Looking to make our 2 bedroom Victorian mid-terrace house greener

ChickenBig · 2022-04-04T09:29:39Z

Hi, together with my partner we have bought a 2 bedroom Victorian mid-terrace house, with single storey extension at the rear) in Cambridge. We are planning on upgrading this unloved former student house to be cheaper and greener to run though an ASHP and upgraded radiators (we have 8 radiators with micro-bore pipes, which might get expensive to replace); solar panels on the roof, possibly with battery storage; possibly becoming a Ripple Energy co-op member; replacing the sash windows with double glazed versions, and replacing the leaky front door; an MVHR system to keep humidity levels down while not squandering the hard-earned heat; improved insulation, especially in the 1990s extension of unknown (but almost certainly poor) heat retaining qualities. I look forward to seeing how the 0% VAT, Boiler Upgrade scheme (goodbye RHI, the timing was not right for us) and higher temperature ASHP heating water can work to make it a realistic choice. My hope for reduced running costs in this time of high electricity prices are to either to get on the Tesla Energy Plan by buying a Tesla Powerwall 2 and solar panels, or else hedge electricity prices with sufficient Ripple Energy wind farm Watts (that tradeoff sounds like the start of a discussion thread ...).

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Topic starter 25/08/2022 10:53 am

@majordennisbloodnok The Solar Together named installer (Everyone's Energy) has sub-contracted the work to an (anonymous) company (with a Bishop's Stortford telephone number); I believe this subcontractor made the decision to not proceed based on their timelines the state of the roof of our house (which was refurbished in 2013). My feeling is that the installer should justify the cancellation; the T&Cs are specific about when they can terminate the contract, and they have not supplied me with a Survey Report to justify this. In fact they have not yet notified me of the cancellation in writing. I shall be following up on this with Solar Together.

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