Mark Brinkley's Self-Build

Energy-saving improvements

'Big' insulation works
Glazing
Lighting systems and electrical appliances
High spec heating
Renewables: heat
Renewables: electricity
Sustainable building materials

Location

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Cambridge
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Opening times

14 Sep - 20 Oct 2020

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Book ahead Book via the Open Eco Homes website. A link to the Zoom event will be emailed once you have booked.

Thu 1st October, 6:00 - 7:00pm

In this interactive online tour you'll learn lots about the choices and practicalities of a modern, sustainable self-build home.

Mark will show his and Mandy's inspiring home, which is his third self-build.
Their choices were constrained by their budget and a narrow site, making for a challenging design for the team, including Mole Architects. The result is a beautiful, individual, low-energy home. Some of its features are:

structural insulated panels (SIPs) for an exact, well-insulated build
triple glazing with low G glass to avoid summer overheating
mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) for filtered, warm fresh air
2 kW PV system with iBoost to switch any excess electricity to hot water heating
Low Energy Building Standard - "Passivhaus-lite"
louvered cedar wall cladding and beautiful carpentry