Henbury Hill GOH

1 Nov - 1 Dec 2024

The townhouses on Northover Road, Westover Road and Westover Gardens all look similar and share many of the same thermal issues. Discover what you neighbours have done to their homes to keep warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

6 homes

Energy-saving improvements key

  • Low-cost improvements
    Low-cost improvements
  • 'Big' insulation works
    'Big' insulation works
  • Glazing
    Glazing
  • Lighting systems and electrical appliances
    Lighting systems and electrical appliances
  • High spec heating
    High spec heating
  • Renewables: heat
    Renewables: heat
  • Renewables: electricity
    Renewables: electricity
  • Water management
    Water management
  • Sustainable building materials
    Sustainable building materials
  • Lifestyle change
    Lifestyle change
  • Recommended
    Recommended

About

You can contact the homeowners throughout November 2024.

The Henbury Hill estate features many three storey townhouses that were built during the 1960's. Their design and construction are all very similar and so they share the same thermal weak-spots and opportunities for retrofitting. Discussion with the homeowners will be of most interest to those living in homes similar to the townhouses with internal garages, but some of the measures they have taken will be of more general interest. A report on the townhouses of Henbury Hill is available and this discusses the common thermal weaknesses and many of the ways to address them.

The home-owners are made expert by thier real-life experience and are not necessarily qualified builders or architects. The organisers of the event are not responsible for the quality of thier work so it's up to you to make your own decisions about whetrher what you are seeing is effective, complies with building regulations and would work in your ownn home. 

People participating in the Henbury Hill Green Open Homes event are happy to talk about things they have done and for convienience their e-mail addresses are organised under the following headings or 'houses'.  Each subject/house features more than one home, so feel free to contact all those that are of most interest to you. 

  • Henbury Hill: Cavity wall insulation
  • Henbury Hill: Converting garages
  • Henbury Hill: Insulating and draughtproofing garages
  • Henbury Hill: External wall insulation
  • Henbury Hill: Photovoltaics and solar thermal systems

The larger jobs are orgnaised in the folders above. In the "Townhouse" folder, you can see many smaller, low-cost jobs that have redued draughts and improved comfort. 

 

Get in touch / find out more

Rob Benington

vo2max@hotmail.co.uk

Part of the Green Open Homes network