Shire End West, Lyme Regis
Low Cost Improvements Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Retrofit
This victorian property has been extensively retrofitted, with sustainable materials.
18 South Lawns, Bridport
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
A seventies house with extensive interior and exterior insulation; PV panels charge a battery and the car, and heat water, and a solar thermal panel also heats sthe water. extensive rainwater harvesting. The gas boiler has been replaced with electric heaters and a wood burner.
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.
67 Chafeys Ave, Weymouth
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
67 Chafeys Avenue was purchased on 2010, a traditionally built 2 bed bungalow with an EPC rating of D. The house now features:- Whole house ventilation with heat recovery. 9.2 KW of solar PV on east and west arrays. 16KW of battery storage. Smart car charging. 100mm of under floor insulation. Over 500mm of loft insulation. Cavity insulation. Solar diverter for water and space heating. EPC rating now A
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! "
Weavers, Sturminster Newton
Low Cost Improvements Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
70s building with extensive insulation, different materials for each wall allowing comparison. PV panels with Tesla battery.
Gleanings, Milborne St Andrew
Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Open by Appointment all year round
2016 House constructed from load-bearing straw bales and timber-beamed frame. The foundations are gravel-filled car tyres. Near-passive house standard, with non=-powered ventilation system.. Clay finih with clay paint inside, lime render with graphene containing paint.
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..
Threshold Cohousing Gillingham
Low Cost Improvements Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes
This cohousing community boasts shared hot water & heating from a biomass boiler, a biodigester for sewage which in turn cleans the water for use on the vegetable plots & PV Panels. They are actively looking for further systems to improve sustainability and future resilience.
Shaftesbury Homegrown, Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury's Community Farm attracts volunteers who enjoy one another's company as they use sustainable approaches to growing fruit and a range of salads and vegetables, as well as keeping chickens (for eggs) and bees (mainly for pollination).
51 Coppice Street, Shaftesbury
Low Cost Improvements Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes
This 1930s centre-terraced, former council house was extended and refitted 5 years ago to provide for the needs of two active retirees - balancing considerations of practicality, energy-efficiency and sustainability.
South View, Langton Matravers
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
This house built in 1928 has had Solar PV Panels with battery installed, Pod Point for EV charging, Solar Thermal Array to heat the Water, and plans are in place to install better insulation and an Air Source Heat pump. A pond in the Garden has encouraged more diverse wildlife and waterbutts collect rainwater for the garden.
Knap Swanage
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes
Come along and enjoy our bee friendly garden and see our new living roof(s) on the shed and summer house. We also hope to show a range of bee keeping and honey extraction equipment. And if you have time, you can enjoy a slice of honey cake and a cup of tea.
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.