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      • The story so far
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      • Clayworks Wind
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      • Solar Roof Feasibility Project
      • energylab
      • Poster competition
      • Summer Roadshow!
      • Ivybridge Futures

Do we need renewable heating?

A passivhaus uses 75% less energy for space heating than UK new build requirements, because the houses are so well insulated and can make the most of the passive solar gain (technical term for sun coming in through windows).

We now know from the results of our technical feasibility study that ground source heating would not be cost effective here, because of the high installation cost of the infrastructure. So we are keeping it simple, which also means less embodied carbon in the construction!

It looks likely that we could use a thermostatically controlled simple electric room heater, although there is still potential for air source heat pumps for water heating.

But of course if the tenants don't want to switch on their heaters, they could invite the neighbours round for some dancing which would also warm up the house for free!


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Why
The concept
The need
​Project timeline
Current site
Surveys
Access and parking
Proposed site layout
What will they look like?
Passivhaus
Microgrid
Solar PV
Renewable heating
Electric vehicles (EVs)
Nature
Communal areas
Who can live here
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Registered under  the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 as a Community Benefit Society.  

Registration number 7353. VAT number 248 8969 32

​Registered address: South Dartmoor Community Energy, 2 Highfield Terrace, Bittaford, Ivybridge, PL21 0EW

info@sdce.org.uk       freephone 0800 112 3044

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