Refurb & Restore Issue 38 2024 | Page 40

AIR SOURCE EFFICIENCY AND COMFORT FOR PICTURESQUE COTSWOLD SELF-BUILD Modern comfort and countryside charm

Not uncommon among Viessmann customers , the homeowner of this newbuild in the Cotswolds , is a self-confessed building-efficiency nerd . As he puts it , “ I ’ m mad on insulation . I simply don ’ t want to spend good money on fuel !” Hence , when the opportunity came to create the perfect home for his family in their former garden near Cirencester , getting the energy systems exactly right was always going to be an important focus .
Comfort was as vital as fuel economy , though . As the homeowner explains , “ Our previous house was the coldest building we ’ d ever lived in until we installed underfloor heating . We really do get what a difference proper heating systems make to day-to-day life . So , I did a lot of research ! I also knew I ’ d be creating a well-insulated house so heat-demand would be low , and more importantly , I set out with the concept of having no deliveries of heating fuel or septic tank pump out .”
The perfect solution turned out to be a highly efficient Viessmann
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