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At the time of submitting our bid, our client (Staffordshire Housing Association) had already purchased two specific properties it hoped to use for the project; giving us the opportunity to apply our design proposals to a real example:

The solution for a particular property: 4 + 6, Victoria Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffs

• South-east frontage and north-west facing rear elevation - requires solar space to be angled towards westerly, afternoon sun.
• Direct off street access and tunnel back service entries.
• Front doors onto street to have draught lobby for privacy and security
• Rear gardens filled in by extensions to suit previous commercial usage.
• Removal of all rear outbuildings and extensions to open aspect and recreate usable garden area
• Thermal upgrading of walls by internal insulated lining and blockwork/acoustic stud skins to party walls.
• Existing roof stripped and insulated using warm roof 40mm over and 80mm between and/or cold roof 50mm between and 80mm under rafters all to U value of 0.2.
• Windows all to S by D, PAS 24 and high performance thermally U value 1.8
• Internal windows single glazed for useful gain
• Passive solar spaces glazed full height with upper level vents to outside and into attic zone.
• Existing rear brick walls used as thermal store and new concrete slab tiled to increase thermal lag.
• Rear Bedroom to open onto sun space, balcony to improve aspect to garden and provide galleried living potential.
• Sunspaces able to work at 45/45 and 60/30 degree configurations to suit orientation and adjacent boundaries.
• No 4 has boundary wall to walkway and features end of terrace option.
• Option to site boiler at high level, minimise flue runs, site close to solar thermal panel pre-heating and remove from kitchen food prep areas.
• Existing shop front windows and door openings remodelled to recreate street integrity.
• Ground floor toilet to part M accessibility with option for shower outlet
• Upper floor part and full ensuite options available
• Rear gardens to take shed, patio, lawn, bins and water butts

The summary of the proposals discussed here are available as a slide show in the following blog entry: the slideshow.