Elmswell is a small low carbon residential development completed in November 2008. It comprises blocks of two and three bedroom dwellings using hempcrete, clad in timber. The energy strategy was to exploit passive solar gain and high levels of thermal insulation in order to mitigate the need for heating and cooling. This is further augmented by an on-site biomass boiler, which used energy from waste, serving the development as a whole. Additional touches include provision of cycle racks, communal outdoor drying spaces, allotments and areas for recycling.
Whilst the strategy looks to be impressive, the overall style of building is a little too contemporary for the area, which is a traditional country village.
This precedent is relevant to the brief for its strategies of sustainably resourced material, passive solar design and provision of community services.
2 comments:
you should look at the buildings in english partnerships '60k house' competition booklet, its free off their website.
Just seen it, nice one Ed!
Post a Comment