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Low Energy House in North London
25 Apr 2022
Architects: Architecture for London
Location: 1 Halliwick Road, London, N10 1AA, England

photo © Lorenzo Zandri
Photos: Lorenzo Zandri and Christian Brailey
Low Energy House, England
Low Energy House is an Edwardian terrace in Muswell Hill was extended and refurbished to create a comfortable, low energy house. The original structure of the house was revealed, its modest beauty celebrated.

photo © Christian Brailey
Energy requirements are reduced dramatically by insulating, triple-glazing and improving airtightness. New additions include a rear extension and a loft conversion.

photo © Christian Brailey As the home of Ben Ridley, Director at Architecture for London, this project aims to be an exemplar for the sustainable refurbishment of a typical terraced home in London, with a constrained budget. Both embodied energy and energy in-use have been considered in depth.
Design features include timber structure, triple glazing, a continuous airtight layer and insulation to the entire building envelope. Walls were insulated externally at the side and rear, and internally at the front with wood fibre. Insulating internally at the front has allowed the original Edwardian facade to be preserved.

photos © Lorenzo Zandri
Masonry nib walls were retained at ground floor to avoid energy-intensive steel box frames. Natural materials including stone, tim...