In this episode, Imogen Bhogal heads to St Albans to talk to Judith Leary-Joyce, who has retrofitted her 1901 Victorian home and is now educating others about the process.
The UK has the oldest and most energy-inefficient housing stock globally, with nearly 19 million homes rated C or below on the EPC scale. Despite calls for reform, millions of households are stuck in poorly insulated homes, often below the income threshold for a decent standard of living.
Retrofitting existing homes is essential, as 80% of current houses will remain in use by 2050. As energy prices rise, many homeowners face increasing heating costs, highlighting the urgent need for energy efficiency to avoid wastage.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:46 Duracell energy competition advert
1:00 Retrofitting journey
2:00 What is retrofitting and why is it needed?
2:45 Insulation
5:00 Insulation and impact on sizes of room
6:30 Insulating under a suspended floor
9:25 Ventilation & new ventilation systems
10:40 Managing heat throughout the home
11:15 Heat pumps
12:35 Cost of the retrofit and valuation of the house from the retrofit
14:50 Duracell energy advert
16:02 Duracell competition
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