MEASURE: Floor Insulation on top of existing floor finish
Adding rigid insulation and new floor finish on top of an existing ground floor (e.g.:suspended timber floor or concrete slab) .
Monitoring & feedback recommended: Yes
ADVANTAGES
Space-heating energy saving and increased thermal comfort.
CONCERNS & ACTIONS
TECHNICAL (12)
Interstitial/surface Condensation
Trapped/accumulated moisture
Rain and Drains (liquid moisture penetration)
Thermal Bridges
Stair/Door/Skirting Adjustment
Structural loading changes
Hidden services
Overheating
Monitoring and feedback required
Space limitations
Building Control/Warrant
Personal capacity/Right opportunity
Trapped/accumulated moisture
Rain and Drains (liquid moisture penetration)
Thermal Bridges
Stair/Door/Skirting Adjustment
Structural loading changes
Hidden services
Overheating
Monitoring and feedback required
Space limitations
Building Control/Warrant
Personal capacity/Right opportunity
HERITAGE (5)
ENERGY (3)RELATED MEASURES
FABRIC (18)
Cavity Wall Insulation
External Wall insulation
Internal Wall insulation
Frame infill insulation
Loft insulation
Rafter insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room in roof insulation
Exposed soffits to upper floors: Insulation in between joists or under soffit
Increased Floor airtightness
Window draughtproofing
Energy efficient glazing
Window refurbishment
Secondary glazing
Window Replacement
Door draughtproofing
High performance doors
Door refurbishment
External Wall insulation
Internal Wall insulation
Frame infill insulation
Loft insulation
Rafter insulation
Flat roof insulation
Room in roof insulation
Exposed soffits to upper floors: Insulation in between joists or under soffit
Increased Floor airtightness
Window draughtproofing
Energy efficient glazing
Window refurbishment
Secondary glazing
Window Replacement
Door draughtproofing
High performance doors
Door refurbishment
SERVICES (12)
Heating system Refurbishment
Heating controls (for wet and warm air systems)
Heating Distribution Refurbishment
Pipe insulation
Background ventilators and intermittent extract fans
Passive stack ventilation
Continuous mechanical extract ventilation
Continuous mechanical supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery
Passive stack ventilation with heat recovery
Passive stack ventilation with demand control ventilation
Continuous mechanical extract ventilation with demand control ventilation
Continuous mechanical supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery and with demand control ventilation
Heating controls (for wet and warm air systems)
Heating Distribution Refurbishment
Pipe insulation
Background ventilators and intermittent extract fans
Passive stack ventilation
Continuous mechanical extract ventilation
Continuous mechanical supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery
Passive stack ventilation with heat recovery
Passive stack ventilation with demand control ventilation
Continuous mechanical extract ventilation with demand control ventilation
Continuous mechanical supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery and with demand control ventilation
BEHAVIOUR (2)
CASE STUDIES (1)
Conversion of methodist chapel
Isabel Carmona
