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A poor quality existing building was demolished providing aggregate for the driveway and windows for a greenhouse. Sheep’s wool, a by-product of carpet making, gives 225mm insulation in the walls and 300mm in the roof. Western Red Cedar does not require treatment or painting which reduces pollution and maintenance costs. The structure is Douglas Fir post and beam frame with Western Red Cedar roof shingles and cladding boards. The construction is about ninety percent Cornish timber, much of which was sourced from an adjoining forest, milled and air dried on site. Argon filled double glazing is used throughout. Concrete raft floors insulated underneath and block retaining walls insulated on the outside provide thermal mass to store internal heat and balance temperature fluctuations. Windows at the top can be opened to let out excess heat. In the summer the fresh air intake is diverted to draw from outside the sunspace. Pre-warmed fresh air is drawn from the top of the space during winter months. On the South corner of the house is a 2 storey glazed ‘sunspace’ with stone faced walls inside, this area collects solar heat which can be distributed through the house by a heat recovery ventilation system. The house is designed for low impact through choice of materials, energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. See a film of the project above and below is a bit of a technical description.īuilt with the help of friends, family and local small business contractors, the building makes good use of natural heating and lighting. The running costs are very low thanks to energy saving devices such as the photovoltaic panels, sewage going to a septic tank and the water supply coming from a spring on the property.
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We designed this house in Cornwall in collaboration with Bodmin architects ARCO2 and I managed the building project. Highly Commended for Sustainability in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors SW Awards 2010 and shortlisted for the Cornwall Sustainability Awards