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