| NEWS
|
||
Recent Projects |
||
|
Planning
Applications |
||
|
Thermographics |
||
|
Building
Regulations Changes |
||
|
Insulation Workshops |
||
| Recent Projects | ||
 |
1820s North Oxford house.. Listed Building refurbishment and remodelling. Completed 2010 | |
 |
||
 |
7 Frenchay Road. Oxford. Completed 2008 | |
 |
 |
141 Godstow Road, Oxford. Completed 2010. 3D Image shows form of rear 2 storey extension modified in 3D by neighbour's 'right of light'. Construction Section showing use of perforated clay blocks. Currently waiting for garden works to be completed. |
|
|
||
| Recent Planning Applications | ||
top  |
||
 |
 |
Kitchen/Dining extension with shower room and Blenheim Drive, North Oxford. Granted planning permission July 2010. Building Regulations Full Plan approvals December 2010 |
 |
3 Bedroom House on site of double garage Blenheim Drive, North Oxford. Planning application under consultation 2011 | |
 |
2 Storey side extension Meadow Prospect, Wolvercote. Planning permission granted 2009. |
|
| Thermographics | ||
| top |
||
 |
Recent developments have brought heat-sensitive cameras into the architect's tool kit - rather like computer appeared 30 years ago. They are immensely powerful tools to examine the heat loss from constructions as well as locate leaks, trace heating pipes and identify the causes of condensation. Richard Twinch uses an industry standard FLIR thermographic camera both to identify problems and also to check whether insulation has been fitted correctly. Individual one-off reports are also prepared. |
|
| Building Regulation Changes | ||
| top |
||
 |
Since October 2010 we all now have to reduce the carbon emissions by 25% over the 2006 standards. This target will be reduced over the next 5 years to a notional 'zero carbon' standard. The effect of this is to add more insulation to the roof, wall, and floor - so we are looking at thicker constructions - see example. The new regulations also require householders to improve insulation as part of any refurbishment of existing elements (wall,roof, floor). |
|
| Workshops for Low Carbon Groups | ||
 |
Richard Twinch has been giving workshops for low-carbon groups around Oxfordshire on 'How to Insulate your House' including Abingdon, Wallingford, Wantage, Eynsham and also on behalf of Oxford City Council & Oxford University | |
| top |
||
