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Green heat drafted in to power London homes
Biomass boilers and solar-powered hot water have been installed at properties belonging to the oldest housing cooperative in London.
As part of a drive to make the New Cross homes more energy-efficient and economical, Sanford Housing Co-Op focussed on the replacement of ageing and unreliable heating systems.
The biomass boiler models, which were bought with the help of a grant from EDF Energy, will be powered by wood waste pellets, while heat-recovery ventilation units in the homes' bathrooms and kitchens will retrieve heat from air drawn out of the buildings to heat new air being brought into them.
Jason Hawkes from project manager J3 Building Futures told the Green Building Press: "This is a groundbreaking project that has been initiated by the residents, and shows what can be achieved by people who are empowered to make decisions about the way they live."
He predicted that the carbon emissions produced by the 14 houses and six flats will be reduced by 60 per cent as a result of the green makeover.
Environmental experts note that green heat sources are more important than ever as a result of the government's introduction of Energy Performance Certificates.
Sent: 10/03/2008
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