Case Study

Christ Church Highbury Energy efficiency measures
Church Christ Church Highbury, 159 Highbury Grove, London, N5 1SA
Cloudesley grant SCBP grant April 2024: £10,000
Total cost £8,872 – the underspend on the grant was written back to Cloudesley.
Background

Christ Church undertook the following work:

  1. Quattroseal was applied to internal doors, draught strips were added or replaced to external and internal doors, and Quattroseal was installed to refurbish mid level window draft seals.
  2. Reflective panels were installed behind 24 radiators throughout the church.
  3. The boiler house exposed pipework and fittings were measured and bespoke insulation covers were manufactured and fitted.
  4. A new dosing pot was installed and a chemical clean and flush of the heating system was carried out, and endotherm advanced heating fluid was added into the system.
Challenges/Learning They were unable to install Quattroseal around the external door frames as they were advised that the stone around the door frame was too porous.
Contractors used
  • Argonaut Heating Ltd
  • Esos Energy
  • The Energy Savers
Impact of the SCBP/Inspired Efficiency The project enabled Christ Church to revisit their second energy report and see if any further improvements could be made in the efficiency of the building. They found that meeting with the Inspired Efficiency team enabled them to see what areas were realistic to focus on for the purpose of this grant. Without the SCBP, they feel that it is unlikely that they would have had these works carried out at this point as there are other building works that would have taken precedence.