Notting Hill Housing Trust is undertaking an exemplar eco-refurbishment of one of its Victorian street properties and piloting a sustainable refurbishment package to 14 flat conversions in Hammersmith.

The eco-refurbishment project is in response to tenant feedback and as a result of working closely with the Residents Repairs Working Party and construction consultants Bailey Garner who wanted more energy efficient homes. That is why the first part of the refurbishment work to take place was fitting replacement windows to those homes.

The technology used will save Notting Hill Housing Group tenants approximately £1,300 each year on energy bills, and cut carbon emissions at the property by over 78%, equivalent to 10,000kg CO2/yr. The energy performance rating of the building will be improved from Band E to Band B.

United House has been appointed to undertake the refurbishments and the first property will be an empty large Victorian terraced house, followed by seven empty flats. The final seven will be refurbished with tenants still in place.

The new features cover all elements of construction, building services, fixtures and fittings - flat plate solar panels, replacement windows, kitchen worktops made from recycled materials, plasterboard with high recycled content, rainwater recycling, recycling bins and low energy light fittings.

Works started in July 2009, with completion anticipated for December this year.

The University of Brighton will be analysing the performance of the new features such as the replacement windows and publishing their findings next year

Annabelle Louvros, a Notting Hill Housing Trust resident and chair of the Residents Repairs Working Party, said: "We have undertaken extensive consultation with our residents to find out what is important to them in their homes.”

"Their feedback is that improving the levels of warmth and general comfort whilst reducing fuel bills is a priority. That is we will start the refurbishment work

Author:  David Jones

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