There are many ways Linebuild can help you achieve your vision for a sustainable home – here’s just a few of them:
Underfloor heating
Linebuild can design and install underfloor heating, giving your home an unrivalled feeling of warmth.
Rainwater Harvesting
In this system, rainwater is collected from the roof through a filter and stored in an underground tanks for use in toilet flushing, washing machines and garden taps.
Double & Triple Glazing
Installing better windows is a great way of improving the efficiency of your home.
Typical U-values for
1) Double glazing 1.5 W/m²/k
2) Triple glazing 0.8 W/m²/k
3) External wall less than 0.3 W/m²/k
Low U-values are achieved by wider cavities between the glass panes
and by filling the cavities with argon or krypton gas.
The frames must also be insulated / designed to stop cold bridges.
Low emissivity coating added to the glass stops heat escaping
Heat gain coefficient. Energy labelling from A to G
British Fenestration Rating Council.
Insulation
We have experience installing a variety of different types of insulation to keep you cosy in winter and cool in summer. Having high levels of insulation in floor, walls & roof will transform your energy bills!
Choose from Rockwool, Glasswool, Urethane boards, Multi layer insulation, Panelled insulation, Rigid insulation, (Sheeps wool – sustainable insulation).
Considerations for insulation thickness needs to be addressed in the
building design – because Linebuild are experienced home designers we’ll make sure the insulation works with the plan as a whole.
Linebuild’s Scandanavian background gives a fantastic understanding of Insulation technologies and techniques that can be applied in many different ways.
Heat Pumps
Heat pumps are a great way of lowering your energy bills and being kind to the environment when heating your home.
All heat pumps work on the same principles, to extract heat from its
surroundings, the air -ground and water.
The energy is extracted through a Heat pump and used for domestic
hot water and radiators (underfloor heating)
Heat pumps can be connected to other types of energy devices such as
solar panels.
1) Air exhaust pumps, warm air from inside is passed through a pump
2) Air source pump, Extracts heat from the outside air, relatively
cheap to install, requires little space.
3) Ground source pump, pipes are placed under ground either
horizontally or vertically in a bore hole.
4) Water source pump, If there is a body of water available such as
a lake large pond or a river (ground water) this method is very cost
effective.
Solar Panels
There are two main kinds of solar panels, Hot water panels and solar cells (photovoltaic) for electricity. Linebuild have the skills and experience for installing both kinds and will consult with you to understand your needs and make the right recommendations.
Hot water panels in combination with a heat pump system can be a
very effective way to obtain heating and hot water.
The increasing efficiency of photovoltaic technologies makes this way
of obtaining electricity worth keeping in mind, but for now, it is not
cost effective in a typical domestic situation.
Windmills
Unfortunately, small domestic windmills aren’t generally cost effective as they can’t supply enough high voltage (240 volts).
Windmills can be connected to the national grid and sell back excess power – this can help but the small windmills will often not produce enough power for your own use. 24 & 48 volt batterys can be used for storage. In residential areas these windmills would often be to noisy.
Log Burners & Multi-fuel stoves
Log burners can be a design feature as well as a good way to keep
warm on a cold winter night.
A boiler stove can heat up your house and supply all the hot water
needed for normal domestic use.
For more information about how Linebuild can help you get a more sustainable home, please get in touch.
