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Low Energy Victorian House: Towards zero carbon dwellings

Existing dwellings are increasingly recognised as one of the key barriers to major reductions in CO2 emissions.

Where this comes most sharply in focus is where dwellings have heritage value. The very heritage in bricks and mortar often has poor thermal performance. The aim of this project is to reduce CO2 emissions from a Victorian building in a conservation area in the London Borough of Camden by 90%.

The project will provide valuable information to show how the wider housing stock in the UK can be refurbished so that they approach zero energy levels. In so doing it will help preserve the nation's heritage and make existing communities sustainable without demolition.