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How do I begin to convert to eco friendly?

n1st · 2017-07-07 19:24:46

Where do I begin? Consultant, builder, product installers? I have a holiday home which I would like to make self sufficient or near it in terms of electricity, heating. Where do I begin? The house is a 3 bed thatch cottage restored in the past 10 years and is rented throughout the year as a holiday home.

07-07-2017 7:24pm

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Where do I begin? Consultant, builder, product installers?

I have a holiday home which I would like to make self sufficient or near it in terms of electricity, heating.
Where do I begin?

The house is a 3 bed thatch cottage restored in the past 10 years and is rented throughout the year as a holiday home.

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#2 07-07-2017 8:11pm

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get advice on pv panels.
Read up on stuff said by regular posters here.

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#3 25-07-2017 9:45am

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What's your motivation for being eco-friendly?

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#4 23-11-2017 9:28pm

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Dardania wrote: »

What's your motivation for being eco-friendly?

I believe it's the only way forward, fossil fuels will not be viable in 20 years.
Save money long term.
Rent as eco-friendly.
Help save the environment.

This is firstly for a small holiday home which is mostly empty for the winter months. We run an oil fueled heat to keep the house damp free during these winter months. This is a waste, a small solar or wind supply should be capable of keeping the house from damp, I believe.

If the conversion was successful I would then possibly apply same to my own home.

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#5 24-11-2017 10:43am
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n1st wrote: »

I believe it's the only way forward, fossil fuels will not be viable in 20 years. Save money long term. Rent as eco-friendly. Help save the environment.

I would, in order:
Change all light bulbs to LEDs

Insulate the attic

Leave some cheap second hand bikes there to remove the need to drive when you (or visitors) are down there

Install double / tripple glazed windows

Install Solar PV with a hot water diversion unit

Change the car you use to drive there to electric

Insulate the rest of the house as much as possible (wrapping, cavity insulation, etc.)

Put in an Air Source heat pump and remove oil / gas heating

I've run the numbers on my own work through this list here if you're interested, though the paybacks depend on usage, so you'd need to run them yourself based on the usage given it's a holiday home you're working on. Good luck with the project! Interested to hear what you do and how it goes.

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