Energy efficiency, retrofitting, and sustainable construction supplementary planning document

Contents

• Introduction
• Retrofitting options
  • Introduction to retrofitting
  • Summary table: Retrofitting measures and their impact
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI)
  • Timber floor draughtproofing
  • Timber door draughtproofing
  • Timber floor insulation
  • Chimney register plate
  • Chimney draughtproofing balloon
  • Metal framed window draughtproofing
  • Timber casement window draughtproofing
  • Timber sash window draughtproofing
  • Secondary glazing
  • Slim profile double glazing
  • Double and triple glazing
  • Reinstate existing and missing shutters
  • Cavity wall insulation
  • Internally applied solid wall insulation
  • Externally applied solid wall insulation
  • Insulating solid floors
  • Roof insulation at ceiling level
  • Roof insulation at rafter level
  • Solar photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal
  • Ground source heat pump
  • Air source heat pump
  • Mechanical ventilation and heat recovery
  • Boiler and heating controls
  • Rainwater harvesting
  • Greywater recycling
• Sustainable construction: the principles
• Achieving affordable warmth
• Further information

Retrofitting options

This section introduces 28 different retrofit options, ranging from energy and water efficiency measures to heating and domestic renewable energy options.