Sun, 24 May 2026 16:24:45 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45948#Comment_45948 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45948#Comment_45948 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:20:05 +0000 visitor
I am in the final stages of planning for my renovation. The plan is to insulate insulate and then insulate as per Tony's advise :) I'll be installing 3g windows, internal and external insulation so that all external walls get close to 0.17 u-value. I am planning to install UFH on the ground floor. Because the floor there is concrete I will be installing a "overlay" system from a known supplier. I would also like to add UFH to the 1st and 2nd floors for the bath and bed rooms. I have not seen the thermal loss figures from my architect yet but I would bet that there will be a need for heating there. Forgot to mention that there will be a whole-house MVHR system. I will have tower rails in the 2 bathrooms. I would like to get advise on how to approach the heating. I would like to have ET solar thermal and maximize the use of that. I would like to have a thermal store and feed UHF, DHW and the tower rails. Is running a hot water loop with a flat plate exchanger for DHW and the tower rails a good idea? I've been told that I will need a gas boiler. How can I integrate that into the system so that it is used to a minimum? My ideal system is ET thru a plate exchanger heating the store. A boiler heating the top of the store. DHW loop. UFH from somewhere close to the bottom of the store. Forgive my ignorance on the subject but this is my first dab into renovation.

Cheers,
Ivan]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45950#Comment_45950 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45950#Comment_45950 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:25:56 +0000 Mark Painter
Have a look at system below yours in list (NEW SYSTEM)

Regards

Mark]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45951#Comment_45951 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45951#Comment_45951 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:28:37 +0000 betterroof ]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45953#Comment_45953 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45953#Comment_45953 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:29:46 +0000 Mark Painter https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45956#Comment_45956 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45956#Comment_45956 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:36:01 +0000 betterroof

top man, let us know when it's up on the website, and how the trials go, it looks interesting.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45958#Comment_45958 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=3480&Focus=45958#Comment_45958 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:06 +0000 Mark Painter ]]>