The Thermal Design – Using An Active Slab
I am writing these posts for two main reasons. The first is for my benefit, in that I find that if I have got to the point where I can…
Modelling Thermal Lag
I was really unhappy with my discussion of this on my last blog entry, so I want to get a better quantitative understanding of how this would impact my house…
Traffic Survey Blues
The latest turn in our planning journey has occurred. As part of pre-planning we send an early draft of our submission tried to consult with LPA Highways department and got…
The Thermal Design – Part 2
I discussed my overall static thermal design of my house in Part I. In this second post, I wanted to discuss the dynamic characteristics of its design – that…
The Thermal Design – Part I
Janet and I want an energy efficient house, but what does that mean in practice? The whole concept is still largely rejected by the UK building industry. In our initial…
Our Design Drivers
We've live in a 300 year-old farmhouse with lots of beams, wobbly walls and character -- and the odd draught. It's a large family house and, after 30 years living…
The Plot And Its Context
As I discuss in my last post, we have a large garden that is side-on to our road, and it is large enough for us to divide off a strip…
The House at the Bottom of the Garden
Thirty years ago my company wanted to relocate my group to Milton Keynes. I was working in the West End, and Jan and I were living in Croydon at the…