Technologies
We like to use and promote regenerative wholistic and appropriate technological systems
Fabric & Thermal Performance
Through a ‘fabric first’ approach, installing high-performance natural insulation, heat-retaining thermal mass (such as clay plaster, cork, hempcrete, wood fibre). Also ensuring strict airtightness to minimise the building’s heat loss and overall heating demands. Optimising solar shading + capture through strategic glazing, roof angles, awnings and heat-retention surfaces. This will mitigate over heating in summer and heat loss in winter to reduce long-term running costs.
Materials & Carbon Strategy
Transforming a building into a carbon store. Prioritizing bio-based materials like straw, hemp + timber to lock away carbon for the building’s lifetime. Sourcing ‘Ultra-Locally’ materials, harnessing materials already present on site, such as clay or sand rich soil, timber, stone or coppices. Specifying with longevity and durability in mind, selecting natural materials that will last, with minimal mantenance.
Ecological Stewardship
As we realise of the global interconnected web of natural system, with climate breakdown and global temperatures rises. Regenerating our landscapes and built envionments is increasing important. Apporaches from no moe may, forest gardens, mob grazing to large scale natural regeneration and wilding projects.
Designing water systems (grey, black and compost) that positively integrate with the local ecosystem, benefitting both human, plant, anmimal and planetry systems.
Appropriate Energy Systems
A fully integrated energy system, utilising Solar PV for renewable generation, batteries for storage and increasing ‘self-sefficency’ / but really self-reliance, and a Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) for high-efficiency, low carbon heating.
Integrating high and low tech ventialtion system where appropriate. Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) to supply continuous fresh air while recovering up to 90% of internal heat.
