LOUDOUN ROAD POE REPORT STUDY

Project name : London Road affordable housing

Client : Origin Housing
Architect : Levitt Berstein
Project Details :Pushing the boundaries of design to deliver sustainable, low
energy homes on a large scale.
Typology : Residential

Design strategy

This strategy achieved an estimated 54% reduction in carbon emissions

through building fabric improvements and the installation of solar thermal panels.

Walls became thicker to allow the necessary levels of insulation, reflected in deep
window reveals; homes are carefully oriented to gather natural warmth from the sun and
reduce heating need; fixed shading devices to windows and overhanging balconies help
prevent overheating; and an effective air tightness strategy including triple glazed
windows.
ANALYSING THE POST EVALUATION STUDY
About the POE report
Aim : The aim of the study is to understand the performance of the homes in respect to
the building’s design, environmental impact and resident satisfaction, especially in
terms of energy consumption, enjoyment and comfort.
Tests and data collection methods : Monitoring temperature changes and informal
discussions with residents
Base data comparison : Building Regulations Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
calculation.
Division of the report ; Part I : Overview of the report
Part II : Introduction to the project
Part III : Data collection
Part IV : Conclusion
STUDY METHOD CONCLUSION REMARKS

Winter monitoring Hourly logger inside Both of the homes The HVAC system
- Testing air two homes , logging monitored stayed at was being used , so
tightness - Temperature a constant 20-23o there isn't any
- Insulation - Humidity C. MVHR is conclusive data on
- Light monitors assisting homes to how much the
retain warmth whist insulation
providing good contributes to the
levels of constant
ventilation.Insulated temperature
fabric keeps heat in
during winter.

Summer monitoring Hourly logger inside When temp It is not specifically

- Testing air two homes , logging increased to 32oC known if and when
tightness - Temperature but the internal the residents
- Insulation - Humidity temperature was opened their
- Light monitors less than 27oC. windows during
.Insulated fabric these periods
keeps heat out Lack of contol
during summer.

Energy Electricity bill Lesser energy The demographic is

comparison consumed of a low income
group : flat areas
are different .

Building demands Comparing design Heating demands Performance

demands to actual where concurrent prediction in that
demands Hot water demand case varies and
was greater need to be redone
WINTER MONITORING

Dwelling units 1 and 2 are used for studying winter monitoring, they studied similar sized
apartments with the same orientation and those housing residents with particularly high
or low heat consumption.

Devices used : Temperature logger; used in internal and external spaces.

Remark : Placement has been mentioned ; Must be placed appropriately where

average readings can be procured ( ex. Should not be places in the kitchen ) . The
loggers where placed in the living room where residents typically spent most of their
time.

The placement must be in the same position in both houses.

Approve use of two logger external and internal , it gives a better view of both
conditions.
Coolest Winter Days- Temperature

After analyzing the results of temperature monitoring with the heat consumption data,
they able to determine that the homes needed very little heat to keep them warm,
despite external temperatures of 5o C.

Warmest and Average Winter Days- Temperature:

From the above graph it is clear that whenever the external temperature went high, it
had very minimal effect on the internal surroundings. Both of the homes monitored
stayed at a constant 20-23o C despite the fluctuations in external temperature.
SUMMER MONITORING

Dwelling units A, B, C are used for studying summer monitoring, they studied t south
facing apartments that had previously fed back on their perception of summer internal
temperatures.
Similar devices which were used in winter monitoring such as temperature logger were
used in internal and external spaces.
Warmest Summer Days- Temperature:

As indicated by CIBSE guide A the overheating internal temperature

in dwelling units should not exceed more than 28oC. When the
external temperature exceeded more than 32oC the internal
temperature did not exceed 27oC giving a clear 5oC difference in the
internal and external temperatures. Insulation is not only keeping heat
in, in winter but also heat out in summer. This could also be due to
good external shading reducing or preventing sunlight and heat from
entering the rooms.
ENERGY AND BUILDING DEMANDS

Heat Consumption:

Analysis of heat consumption was carried out to determine whether the energy
efficiency of the building has resulted in lower consumption in-use.

The graphs indicate a similarity between the data profiles of heat consumption
(heating and domestic hot water) and degree-days, indicating a higher demand for
heat in winter and lower demand in summer. This demonstrates that the residents
have been using the heating to keep warm in winter.

The analysis during January-December 2014, 27 out of the 39 units with sufficient
data met the Passivhaus criteria for heating demand (less than 15 kWh/m�.yr).
This is a significant achievement and demonstrates there is a low heating demand
in the homes.

As a communal heating system is installed, the cost of heat per kWh together with
the service charges associated with the maintenance and management is higher
than the national average pricing for gas. However, due to the reduction in heat
consumption, the residents’ energy bills are still below the national average overall.
CARBON

Comparison of predicted and measured heat data and the resultant carbon
emissions demonstrated that there was a gap between the predicted and actual
performance.
The building actually performs better than expected.
This highlights that a fabric first approach demonstrates proven energy and carbon
savings in reality - not only meeting but exceeding predictions.
The downside to this is that the predicted carbon emission reduction (54%) is not
as high as the building in-use (71%).
In the future, this has the potential to lead to higher carbon offset payments than
necessary.
This is mostly down to the disparity in predicted versus measured domestic hot
water consumption.
CONCLUSION : The report is comprehensive and test the end conditions of
the space , which is good considering the building has been handed over and the
holistic operation should be tested as opposed to individual efficiency

Element Design element Design prediction Testing

Thermal comfort Walls-01-015 W/m²K Optimal Resultant thermal

floor 015 W/m²K comfort testing
roof-0.15 W/m² K
windows-0.87 On occupation of the
W/m²K flat

Airpermeablity-085- With acceptable

1.87 m³/hm² results

Solar shading

HVAC

Carbon footprint Biodiverse roof Predicted on the How they have

Energy braces of found the readings
Appropriate building government in conclusive
material use handbook .
Buth the real co2
emissions in higher
that predicted
emissions

Energy demands
are more or less the
same

Residence comfort - Varied Optimal Overall positive

report

More that thermal

comfort ,
rescidednces
responded to the
adequate size and
openness of the
space
 THANK YOU

Salonee Shetty 1736

Prajwal Pembarti 1731