Lorenza & Paul, Levenshulme

Energy-saving improvements

  • Low-cost improvements
    Low-cost improvements
  • 'Big' insulation works
    'Big' insulation works
  • Glazing
    Glazing
  • High spec heating
    High spec heating
  • Sustainable building materials
    Sustainable building materials
  • Lifestyle change
    Lifestyle change
  • Recommended
    Recommended

Location

On request
Manchester
M19

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Opening times

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Saturday 19th October, 10am

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This home is unique in taking a staged approach to retrofit. Lorenza and Paul have balanced raising a young child and limited time and money, with their desire to improve their home.

This home is a 1960s mid terrace, 2bed. Lorenza and Paul have been approaching and implementing a staged retrofit since 2009, doing work when they have available funds. The measures they have implemented are making a real change to energy savings (money and carbon), so doing a retrofit over a period of time without an initial large lump sum of money is possible.

Watch a short video about this home: https://vimeo.com/142238564

Energy efficiency measures installed:

  • Roof fully insulated (2010)
  • New highly efficient Worcester combi boiler (installed 2009)
  • Cavity insulation with Manchester City Council scheme (2010)
  • Rigid Insulation behind external wall timber panelling, front and back (2010)
  • FSC insulated external doors (2014)
  • FSC timber triple glazed windows, tilt and turn (2014)
  • Conscious change and monitoring of occupants’ behaviour

Travel information

  • Levenshulme train station (10min walk), various bus stops few minutes walk away
  • Parking on street

Accessibility

  • A number of stairs to the living space.

*Booking essential, please don't drop in*

 

Location

On request
Manchester
M19

View on map

Opening times

*Booking essential, please don't drop in*

Saturday 19th October, 10am

Please book a free ticket using the Eventbrite link.

This event has now finished.

Book ahead green-open-homes-2019.eventbrite.co.uk

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