The
guiding principles for new building are straight forward, energy and
resource conservation in both construction and use.
In Northern
Europe we have a preference for design principles that include a thermal
buffer with mass, passive solar gain and
natural ventilation. But what techniques are appropriate for new building
or the upgrading of an existing building often results in several
being used.
We are
familiar with and have designed many low energy buildings including:-
photovoltaic
and solar thermal installations
heat store
rain water harvesting
ground/water source heating & cooling
low energy lighting and power
thermal mass tempering of air and heat recovery systems
combined heat and power
Examples
projects that incorporating these are below:-
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New
house, Abbots Leigh, Bristol
Many energy saving features in a large high quality house
- with solarium to trap solar gain & dynamic external blind
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Refurbishment
of a house in a conservation area, Bampton, Devon.
Existing house gutted & re-planned insulation clad,
heat recovery, PV & thermal energy installations
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A
new sustainable house
Ludlow,
Shropshire
Designed to exacting standards to ensure low energy use
& using environmentally sustainable materials & Accoya
- includes sliding solar/thermal screening of glazing.
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New
house, in conservation area
Bristol
High thermal mass & envelope insulation, including adaptable
thermal buffer zone with
sliding roof shown open
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The
extensive upgrading of Grade II listed house in conservation
area Bristol
The completed works take the conversion & performance
of the house well beyond Building Regulation standards but have
had little effect on the character of the house.
'Green Star' Award 2011
Redland & Cotham Amenities Society |
The
Riverstation Restaurant
Bristol
Diners are unaware of the comprehensive range of energy
saving installations included in the building
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 Proposals
for Tilbury Environment Energy Visitors Centre & Nature
Park
The brief required 2 classrooms, a lecture theatre, exhibition
space, messing & ablution facilities. The proposal is based
on passive solar design principles with high thermal mass and
use of sustainable building materials, all under a living roof.
Fresh air for the building in summer & winter is tempered
by passing through ground buried tubes.
The installed rain water harvesting, wind power/pump, ground
source heat, solar water heating & PV installations provide
one of the exhibition displays.
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