KINGSPAN LIGHTHOUSEZERO ENERGY ZERO CARBON HOUSING

PRESENTED BY INDUJA V L MALARKODI

New net-zero carbon house design set to revolutionize house building in the UK Meets the standard to which all new homes must be constructed by 2016 according to the new CSH

TTJ Awards 2007 Won Achievement in Engineered Timber Builder & Engineer Awards 2007 Won Energy Efficient Project of the Year The Green Construction Awards 2007 Highly Commended Green Building Performance Award

Simple barn-like form, derived from a 40 roof accommodating a PV array.

The sweeping roof envelops the central space a generous, open-plan, top-lit, double height living space, with the sleeping accommodation at ground level.

The living space uses a timber portal structure so floors can be slotted between the frames or left open as required.

high level of thermal insulation and performance U-values of 0.11W/m2K and air tightness of less than 1m3/hr/m2 at 50Pa reducing the heat loss by potentially two thirds of a standard house.

The foundations consist of timber floor cassettes and timber beams supported by screw fast pile heads. The piles provide minimal disturbance to the ground and provide suitable supports for domestic scale dwellings. When the building reaches the end of its useful lifespan, the fast foundation support point can be removed.

utility

Bedroom 1

Bath room

Bedroom 2

Living room dining

kitchen balcony

balcony

void Mezzanine study

MATERIALS Every building material and component used has been specified for its ability to optimize the house s overall sustainability credentials and minimize embodied energy and maximize recycled content and reuse Timber frame, Sweet chestnut cladding, Screw piles, Floating ground floor roof, replacing concrete slab, Wool carpet ,Natural rubber flooring thermal heavyweight room ceiling surfaces within a lightweight structural system - Dense cement fiber board & PCM (Phase Change Material) Plasterboard used - help absorb daytime heat and then give it up to cooler night time purge ventilation. Room temperature modifying influence of Phase Change Material (Year 2000 climate)

THE APPROACH TO MINIMISING FUTURE SUMMER OVERHEATING: 1.Large secure ventilation openings occupants feel safe leaving open at night and away from home. 2. Modest sized windows. 3. Solar shading, with future upgrade sufficient to stop 90% of direct solar gain. 4. Low energy appliances (hence low heat emitting). 5. Thermally heavyweight room surfaces to absorb daytime heat gains and provide natural cooling. 6. Purge ventilation to remove at night the heat absorbed by the room surfaces during the day.

Building services are integrated with Smart Metering and monitoring that records energy consumption and enables occupants to identify if any wastage is occurring, helping to promote more environmentally aware lifestyles.

WINDCATCHER

PASSIVE VENTILATION

Located on the roof, above the central void over the staircase, the windcatcher provides passive cooling and ventilation.

When open this catches the cold air forcing it down into the heart of the houses, living space and the ground floor sleeping accommodation, dispersing the hot air, allowing it to escape.

The windcatcher also brings daylight deep into the plan of the house and provides the ground floor sleeping accommodation with secure night time ventilation.

Phase changing material in the ceilings absorbs the room heat by changing from solid to liquid within microscopic capsules embedded in the board. This process is reversed when the room is cooled with the night air, working with the passive system of the wind catcher

SOLAR GAIN & SHADING At Level 6 there is a mandatory heat loss parameter which demands high U-values for the building fabric - 0.8 W/m2K for the windows and 0.11W/m2K for the walls. As a result the ratio of glazing to wall in the Lighthouse is 18% as opposed to 25-30% in traditional houses

Location of the living space on to the first floor enabled to maximize daylight , with a top-lit double height living space.

Shading to the west elevation is provided by retractable shutters restricting direct sunlight, minimizing heat gain in the summer. These can be folded away when not required to shade the space from evening sun.

A day lighting factor of 2% is achieved in the kitchen, home office, living room and dining room. This not only reduces the overall energy load due to lighting but also enhances the living environment.

Smart metering

Secure purge ventilation

Modular wiring

Low energy lighting

Low volume, water efficient sanitary ware, appliances and greywater recycling Low water flow fittings

Energy efficient appliances Rain water recycling tank

Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR

Building integrated photovoltaic solar panels

Biomass wood pellet boiler

Hot water and heat store

Solar hot water heating collector

RAINWATER HARVESTING Rainwater is collected from the roof and stored in an underground storage tank. Rainwater is used for the washing machine and irrigation

The use of rainwater in washing machines may void manufacturer warranty

. The chestnut timber cladding used for the roofing material has a high level of tannins which turn the collected rainwater brown. This can stain clothes when used for clothes washing

WALL SYSTEMS

ROOF SYSTEMS

LIGHTHOUSE ENERGY USAGE

The energy cost of running the Kingspan Lighthouse would be about 31 per year for the wood pellets, assuming wood pellets cost 1.8 p/kWh. The electricity is free, from the sun! A house of the same size and shape but built to 2006 Building Regulations standards would cost about 500 a year in energy bills. Most of the domestic hot water energy is provided by the solar thermal panels. There is a small amount of Carbon Dioxide emissions associated with the growing, processing and delivery of the wood pellets for the remainder of the hot water and for the space heating. This is offset by extra renewable electricity that is generated from the sun by the photovoltaic panels and exported to the grid. In this way, the house is Net-Zero Carbon on an annual basis.

ASSESSMENT OF LIGHTHOUSE AS PER CSH

OPERATIONAL ENERGY USE

Throughout the house, low flow fixtures and appliances are used. A greywater system supplies water for toilet flushing. Water use is approximately 21 gallons per person per day, which is a third less than the UK average of 30 gallons per person per day.

REFERANCES http://www.kingspanlighthouse.com/ http://www.takeyourenergyback.eu/smart-e-knowledge/goodpractice/article/kingspan-lighthouse.html http://www.mnshi.umn.edu/kb/casestudies/kingspan.html