Greenstone

The UK’s first Zero Carbon Barn Conversion developed by David Hill (now Carbon Legacy Ltd.) 256m2 two storey conversion. Previously developed the UK’s first Code 6 new build Zero Carbon homes in Upton, Northampton.

Greenstones features include:
• Super insulated 9” solid brick walls (oldest barn built in 1860)
• Factory made Insulated roof panels (SIPS)
• Super insulated floor slab with wet under floor heating (ground and first floor)
• Extensive use of thermal mass in floors, internal walls and ceiling
• Itho Whole house ventilation with heat recovery 90% efficiency
• Triple glazed timber windows with aluminium outer skin (Rationel)
• Draft lobby with highly insulated doors (Rationel)
• Air tight construction with measured value of 2.3m3/m2@50Pa pressure
• Thermal store feed by oversized Solar Hot water panels and heat pump for space heating and domestic hot water
• 10kw roof mounted Solar PV system
• 20kw ground mounted Solar PV system
• Powerrouter 5kw battery storage system providing solar produced electricity at night and back up electricity in the event of a power cut
• Two intelligent immersion switches using spare solar generated electricity to heat hot water in 400 and 300L thermal stores
• Ground sourced heat Pump (GHP) providing space heating and some of the domestic hot water
• Electric car powered from the solar PV panels
• Experimental Solar PVT panels providing Earth charging energy from solar panels to improve the efficiency of the GSHP
• Recently installed Web based energy monitoring equipment measuring electrical use, solar power generated, appliance consumption, heat generation
• Rain water recycling from underground tank to provide water for toilet flushing and garden irrigation
• Presence and daylight sensor light control in common areas of the house
• 100% low energy lighting and low energy appliances
• Reserve wood pellet 5kw stove in case of power failure

Interesting facts/results:
• It works!
• It has met its target energy consumption with 3 years’ worth of all power consumption (electricity) 10,500kwh/year
• The house is now a net exporter of Solar generated electricity providing a very useful additional income stream
• It also provides free electricity to charge 2 or more electric cars the first of which is doing really well (Volt)
• The family loves it because it is comfortable and pleasant to live in all year round

Opening times: 10th May. Tours available at 10am and 2pm. 

Pre-booking essential: wbecohouses.co.uk/ or email: wbecohouses@gmail.com

Location: 
Woodgate Farm, Rempstone Road East Leake
Loughborough
Nottinghamshire
LE12 6PW
United Kingdom
Date / Time: 
Saturday, May 10, 2014 -
14:00 to 15:30

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