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Sipframe Ltd.
(Ireland)

3 Wellington Park
Belfast BT9 6DJ
N,Ireland

t: 02890 388383
e:info@sipframe.com
 

Sipframe Ltd.
(Scotland)

George House
36 North Hanover Street
Glasgow
G1 2AD

t: 0141 572 8448
f: 0141 572 8400
e: info@sipframe.com

   
 
Sipframe Ltd.
(England & Wales)
The Atrium
Curtis Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1XA

t: 01306 64 6886
f: 01306 64 6896
e: info@sipframe.com

 
 
the Zero Energy Home
 

ecopad - zero carbon

Sipframe have developed a ‘concept’ house, aimed at demonstrating the company’s ability to produce affordable housing which is both attractive and practical. Ecopad will be built to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes level 6*, incorporating renewable energy technologies which will enhance the energy efficiency of the Sipframe ‘passive’ walls and roofs. Whilst this is primarily a concept home, developers will be able to build this design on their own sites, subject to planning permission. Sipframe can supply complete packages which can include high performance windows and doors, wind/PV power generation systems, heat pump and wood pellet heating systems, solar water heating, rainwater recovery and other products required to attain level 6* of the Code for Sustainable Homes.


Aimed at attaining ‘zero carbon’ emissions, ‘ecopad’ will show the way forward for the construction industry as they focus on 2016, when government expects all new buildings to be zero carbon.

‘Ecopad’ is a project that will benefit from design input from architects, engineers and renewable energy experts.

In order to achieve level 6* of the code for sustainable homes, sipframe will build to the highest energy efficient standard using 240mm external sip walls & roof. PV and solar thermal panels will be placed on the roof and an air source heat pump will deliver the small amount of space heating required together with domestic hot water, not provided by the solar thermal panels.
‘Passive’ standard german windows by Nestle will incorporate shading within the windows, electronically operated. This function will help alleviate overheating in the summer months

U-Valves in wall & roof will be 0.12w/sqm2k and in the passive windows 0.79 w/sqm2k.

Rainwater recovery, energy efficient appliances heat recovery and ventilation are also to be incorporated in ‘Ecopad’



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