Tag: heat pumps

Energy Efficiency and Heating in Historic Buildings: Insulation, Glazing and Heat Pumps

A conservation guide to making historic buildings warmer, cheaper to run and lower in carbon without damaging them: how traditional construction handles heat and moisture, which measures work, which carry risk, and how to plan heating, radiators and heat pumps for an old building. Building Restoration Index — Technical Library. By Paul Stenning and Mike […]

Heating with Consent: Specifying Cast Iron Radiators for Listed Buildings

Specifying cast iron radiators for listed buildings: consent triggers, a step-by-step process, original radiators, reversible installs and heat pump sizing.

Plan the Heat Before the Plaster: Cast Iron Radiators for Period Home Renovations, Room by Room

Plan cast iron radiators early in a period renovation: sequence with insulation and floors, size every room, route pipes gently and choose finishes.

Measured for Warmth: What Size Cast Iron Radiator Does a Period Home Need?

What size cast iron radiator does a period home need? Calculate heat loss in watts, correct for ΔT and count sections — with a worked Victorian example.

Cast Iron Radiators and Heat Pumps in Listed and Period Buildings: A Sizing and Specification Guide

How to size cast iron radiators for a heat pump in a listed or period home: ΔT correction factors, a worked example, consent and specification advice.