to sort. I would like hot and cold water to meet the taps at the same pressure. Is an air source heat pump, thermal store and under floor heating the only logical choice? Any advice welcome.