Above: The refurbished house at the Thamesmead estate in south-east London. The brightly coloured render, bold parapet walls and pebble dashed render on the ground floor serve to show that external insulation can be achieved without losing individuality amongst the building stock. This detailing is highlighted by angular metallic fins embedded into the render casting different length shadows over the building as the sun rises and sets throughout the year. Right: The house last year, before the refurbishment. Top left:The aerogel solar collector prior to being sealed. Bottom left: The plant room for the property. This contains the mechanical ventilation with heat recovery unit, photovoltaic inverter and a 500 litre domestic hot water cylinder. Three dampers on the MVHR’s extract ductwork control airflow to and from the aerogel solar collector. The rear wall of the plant contains power meters to monitor each technology and a 3G hub to transmit data wirelessly to an online server.


www.cibsejournal.com June 2012 CIBSE Journal 37


All images: Mark Dowson


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