BCD SPECIAL REPORT ON
HERITAGE RETROFIT
FIRST ANNUAL EDITION
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irreplaceable resource, the value of which is slowly and irrevocably
being eroded through the application of badly planned retrofit
projects. While it is clear that the joint challenges of climate
change, fuel poverty and energy security must be tackled, it should
not be at the expense of our national heritage. A range of useful
and comprehensive guidance resources now exists, many of which
are referenced below – getting the message out to those who live
in traditional homes on how best to make them fit for the future is
now the key challenge.
Further information
W Anderson and J Robinson,
Warmer Bath: A Guide to Improving the
Energy Efficiency of Traditional Homes in the City of Bath
, Bath and
Bristol: Bath Preservation Trust/Centre for Sustainable Energy, 2011
(www.cse.org.uk/downloads/file/warmer_bath_june2011.pdf)
Department of Energy & Climate Change,
Smart Meters: A Guide
, 2013
(www.gov.uk/guidance/smart-meters-how-they-work)
Oxford City Council, Heritage and Energy Efficiency Tool
(http://bc-url.com/oxford-heet)D Pickles et al
Energy Efficiency and Historic Buildings: Application
of Part L of the Building Regulations to Historic and Traditionally
Constructed Buildings.
Swindon: English Heritage, 2011
(http://bc-url.com/he-energy)Smart Energy GB,
How can I get a smart meter?
(www.smartenergygb.org)
Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance,
Responsible Retrofit Guidance
Wheel
(http://responsible-retrofit.org/wheel)
RACHEL COXCOON
(rachel.coxcoon@cse.org.uk) is head of
local & community empowerment at the Centre for Sustainable
Energy and is a leading specialist in the community energy
sector. Her team delivers support for local authorities and
community energy groups across the UK.
Notes
1 A ‘traditional building’ is defined as one built before 1919, with solid
walled construction, single glazed windows and no damp proof course.
2 Useful guidance on specifying external wall insulation systems can be
found in ‘The Bristolian’s Guide to Solid Wall Insulation’ (http://bc-url.
com/bristol).
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Most of the heat loss through this Georgian sash window was eliminated simply
by draught-stripping. The restored shutters and heavy curtains also enabled the
window to be insulated after dark.
Draught-stripping on the meeting rail of the lower sash (shown open on the
left and closed on the right), neatly eliminating a significant source of draughts
(Photos: Centre for Sustainable Energy)