Micro-CHP adds to environmental benefits of home refurbishment

BDR Thermea, Baxi, micro-CHP, CHP
Every home should have one — this micro-CHP unit from BDR Thermea is part of £22 000-worth of environmental improvements to a 1950’s terraced house in Sale.

As part of £22 000-worth of environmental improvements to a 1950s terraced house in Sale, a micro-CHP system from BDR Thermea (formerly Baxi Group) has been installed to provide electricity and heating. Designed to showcase innovative green measures to reduce fuel poverty and lower carbon emissions, this family home is the first property of Trafford Housing Trust to be given an ‘eco retrofit’.

M&E contractor Dodd Group installed the micro-CHP unit into this 3-bedroom home. Other work included solar panels, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, low-energy lighting and insulation. A sun pipe has been installed to brighten the landing.

A further £24 000-worth of improvements include new kitchen, bathroom, roof, windows and a rewire.

The Baxi micro-CHP is based on a free-piston Stirling engine in a case similar to a standard domestic boiler and can generate up to two-thirds of the electricity needed for a typical dwelling. About half of that electricity can be used in the home, wit the rest exported to the grid. The installation benefits from the Feed-in Tariff.

For more information on this story, click here: April2011, 142
Related links:



modbs tv logo

BEMS market shows promising performance upturn

Highlighting a determination from building owners to reduce energy consumption through technology, the building energy management systems (BEMS) market saw a 1.4% quarter-on- quarter increase in Q4 2024 – according to the Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) latest market report.

Construction Carbon and CIBSE collaborate to provide environmental skills training

Construction Carbon, in collaboration with CIBSE, has announced the development of the Lifecycle Carbon Assessor Practitioner Training programme.