Case Study
Lower Royd radical retrofit
'Whole house’ radical refurbishment of a Yorkshire farmhouse and barn using innovative internal wall insulation (IWI) techniques.
- Radical ‘fabric first’ retrofit
- Whole house strategy, designed using Passivhaus Planning Package
- Innovative internal wall insulation (IWI) strategy
Whole house strategy
The Lower Royd radical retrofit is a ‘whole house’ refurbishment of a Yorkshire farmhouse and barn. The project employs a whole house strategy similar to our previous Cumberworth radical retrofit project, but with more of blank canvas as the building has effectively been gutted. As at the Cumberworth project, the project is working towards CarbonLite retrofit standard.
Radical retrofit
A short guide to radical retrofit
Project details
Awards
Winner RISE Awards 2017: ‘Vision & Sustainability’
The Lower Royd radical ‘whole house’ retrofit won the ‘Vision & Sustainability’ Award at Leeds Beckett University’s R.I.S.E. (RESEARCH | INNOVATION | SUSTAINABILITY | ENTERPRISE “Celebrating Research and Development”) 2017 Awards.
