Location
Birmingham
Client
Birmingham City Council
Units
2
Delivered By
Beattie Passive
Project Description
The Retrofit Plus Research Project was a collaboration between Beattie Passive, Birmingham City University, InteSys and iZdesign under the Innovate UK initiative for ‘Scaling up retrofit of the nation’s homes. The project involved retrofitting two houses to achieve EnerPHit performance. Drawing upon academic, technological and private sector expertise, the aim was to drive innovation to reduce carbon by up to 100%.
We used our innovative TCosy™ system to transform two semi-detached houses owned by Birmingham City Council.
Using Passivhaus comfort and energy efficiency principles
The TCosy™ system transforms houses and delivers the following benefits for the council and their tenants:
2 houses retrofitted to Passivhaus standard – TCosy™ achieved Passivhaus standards of build. The system incorporates Passivhaus Certified windows and doors and a Mechanical Heat Recovery and Ventilation system. This delivered a high performance, high quality home
Fast on-site build – the Passive Panel system was installed onsite in just a few weeks
Limited disturbance – residents remained in their homes for the duration of the retrofit
Lifted tenants out of fuel poverty – reduced heating requirements and energy bills by up to 85%
Created healthier, more comfortable homes to live in
A new look home – we worked with the council to design a completely new external façade
Regular engagement with tenants ensured they understood the process and benefits of the Retrofit
Increased Asset Value of your housing stock.
Retrofit Plus Partners
Birmingham City University
InteSys
iZDesign
We used to be very cold and use the heating a lot as the heating didn’t stay in the house for very long. Some of the rooms used to feel cold. To keep warm, we would often spend most of our time in the living room with blankets. Now we don’t use very much heating at all and the rooms stay warmer for much longer. An added bonus is that the house now looks really good outside.
Catherine, Resident
