Imogen and the team went to visit an incredible self-build passive house in West Devon on the edge of Dartmoor that’s achieving extraordinary running costs – £196 for an entire year of electricity, heating, hot water and 7,000 miles of electric vehicle charging!
But instead of the typical heat pump setup, this home uses an in-wall carbon fleece infrared heating system plastered directly into the walls and ceilings! Combined with a Sunamp Thermino heat battery for hot water and a 6kW solar array, this approach proves that passive houses unlock opportunities for creative heating solutions!
Timestamps
0:00 £196 Annual Energy Bill!
0:15 Self-build Passive House!
0:44 What is a Passive House?
1:21 What Motivated This Self-build Project?
2:00 Construction and Insulation
2:23 In-Plaster Infrared Heating!
4:44 Heating After One Year?
6:20 SunAmp Thermino Hot Water System!
8:04 Inside The Tech Room!
9:48 Why No Storage Battery?
11:19 Annual Running Costs!
12:34 Thinking Outside the Box!
13:47 Final Thoughts
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