West Drive, Uplyme
A 1960s building with a modern extension. Extensively fitted with insulation and underfloor heating powered by the Air Source Heat Pump. Solar panels with planned battery .
Amity, Lyme Regis
Sustainable Materials Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump
Well insulated 2008 house with AS heat pump, solar panels on West facing .roof; 100% renewable electrical supplier; car charging point.
23 Redlands Lane, Broadwindsor
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
Built in 1995, Cavity wall and loft insulation and glazing has been added, Then a Mitsubishi Ecodan Heat Pump, new radiators and Solar Edge Solar Panels were installed in 2021. Plenty of surplus energy is exported to Octopus for 15pkWh, an EV charger charges the car via the Solar PV
Sailcloth House, Bridport
Sustainable Materials Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round
Near Passive-house with timber frame. Air-tight building with made of structurally insulated panels, filled with wood fibre insulation. Air Source Heat pump. 14 PV panels and a battery to store excess electricity. Triple glazed windows., MVHR ventilation..
Springfield House, Waytown
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
A 1989 building which Grahame and Yvonne have extensively renovated, with cavity wall insulation, much thicker loft and underfloor insulation and new double glazed windows. Two sets of PV panels, and a solar thermal panel. The house is heated with air source Heat Pump with underfloor heating.s
Westfield house, Puncknowle
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
The large extension was built to be very efficient; with high thermal standards for the thermal block walls and Argon filled double glazing with low-E glass. Other areas are highly insulated. A 35kW wood pellet boiler with hot water storage tank warms the house, and a system to divert excess generated electricity to heat water (ImmerSUN).
Quarry Lea, Sherborne
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Open by Appointment all year round
90s detached house with solar panels, Air Source Heat Pump, improved insulation and new double glazed aluminium windows.
17 St Martinsfield, Martinstown
Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
1950's brick built ex-council house with cavity wall insulation, high spec windows, solar panels, battery, air source heat pump, organic garden of vegetables and flower, wild flower meadow and 7 water butts. Recycled materials in conservatory and porch and built-in cupboards
The Barn, Charlton Down
Heat Pump Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Open by Appointment all year round
A highly insulated converted barn, the build included repurposing materials onsite. It boasts passivhaus triple glazing, Mechanical ventilation and Heat Recovery. Also Underfloor Heating from a ground source heat pump.
Eastney, Weymouth
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
"A large Victorian house built circa1885. Nearing the end of an energy retrofit project - insulation, underfloor heating, solar panels, air source heat pumps, EV charging point. The gas supply was disconnected in August 2022. Communal living, no-dig growing, ex-battery hens, compost making, anaerobic digester. Rainwater tanks next! "
Hawkers Farm, Stour Provost
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
The use of traditional and renewable materials and ensuring that the 500 year old building would be as energy efficient as possible were the principles behind the restoration. A 14kw PV array has been sited on the East/ West facing barn roofs (almost invisible) and two Sonnen Battery 10s provide 22kWh of battery storage. This year we fitted a ground source heat pump to heat water and provide heating for the house..
Greatfield House Shaftesbury
Heat Pump Sustainable Materials
From Summer of 2020, we’ve taken this hodge podge house back to a shell, and then made it into a home, with eco decisions at the heart of the project, including new utilities and heating, and various types of insulation, along with major structural work.
Farndreg Swanage
Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Open by Appointment all year round
This 1970's bungalow has had extensive insulation to improve the house, solar panels and an air source heat pump. They have also done a lot in the garden to encourage nature.
6 Crane Street, Cranborne
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Heat Pump
In roof PV Panels with Battery, Air source Heat pump. The owners have undertaken an extensive thermal upgrade to the house. Where possible the owners plan energy consumption to make maximum use of the energy produced by the installed renewable energy sources.
55 Parkwood Road, Southbourne
Retrofit Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
This 1906 Edwardian House has been extensively Retrofitted and Insulated. Electricity is produced from the many Solar PV Panels with Battery, Along with Solar Thermal Panels, an Iboost and an Air Source Heat Pump. The Garden is pollinator friendly.