MEASURE: Floor void filled with insulation
After cutting back of suspended timber ground floor joists from external walls and closing airbricks; the entire void is filled with insulation, usually EPS beads.
Monitoring & feedback recommended: Yes
ADVANTAGES
Significant heat-loss reduction and increased thermal comfort
CONCERNS & ACTIONS
TECHNICAL (10)
HERITAGE (4)
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 (3)
