Sustainability

Good design and low energy use go together. A well-designed home should be comfortable, healthy and economical to run for many years.

A low-energy home is also more comfortable to live in. It stays warm in winter and cool in summer, the air is fresh, and the rooms don’t overheat. In that sense, it is a form of understated luxury.

Our new houses usually have air or ground source heat pumps, often supplemented by solar panels on the roof, which offset the electricity the heat pumps use. They also have heat-recovery ventilation and high levels of insulation. This keeps heat loss and energy use low, and brings fresh air into every room.

Our Approach
Our new houses usually have air or ground source heat pumps, often supplemented by solar panels on the roof, which offset the electricity the heat pumps use. They also have heat-recovery ventilation and high levels of insulation. This keeps heat loss and energy use low, and brings fresh air into every room.

We like large windows that connect a house to its garden. We balance them with the right orientation, shading and glass, and with openings that let air move through the house, so the rooms are full of light but don’t overheat.

All our homes are designed to go beyond the current Building Regulations, using construction methods that will last.

In existing and historic homes, we look for ways to make the house warmer and more efficient without harming the original building.

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