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New Build Home (2020 onwards)

Tight, well-insulated and quietly demanding; the conversation is rarely about heat loss and almost always about air, light and overheating.

See how the site adapts

How you'll recognise yours

  • Smooth render or brick with crisp detailing
  • Trickle vents on most windows
  • Integrated solar or solar-ready roof
  • EV charging point on the front elevation

The fabric in numbers

Era
2020 to today
Walls
Highly insulated cavity or timber frame
Roof
Trussed roof, often with integrated solar
Typical EPC
A
Typical loft
300mm
Default glazing
Modern double glazing

Common issues

  • Overheating in south-facing rooms during summer
  • Humid air that lingers in bathrooms and kitchens
  • Mechanical ventilation that needs commissioning to work properly
  • Smaller rooms that warm up quickly and cool down slowly

Projects that suit

  • MVHR commissioning or rebalancing
  • External shading on south elevations
  • Battery to pair with the integrated solar
  • Air-source heat pump as part of the developer specification

How well each upgrade fits

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