Energy
Salford is leading the UK in reducing energy use, finding new sources of renewable power and teaching the skills that the industry needs.
A unique test facility for retrofit products and research
Technical Features of the Energy House
All of the features below can be changed and even the house itself can be demolished to make room for a different type of building such as hospital wing or block of flats.
Solid Wall Construction
- Bricks: reclaimed clay
- Size: 2 “5/8 handmade
- Mortar: slated lime
- Bond: English bond
Roof
- Natural slate
- No insulation
- No felt
Windows
- Glass: single glazed
- Frame: wooden sash
Internal
- Floor: suspended wooden beam (traditional board rather than tongue and groove)
- Walls: traditional plaster
- Ceiling: lathe and plaster
Electrical Systems
- Traditional 240v ring main
- Voltage optimisation option
- Variable voltage ring 12v – 120v
Heating Systems
- Traditional water
- Gas-fired boiler
- Individual room thermostats