Post-works assessment
Owner’s feedback
The owner moved back into the house in September 2013 and is enjoying an unprecedented level of thermal comfort. Some rooms were noted to be more comfortable than others, possibly due to solar gains to the south-facing front rooms. The ground floor rear bedroom was noted to retain its heat particularly well, probably due to the fact that it is buffered by the rear returns and consequently has a very small heat loss wall area.
Refurbished and repaired shutters are being used effectively at night (and daytime when room not in use) to retain heat and maintain comfort. See Chapter 9 for information on increasing thermal comfort without changing historic windows [link to follow]. An issue with increased condensation to the single glazed windows was reported which is likely due to the fact that the rooms are now receiving less ventilation than before in their former draughty condition. See Chapter 7 for more on why moisture risk grows [link to follow].
The actual energy performance of the house was not established as the owners had not experienced a heating season at the time of the study.
Owner’s feedback
The owner moved back into the house in September 2013 and is enjoying an unprecedented level of thermal comfort. Some rooms were noted to be more comfortable than others, possibly due to solar gains to the south-facing front rooms. The ground floor rear bedroom was noted to retain its heat particularly well, probably due to the fact that it is buffered by the rear returns and consequently has a very small heat loss wall area.
Refurbished and repaired shutters are being used effectively at night (and daytime when room not in use) to retain heat and maintain comfort. See Chapter 9 for information on increasing thermal comfort without changing historic windows [link to follow]. An issue with increased condensation to the single glazed windows was reported which is likely due to the fact that the rooms are now receiving less ventilation than before in their former draughty condition. See Chapter 7 for more on why moisture risk grows [link to follow].
The actual energy performance of the house was not established as the owners had not experienced a heating season at the time of the study.