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Flats needing refurbishment.
150 square metres and above.


Refurbishment is a great opportunity to replace the old gas boiler with an electric alternative. Depending on the condition of the heating system and your budget, you have two options:
 

Option 1 

Can you install a heat pump?  You will need a terrace, garden or a co
mmon area for the external units.
 

Option 2 

Infrared heating
(plastered in walls and ceilings) + smart hot water cylinders. Mixergy tanks for high-pressure hot water.


What else can you do?
The power required to heat the house ultimately depends on how well-insulated the building is and how efficient the heating system. It makes sense to address the building fabric and the heat engine simultaneously: improving the fabric reduces energy requirements, and the cheapest energy is the one you don’t use. 

Fabric first: Old buildings (pre-war) have no cavity walls. Insulating walls from the inside can be tricky and expensive. Our advice is to advocate fabric improvements at the scale of the building to improve walls from the outside (where possible) and the roof. Instead, you can replace the windows and doors and improve air tightness by checking and insulating all the penetrations (pipes and ducts going out). 

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