And superior interior comfort

The 20 meter roof span is covered in beautiful flowers during the spring time, and integrated into the snowy landscape during winter. But nobody will go cold since a combined photovoltaic and thermal solar system and a biomass boiler produce plenty of energy and heating. Summers are comfortable too thanks to the insulating properties the green roof, clay bricks, and timber vaulting that further obviate the need for any energy intensive insulating materials like concrete.

Newspaper, car tires and crushed bottles were mixed into the lime mortar to finish the interior, which has a warm, and natural ambience. Triple glazing and a heat recovery ventilation program further enhance the home’s overall comfort, matching the unparalleled exterior aesthetic. This is one of the UK’s original zero-carbon homes, which officially gained Passivhaus certification in July, 2010, and frankly, all we can say is wow!

+ Hawkes Architecture