Almost all the open homes have efficient LED lighting, double or triple glazing, and solar PV panels. The categories below show the features of our greener homes in addition to these. By 'retrofit' we mean work on an existing house to make it more efficient, better insulated, drier etc. Find a home on the map, or the list below, and click on the name (in blue) for more details.
Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Retrofit Lifestyle Changes
Extensive retrofit of a grade 2 Long House through insulation, solar PV, a heat pump and a pellet stove
Heat Pump 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
Solar Hot Water Solar PV with Battery Open by Appointment all year round Retrofit
This 200 yr old farmhouse has been brought up to modern standards with extensive insulation and renovations, with Solar Panels, and a Solar Boost, and a 25kw Wood Pellet Boiler.
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round Low Cost Improvements Heat Pump
2 bed 1970 bungalow in Bridport which we have significantly extended and renovated with energy saving and modern living in mind. The property now has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a large open plan living space. The build is about 95% complete at this time .
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round Low Cost Improvements
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 the water. Extensive rainwater harvesting.
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
A 1950s bungalow with insulation added as improvements have been made. PV panels with batteries and effective use of the electricity tariff are likely to reduce electricity charges to nearly nothing over the year.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
80s house with cavity wall insulation, solar power, house battery, electric car, and now a new heat pump. The gas has been disconnected.
Retrofit Sustainable Materials
18th century grade II listed cottages made of rammed chalk and thatch, extensively retrofitted with sustainable materials, organic no-dig garden.
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
Solar PV with Battery Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Solar Hot Water Open by Appointment all year round
How do you turn a sixties bungalow with an EPC D into a highly efficient , nearly net zero home with an EPC of A? Here's how!
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
5 Bellbury Close is a 1970s 2-bed semi-detached bungalow with cavity wall and loft insulation. An air source heat pump was installed in February 2025, at the same time as solar panels and a 10kw battery. An electric car charges on a 7p/kwh overnight tariff and 'spare' electricity is sold back to the grid once the battery is fully charged. .
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.
Solar PV with Battery Heat Pump Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
Well insulated house with 15 solar panels. Tesla Powerwall battery and air source Heat Pump.. Good advice on electricity tariffs.
Retrofit Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery
Major renovation of 18C farmhouse, Ground Source Heat Pump, Solar PV and battery, EV charger, extensive Internal Insulation, to floors and walls.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Sustainable Materials Lifestyle Changes Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round
A 500 year old building restored using sustainable materials. 14kW PV with 22kWh of battery storage. Ground source heat pump to heat water and provide heating for the house.
Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
1970s house fitted with solar PV on North and South roofs, storage battery, air source heat pumps heating water and air, MVHR ventilation. The owner is director of H2Eco
Retrofit Sustainable Materials Open by Appointment all year round
Owned by a passivhaus architect , the ground floor flat is being extended and enhanced with a timber-framed garden office, using hemp blocks, woodfibre insulation, charred timber cladding, and timber-framed windows,
Solar PV with Battery Retrofit Heat Pump
A fairly typical late 1800s semi-detached home, with minimal garden space, in the middle of busy Charminster. Modernised with Solar PV, Batteries, ASHP and EV Charging
Retrofit Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump
1980's brick built bungalow with cavity wall insulation, 300mm loft insulation, 40mm double glazing, 32 solar panels, air source heat pump and electric car
Solar PV with Battery Open by Appointment all year round Heat Pump Solar PV with Battery Retrofit
1960s bungalow with cavity wall insulation, heat pump. PV panels with Powerwall Battery, Zappi EV charger
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.