Renewables and Energy Efficiency

At Val D’Or, we are using the Energy Hierarchy to reduce energy demand, supply the energy efficiently and then utilise renewable energy. 

• We will provide 10% of the predicted apartments energy by low carbon energy (PV panels)
• We will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions by 20% of the required 2016 Building Regulation standard
• Minimising the predicted water use of each apartment to 110 litres of water per person per day

We have adopted this in the following means:

• A fabric first approach with a thermally efficient building with high levels of insulation, high performing glazing and an air tight construction. 
• 2kWp of Photovoltaic (PV) panels per apartment
• Apartments will be installed with the latest controls to ensure that energy is used efficiently
• Heat will be supplied by a mix of high efficiency boilers with underfloor heating.   This combination of the low temperature of the underfloor heating and the condensing boiler means that boiler efficiency is maximised
• High efficiency heating and cooling will be used via the latest technologies
• Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery provides a comfortable environment of fresh air, mixing the heat of the air coming from outside with the air in the apartment
• Low energy lighting throughout
• Electric car charging points
• Rainwater harvesting with the re-use of the roof rainwater to supply water butts for planting to each apartment