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New build heating

  • 03-01-2016 10:22am
    #1
    Wearb
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    My son is at architect stage of a new build. What heating source would you guys suggest?

    It is on an acre of ground surrounded by farmland. It will be a bungalow of about 2300 sq ft. They are aiming to get into the A part of the BER. So the heat demand won't be huge.

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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    If I had the money a boreholed ground source heatpump for the heating and unvented hot water cylinder incorporating a air to water heat pump.


  • #3
    MicktheMan
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    Wearb wrote: »
    My son is at architect stage of a new build. What heating source would you guys suggest?

    It is on an acre of ground surrounded by farmland. It will be a bungalow of about 2300 sq ft. They are aiming to get into the A part of the BER. So the heat demand won't be huge.

    Has your son considered a Passive House? If building again, I would.


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    MicktheMan wrote: »
    Has your son considered a Passive House? If building again, I would.

    Yes he did. Architect advised that A rating would be more cost effective with the design and living habits of occupants. Said that they would never recoup to extra cost going from A to passive. This architect has designed a passive house about 20 km away and my son has been looking at it. It's almost finished now.

    Thanks for the input.

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