Recently featured on the BBC National News, The University of
Salford have launched the Salford Energy House (pictured), which is
a Salford Terraced House, built within a laboratory at the
University to test various types of Energy Efficient Products. The
house has been rebuilt to 1910 designs using the materials that
would have been used at that time, and the climate can be laboratory
controlled and changed regularly to simulate wind, rain, heat and
cold.
Said Dr. Peter Bullivant, MD of Isothane, “We are delighted to be
supporting this project as it will provide real-life evidence and
data about the performance of our Retrofit Insulation Systems, under
a range of climatic conditions. The data will provide evidence to
support our considerable practical experience with projects over the
last 15 years in order to supply clients with more sophisticated and
detailed figures”.
Dr Bullivant was speaking after presenting a paper at the
Green-shoot Technology Workshop on Day 2 of the Salford Retrofit
2011 Conference, where the energy efficiency and sustainability of
Technitherm® insulation for Hard To Treat Cavities was featured. The
emphasis of the workshop was on retrofit projects already
successfully completed with Technitherm®. Particular attention was
paid to the actual performance of the cavity insulation in terms of
energy and carbon savings, draughtproofing, and the improved living
conditions of the tenants. Cost reductions achieved by using
Technitherm® instead of other forms of insulation for these Hard to
Treat Homes were also featured. (A full copy of the 11 MB
presentation can be found on the Isothane website.)
Other speakers at the Salford Retrofit Conference included Greg
Barker, Head of DECC who spoke of the ambitions of the coalition
government to become “the greenest government ever”. Describing The
Green Deal as a “National Movement” in tackling the challenge of
upgrading the energy efficiency of every home in the UK, Greg Barker
was keen to stress that the 25-year timescale of The Green Deal
would allow the private sector to get involved as it would help long
term planning and investment.
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