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SUMMARY:FREE Green Open Homes house tour
LOCATION:London Leaside Avenue
DESCRIPTION:Muswell Hill/Fortis Green Conservation area: brick terrace / se
 mi linked retrofit - As part of Muswell Hill Sustainability Group's Green 
 Open Homes season: an annual opportunity to see sustainable domestic energ
 y in situ\, be inspired by emissions & energy reducing measures and pick b
 rains for lived experiences and expert advice …Join us for a 50-minute t
 our\, with Q&A with the homeowner of a 1949 brick\, semi-linked house with
  garage\, which has been gradually retrofitted\, with most of the work ove
 r the period 2020 to 2026\, when the gas supply was disconnected after rep
 lacing the gas cooker with an electric induction one. Unlike other houses 
 where there has been a major refurbishment all in one go\, this is a house
  where work has been done in stages\, and where there have been cheap and 
 simple tweaks to normal maintenance as well as larger installations. The t
 our will include:Glazing and Insulation:• Draught proofing\, double glaz
 ing or secondary glazing (2 types) on all windows\, with some replacement 
 windows – showing a range of cost options for glazing improvements. Loft
  insulation at joist and rafters level\, using wood fibre insulation\, in 
 a boarded loft used for storage. Internal wood fibre wall insulation with 
 breathable plaster in 1 bedroom\, and sloping roof insulation in 1 bedroom
  and bathroom. Thermal blinds and thermal lined curtains\, including on ve
 lux windows.Solar Thermal System:• 2 solar thermal panels for heating wa
 ter\, with water cylinder.Air Source Heat Pump (12KW Vaillant)• Fitted i
 n 2025\, along with new radiators\, so the owner can discuss costs and com
 fort of the first winter. Solar PV system with batteries:• 5 solar PV pa
 nels generating electricity\, with inverter and 2 batteries for storing el
 ectricity for later use\, and electricity export to grid when batteries ar
 e fully charged. The batteries were upgraded and moved to the garage to ke
 ep the heat pump running costs down.Ventilation\, FIR heating\, EV chargin
 g:• 2 types of single room heat recovery ventilation fans.• Highly ins
 ulated garden room with far infra red heating panel on the ceiling.• Ele
 ctric vehicle charging point.• Shares in cooperatively owned wind farms.
 • Water softener to increase the life of the household plumbing\, white 
 goods\, etc.Garden:• 2 rainwater collection water butts\, 2 green roofs
 \, tree planting and wildlife friendly garden features.• Shade sails at 
 the back of the house and for the garden room to stay cool in hot weather.
 THE HOMEOWNERS say …“This has been a long process\, starting with low-
 cost measures from when we moved in 24 years ago\, to higher cost ones ove
 r a 6 year period from 2020. We followed advice to reduce our energy use a
 nd generate our own hot water and electricity before making the switch fro
 m a gas boiler to a heat pump. Along with upgraded batteries this has mean
 t that we are warm and comfortable\, without having high bills.” TOUR DA
 TES available for this house …Sunday 8th November: 12.30pmSaturday 14th 
 November: 10.30amPLEASE NOTE …Tours will begin promptly at their start t
 imesFull addresses will be emailed to those with booked tickets the day be
 fore the tourIf fully booked a waiting list can be joined\, and notice giv
 en to the first names on it if tickets are released and reallocated. If yo
 u can no longer use your booked ticket\, please cancel it through WeGotTic
 kets\, so that it can be re-homed.ABOUT … Green Open HomesFor 14 years\,
  Muswell Hill Sustainability Group has been running a three-week Green Ope
 n Homes season every November\, including expert speaker meetings on a ran
 ge of energy efficiency topics\, and tours of a cross section of 10 – 15
  local homes that have been future-proofed against heat\, cold\, energy bi
 lls and emissions\, amongst other climate change threats. They range from 
 quick fixes to major installations to entire builds\, with the intention o
 f offering unbiased\, experienced and – where installers are present - e
 xpert advice\; to inspire\, inform and encourage visitors considering simi
 lar.MHSG is pleased to be presenting Green Open Homes this year in collabo
 ration with Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association\, a long-standing (78 
 years!)\, independent\, non-partisan amenity society\, committed to protec
 ting the local environment and quality of life across Muswell Hill\, Forti
 s Green\, and Alexandra ward.\n\nBoletos: https://wegottickets.com/event/7
 13238
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