SUPER INSULATED HOUSING

Super Insulated Housing



Super Insulated Housing

POINT 01

In RIBs projects include newly constructed apartments and the refurbishment of existing properties with Sunlight house techniques that provide good insight into the economic viability of Sunlight housing Builder is a Sunlight house market leader in UK and is currently undertaking a series of residential projects in accordance with the Swedish Sunlight house standard. Sunlight houses are buildings that do not use conventional heating and cooling systems and require very little energy for space heating. (Badr, 2004, 1)

The Creo Carbon Hub has developed these Profiles to build awareness of the progress being made across the country and to help new and potential adopters of low carbon housing to appreciate the range of solutions available. In viewing these Profiles, please note that we have attempted to provide you with a quick, easy-to-digest snapshot of each project. We hope they will provide, through the contacts provided, opportunities for exploring any particular project in more detail. RIB is designing and constructing a number of residential projects in UK that meet Sunlight house standards and consume significantly less energy for heating than conventional buildings.

In RIB project the normal conditions the buildings are sufficiently warmed by the heat generated from human occupants, electric lighting and domestic appliances. Sunlight houses are typically air-tight, superinsulated, use Sunlight solar energy and have highly efficient heat recovery ventilation systems. Builder has several Sunlight house residential projects in UK that are completed or currently under construction. The Kvarteret Nornan (Nornan residential development) project in Glumslöv, consisting of 35 rental apartments, was Builder's first Sunlight house project to be completed in UK in 2004 for the local municipality (Betts, 2001, 487A). Builder has also designed and constructed 27 single-storey apartments and 12 apartments designed for the physically disabled in , Uddevalla, completed in December 2007 for the municipal housing company, Uddevallahem.

POINT 02: COMPARISON

All Builder's Sunlight housing projects in RIB are on the edge of villages or small cities and are relatively close to amenities and bus services. The larger projects form new selfcontained urban districts, such as the planned Green project, which is part of an eco-village development. It is also deigned to create a new city area just north of , which is within cycling distance of the city, has good bus services and includes a mix of different housing types and amenities.

Builder's Sunlight house projects consume less energy, reduce Creo Carbon emissions and have lower operational costs than conventional buildings. The apartments and houses have high quality indoor environments and are designed to provide affordable low-energy homes. Builder has developed solutions to exceed the Swedish Sunlight house standards together with project partners, developed Sunlight house knowledge within Builder and raised awareness of energy efficient housing among concerned organisations and the general public. (Cook, 2005, 12)

Builder's Sunlight houses are designed to be flexible to meet the needs of different households now and in the future. The apartments are open planned and have no wall heating elements or pipes, which allows ...