Vitocal 100-A air source heat pump ( ASHP ) for heating and hot water , combined with underfloor heating in the tiled communal areas , radiators in the bedrooms and heated towel rails in the bathrooms . Harnessing the heat latent in outdoor air , the double fan Vitocal unit keeps the entire property warm while providing plenty of hot water for the family in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible way .
Completed in 2021 , the family ’ s home was a labour of love constructed entirely by the homeowner and just one other builder . Additional support was only called up when absolutely necessary , for the roofing as an example . The property consists of two handsome timber-clad ‘ barns ’ connected by a short linkway , creating the feeling of an agricultural courtyard . The main house incorporates four double bedrooms , three bathrooms and a cosy snug , while its smaller counterpart contains a vaulted kitchen-diner and sitting room .
Constructed of cement-bonded wood-fibre Isotex blocks and clad in larch , with an anthracite grey aluminium standing-seam roofing system , the buildings are both aesthetically pleasing and exceptionally well insulated . “ We ’ re one point off an EPC A rating , and , from an air tightness point of view , we ’ re in the top 3 % of buildings in the UK !” says the homeowner . “ This means the heat pump can operate at much lower temperatures than most other properties . We run the water that goes into the under-floor heating
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