Case Study: 10 Hampton Road

Conversion of methodist chapel

Added: 4th March 2014 | Author: Isabel Carmona, Architect/Designer
Completion status: Planned

Former chapel with ancillary covered spaces, now storage warehouse, to be converted into community café, art gallery and studio, with added residential (modern addition). Refurbishment of old chapel to double height space. Walls are currently single brick construction and large doorway (garage entrance to storage), roofs are slate for main hall and flat roof (asphalt membrane) for the ancillary spaces. Floors are both currently concrete. Windows are metal and structural report suggest there might be not in good state (rust in wall?) Blocked upper round windows. Current mezzanine space to be removed and the full height of the chapel to be expressed internally. Currently the building is unheated.

Related measures

fabric

Wall

External Wall insulation

Internal Wall insulation

Roof

Rafter insulation

Flat roof insulation

Floor

Floor Insulation on top of existing floor finish

Windows

Energy efficient glazing

Secondary glazing

Window Replacement

Doors

High performance doors

Door refurbishment

External Wall insulation

Application of an insulation material and a weather-protective finish to the outside of the wall

Technical (7)

Energy (3)

Heritage (5)

Internal Wall insulation

Insulation material is fixed to the inside surface of external walls and new internal finishes applied or insulation is blown behind existing linings

Technical (8)

Energy (3)

Heritage (5)

Rafter insulation

Adding layers of insulation to a roof on the rafter (sloping) plane

Technical (7)

Energy (2)

Heritage (4)

Flat roof insulation

Adding layers of insulation to an existing flat roof

Technical (7)

Energy (2)

Heritage (3)

Floor Insulation on top of existing floor finish

Adding rigid insulation and new floor finish on top of an existing ground floor (e.g.:suspended timber floor or concrete slab) .

Technical (12)

Heritage (5)

Energy (3)

Energy efficient glazing

Replacing the glass within an existing window frame with more efficient glazing (e.g. slimline double glazed units, vacuum glazed units).

Energy (3)

Technical (4)

Heritage (4)

Secondary glazing

Addition of a second pane of glass or double/triple glazed unit inside an existing window.

Energy (5)

Technical (5)

Heritage (5)

Window Replacement

Replacement of existing windows with new more energy efficient units

Energy (4)

Technical (4)

Heritage (5)

High performance doors

Replacement of existing external door with an more energy efficient (insulated) door.

Energy (4)

Technical (4)

Heritage (5)

Door refurbishment

Repair of existing doors to make operational and tight fitting.

Technical (4)

Energy (1)

Heritage (4)

service

Heat Distribution

Pipe insulation

Heating controls (for wet and warm air systems)

Heating Distribution Refurbishment

Lighting

Lighting system upgrade

Ventilation

Passive stack ventilation with demand control ventilation

Heat Generation

High efficiency gas-fired condensing boilers

Hot water Storage

New cylinder

Pipe insulation

Insulation of heating and hot water pipes

Energy (2)

Technical (2)

Heritage (1)

Heating controls (for wet and warm air systems)

Installation of upgraded controls for the heating system

Technical (5)

Heritage (1)

Energy (2)

Heating Distribution Refurbishment

Fine-tuning of current heat distribution to improve efficiency

Technical (2)

Energy (1)

Heritage (1)

Lighting system upgrade

Lighting system upgrade which may include rewiring, alterations to controls and fitting of low energy light fittings

Technical (5)

Energy (1)

Heritage (3)

Passive stack ventilation with demand control ventilation

Review of natural ventilation strategy to ensure sufficient ventilation is provided. This strategy uses either air pressure or temperature difference to draw in fresh air (at wall or window vents) and extract stale air to the outside (through passively operated extract terminals located in wet rooms). Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) adds a method of control of the ventilation system by demand factors (e.g. humidity, occupancy, presence of VOCs) as required by the specific use of the space. Windows can be opened for rapid purge ventilation

Technical (7)

Energy (2)

Heritage (2)

High efficiency gas-fired condensing boilers

Installation of a gas condensing boiler (regular or combi)

Energy (4)

Technical (4)

Heritage (4)

New cylinder

Installation of a new insulated hot water cylinder with thermostat. May include provision for a solar hot water coil.

Technical (4)

Energy (1)

Heritage (1)

behaviour

People Interaction

User interfaces for usability

Provision of simple and clear information

Improving User interest and involvement

Maintenance

User interfaces for usability

Choice of user interfaces for ease of usability and clear understanding

Technical (3)

Energy (2)

Heritage (1)

Provision of simple and clear information

Provision (at various stages) of simple and clear guidance and information to allow the different users to understand the reasons for the measures being undertaken and allow the users to control and operate the systems with confidence

Technical (2)

Energy (2)

Improving User interest and involvement

Improving user involvement and motivation on saving energy and making informed choices. This can be done in different ways: local energy user groups, design participation, energy campaigns, surveys, incentives.

Technical (5)

Energy (1)

Maintenance

Correct maintenance at regular intervals of either fabric and/or services undertaken by either the occupant or competent person.

Energy (1)

Technical (3)

Building context

Approximate date: 1850s
Heritage: Conservation area
Condition: Fair
Exposure: Moderate
Number exposed sides: Double or multiple

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