Green Open Homes Greater Manchester
19 - 20 Oct 2019
19 - 20 Oct 2019
Sunday 20th October, 2pm - 4pm Drop-in
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Visit the UK's greenest Victorian retrofit. The Zetland Passive House is Europe's first Passivhaus EnerPHit Plus home. These luxurious 5-bedroom townhouses are a showcase of sustainable building from the exterior finish to the interior decor.
These family homes achieved Passivhaus Enerphit Plus certification, air pressure test result of 0.86ACH and a 95% reduction in space heating demand. Using PV powered hot water tanks and a 2kw post heater piggy backing the MVHR system, the need for a traditional central heating system has disappeared along with the energy bills.
The average UK house produces 8.1 tonnes of CO₂; with a Victorian townhouse of this size typically coming in well over 10 tonnes. The GEMIS (German) factor, CO₂eq substitution balance, calculated in PassivHaus Planning Package estimates a 7 fold reduction for these properties! Whole house demand generates 3229kg/a CO₂ -1735.5kg/a for renewables (further ~54% improvement) resulting in 1.494kg/a of CO₂ per dwelling.
Although PassivHaus certification was a key part of the design, there were several other high level philosophies adopted in order to push the boundaries of sustainability as far as possible:
Achieving these results with a Victorian property presented many challenges and required a huge amount of innovation and collaboration with 100+ predominantly local suppliers, consultants and professionals. 8 world first technologies have been developed/trialled, 106 details generated and 28 construction build-ups created with associated U-values, thermal bridges and moisture profiles calculated.
U-values (W/m2K) - Front walls: 0.175, Side walls: 0.116, Rear walls: 0.132, Floors: 0.165, Roof: 0.108-0.148, Windows - 0.7(uninstalled), Doors: 0.8(uninstalled), Rooflight: 0.81.
Energy efficiency measures installed:
For more about this property visit: www.ecospheric.co.uk/zetland
Travel information
tram: Exit at the Chorlton Metrolink tram stop. Cross Wilbraham Road and walk down Corkland Road. Turn right onto Zetland Road. The Zetland Passive Homes are on the right side.
bus: take the #23, #25, #85, #86 bus to the Chorlton Bus Station on Barlow Moor Road (M21 8DQ). Walk north along Barlow Moor Road and go right onto Zetland Road beside Chorlton Central Church. The Zetland Passive House is on the left near the end of Zetland Road.
car: There is limited street parking outside the homes.
Accessibility
There are stairs to enter the property and 3 flights of stairs accessible within the property.
Those with mobility restrictions may find it difficult to traverse.