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Eco Houses Under Construction - Event 5

The 5th event in Transition West Bridgford’s Eco Houses Under Construction series is a rare opportunity to visit what we believe to be the UK's first Zero Carbon Barn Conversion, just down the road in East Leake. The visit will take place on Saturday 12th November, 2-5pm. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to book your free place on this event, and to receive further details.

The developer (and owner) of this home is David Hill, who previously developed the UK's first Code 6 new build Zero Carbon homes in Upton, Northampton. He is now director of Carbon Legacy Ltd. A summary of the measures and technologies installed can be seen at http://wbecohouses.blogspot.com/. Although the building itself has been complete for some time now, the final addition of further renewable energy generation is soon to be carried out. This house has the advantage of 3 years' energy data post-completion, showing that energy use will be fully matched by energy generation once the outstanding installation work is complete.

Eco Houses Under Construction – Events 3 and 4

Eco Houses Under Construction – Event 3

After the first 2 events in July attracting over 80 visitors between them, the date for the 3^rd event has now been set.

This event will be held on Saturday 10^th September at 12.30pm on site at the timber frame new build. Since the first event held at this site, a roof, triple glazed windows and lime plaster have been added. One very important development that you can’t see is the blown insulation within the timber frame walls (a recycled cellulose fibre which results in high airtightness and thermal mass but low u values and cost).

To find out more about this phase of the build and the products and methodologies used, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I will reserve your free place at this event.

Buying / Selling EcoHouses

There is a pent up demand for Eco-Houses - for example the Green Street houses in the Meadows all sold very quickly, in the current market: http://www.ourgreenstreet.co.uk/home.htm

GreenMoves, the UK’s first dedicated ‘eco property for sale’ website http://www.greenmoves.com/

Also: http://www.ecohouseagent.com/

http://www.whatgreenhome.com/

Review: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/property/buying-an-ecohome-finally-somethings-clicked-784277.html

EcoHomes Coding: http://www.newhomesforsale.co.uk/eco-homes.php

EcoHouse Gallery: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/gallery/2010/mar/12/eco-homes-for-sale#/?picture=360346307&index=0

Other EcoHouse / Green Building Links in Database...

Eco Houses Under Construction Projects - WB

www.wbecohouses.co.uk.
The organisers of Transition West Bridgford’s Eco House Group have set up a new project called Eco Houses Under Construction so that interested professionals and members of the public can learn about and visit 2 new local eco houses at key stages of development as they are being created. Experts in different aspects of each project will be brought in to show and discuss the products and methods involved as the work progresses. The eco houses in question are a 1950’s house undergoing an eco-refurbishment and a timber frame new build.

Event 1 - Saturday 16^th July at 12.30pm

This will give the architect’s perspective when designing an ultra-low energy refurbishment for a 1950’s brick house of solid wall construction. Anyone wishing to reserve a place and receive further details should email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . (These events are free)

Ecohouse / Retrofit - Main Area

Retrofitting is about insulating the existing (often solid walled) housing stock up to some new much higher standards,
e.g. PassiveHaus. The problem has always been the cost with this

West Bridgford Eco-House Group: http://www.wbecohouses.blogspot.com/

Run an Eco-House open day trail. These guys seem to know what they are doing - a well known eco-house architect is involve. They have a good links page for retrofitting

HHP & NSH Retrofit Blog: http://hhpnshretrofit.wordpress.com/

Welcome to the blog for the retrofit of a pair of semi-detached houses on the Hawtonville estate, in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.