This Victorian Home is Now 75% More Energy Efficient!

The UK has the oldest and most energy-inefficient housing stock globally, with nearly 19 million homes rated C or below on the EPC scale. Despite calls for reform, millions of households are stuck in poorly insulated homes, often below the income threshold for a decent standard of living.

Retrofitting existing homes is essential, as 80% of current houses will remain in use by 2050. As energy prices rise, many homeowners face increasing heating costs, highlighting the urgent need for energy efficiency to avoid wastage.

In this episode, Imogen Bhogal heads to St Albans to talk to Judith Leary-Joyce, who has retrofitted her 1901 Victorian home and is now educating others about the process.

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00:00 Intro
00:46 Duracell energy competition advert
01:00 Retrofitting journey
02:00 What is retrofitting and why is it needed?
02:45 Insulation
05:00 Insulation and impact on sizes of room
06:30 Insulating under a suspended floor
09:25 Ventilation & new ventilation systems
10:40 Managing heat throughout the home
11:15 Heat pumps
12:35 Cost of the retrofit and valuation of the house from the retrofit
14:50 Duracell energy advert
16:02 Duracell competition

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