Lewes Home Retrofit Guide

This guide aims to provide householders with advice on how to make their homes more energy efficient, comfortable, and cheaper to heat. It sets out the principles which underpin best practice in retrofit, and explains how to limit draughts, install insulation to different building elements, control ventilation and minimise the risk of condensation. It also includes information about heat pumps, solar panels, and sustainable drainage.

Suzy Nelson and Ann Link are the principal authors of this guide. The drawings of buildings details are by Ian McKay of DeeperGreen.

Small grants from Lewes Town Council and Community Energy South have supported the production of the guide, but it has largely been produced by voluntary labour.

Whilst we have taken every effort to ensure that the information contained within the guide is correct, we cannot take responsibility for errors or omissions contained within it. You should take professional advice specifically for your project.