Carbon-Neutral Studio Flat

Tues 13th October, 7:00 - 8:00pm

In this free interactive online tour you’ll learn about the processes and level of detail required when planning a carbon-neutral home, and the lessons learnt by the host during his experience of building energy efficiency buildings.

Host Ian is aretired architect and has built energy efficient buildings since 1980. This renovation project is currently being undertaken, and involves transforming a self-built barn on Ian’s land into a carbon-neutral studio flat. The flat has been designed to be extremely effective at energy conservation through insulation and temperature regulating mechanisms such as MVHR. Once completed, this should be a warm and comfortable home, finished to a high standard due to the level of detail in the planning process. 

Key features of this home:

• External insulation on timber frame, with double and triple glazing. 
• Carbon-neutral due to around 3kW of PV. 
• Air source heat-pump serving radiators and domestic hot water. 
• Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR) system. 
• Rainwater and ground water harvesting. 
• Material such as roof tiles, cladding and kitchen are reclaimed and repurposed.