Open day: 12 May
Green Deal information: drop-in any time 10am to 5pm
Tour times: 10.30am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3.30pm – no need to pre-book, arrive on time
Address: Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambs CB24 3EH

Rampton Drift is an ex-MOD housing estate made up of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses built between the 1950s to 1970s. South Cambs District Council is proud to have led a pioneering project, the aim of which was to identify and monitor the costs, effects and benefits of installing a range of technologies on a variety of homes.

• Case study (PDF) background, features and suppliers
• Cycle route (Cycle Streets website)

Key features

• Principle: maximise insulation and air-tightness
• Thorough assessment: thermal imaging, air permeability tests
• Dynamic external insulation with heat recovery trialled
• Air-sealed entrance lobbies
• Windows and external doors renovated and air-sealed
• High efficiency boilers
• Heat recovery fans
• Mechanical ventilation
• Solar thermal plates, thermal stores
• Careful monitoring of energy useage

Eco homes • Info centres • Question time • Booking • Donate

There is no need to pre-book tours at information centres

The Green Deal information centres are hosted by Sustainable Parish Energy Partnership in partnership with Cambridge Carbon Footprint