Surrey Green Homes: March 24th and 25th 2012
- Knaphill, Woking
- Pyrford, Woking
- Maybury, Woking
- Godalming, Waverley
- Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Merstham, Redhill
- Elstead, Waverley
- Englefield Green, Runnymede
- Epsom, Epsom and Ewell
- Egham, Runnymede
- Bookham, Leatherhead
- Guildford
- Guildford
- Horsell, Woking
- Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Epsom, Epsom and Ewell
- Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Redhill
- Guildford
- Guildford
- Epsom, Epsom and Ewell
- Thames Ditton, Elmbridge
- Dorking, Mole Valley
Welcome to Surrey Green Homes! The event that lets you see inside some of the greenest homes across Surrey - find out what you can do to reduce the environmental impact of your own home and take the opportunity to talk to those who have been there and done it.
25 homes are available to visit. Click on the house icons on the map to find out more about what has been installed in each and how to book onto a tour.
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Oak Tree House Knaphill
- Cavity wall and internal insulation
- 270mm Loft Insulation
- Passive ventilation system
- Photovoltaic panels
- Solar hot water system
- Condensing boiler
- Rainwater harvesting system
- LED lighting
- Wildflower turf
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Mary Holdstock Pyrford, Woking
- 270mm Loft insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Condensing boiler and full heating controls
- Double glazing and draft proofing
- Low energy light bulbs throughout
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Solar hot water system
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Rob and Clare Palgrave Mayford, Woking
- Energy monitor
- Double glazing and DIY secondary glazing in places
- Cavity wall insulation in places and solid wall insulation on the original walls.
- ~270mm Loft insulation
- Solar Hot Water
- Solar Photovoltaic panels
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Heather Hullah Godalming
- Cavity wall insulation
- 270mm loft insulation
- Underfloor insulation
- Condensing boiler and full heating controls
- Low energy light bulbs throughout
- Underfloor heating
- Solar electric
- Solar hot water system
- Wood fired stove
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Barrie Mould Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Passive solar garden room
- Solar electric
- Solar hot water system
- Class A condensing boiler
- 270mm loft insulation
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Drummond Richardson Merstham, Redhill
- Double glazing and DIY triple glazing
- 270mm loft insulation
- Underfloor insulation
- Condensing boiler and wood fired boiler
- Sedum roof on wood store
- Reclaimed flooring materials
- Solar hot water system
- Solar PV system
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Mr and Mrs Moxon Elstead, Waverley
- Ground source heat pump
- High standards of insulation and glazing
- Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery
- Solar hot water
- Wood burning stove
- Efficient lighting with over 50 LED downlighters
- Sunpipes to make the most of daylight
- Rainwater harvesting for garden use
- Energy-saving appliances
- Clay plaster
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Andrea Berardi Englefield Green, Runnymede
- Combination boiler
- Underfloor heating
- Wall cavity insulation
- Retrofitted double glazing
- Loft conversion
- Electricity monitoring
- Heat-exchange ventilation
- Rainwater flushing loo
- Lawn-free 'wild' garden
- Woodfired stove
- New, south facing single volume extension to maximise passive solar heating
- Wildlife garden and hens
- 'Fruit & nuts' hedge;
- Organic medicinal herb garden
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Sarah Clayton Epsom, Epsom & Ewell
- Wood burning stove
- Loft insulation
- Low energy lighting
- Energy monitor
- Double glazing
- Thermostatic radiator valves
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Tony Cumming Egham, Runnymede
- Solar Thermal
- Solar PV
- Wood burning stove
- Wall Insulation (wood panelling, dry lining and Sempatap Thermal cladding on some outside walls, Cavity wall insulated with Rockwool or polystyrene)
- Floor insulation
- Water saving features
- Double glazing which has been enhanced by secondary glazing in upstairs rooms
- "Garden room" extension fitted with Solaglass to reduce heat build up in summer
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Anne and Colin Brewer Bookham, Leatherhead
- Air-source heat pump
- Solar thermal
- Efficient log burner with back boiler
- Thermal store
- Timber-framed double-glazed windows
- Environmentally-friendly paints
- Organic herb and fruit garden
- Wild-life garden pond
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Alan and Monica Guildford
- Double glazing
- ~270mm loft insulation and part boarded
- Cavity wall insulation in 1980’s extension
- Solar electric
- Solar hot water
- Thermal imaging survey
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Sheila Guildford
- Solar thermal (hot water heating system)
- Solar Photovoltaic (electricity generating system)
- Loft insulation
- Double glazing
- Cavity wall
- Draught excluders
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Christine Murphy & Patrick Lonergan Horsell, Woking
- Solar panels (3.7 kWp system)
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Radiator reflector panels
- Thermal curtains
- Low energy light bulbs
- TV power down
- OWL energy monitor
- Remote energy switch devices
- Draught excluders.
- Water saving devices: hippo bags, showerhead aerators, water butts
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Tony Cooper Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Solar electric
- Solar hot water
- Cavity wall insulation
- ~270mm loft insulation
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Rowland Elliott Epsom, Epsom & Ewell
- Solar hot water (tubes)
- ~270mm loft insulation
- Condensing boiler
- Thermostatic radiator valves
- Radiator reflector panels
- Energy (electricity) monitor
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Caroline Cardew-Smith Ashtead, Mole Valley
- Secondary glazing throughout
- Well insulated front door
- Heavy lined curtains
- Overhead clothes dryer
- Water butts
- Wildflower lawn
- Greenhouse and vegetable beds
- Deep loft insulation
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Derek Smith Redhill
- 270 mm loft insulation and elevated flooring on stilts above insulation to provide storage area
- Cavity wall insulation
- Condensing boiler
- Solar electric
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Alison Guildford
- 400mm Loft Insulation throughout and part boarded.
- All pipes insulated
- Cavity Wall insulation
- Double Glazing
- Draught proofing
- Thermostatic radiator valves plus heating controls
- Reflective radiator panels on exterior walls
- Wood burning stove
- Sun Tubes
- Solar Photovoltaic panels (electricity generating system)
- Solar Thermal panels (water heater system)
- Rainwater butts
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Guildford
- Mitsubishi Air source heat pump (takes heat from the air to provide all the houses hot water and heating needs)
- Wood burning stove
- Cavity wall insulation (minimises heat loss)
- Thick loft insulation (minimises heat loss)
- Insulation between walls and floors internally (helps keep heat in used rooms)
- Thermostatic radiator valves on all radiators (allows full control of heating in all rooms)
- Under floor heating (works well with air source due to large surface area)
- Instant hot water tap (only ever use exact amount of water required)
- Eco friendly bamboo flooring inside (sustainable)
- Composite decking outside (made from reclaimed wood fibres and pure polymer resins)
- Fiberglass flat roofs (maintenance free no tar or roof felt required)
- Bi fold patio doors with same insulation values as a brick and block wall with insulation
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Barbara Cairns Epsom, Epsom & Ewell
- Solar hot water
- Solar electric
- ~270mm loft insulation
- Cavity wall insulation
- Low energy lighting
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David Porter Thames Ditton, Elmbridge
- Condensing boiler
- Solar hot water (two 2m2 flat plate solar collectors on SW facing roof)
- Double glazing
- 270mm of loft insulation
- Internal wall insulation in a small bedroom (Semtec 10mm flexible insulation, DIY)
- Underfloor insulation (partial)
- Water saving devices (dual flush toilets, 2 water butts)
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Philip Visser Dorking, Mole Valley
- Rainwater collection
- Cavity wall insulation
- ~270mm loft insulation
- Hot water cylinder jacket
- Double glazing
- Secondary glazing
- Wood burning stove