Latest news 15 May 2010
A green refurbishment project in the Lake District is to take on an historic farmhouse and the adjoining barn and byre.
The target is to allow the buildings to run completely ‘off-grid’, the Green Building Press reported.
By using various energy-saving products, the designers expect the building’s annual carbon dioxide emissions to be 70 per cent lower than those of a conventional renovation project.
According to the news source, a range of ideas will be used, including triple-glazed windows, lime and hemp-based wall insulation as well as sheep’s wool insulation, solar thermal water heating and rainwater harvesting.
Local Kendal-based architect Bob O’Neil of O’Neil Associates has drawn up the proposals, which will be realised by contractors Nielsen’s Limited.
The Green Building Press also reported that architecture students from the University of Central Lancashire would be attending the site throughout construction to gain an understanding of energy-saving building techniques.
Posted by Emily Thomas
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