4 Whichelo Place
Brighton BN2 9XF
4 Whichelo Place is a typical Victorian three storey mid-terrace, solid wall house in the Hanover area of Brighton. The aim of Paul and Marion's refurbishment was to make the house much warmer in winter, while reducing energy consumption for space and water heating by at least 50%. These aims have been achieved in the last year by fitting good quality double glazing, external wall and internal floor insulation, new internal doors, installation of a solar hot water system and a new wood burning stove.
Ongoing energy and temperature measurements demonstrate that the house is now much more comfortable and the target for reduction of energy consumption will be met. A new room in the roof was also constructed at the same time, to a much higher than normal insulation specification. Natural materials and finishes such as lime render were used wherever practicable.