E.ON 2016 home: Project Objectives |
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The E.ON 2016 House will enable practical assessments of the opportunities, implications and costs involved in modifying our existing older properties to minimise carbon emissions and reduce energy costs.
A three-year research programme will test a range of possibilities focused on areas such as changes to the building fabric, heating and cooling techniques and use of energy.
The research work will examine readily available measures, such as insulation, to advanced technologies including those making maximum use of new materials, renewable energy technology and energy management systems.
Key factors driving the project
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Each year the average household in the UK emits enough CO2 to fill six hot air balloons 10 metres in diameter
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Two statistics show the scope for improving the efficiency of existing homes: they use 60 percent of their energy for space heating and a further 23 percent for hot water
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There is an urgent need for affordable routes for existing home owners to reduce their energy consumption and adapt their properties to meet sustainable contemporary lifestyles
- To significantly reduce overall CO2 emissions, existing homes will also need to move towards the Government’s target of zero carbon emissions from new properties after 2016.
The project will explore the
options for converting this to a 2016 (Code 6) standard.
The addons at the sides contain control and monitoring equipment,
and simulate the existence of a party wall to a neighbouring
house. |
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