Sue Rowlands
@suerowlands.bsky.social
Ex urban designer. Mediocre at many sports. Passivehouse evangelist. www.ecobungalow.co
94% of UK Homeowners with heat pumps are satisfied with their heating. Yet social media is packed with claims that they don’t work in old houses, are expensive to run and are noisy. What’s the truth?
New blogpost takes a look at the myths.
#EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #EnerPHit #Retrofit #ASHP
New blogpost takes a look at the myths.
#EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #EnerPHit #Retrofit #ASHP
33. Air Source Heat Pump MythBuster
Research shows that 94% of UK homeowners with heat pumps are satisfied or extremely satisfied with their heating. This compares to 85% for the most common heating system in the UK, the mains gas boile...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
94% of UK Homeowners with heat pumps are satisfied with their heating. Yet social media is packed with claims that they don’t work in old houses, are expensive to run and are noisy. What’s the truth?
New blogpost takes a look at the myths.
#EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #EnerPHit #Retrofit #ASHP
New blogpost takes a look at the myths.
#EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #EnerPHit #Retrofit #ASHP
Butterflies, bees and beetles enjoying the evolving meadow. #ecobungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #rewilding #sustainable #meadow #nativespecies #bees #butterflies #boston seeds
July 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Butterflies, bees and beetles enjoying the evolving meadow. #ecobungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #rewilding #sustainable #meadow #nativespecies #bees #butterflies #boston seeds
So many houses in my street with windows open trying to cool down. But if it’s hotter outside than in this isn’t going to work! Dump heat morning and evening, and then keep everything shut for the rest of the day. Graph shows I wasn’t fast enough off the mark this morning! #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So many houses in my street with windows open trying to cool down. But if it’s hotter outside than in this isn’t going to work! Dump heat morning and evening, and then keep everything shut for the rest of the day. Graph shows I wasn’t fast enough off the mark this morning! #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus
The MVHR either warms incoming air through the heat exchanger or brings it in at outside temp, bypassing the exchanger. Doing something clever today. Bypass is fully shut (so heat exchanger operating), incoming air ever so slightly cooler. Never seen this before. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Retrofit
June 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The MVHR either warms incoming air through the heat exchanger or brings it in at outside temp, bypassing the exchanger. Doing something clever today. Bypass is fully shut (so heat exchanger operating), incoming air ever so slightly cooler. Never seen this before. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Retrofit
And the numbers are in! A full year’s energy use in the #EcoBungalow following its retrofit. New blogpost reports a spectacular reduction in kWh and a much, MUCH more comfortable home to live in. #passivhaus #passivehouse
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
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#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
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June 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
And the numbers are in! A full year’s energy use in the #EcoBungalow following its retrofit. New blogpost reports a spectacular reduction in kWh and a much, MUCH more comfortable home to live in. #passivhaus #passivehouse
#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
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#retrofit #enerphit #ashp #mvhr #insulation
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It’s not just about the building! Rewilding the garden is an integral part of the project. As a non-gardener, I’m amazed what I’ve achieved in a year. And surprised at the excitement of each new flower in the meadow! #EcoBungalow #Passivehouse #Rewilding #Retrofit
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31. Micro Rewilding
The EcoBungalow project isn’t just about the building: it’s also about making my small plot of land as sustainable as possible. Right from the start, I wanted to find ways for the garden to contribute...
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May 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It’s not just about the building! Rewilding the garden is an integral part of the project. As a non-gardener, I’m amazed what I’ve achieved in a year. And surprised at the excitement of each new flower in the meadow! #EcoBungalow #Passivehouse #Rewilding #Retrofit
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@flysas.com My mum died. I missed a flight. Insurance company wants you to confirm no refund has been issued to me. 3 phonecalls, 3 promises of an email. Nothing. At a loss as to what to do to get this simple statement from you. Please help.
May 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
@flysas.com My mum died. I missed a flight. Insurance company wants you to confirm no refund has been issued to me. 3 phonecalls, 3 promises of an email. Nothing. At a loss as to what to do to get this simple statement from you. Please help.
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Happy 97th birthday Tom Lehrer 🎂
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
April 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Happy 97th birthday Tom Lehrer 🎂
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
Today, I'll be celebrating the birthday of the greatest musical satirist of the last hundred years. Born in Manhattan in 1928, Lehrer was a mathematician who wrote comedy and satirical songs, and became an international celebrity in the late 50s and early 60s. /1
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For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
April 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For Americans who didn’t get the joy of living through the Truss/Kwarteng budget, this is the point where the government starts to call the stock market left-wing and/or woke.
Not enough snow on the Eagle Ski Club trip to Mar Lodge. But great walking and good company: interesting conversations with Penny and Martin, trustees of @thepebbletrust.bsky.social Recommend the trust’s excellent retrofit publication: www.thepebbletrust.org/sustainable-... #ecobungalow #passivhaus
March 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not enough snow on the Eagle Ski Club trip to Mar Lodge. But great walking and good company: interesting conversations with Penny and Martin, trustees of @thepebbletrust.bsky.social Recommend the trust’s excellent retrofit publication: www.thepebbletrust.org/sustainable-... #ecobungalow #passivhaus
Latest blog post. Energy use over the winter months: a dramatic decrease compared with pre-retrofit and a corresponding improvement in living comfort. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Passivehouse #EnerPHit #Retrofit www.ecobungalow.co/post/30-ener...
30. Energy use during Winter
The EcoBungalow has been through the coldest quarter of the year. It’s far exceeded my expectations in how comfortable it has been. But how much energy has been used to achieve this comfort, and how m...
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February 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Latest blog post. Energy use over the winter months: a dramatic decrease compared with pre-retrofit and a corresponding improvement in living comfort. #EcoBungalow #PassivHaus #Passivehouse #EnerPHit #Retrofit www.ecobungalow.co/post/30-ener...
I’m awaiting the first signs of Spring from my rewilded front garden. Will the new mixed native hedgerow burst into life? How’s the yellow rattle doing in the meadow? In the meantime this from #moderntoss made me laugh! #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit #rewilding
February 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I’m awaiting the first signs of Spring from my rewilded front garden. Will the new mixed native hedgerow burst into life? How’s the yellow rattle doing in the meadow? In the meantime this from #moderntoss made me laugh! #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit #rewilding
Spectacularly terrible communication from Avanti about today’s strike. First an email to cancel the train. Then an automated email telling us that our journey is ‘all ready and sorted’. In what way?! Makes supporting sustainable travel much harder than it needs to be! #avanti #trainstrike
February 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Spectacularly terrible communication from Avanti about today’s strike. First an email to cancel the train. Then an automated email telling us that our journey is ‘all ready and sorted’. In what way?! Makes supporting sustainable travel much harder than it needs to be! #avanti #trainstrike
Good morning Paris! Ready for the least leg of the journey home: Eurostar to London and then onwards to Kendal (Avanti train strike permitting …) #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #skibytrain #skiing #skitouring #train #eurostar
February 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Good morning Paris! Ready for the least leg of the journey home: Eurostar to London and then onwards to Kendal (Avanti train strike permitting …) #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #skibytrain #skiing #skitouring #train #eurostar
Earning my turns! Superb week in the Tyrol with Alpine Guides. Now for the train journey home again. #Tyrol #Tirol #AlpineGuides #skitouring #skiing #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train
February 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Earning my turns! Superb week in the Tyrol with Alpine Guides. Now for the train journey home again. #Tyrol #Tirol #AlpineGuides #skitouring #skiing #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #train
On our way to Innsbruck by train for a week’s ski touring. Transfer from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon so much easier now with tickets on iPhone. Thanks @seatsixtyone.bsky.social for the top tip: game changer indeed! #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #RER #skitouring
January 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
On our way to Innsbruck by train for a week’s ski touring. Transfer from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon so much easier now with tickets on iPhone. Thanks @seatsixtyone.bsky.social for the top tip: game changer indeed! #sustainabletravel #gobytrain #RER #skitouring
What a relief to say goodbye rain, hello sunshine! Beautiful winter’s day walking in the #LakeDistrict. Now home for a hot shower: 21 degC inside, 0.3 degC outside. #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit
January 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What a relief to say goodbye rain, hello sunshine! Beautiful winter’s day walking in the #LakeDistrict. Now home for a hot shower: 21 degC inside, 0.3 degC outside. #ecobungalow #passivehouse #passivhaus #retrofit
Being green doesn’t necessarily mean sacrifice: @jeffcolley.bsky.social talks about the virtuous luxury of Passivehouse. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit
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Virtuous Luxury: How Passive Houses can improve Life and help the Planet | Jeff Colley | TEDxTralee
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December 14, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Being green doesn’t necessarily mean sacrifice: @jeffcolley.bsky.social talks about the virtuous luxury of Passivehouse. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit
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It’s a condensation-on-the-outside-of-the-windows kinda morning. #EcoBungalow #tripleglazing #passivehouse #passivhaus #enerphit #retrofit #frostymorning
December 14, 2024 at 9:45 AM
It’s a condensation-on-the-outside-of-the-windows kinda morning. #EcoBungalow #tripleglazing #passivehouse #passivhaus #enerphit #retrofit #frostymorning
Made this reusable Christmas Tree out of driftwood a couple of years ago. Survived its time in storage during the building works. Lovely to get it out again ready for first Christmas in the #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #christmastree
December 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Made this reusable Christmas Tree out of driftwood a couple of years ago. Survived its time in storage during the building works. Lovely to get it out again ready for first Christmas in the #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #christmastree
Stunning winter’s day for a walk in the Lake District. Perfect reflection of the Langdale Pikes in Blea Tarn. Very chilly, so nice to get home to the steady 20.5 degC of the #EcoBungalow. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #lakedistrict #langdale
December 3, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Stunning winter’s day for a walk in the Lake District. Perfect reflection of the Langdale Pikes in Blea Tarn. Very chilly, so nice to get home to the steady 20.5 degC of the #EcoBungalow. #passivhaus #passivehouse #enerphit #retrofit #lakedistrict #langdale
Away from home for a few days. Keeping an eye on things with the Netatmo weather station. A frosty morning but still cosy inside. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #netatmo
November 28, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Away from home for a few days. Keeping an eye on things with the Netatmo weather station. A frosty morning but still cosy inside. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #netatmo
What a contrast! One year ago we’d achieved the airtight line at ceiling and floor levels. But the internal wall insulation hadn’t started and the windows were yet to go in. Today it’s a light and airy yet cosy home. #EcoBungalow #enerphit #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #airtightness
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 PM
What a contrast! One year ago we’d achieved the airtight line at ceiling and floor levels. But the internal wall insulation hadn’t started and the windows were yet to go in. Today it’s a light and airy yet cosy home. #EcoBungalow #enerphit #passivhaus #passivehouse #retrofit #airtightness
Staying in a flat with a gas combo boiler. After six months with an ASHP with a max temp of 45degC, heating water so hot you have to dilute it with loads of cold to wash up seems an utterly bonkers way to use energy. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #ashp #retrofit #passivehouse #energyuse
November 23, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Staying in a flat with a gas combo boiler. After six months with an ASHP with a max temp of 45degC, heating water so hot you have to dilute it with loads of cold to wash up seems an utterly bonkers way to use energy. #EcoBungalow #passivhaus #ashp #retrofit #passivehouse #energyuse
Pleasing. Outside air temperature -3degC, incoming air being warmed to 17degC by outgoing stale air. The wonders of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery. #MVHR #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #Passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #deepretrofit
November 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Pleasing. Outside air temperature -3degC, incoming air being warmed to 17degC by outgoing stale air. The wonders of Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery. #MVHR #EcoBungalow #Passivhaus #Passivehouse #retrofit #enerphit #deepretrofit